Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 87
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Super Mario Level Up! board game releasing soon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
A new Mario board game is coming from USAopoly, titled Super Mario Level Up!. You and a group of friends will “Join Mario and his pals as you advance them up the Mushroom Kingdom while challenging other players to gather the most coins and reach the castle at the top.” A 3D game board, 13 Character Movers, Power Up cards, and ? Block Chips are all included.
No word yet on a release date, but it’s “coming soon” in North America. It’ll set you back just $20.
First 4 Figures opens pre-orders for Fighter Kirby statue
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
After announcing the Fighter Kirby statue last week, pre-orders have now opened. As usual, two versions are up for grabs: the regular ($250) and exclusive ($270) version. Both are online here.
The two versions are pretty similar. However, the exclusive edition has LEDs in the Spin Kick, “truly bringing the entire piece to life.”
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Fan remakes A Link to the Past’s soundtrack in analogue synthesizer style
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in General Nintendo | 17 Comments
In an excellent display of both Nintendo fandom and musical talent, a portion of the soundtrack from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past has been remade with analogue synthesizers and drum machines. The end result is a truly fantastic rendition of one of the most iconic soundtracks in all of gaming.
Not only does the author of the album intend to work on recreating other SNES soundtracks, such as Donkey Kong Country and Earthbound, but royalties made through sales from this album will be given to composer Koji Kondo and Nintendo.
Switched On SNES is a series of soundtracks played on analog synthesizers and drum machines. The goal of the project is to expose listeners to the musical masterpieces that have been overlooked – mostly because of the 16bit instrumentation.
Link to the Past is the first installment of soundtracks which will include: Secret of Mana, Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country, and others. Royalties from sales will go towards the composer Koji Kondo/Nintendo.
You can check out the album below, and purchase it here.
Odd Mario commercials promote Japanese energy drink
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 17 Comments
Mario isn’t foreign to strange advertisements in Japan. You may recall that some kooky commercials were made for Mercedes-Benz a few years ago.
Mario and friends are back in action to promote Dekavita C, a Japanese energy drink. It’s not a one-sided promotion, as these new videos also show off the 3DS and highlight the recently-released Mario Sports Superstars.
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NES game Mystery World Dizzy finally releases after more than two decades
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Mystery World Dizzy was initially planned to hit the NES in 1993 as a port of the arcade game Fantasy World Dizzy. More than two decades later, it has finally been released in celebration of the character’s 30th birthday. You can play it in your browser right here. A Kickstarter campaign will also be taking place soon to offer an NES cartridge version.
Adding on to that, the National Videogame Arcade in Britain also has a new exhibition in place featuring organization sketches, design documents, and a recreation of the team’s original work studio. And if you want even more than that, you can pick up the book Let’s Go Dizzy: The Story of The Oliver Twins with commentary from Philip and Andrew Oliver.
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Video: The making of First 4 Figures’ Fighter Kirby statue
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First 4 Figures announced its latest Nintendo product yesterday: the Fighter Kirby statue. Pre-orders will be kicking off next week. To accompany the announcement, a documentary of sorts was uploaded about the statue’s creation, which we have below.
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New Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You! trailer, commercial
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Two new videos are online for Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You! First up is a trailer, followed by a shorter commercial. Both are below.
SNES is receiving a brand new game in 2017
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments
The SNES landed on the market over 26 years ago. Since then, many new gaming platforms have passed on by. But now the SNES is seeing new life with Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter – an entirely new release on the system this year.
Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter is a 3D fighter made by former SNK staffers. It’s packed with Story, Versus, Survival, and Practice Modes. Up to two players are supported.
Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter is up for pre-order on Amazon here. It’s listed with a June 19 release date. We’re not sure if it’s temporary, but the title should be out this year.
Nintendo Minute – “Two Truths and a Lie Nintendo Edition”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play a rousing game of “two truths and a lie”. Watch the full episode below.
