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In the past, Nintendo of America’s Treehouse group was well-known for being closed off. But that started to change in recent years thanks to somewhat regular live streams, beginning with hours of video content during E3.

Things have now been taken one step further. Today, the Nintendo Treehouse Log opened on Tumblr.

What is this all about anyway? Here’s a quick overview from Nintendo’s Bill Trinen:

“I realize that we can’t yet really say with certainty what exactly the Nintendo Treehouse Log will become. What I can say is that it will be a place where we’ll post content periodically, rather than on a set schedule. The content will offer insight into games and franchises you love, presented from a unique Treehouse perspective. We may not cover every game or every IP, and we won’t pull the curtain all the way back, but our hope is that the Nintendo Treehouse Log will evolve into something fans will enjoy”.

And below is the first full entry:

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Sonic the Hedgehog wasn’t always the character that we know of today. Originally, series artist Naoto Ohshima came up with a design and concept that was more dark and aggressive.

SEGA America ended up pushing for a change over concerns about Sonic being unable to connect with a global audience. Because of this, Sonic lost his fangs, his girlfriend Madonna, and his band. However, SEGA Japan was apparently dissatisfied with Sonic’s updated design and pushed back when possible.

Speaking with Polygon,

“[I] think they resented the fact that we changed him from being aggressive, and having fangs and [a] very sharp personality – and to some degree a menacing personality – to being soft and friendly. I think they resented that. But I don’t know [if] I’d carry it so far as to why they didn’t do the things that should have been done. I think it might have been part of it, however.”

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Bye-Bye BoxBoy! is releasing in PAL regions tomorrow. However, Nintendo hasn’t said anything about the special Qbby amiibo that came out in Japan this year.

Unfortunately, it’s looking like the figure won’t officially be made available in the west, meaning you won’t be able to find it at retailers. But on the bright side, Nintendo Australia put out a tweet stating that the Japanese version will be sold on its eBay store this Friday.

On another note, the release date for Bye-Bye BoxBoy! in North America is up in the air. Nintendo of America ended up deleting its tweet from March 3 about the game launching in the states today. Even if it doesn’t debut today, you can bet that it will be arriving soon.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 28 Comments

Update: Kid Icarus – Of Myths and Monsters (3DS) is also 30% off for 10 Gold Coins.

Original: New rewards centering around Kid Icarus have been added to My Nintendo in North America.

First, the three special Kid Icarus animated shorts that originally premiered a few years ago are out now. You can redeem these downloadable videos on 3DS for 100 Platinum Points each.

A trio of Kid Icarus discounts are also available. They’re as follows:

– 30% off Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS) – 80 Gold Points
– 30% off 3D Classics: Kid Icarus (3DS) – 20 Gold Points
– 30% off Kid Icarus (Wii U) – 20 Gold Points

You can find all of these rewards on My Nintendo here.

Thanks to Jason K for the tip.

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Atlus’ old Japanese website is now a thing of the past. It was previously located at Atlusnet.net, but a refreshed look is now up at Atlus.co.jp. The old site will be removed on March 31.

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Corrin is among the Smash Bros. amiibo we’re still waiting on. Despite the silence surrounding the figure, it’s still on the way. Nintendo briefly mentioned it in today’s announcement for the Fire Emblem Echoes Limited Edition. Corrin, along with other Fire Emblem amiibo from the Smash Bros. series, can be used to summon an illusory hero of that character.

Corrin was one of the final characters added to Smash Bros. Wii U / 3DS. Cloud and Bayonetta amiibo have not yet released as well.

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GameStop has now opened pre-orders for the new Fire Emblem Echoes amiibo. Reserve the upcoming double pack here. The figures launch on May 19.

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It’s been 26 years since Street Fighter II: The World Warrior originally launched, but one player – going by the name Desk – has managed to find some new combos in the game.

Desk takes the game’s Vega restand glitch to a new level. He’s basically discovered that you can continue to hit Vega (Claw) when he has been knocked down by a sweep. The glitch itself isn’t new, but Desk found an original way of working with it and pushed its limits.

Here’s a look:

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Wondering what’s coming next from Atlus? On March 26, we should have a closer look.

Atlus will be hosting a “New Title Announcement Special Spring 2017” live stream on March 26. It will b on both Niconico and Fresh.

In addition to Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology, we’ll be getting a look at other new titles Atlus is preparing this year. The first trailer and latest information will be shared along with the cast of the new title and familiar Atlus radio guests. Announcer Chiaki Matsuzawa, voice actors Katsuyuki Konishi, Megumi Han, Tomomi Isomura, Yoshihisa Kawahara, Ayumu Murase, and Tomokazu Sugita, freelance writer Mafia Kajita, and composer Yoko Shimomura will be in attendance.

The New Title Announcement Special Spring 2017 live stream will be held at the following times:

– 3 AM PT
– 6 AM ET
– 11 AM in the UK
– 12 PM in Europe

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Atlus has just gone live with a teaser site for what looks to be a new Radiant Historia game. Access it here.

Obviously the URL is pointing to the site being related to Radiant Historia. Other than that, a message reads: “In the near future, a history once told will unfold again. And an unknown path will come to be known.” More information will be shared in this week’s Famitsu.

While we’re generally against posting news without platforms having been confirmed, many of you know that Radiant Historia was a DS game. Hopefully Atlus will bring whatever this is to Nintendo platforms – be it Switch and / or 3DS.

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