Video: Shigeru Miyamoto shares a message for Pokemon’s 20th anniversary
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 2 Comments
The Pokemon Company has shared all sorts of messages from developers and other key people involved with the franchise in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Today, we have a message from Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, who discusses his work on the games early on. Check it out below.
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Video: A look into the cancelled Guitar Hero / DJ Hero MMO
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii | 1 Comment
Several years ago, Activision teamed up with Virtual Playground in hopes of creating a MMO of sorts for its music-based games. The goal was to have it connect with Guitar Hero 7, DJ Hero 3, future Band Hero titles, and more across Wii as well as other consoles.
Ultimately, we never saw the MMO – which would have carried the name “Hero World” – when Activision scrapped all of its “Hero” releases. Virtual Playground attempted to turn the project into different forms as a means of appealing to other partners and receive funding, but its efforts did not result in success. The company ended up filing for bankruptcy in mid-2011, four months after Activision pulled the plug on Hero World.
Take a look at the full report on the MMO from Liam Robertson and Unseen64 below.
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Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses adds new dates
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses has added new tour dates to its schedule. We had some idea about locations where the concert will be held next year, but new areas have been added it. Concerts are even being scheduled into the beginning of next year.
Here’s the full schedule as of now:
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Image & Form answers Nintendo Direct questions relating to SteamWorld Heist
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Image & Form is back with another episode of “The Engine Room”. It’s another Nintendo Direct-focused video, as the studio answers fan questions about SteamWorld Heist’s appearance in the presentation. View the full video below.
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Rumor: The Pokemon Company courting Hollywood for “big-budget live-action movie”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 24 Comments
In a new report, Hollywood Reporter writes that a “top-secret auction for film rights to the Pokemon franchise is nearing completion”. Warner Bros. and Sony have both apparently shown interest, but the Chinese-owned Legendary Entertainment appears to be in the lead at present.
Hollywood Reporter goes on to say that The Pokemon Company “has been courting Hollywood to launch a big-budget live-action movie.” Initially, Warner Bros. was an early favorite having distributed the first three Pokemon films. But Hollywood Reporter has heard that Legendary could win out, which could pose an issue given political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo and a situation where China “effectively banned Japanese films for three years, which was only broken recently.”
Super Mario Bros. speedrunner sets new world record
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Super Mario Bros. speedrunner “darbian” has managed to set a new world record. He’s completed the game in just four minutes, 57 seconds and 260 milliseconds. That’s 387 milliseconds faster than the last record, which darbian set in October.
You can watch some highlights from the playthrough below. The full archive is on Twitch here.
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Silver Mario amiibo available on Best Buy
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
The Silver Mario amiibo has been tough to come by as of late. However, it’s now back in stock over at Best Buy. You can get an order in here.
Video: A look at the Nintendo Badge Arcade sticker book
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
In Japan, a new sticker book based on Nintendo Badge Arcade was just recently released. Get a closer look at the item in the video below.
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New Miitomo rewards added to My Nintendo
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 8 Comments
Three new Miitomo rewards were added to the My Nintendo rewards program today. The Super Famicom hoodie, Bee suit and Viking helmet set cost 200 Platinum Points each. These rewards are available until June 1st this year.
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Pokemon: The Movie – Volcanion and The Ingenious Magearna gets a new trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 4 Comments
A new trailer for Pokemon: The Movie – Volcanion and The Ingenious Magearna debuted on Oha Suta a few hours ago. It’s now been published online for all to see – check it out below.
