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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

One of the usual live streams for the Fire Emblem 0 trading card game was held earlier today. Cards from series 7 and 8 were shown, but in addition, series 9 was announced.

Not much is known about Fire Emblem 0 series 9 thus far. We know that the Hasha no Tsurugi manga will be featured on the cards cards, along with two unspecified games from the series. It’s planned for release sometime in 2017.

Hit up the source link below for a look at some previews of series 7 and 8.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 2 Comments

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta kick off “Pokemon Month” with a chat featuring Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori from Game Freak who share their favorite things about the new Alola Region. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

AbdallahSmash026 posted a lengthy video of the NES Classic Edition featuring three hours of footage. Watch the video below for a look at all 30 games, a size comparison, and more.

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The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show has gone live. View the new video below, which focuses on Mario Party: Star Rush.

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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.

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For the launch of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon later this month, Nintendo UK will be hosting an event at The Old Truman Brewery from 5 PM to 10 PM local time. Fans can look forward to different activities, competitions in Battle Royal, an appearance by battle designer Shigeki Morimoto, and more.

If that wasn’t enough, those who have the classic Pokemon games on the 3DS Virtual Console can partake in a Mew distribution. It’ll be available in Pokemon Yellow, Red, and Blue.

Tickets for the event are said to be limited. Read about more details on Nintendo UK’s site here.

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

On November 11, the NES Classic Edition will launch around the world. In North America, Nintendo has a few activities lined up to celebrate, including the return of the Power Line.

During the ’80s, players could call the Power Line and connect with Nintendo Game Play Counselors for tips and tricks. When you call in next week between November 11 and November 13 using the phone number (425) 885-7529, you can listen to recorded tips for various games as well as behind-the-scenes stories from original Nintendo Game Play Counselors.

Nintendo has a couple of other plans to celebrate the NES Classic Edition as well. An ’80s-themed launch event will take place on November 10 at Nintendo NY, and Nintendo’s social media channels “will go completely retro” on November 10 / 11.

Find the full details about Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition launch plans below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo published two interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto and Yoshio Sakamoto on their Japanese website. Miyamoto, obviously, created Donkey Kong, and Sakamoto developed Balloon Fight. Both of these NES games are among the games lineup of the NES Classic Mini, which was the occasion for these interviews. Now, Nintendo of America has provided an official translation of both interviews on their website.  We’ve already provided an overview of the Miyamoto interview here, but it if you want to check out the official translation, you can find it here. The Sakamoto interview about Balloon Fight is located here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Update: It’s now been dated for November 18 with a 1,200 yen price point.

Original: We’ve seen a lot of merchandise based on Pokemon Sun/Moon already, but now you can add another one to the list. Rotom Dex will be getting its own plushie. No word yet on when it’s releasing or how much it’ll cost, but further information should be shared shortly.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

After testing out a few games yesterday, GameXplain has returned to try out another round of titles with the NES Classic Edition’s controller. You can see how Shovel Knight, Mario Kart 8, and Super Mario 3D World hold up below.

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