Reggie’s most trusted advisors originally told him not to take the job at Nintendo
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Reggie Fils-Aime spent about 15 years at Nintendo, including more than a decade as president of Nintendo of America. His time with the company was marked by lots of success, memories, and plenty of memes. Interestingly though, Reggie recently revealed that all of his trusted advisors told him not to take the job.
Reggie shared that nugget of information during a talk at SXSW 2022. When asked why his advisors felt that way, he stated:
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Min Min amiibo can be scanned in the box, doesn’t have NFC blocker
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Eight years after the amiibo line kicked off, Nintendo has started to make a change with the packaging, which lets the figures be scanned in the box.
Up until now, previous figures had an NFC blocker included. That meant you’d have to take the amiibo out of the packaging if you wanted to actually use it. For some people that was never a big deal, but there are collectors out there that like keeping the figure in its box.
Rumor: Super Mario Bros. animated movie details leaked
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The Super Mario Bros. animated movie was announced years ago, yet there’s very little that we actually know. The main cast had been previous confirmed, but in terms of what to actually expect, things have been quiet.
Before that recent delay took place, rumored details about the film supposedly leaked online. The information is a bit dubious, but GamesBeat’s Jeff Grubb, who has a history with leaking news pertaining to games, seems to think that it could be legitimate and may have come about from audience testing.
Animal Crossing coaster set added to My Nintendo
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My Nintendo members in North America can now get their hands on a coaster set themed around Animal Crossing. The reward costs 700 Platinum Points.
The official product description is as follows:
Masahiro Sakurai talks about creating Kirby’s victory dance
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With Kirby having just turned 30, Masahiro Sakurai has spoken about the character’s signature victory dance.
Sakurai is largely known for his work on the Super Smash Bros. series these days. Because of that, it can be easy to forget that he’s the creator of Kirby as well.
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Kirby is now 30 years old, here’s a new piece of official art
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The 30th anniversary of Kirby is officially here. The first game in the series, Kirby’s Dream Land, launched in Japan on April 27, 1992. North America and Europe would later get the game in August of that year.
In celebration of Kirby’s 30th anniversary, a new piece of art was shared. Get a look at the design above.
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Pokemon: Hisuian Snow anime to debut on May 18, first details
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During Pokemon Day 2022, it was announced that the production of an online animated series set in the Hisui region had started. Today, The Pokemon Company confirmed that the Pokemon Legends: Arceus anime, titled Pokemon: Hisuian Snow, will debut on May 18, 2022 and shared first details.
The series offers an original storyline. Protagonist Alec, who is aboard a boat bound for the Hisui region, reminisces about the first time his father took him there. Fans will learn about Alec’s stories from the past with three different episodes.
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Game Freak announces plans for optional four-day work week
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Today, Game Freak announced that it will be providing employees with the option to take a third day off a week for the purposes of child care or family care. According to the press release, this is to be decided upon monthly as needed such as for summer vacations. Employees will be able to take advantage of the work option starting this month.
During the four-day work week, employees will be responsible for 32 hours at Game Freak at eight hours a day. However, there is a slight reduction in salary and bonuses compared to the normal work week. Staffers will receive 80 percent of total pay during the months they work four days.
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Super Mario Bros. animated movie delayed to April 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. animated movie has been delayed to April 2023, Nintendo has just announced.
Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, who is a co-producer on the film, shared the news. He and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri were in agreement to push the film back April 7 in North America and April 28 in Japan. It was previously planned for December of this year.
Miyamoto’s full statement about the Super Mario Bros. movie being delayed is as follows:
Nintendo issues statement on NLRB labor complaint
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Nintendo has provided a statement regarding the situation that was reported this week regarding a labor complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board.
An unnamed employee filed the complaint last week. In it, the staffer claims that Nintendo of America and hiring firm Aston Carter violated their legally protected right to unionize.
