Nintendo wins court battle against site involved with game piracy
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Nintendo has declared victory against a website it took to court over game piracy.
The company had taken issue with Dstorage since it previously demanded the sharehosting website operator to remove unauthorized games it was hosting. Since nothing was done, legal action was pursued.
New Pokemon appears in Pokemon Horizons anime
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Original (4/14): An unknown Pokemon just made its debut during the newest anime for the series that has some fans wondering if it has something to do with Terapagos.
The first episode of Pokemon Horizons just aired in Japan. Ash’s journey has drawn to a close, and the show is now featuring dual protagonists Liko, whose partner is Sprigatito, along with Roy. However, the talk of the town is the Pokemon featured above.
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1080° Snowboarding’s lead designer initially thought the game would be cancelled
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Giles Goddard, the lead designer and programmer on 1080° Snowboarding, originally thought the game would be cancelled. He reflected on the N64 classic in a recent issue of Retro Gamer.
The N64 game was a fairly strong success for Nintendo thanks to a favorable critical reception and sales that crossed two million copies worldwide. However, it actually didn’t test well internally. Because of this, Goddard felt Nintendo would simply scrap the project. Had the company ended up moving forward, Goddard believed it would end up becoming “a complete flop”.
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Statement released after Nintendo Russia CEO accused of running import company to bypass sales ban
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We heard last year that Nintendo had halted shipments to Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. However, it’s being reported that the head of Nintendo’s Russian division seemingly set up a secondary company to import and sell games to get around the ban. Meanwhile, the Big N itself has also weighed in with an official statement.
Kommersant reports that Metroid Prime Remastered is being sold in Russia through Achivka. Yasha Haddazhi, who’s leading things over at Nintendo Russia, is apparently importing Nintendo games and consoles. Haddazji apparently founded Achivka last December and is the majority owner. Ksenia Kachalova is also a minority owner.
Hallmark’s Nintendo ornaments for 2023 revealed
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It’s always around this time when we hear about Hallmark’s plans for Nintendo ornaments for the year, and that continues once again.
Different ornaments are planned for Animal Crossing, Metroid, Super Mario, Mario Kart, and Pokemon. Samus getting in on the fun seems to be new for 2023.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie hits $500 million, biggest video game adaptation ever
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We have the latest on the box office performance of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, with the film now surpassing $500 million globally. With that, it’s become the biggest video game adaptation ever.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned $260.3 million domestically. You can also throw in another $248.4 million internationally. The exact total is currently $508.7 million.
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Super Mario Bros. theme becomes first gaming track in the Library of Congress
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It’s a first for the Library of Congress today, as the Super Mario Bros. theme by Koji Kondo is the first piece of video game music to enter the registry. It will be joined by other songs like Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, and more.
Regarding the selection, the Super Mario Bros. theme has been selected due to its international recognition and staying power over the past few decades. It’s also featured in the just-released Mario movie, which Kondo also contributed to.
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Nintendo Live 2023 announced for the US
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Nintendo has just announced Nintendo Live 2023, “an in-person event for fans of all ages that will take place in Seattle this September”. This had previously debuted in Japan.
Nintendo Live 2023 will feature gameplay, live stage performances, gaming tournaments, photo ops, and more. It will also “celebrate Nintendo’s unique entertainment on the Nintendo Switch system, inviting all members of the family to come together, play and have fun.”
The Super Mario Bros. Movie director reveals why blocks float in the Mushroom Kingdom
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Have you ever wondered why there are floating blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom? This is just one of the questions the team behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie needed to think about while working on the project. Perhaps surprisingly, they even came up with an explanation.
Aaron Horvath, one of the directors on The Super Mario Bros. Movie, spoke about this in an interview with Variety. It turns out that the team came up with the term ‘floatanium’, which helps keep those blocks floating in the air. Adding more to the lore, it was decided that the mineral is natural to the Mushroom Kingdom.
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Rogue Company ending support for its Switch version in June
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Hi-Rez Studios and First Watch Games announced today that they’re ending support for the Switch version of Rogue Company. This is expected to happen on June 20, 2023.
In a blog post, it was mentioned that “the performance of our Switch port was not up to our standards, and we were unable to provide the level of support our players deserve.” Removing resources from Nintendo’s console “allows us to provide players on other platforms better support & focus for their specific issues, as well as deliver updates with more flexibility and frequency whenever needed.”
