Amazon: Art of Grasshopper Manufacture discounted by $25
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The Art of Grasshopper Manufacture has been given a heavy discount on Amazon. It’s currently at $15, which is over 60 percent off. You’ll be able to see more of Suda51’s games, including No More Heroes and Killer7.
Zelda: Hyrule Graphics might receive two more volumes
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The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Graphics may not be a standalone book. Inside the collection, which just came out in Japan yesterday, specific wording hints at more releases. We may see a second book this winter followed by a third in 2017. Obviously there have not been any specific announcements yet.
In North America and Europe, Zelda: Hyrule Graphics is known as The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts. It will be available next February.
Thanks to Zak H for the tip.
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Photos from The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Graphics
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This past week, Dark Horse Books announced that the company is teaming up with Nintendo for The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts. North America and Europe will need to wait until next year for its localization, but in Japan, it came out yesterday as “The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Graphics”. You can view some photos of the book below.
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Fire Emblem 0 series 8 is happening, series 7 out on December 7 in Japan
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One of the regular live streams was held earlier today for Fire Emblem 0, the Fire Emblem trading card game. Its producer, a representative from Intelligent Systems, and a couple of voice actors were in attendance.
Today’s big news is that an eighth series is happening, and it will feature cards from Awakening and Genealogy of the Holy War. We only have one piece of art showing Altenna.
Other than that, Fire Emblem 0 series 7 now has a release date. Japan will be receiving it on December 7. Fire Emblem Fates and Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword will encompass the upcoming series.
Check out the gallery below for a look at a bunch of screen caps from the live stream.
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Zelda: Legendary Edition volumes – Majora’s Mask/Link to the Past in March, Minish Cap/Phantom Hourglass in May
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Back when VIZ Media announced the “Legendary Edition” volumes for the various Zelda manga, we heard about two that are arriving over the next few months. Ocarina of Time is up first in November, followed by Oracle of Ages/Seasons in January. We now have news about the two other volumes.
Majora’s Mask and A Link to the Past will comprise volume 3, with a release planned for March 2017. The Minish Cap and Phantom Hourglass will then follow in May.
It’s also worth mentioning that pre-orders for the third and fourth Legendary Edition volumes are on sale over at Amazon. Majora’s Mask/A Link to the Past as well as Minish Cap/Phantom Hourglass are down to about $12.
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Sumo on making Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Mario Kart 7 reaction, open to another sequel
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Sumo Digital worked with SEGA to release Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing in 2010. It was a racer starring Sonic and a bunch of other characters based on SEGA’s various franchises. The game was well-received, and the two companies then returned in 2012 with the sequel Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. The racing was just as good, and Sumo did everything it could to make an even bigger and better game.
While reflecting on the sequel in last month’s issue of EDGE, executive producer Steve Lycett told the magazine:
“It was basically, ‘What if we had vehicles which transformed and [travelled across] land, air and sea?’ That was the initial back-of-a-fag-packet idea that became the basis of Transformed.”
“We made everything fourplayer; we made sure every single track had its own individual [style]. In a way, we almost didn’t care what Sega thought, as long as the fans were happy. We said we wanted to deliver absolutely everything we could, and we never pulled back from that, to the point where we were sneaking updates and various bits and pieces under the radar.”
Nintendo Minute – Pokemon World Championships
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta share some footage from the Pokemon World Championships and share their experiences. Watch it below.
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NERD working on the NES Classic Edition’s emulation
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NERD, otherwise known as Nintendo European Research & Development, is behind the emulation of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition. The team previously worked on the DS Virtual Console for Wii U. NERD also made the “super-stable 3D” feature of the New 3DS, Wii download functionality on Wii U, and Wii U’s Internet browser video player.
The only question remains: are any other teams aside from NERD handling the NES Classic Edition? That’s unclear, but given NERD’s technical work, it seems that the new device is in good hands.
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Link on The King of Red Lions statue shown off in a few videos
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Last week, First 4 Figures unveiled a new statue of Link on The King of Red Lions. A few videos have since been posted on the company’s YouTube page, which show it off in greater details. We’ve posted them all below.
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Pokemon not included in Olympics closing ceremony because of international recognition
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Several notable characters were represented in the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics this past weekend as the transition was made to the next event Japan will be hosting in 2020. Mario and Pac-Man were just two of many that appeared in a pre-made video. There was, however, one huge Japan-made IP that was conspicuously absent: Pokemon.
As Buzzfeed Japan reports, the site heard from a Tokyo Olympic/Paralympic Committee member that preparations started in January, well before Pokemon GO launched and became a huge success. The timing was just not considered right as Pokemon isn’t as well known worldwide, and the Mario franchise has also sold more games – 320 million compared to Pokemon’s 200 million.
Nikkan Sports has an article up about how the obvious pun of “Mario” and “Rio” from “Rio de Janeiro” was too much for the Japanese Olympic Organizing Committee to pass up. We can thank committee president and former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori for the idea.
