Sephiroth and Kazuya amiibo release date set for January, Pyra / Mythra coming in 2023
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Original (12/14): Nintendo just announced a release date for the Sephiroth and Kazuya amiibo as part of the Super Smash Bros. line. Both figures will be available on January 13, 2023, the company has confirmed.
Nintendo also provided a brief update on the Pyra and Mythra figures. These amiibo are also slated for 2023, though a specific date hasn’t been provided.
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Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series announced
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The Pokemon Company today announced Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, a new animated show that will follow a never-before-seen storyline and characters including dual protagonists named Liko and Roy in the Japanese version. It’ll focus on the characters as they set off on action-packed adventures across the Pokemon world.
The new show, which is planned to debut in 2023, will feature Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly from Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. The Legendary Pokemon Rayquaza in its Shiny form will also be appearing. Other than that, it’s teased that viewers “can look forward to unraveling the mysteries of the Pokemon world – from exciting Trainer battles to fun Pokémon encounters.”
Super Nintendo World Hollywood opening date set for February 2023
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The Super Nintendo World location at Universal Studios Hollywood now has a final opening date. The park will open on February 17, 2023, it’s just been announced.
This marks Super Nintendo World’s debut in the United States. It originally opened in Japan, and many of that location’s offerings have been brought over here. This includes the Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge ride, Toadstool Cafe, and wearable, interactive wristbands known as Power-Up Bands.
Here’s a full rundown as to what Super Nintendo World Hollywood will have at Universal Studios Hollywood:
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie McDonald’s Happy Meals toys spotted for Japan, Portugal
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie has a few months to go until its debut (you can see the latest trailer here by the way), but it looks like McDonald’s already has a big promotion planned – at least in Japan.
A flyer is starting to be distributed at the restaurant revealing that toys will be included with Happy Meals in just a few weeks. Two (well, technically three) waves will be happening. The first features Mario, Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong. The second has Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and a character that isn’t currently named but seems to be some kind of Luma. For the third round, it sounds like all of the eight toys will be offered at the same time.
Inside the Nintendo E3 2012 conference with infamous Nintendo Land fireworks ending
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Former Nintendo of America employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang have shared insight into the company’s notorious E3 2012 press conference which ended on the display of fireworks from Nintendo Land. The two reflected on what happened during a recent episode of their podcast.
Nintendo has had some amazing moments at E3, but some infamous ones as well. Some will probably never forget the Wii Music performance with DJ Ravi Drums in 2008 and things going wrong during Shigeru Miyamoto’s demo of Zelda: Skyward Sword in 2010. Unfortunately, another instance of things not exactly going well was the aforementioned Nintendo Land closer.
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Nintendo Monthly Rewind – November 2022
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A new Nintendo Monthly Rewind video has gone up for November 2022. It goes over the launch of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, Chill Season in Splatoon 3, new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC, and more.
Here’s the full video:
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie gets Mushroom Kingdom clip at The Game Awards 2022
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie made an appearance at The Game Awards 2022 tonight. Keegan-Michael Key, the voice of Toad, stopped by to show off a new clip.
Toad naturally had a big focus here. In the clip, Mario is introduced to the big city as he makes his way into the Mushroom Kingdom.
Here’s the full video:
The Game Awards 2022 live stream
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The Game Awards 2022 will be kicking off soon, and we’ve got a live stream for the event ready to go.
The event starts at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET / 12:30 AM in the UK / 1:30 AM in Europe. Things are technically starting with the “Opening Act”, but should be worth watching as it’ll have awards and a dozen world premieres, including multiple new game announcements.
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Microsoft elaborates on plans for Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms
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Microsoft dropped some surprising news this week, revealing that it had reached a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now followed up with some additional information. This comes as part of an interview with The Washington Post.
One of the main takeaways is that the goal would be for a new Call of Duty game to end up on a Nintendo system at the same time as other platforms. However, it’s unlikely for anything to materialize next year. If it’s not blocked by regulators, Microsoft’s acquisition deal of Activision Blizzard – including the Call of Duty franchise – wouldn’t happen until June 2023.
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Former staffers on “mass panic” at Nintendo that Zelda / Mario wouldn’t win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2017
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During their latest podcast, former Nintendo of America staffers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang (known for the long-running Nintendo Minute show on Nintendo’s YouTube channel) shared insight into the Big N’s presence at The Game Awards 2017, including how there was some internal concerns that the company wouldn’t win the coveted Game of the Year prize.
2017 was a massive year for Nintendo. The Switch itself launched in March, and a bunch of big games released, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. In the end, it was Zelda that won Game of the Year.
