Nintendo NY’s PJ Sadler – no plans for other stores, Iwata memorial, more
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Nintendo World Report has an interview up with PJ Sadler, who runs Nintendo NY. Sadler mentioned that there are no plans to open up other stores, explains the thinking behind the Satoru Iwata memorial last year, and more. Listen to the full interview below.
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Happy 30th anniversary to The Legend of Zelda
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We all know that The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The big day itself is actually today since it’s now February 21 in Japan! The original Zelda debuted on the Famicom way back on February 21, 1986.
The Legend of Zelda has had such a major impact on Nintendo and gaming in general. It’s kind of crazy that it’s been around as long as it has! For me, Zelda is the biggest reason why I’m personally a gamer today. If I never had the opportunity to play Ocarina of Time, I can’t even begin to imagine how different my life would be. Nintendo Everything probably wouldn’t have existed!
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Mario Party: Mysterious Challenge World screenshots
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Famitsu has published some screenshots from the arcade game Mario Party: Mysterious Challenge World. Check out the images below.
Talented M2 programmer Akira Saito passes away
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Akira Saito, a key member of M2, has passed away at the age of 43. Saito is sadly no longer with us due to cancer.
Saito worked on a ton of games and projects at M2, including the SEGA 3D Classics, Virtual Console emulators for the SEGA Master System and Genesis/Mega Drive on Wii, and more. He was said to be a very talented programmer.
M2 president Naoki Horii said in a post on the company’s website, “He lived his life with video games.”
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Nintendo Minute – “Fire Emblem FEbruary: Multiplayer Madness”
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This week’s Nintendo of Minute has gone live, which you can catch below. Today’s video is once again focused around Fire Emblem Fates. You can see two battles, each of which show some different maps and with characters from Birthright and Conquest.
Nintendo NY reopening video – Charles Martinet speaks, exclusive Splatoon posters, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 5 Comments
There’s more coverage to check out from the Nintendo NY store reopening earlier today. Below, you’ll find a video with a bunch of interviews – Charles Martinet, architects who worked on the renovations, and more. You can also get a glimpse at the three exclusive Splatoon posters that are available this weekend.
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Nintendo NY video tour
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If you’d like to see what the reopened Nintendo NY store is like, watch the video below. The folks over at Nintendo World Report have recorded a full tour.
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Video: Nintendo NY ribbon cutting ceremony
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Prior to the public reopening of Nintendo NY, members of the press were invited for a brief event. One part of this involved a ribbon cutting ceremony, which you can see below.
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Zero Escape-themed room opening in Los Angeles
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Aksys Games, SCRAP Entertainment, and Spike Chunsoft have announced an escape room based on the Zero Escape series. This will open on April 15 at Weller Court in Los Angeles.
“Real Zero Escape: Trust on Trial” will offer “an all new custom scenario centered in the Zero Escape universe and puts players inside a locked room with a mere 60 minutes to escape”.
Tickets for Real Zero Escape go on sale on February 29. Access the official website here.
Source: Aksys Games PR
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Gears of War, Darksiders devs talk about how Zelda influenced them
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The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. In honor of that, GameSpot’s Mike Mahardy wrote an article about the series’ legacy, and reached out to some developers to see how it influenced them. Cliff Bleszinski – former Gears of War maker – as well as Darksiders developers Joe Madureira and David Adams shared some thoughts.
Continue on below for a look at what the three developers said. You can also find the original article with comments from artist David Hellman here.
