Why Nintendo Directs will never go away
Posted on 1 year ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
We’re officially in the middle of E3 time (or when E3 would’ve been), and that means that Nintendo Direct discussion is heating up again. From so-called “leaks” to well-informed predictions, it seems like everyone has an opinion on when a presentation is coming, and what we should see in such a broadcast. This is always a fun season of thinking about what Nintendo has planned, but something that also comes up constantly when talking about this subject is: what if Nintendo just doesn’t air a Direct? And, furthermore, what if Nintendo doesn’t air one ever again?
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Billy Kametz, voice actor for Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Pokemon Masters, and more has passed away
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Billy Kametz, a voice actor that had become particularly well-known over the past few years, has sadly passed away. Kametz died at just 35 years old.
In the Nintendo scene, he played Ferdinand Von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Blue in Pokemon Masters. Most recently, he was Jerrom Laesmi in Triangle Strategy, and he also voiced Ogata in 13 Sentinals: Aegis Rim. In the anime scene, he had roles with the likes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Pokemon Red and Green were originally planned to have over 65,000 versions, reveals Game Freak
Posted on 1 year ago by Elias in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Did You Know Gaming has wrenched old interviews out of the archives to find that Game Freak’s original plans for Pokemon Red and Green included 65,535 variations of the games. Using the Trainer ID system as a base for this, players would be assigned a Trainer ID between 1 and 65,000 and this number would affect which Pokemon would spawn in game as well as the appearances of some forest areas in the world. “We also considered having each game generate a random ID number the first time it was booted up and that number would determine which Pokémon appeared in the game.” programmer Takenori Oota stated in a Japan-only book titled ‘PokeDex’ from 1996.
In another old interview published in a 1997 issue of Famimaga 64, Game Freak founder Satoshi Tajiri states:
“The shape of a forest, the Pokémon that would appear, I wanted to make a game that would be different for everyone but it was difficult. So I went to consult with Shigeru Miyamoto from Nintendo, and we ended up deciding to make it so that depending on the colour – whether Red or Green – the worlds would be parallel, but different.”
Check out the full video below as they explore the abandoned mechanic:
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Castlevania: Nocturne announced, new Netflix animated series starring Richter
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Netflix has announced Castlevania: Nocturne, a new animated series for the streaming service. A premiere date was not announced.
The show follows Richter, a descendant of the Belmont family. Fans will recognize the character from games such as Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night. Richter was also a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Sonic Team creative officer still wants to make a new Sonic Adventure
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Takashi Iizuka, the creative officer of Sonic Team, has again expressed interest in revisiting the Sonic Adventure titles with a new game.
This isn’t the first time Iizuka has commented on revisiting those prior entries. In 2018 for instance, he mentioned that he’d be up for a remake.
More: interview, SEGA, Sonic Adventure, Takashi Iizuka, top
The Pokemon Company reveals latest sales figures of games and cards
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Pokemon Company have updated their corporate website with their latest sales figures for the year end March 2022. As of that date, they report total sales of over 440 million units of Pokemon-related software, which is an increase of 60 million units when compared to last year’s figures. We know that of these figures, at least 12.64 million copies of Pokemon Legends: Arceus were sold, as well as 14.65 million copies of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl. With the worldwide release of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet scheduled for November 18 this year, it’s likely that these numbers will only continue to grow.
They also reported over 43.2 billion cards have been produced, an increase of just over 9 billion from the previous year.
This report follows their recent financial earnings reports for the previous year, which show that all of its numbers essentially doubled on the previous year.
Mario Strikers: Battle League drawstring bag added to My Nintendo
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Mario Strikers: Battle League is almost here, and My Nintendo is celebrating by offering a new drawstring bag based on the game. The reward is now available in North America.
The bag measures 15″ x 18″. Read Nintendo’s description of it below.
James Turner leaves Game Freak, announces new game studio
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
James Turner, best known as the Art Director for Pokemon Sword and Shield, announced the formation of a new game studio, All Possible Futures, and also confirmed that because of this he has left Game Freak.
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Pokemon: Hisuian Snow episode 2 released
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
Pokemon: Hisuian Snow episode 2, titled “Fiery Reflections in Snow”, has now been published online.
The Pokemon Company is debuting the short anime series as a tie in with the Switch title Pokemon Legends: Arceus on Switch. In the show, protagonist Alec, who is aboard a boat bound for the Hisui region, reminisces about the first time his father took him there. Alec’s stories from the past will be featured throughout.
More: anime, Game Freak, Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Nintendo officially confirms it had released a new version of the Switch to counter hacking
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has gone on the record and confirmed that it previously released a new version of the Switch to counter hacking.
Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit against Team Xecuter hacker Gary Bowser last year, which resulted in a 40-month prison sentence. New details about the case have since come to light as court documents have been published.
