New figures: Ash with Charizard and Pikachu, Mega Man and Zero
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Two new Nintendo-related figures were shown off at Mega Hobby Expo 2016 Autumn earlier today. One is from Pokemon while the other is based on Mega Man.
First, an Ash figure with Charizard and Pikachu is on the way. It’s a part of MegaHouse’s G.E.M. Series and is slated for spring.
We also have a look at an upcoming product depicting a key moment from Mega Man X with Mega Man and Zero. Yoshihiro Iwamoto, who worked on the Mega Man X manga, is involved with the piece.
We’ve included a few photos of both figures below.
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New Pokemon 3DS travel pouches arriving next month based on the Legendary Birds
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Next month, HORI will release three new Pokemon travel pouches for 3DS. Each one is officially licensed by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company. Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos are the three options available.
Each pouch is a two-tone case compatible with New 3DS XL, 3DS XL, and 3DS systems. There are also pockets for cell phones, adapters, chargers, game cards, and more. HORI is including clip-on shoulder strap, belt loops, and carabiner.
These pouches should be coming out on December 20.
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Atlus CEO: Switch “is making for some interesting potential”
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Speaking with MCV, Atlus CEO Naoto Hiraoka commented briefly on Nintendo’s upcoming console Switch. Hiraoka is keeping quiet on any specific titles that the company may have in store, but said that it’s “making for some interesting potential.
“Our participation as a publisher for the Nintendo Switch has been announced, and while we don’t have any news on that front to share, the device is making for some interesting potential,” he said.
Nintendo Minute – “Pokemon Month: Battle Royal”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Pokemon month ends with a Battle Royal match in Pokemon Sun/Moon. Check it out below.
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The Cat Mario Show – “Pokemon Playtime 3” (North America)
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Nintendo has uploaded a new North American episode of The Cat Mario Show focusing specifically on Pokemon. Watch it below.
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The probable explanation for the NES Classic Edition controller cord’s short length
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On the whole, people are pretty pleased with the NES Classic Edition – not withstanding stock issues. However, there is one complaint that’s been mentioned here and there. For some players, the controller’s cord is just too short.
Here’s an interesting thing about the controller: it packs in the same communication protocol as the Wiimote. Both use I2C, which has limitations with speed and length.
Had Nintendo gone with another communication protocol, it would have required new controllers just for the NES Classic Edition. On top of that, it wouldn’t have been compatible with the Wii U or Wii.
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Nintendo on Zelda 1 – Miyamoto’s inspiration, Kondo’s all-nighter, Molblin’s famous message, original “Hyrule Fantasy” name
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Nintendo published a new interview in its series of discussions pertaining to the NES Classic Edition. This time, the topic was the very first Zelda. Co-directors Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka plus series composer Koji Kondo all participated.
Like the previous interviews, there’s a whole lot of interesting talk here. Miyamoto talked about his inspiration with the series, Kondo spoke about how he created music just before release by pulling an all-nighter, and we learn about the Molblin’s famous message (“It’s a secret to everybody”) as well as how Nintendo originally intended to name the series “Hyrule Fantasy”.
For the full interview, head past the break.
Igarashi says he’d be “incredibly honored” to make a Metroid game
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In some ways, Metroid and Castlevania are intertwined. The two franchises have drawn a few comparisons due to their nature of gameplay. In fact, that’s mainly why we have the “Metroidvania” type of gaming genre.
Koji Igarashi, who is currently working on Bloodstained, actually told Glixel that he’d be “incredibly honored” to make a Metroid game if the fans asked and Nintendo approached him.
Additionally, when specifically asked why Nintendo never teamed up with him and Konami to develop a new 2D Metroid back in the way, Igarashi responded:
“Nintendo is very careful about protecting their IPs and making any changes to their games. Around the time that I was proving that I could do multiple titles and do them well, Nintendo had shifted to Metroid Prime and they were having success turning their 2D games into 3D. So they probably decided from that point on that Metroid was going to be a 3D game series, and by that rationale, my style of games didn’t really fit their criteria. That would be my guess.”
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Harvest Moon creator interested in seeing where the series goes, but doesn’t feel the need to be involved
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Yasuhiro Wada is the creator of Harvest Moon (Bokuj? Monogatari / Story of Seasons, separate from Natsume’s recent games), and worked on the series for nearly twenty games. Now though, he’s at his own company Toybox and is working on other projects.
GameSpot spoke with Wada recently, and asked if he’s yearning to return to the series in any way. Simply put: he’s not. While Wada is “curious as to how it’s going to do from here on out”, he doesn’t “feel the need to get involved with the series anymore.”
Wada’s words in full:
“Not. At. All. [Laughs] I see Harvest Moon more as my child now; it’s all grown up. It’s married, it started a family, and it’s doing its own thing now. I’m curious as to how it’s going to do from here on out, but I don’t feel the need to get involved with the series anymore.”
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Pokemon Generations episode 14
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The latest episode of Pokemon Generations is now live on the official Pokemon YouTube channel. We’ve gone ahead and attached it below.
Pokemon Generations revisits each generation of the Pokemon games and sheds new light on some timeless moments. New episodes will be available weekly through December 23.
