Reggie – not worried about the competition, focusing on fun, “lots of activity” happening with VR / AR
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Videos | 13 Comments
This information comes from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime…
“Our focus is making sure we launch great games — making sure that we continue to support not only Nintendo Switch, but also the Nintendo 3DS family of consoles. f we do our jobs with great games as well as making sure there’s enough hardware out in the marketplace, then the stock price will take care of itself.”
“Our demographic is much wider. We want consumers from 5 to 95 playing our games. And by doing that we go down a path that makes our IP much more accessible. We’re much more family-friendly. We have a range of content for the most core gamer to a child who is wanting to get into gaming for the first time. So it’s a different approach for us, and that approach is winning.”
“We are fortunate that we have had a series of phenomenons. Whether it’s been Pokemon Go, or our NES classic that we launched last holiday season, and now Nintendo Switch. What we want to do is create these games and these new executions that the consumers feel they absolutely have to go buy.”
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Nintendo E3 2017 booth tour
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New Samus Aran and Metroid amiibo will be sold in a 2-pack
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
When the new Metroid amiibo release, they’ll come in a 2-pack. Amazon has a listing up showing the packaging for the Samus Aran and Metroid figures, and we have it above.
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Close-up look at upcoming amiibo
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
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Pre-orders open for new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo at Best Buy
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments
Best Buy has opened pre-orders for the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo. Reserve the various figures here.
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR announced for Bandai Namco’s virtual reality arcade, played with HTC Vive
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Bandai Namco has announced a new arcade featuring virtual reality gaming. It’s planned to open in Tokyo next month. Bandai Namco will be opening VR Zone arcades overseas as well starting with in London this summer.
The big news here is that Mario Kart Arcade GP VR will be one of the supported games. The Japan Times reports:
“… there have been driving games based on Nintendo Co.’s popular “Mario Kart” game series at regular arcades in the past.
But unlike driving while watching the action through a monitor, players using 3-D headsets will feel like they are actually driving Mario’s go-kart in a fantasy world.
Moreover, because the players wear devices that give them a sense of touch, they can actually pick up virtual turtle shells or banana skins that appear on the track and throw them at other players — action that is popular with “Mario Kart” aficionados.”
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR will be played using the HTC Vive. Nintendo isn’t developing the game specifically, but this is a pretty interesting development nonetheless.
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Nintendo trademarks Japanese version of Virtual Boy Wario Land
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Well, this certainly came out of nowhere: Nintendo (specifically, Nintendo Co, Ltd) has grabbed a trademark for “Awazon no Hihou”, which is the subtitle of the Japanese version of the Virtual Boy Wario Land game. In addition, they also trademarked “DS Kondate Zenshuu”, which is the subtitle of the Japan-only Nintendo DS cooking sim Kenkou Ouen Recipe 1000.
The timing is obviously peculiar since E3 is currently going on, but remember that this doesn’t necessarily mean anything. Nintendo registers new trademarks and renews old ones constantly, so don’t take this as a confirmation of a Virtual Boy Virtual Console or something.
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The Game Awards 2017 to be held on December 7
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
The Game Awards are returning for a fourth consecutive year. Show creator Geoff Keighley announced that the 2017 edition will air on December 7 in Los Angeles.
Nintendo’s activities at The Game Awards have varied, but the company generally tends to be a part of the show. Last year, a new trailer and gameplay video for Zelda: Breath of the Wild debuted. We’ll have to wait and see if Nintendo brings along something new to this year’s show as well.
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Super Mario Odyssey featured on Nintendo’s E3 2017 lanyard
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 5 Comments
Nintendo’s E3 2016 lanyard featured Zelda. This year, unsurprisingly, Super Mario Odyssey gets the focus.
One side of the lanyard is dedicated to the upcoming game. On the other side are the general Nintendo and Switch logos. You can get at the full lanyard above.
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Miyamoto seen heading to the E3 convention center
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 23 Comments
It may not come as huge surprise, but Shigeru Miyamoto will be in attendance at E3 2017. TheExpGrind spotted Miyamoto heading to the LA Convention Center and filmed a brief video.
Here’s a look:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNHTbfBISI/
You can definitely count on Miyamoto showing off Super Mario Odyssey. He was around for a part of the Treehouse stream last year for Zelda: Breath of the Wild, so you’ll likely see him making an appearance during this year’s feed as well.
