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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

The closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics had a rather big tie-in to Nintendo. Mario was shown in a video clip, and Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe came out of a Warp Pipe dressed as Mario to ring in the next event in Tokyo.

Abe’s “cosplay” was received favorably. Heck, even the G20 leaders were praising him for it. However, some wondered why his outfit did not include Mario’s famous mustache.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 30 Comments

All My Nintendo points have an expiration date. With Platinum Points, they’re valid six months after you collect them. Gold Points stick around a little longer at 12 months.

Now that we’re nearly six months into My Nintendo, points you’ve accumulated may be on the way out. And thankfully, the service now shows when that’ll be happening. If you visit this page, you’ll be able to see how many Regular Platinum Points, Miitomo Platinum Points, and Gold Points are expiring over the next three months. Currently, that’s September, October, and November. My Nintendo should update at the end of the month to show things for December.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments

Since the passing of Satoru Iwata, we’ve heard some interesting stories about the late Nintendo president. For instance, he was said to have worked from his hospital bed on various projects and kept in touch with The Pokemon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara on Pokemon GO.

The latest issue of Toyo Keizai has a Nintendo feature, and offers additional background information as to how Iwata approached his work while being ill. It seems that he wrote frequent messages aimed at all employees after leaving the hospital. Thinking about Nintendo’s future, it sounds like he wanted to leave the things he inherited from his predecessors to others.

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

Amazon has some decent deals on amiibo at the moment. Various figures are between the $4 and $7 range, including King Dedede, Inkling Girl (green), and Lucas. You can find the full lineup here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play some Paper Mario: Color Splash and try out the Golden Colosseum level. Watch it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 13 Comments

Yo-kai Watch: The Movie is airing in the United States next month. The thing is, it’ll only be in theaters for just a single day. You’ll be able to watch the movie on October 15.

Tickets for Yo-kai Watch: The Movie can be purchased from Fathom Events here. The page will also tell you which theaters will be carrying it.

Watch a teaser for the upcoming film below.

Thanks to Lars for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 20 Comments

Interplay owns the rights to a slew of gaming IPs, a number of which have appeared on Nintendo platforms. The company is responsible for Earthworm Jim, Freespace, Giants, Kingpin, Messiah, MDK, Run Like Hell, Sacrifice, Battlechess, Clayfighter, Dark Alliance, Descent, and more.

Interplay is now looking to sell off its library of gaming assets and intellectual property. In total, about 70 titles and dozens of characters will be up for grabs. Interested parties will now be able to submit offers, though it’ll likely be awhile before we hear about any purchases.

Thanks to Lars for the tip.

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

The Ace Attorney anime series has been going on for several weeks, and Crunchyroll has been airing it with English subtitles. However, in the future, Funimation will offer a dubbed version. This comes as part of a new partnership with Crunchyroll.

When exactly we’ll be seeing the Ace Attorney anime in English is unknown. We’ll keep you posted on future updates.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in General Nintendo | 0 comments

According to the official Japanese broadcast schedule for Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On, the show will begin broadcasting in Japan on October 2nd, at 8:30 AM.

Following in the footsteps of the Ace Attorney anime, which is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, the Monster Hunter Stories anime is being released to help promote the new Monster Hunter Stories 3DS game.

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

Earlier today, Nintendo hosted a Yo-kai Watch 2 preview event at Siren Studios. Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars was in attendance, as were plenty of kids. View some photos along with their descriptions below.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and star of Jersey Boys on Broadway this fall and ‘Dance It Out’ founder Billy Blanks Jr., and kids interact with costume character Jibanyan at the YO-KAI WATCH 2 preview event on Sept. 8, 2016. The YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls games launch on Sept. 30 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and star of Jersey Boys on Broadway this fall attends the YO-KAI WATCH 2 preview event on Sept. 8, 2016 at Siren Studios. The YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls games launch on Sept. 30 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and star of Jersey Boys on Broadway this fall teaches attendees the YO-KAI WATCH Dance with costume character Jibanyan at the YO-KAI WATCH 2 preview event on Sept. 8, 2016. The YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls games launch on Sept. 30 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Luca C. and Logan C. from Anaheim, California play the latest YO-KAI WATCH 2 game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems at Siren Studios in Hollywood, California, on Sept. 8, 2016. The YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls games launch on Sept. 30.

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