Nintendo registers new trademark for the image of the Super Famicom controller
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Earlier this month, Nintendo registered a new Japanese trademark for the image of the Super Famicom controller. It was officially filed on December 5.
The trademark has Japanese blogs filled to the brim with speculation that it could have something to do with a potential SNES Classic Edition. With the success of the NES Classic Edition, that may not be out of the question. Only time will tell if this is a protective filing or something more.
Holiday greetings from Nintendo, Pokemon, and more
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Over the past few days, holiday greetings have been coming in from a bunch of companies. Nintendo’s various branches – and franchise-specific accounts – have been sending out various messages and images. There have also been tweets from Pokemon, Sonic, Yacht Club Games, and more. We’ve rounded up the various messages below.
Happy Holidays from your friends at Nintendo! https://t.co/WeUZUo4Dyv pic.twitter.com/9rxDbkkkrY
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 19, 2016
First 4 Figures reveals plans for Meta Ridley figure
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First 4 Figures is teasing plans for a new figure based on Meta Ridley from the Metroid franchise. Specific details are unknown at present, but we should be hearing more in the new year.
To celebrate the Meta Ridley news, First 4 Figures is giving away 1,000 F4F Reward Points to five winners. Points can be used as cash towards a future purchase. To enter, join the First4Figures Official Collectors Club and fill in the form here. Winners will be selected on January 25.
Reggie on Nintendo going with existing franchises vs. new IPs, Mario’s lasting appeal
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Nintendo has a solid stable of franchises ranging from Mario to Zelda. From time to time though, they’ll introduce something completely new. During the Wii era for example, Nintendo offered up its own take on the shooter genre with Splatoon.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime was interviewed during the TV documentary series
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed. As part of that, he was asked how Nintendo decides between using one of its iconic characters or something completely new.
Reggie explained in response:
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Game Freak talks Pokemon – Alola Forms and potential return, series’ future, more
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Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda recently made some comments about Pokemon and Switch during an interview with Spanish site MeriStation which gained quite a bit of attention. However, we thought the entire interview might be worth sharing, as it’s interesting in its own right. And thankfully, Nintendo Everything reader Gumbatei was up to the task of translating the comments into English.
Masuda, along with Shigeru Ohmori, talked a fair amount about Pokemon Sun/Moon and the series in general. The two talked about Alola Forms and whether they’ll return, the future of the franchise, and more. A question was also asked about potential Pokemon Diamond/Pearl remakes, but the response is about what you’d expect.
Head past the break for the translated comments from Masuda and Ohmori.
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Nintendo files new trademark for Eternal Darkness in the U.S.
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On Tuesday, Nintendo filed a new trademark application for Eternal Darkness in the United States. It was then officially published yesterday.
This actually isn’t the first time we’ve seen a trademark pertaining to Eternal Darkness. The filing we heard about a few years ago is still in place, though only until the end of the year. When that happens, Nintendo will need to provide a Statement of Use if the company doesn’t want the application will be abandoned. There are also slight differences between the new and old Eternal Darkness trademarks.
You never quite know what you’ll get with these trademarks. This one had a 1B filing, meaning it’s an application based on intent to use. That doesn’t mean Eternal Darkness is getting a sequel though. Nintendo could be looking to protect the name, or could be interested in something like a Virtual Console release.
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New test stages found within Bomberman 64 after nearly two decades
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After nearly two decades, one fan has found new test levels within Bomberman 64. Skelux made the discovery and shared his findings on YouTube.
The set of stages are included in a “Test World”. They’re incomplete and lack music, but this is still incredibly interesting to see.
You can get a look at the various levels in the video below.
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Former Rare dev on redesigning Donkey Kong, Star Fox Adventures changes, meeting Miyamoto, more
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Kevin Bayliss left a huge mark on Rare during his nearly 20-year run at the studio. As a designer and art director, he contributed to Donkey Kong Country, Diddy Kong Racing, Star Fox Adventures, and much more.
UK magazine GamesTM spoke with Bayliss (who is now at Playtonic) this month, and asked him plenty of interesting questions about his time at Rare. The topics we’re mainly interested in focus on Nintendo specifically. Bayliss commented on the process of redesigning Donkey Kong for Donkey Kong Country, the initial changes that Star Fox Adventures went through, meeting Shigeru Miyamoto, and more.
We’ve included Bayliss’ comments below. You can pick up GamesTM now for the full interview.
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Nintendo Minute – “2016 Game of the Year Finals”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta finish their discussion on the end of the year awards, which include Best Digital Game, Favorite Character, and their overall Game of the Year. Watch the full episode below.
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Amazon: Various amiibo discounted
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Amazon has a number of amiibo for cheap at the moment. Discounted figures include Inkling Boy for $4.93, Meta Knight for $4.95, Waluigi and Daisy for $7.88 each if you’re a Prime member, and more. Hit up this page for a look at everything on sale.
