Nintendo has a few things in store for Gamescom 2016 later this month, aside from playable games. The company has now shared a bit more about its plans.

Pokemon developer Shigeki Morimoto, Splatoon developer Hisashi Nogami, and a developer behind Dragon Quest VII will all be appearing as guests. Tim Feldner is set to moderate the Nintendo houseparty on stage which will feature guests, signing session, live demos, contests, and more.

A select group of fans will be able to try out Zelda: Breath of the Wild at Gamescom. To have a shot at playing the demo, you’ll need to win a spot in the current contest (until August 8 for those in Germany, Austria or Switzerland) or win in the Pokken Tournament, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. or Mario Kart 8 tournament at the Gamescom. Players who are victorious in the tournaments will also receive a trophy.

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Happy 30th anniversary, Metroid

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Metroid debuted on the Famicom way back on August 6, 1986. It’s now August 6, 2016 in Japan, meaning the franchise is 30 years old.

Even though it may not be quite as widely recognized as Mario or Zelda, Metroid still has a great deal of appreciation from fans. We’ve seen a variety of games over the years across different generations of hardware. Metroid Prime: Federation Force comes out later this month, and it’ll be interesting to see where the series heads from there!

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Marvelous opens Japanese website for Story of Seasons’ 20th anniversary

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In 2017, Story of Seasons (otherwise known as Bokujou Monogatari) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Marvelous has now opened a special website for its Japanese audience here.

Bokujou Monogatari was previously known as Harvest Moon in the west. However, after Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning, the series switched names to Story of Seasons, and was directly handled by Marvelous / XSEED in territories outside of Japan.

Natsume always held the rights to the Harvest Moon name, and started making its own farming titles beginning in 2014 with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. The company will also be bringing out Harvest Moon: Skytree Village later this year.

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Pre-orders open for the Elise Nendoroid (Fire Emblem Fates)

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Update: Can now be pre-ordered at Play-Asia here.

Elise from Fire Emblem Fates will be receiving her own Nendoroid next year. Pre-orders are now starting to open for the figure, including AmiAmi and Good Smile Company. There’s nothing on Play-Asia yet, but we’ll let you know if that changes.

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The Cat Mario Show – “Pokemon Playtime 1” (Europe)

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The latest European episode of The Cat Mario Show has gone live on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. You can watch it below.

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Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel releasing in English later this year

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Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, which previously premiered in Japan, is now heading overseas. It’s been announced that the animated film will be getting the dubbed treatment later this year.

Here’s an overview:

“In this latest cinematic adventure, Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion! They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt minister has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!”

And a trailer:

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Nintendo has new logistics center in Spain

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In Spain (specifically Tarragona, Catalonia), Nintendo has opened a new logistics center. Between 50 and 100 employees will be employed here, depending on how much workload is involved.

One of the big responsibilities of the logistics center is naturally to distribute systems in Europe. In addition to that though, a post-production line will be used so that firmware can be updated before shipments reach consumers.

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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 69

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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Video: An “honest trailer” for Monster Hunter

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The folks over at Smosh have once again produced an “honest trailer” for a game. This time, the video focuses on Monster Hunter. Check it out below.

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Seaman creator gives Nintendo praise for risk-taking

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Yutaka “Yoot” Saito, creator of Seaman, had positive words to share about Nintendo as part of a feature on Wired.

Speaking with the site, Saito praised Nintendo for its risk-taking nature. He said:

“They don’t care about money in order to get a very exciting title. They take every risk to make titles interesting. When working with a publisher, never hesitate to take risks. That’s the point. The risk takers are always… Sexy. I love them.”

Saito working with Nintendo on the GameCube game Odama. He also most recently teamed up with Level-5 for Aero Porter.