Pokemon sprite merchandise to be sold in Japan starting February 27
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
In celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary, various Pokemon merchandise featuring sprites will be going on sale in Japan later this month. Pokemon Centers and Amazon Japan will be offering shirts, hats, stickers, and plenty more starting on February 27.
Here’s the full lineup:
Cushions: ¥2500
Pikachu hat: ¥5900
Not Pikachu hat: ¥5400
T-shirts: ¥1500
Backpack: ¥8200
Bag: ¥6800
Keychain: ¥450
Pen case: ¥800
File folder: ¥280
Hand towel: ¥400
Bigger towel: ¥1000
The gallery below has photos of the different Pokemon sprite goodies.
Chibi-Robo amiibo for under $5 on Amazon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
The Amazon-exclusive Chibi-Robo amiibo has taken another price dive over the past couple of weeks. You can pick up the figure for just $5 (or $4.83 to be exact). Orders can be placed here.
Nintendo financial results briefing Q&A now available in English
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
The Q&A session with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima from the recent Final Results Briefing is now available in English – it can be found here.
We’ve already covered the major areas, but it’s still worth a read.
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Pokemon Super Bowl commercial goes over well with viewers
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Pokemon’s new commercial which aired during the Super Bowl yesterday. Based on data from advertising and social analytics company iSpot.tv, the ad generated 41,000 social interactions last night. 88 percent of the sentiment regarding the ad was positive, GamesBeat reports.
Here’s the 30-second version of the Pokemon Super Bowl commercial:
An interesting note: companies needed to fork over $5 million this year for a 30-second slice of airtime during the Super Bowl.
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Splatoon – official video of Squid Sisters at Niconico Tokaigi 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments
Nintendo has uploaded an official version of the Squid Sisters performance at Niconico Tokaigi from January 30th. You can watch the video below:
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Kamiya reflects on making Bayonetta and harsh directing style, Platinum on collaborations
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 10 Comments
With PlatinumGames celebrating its tenth anniversary, Japanese magazine Famitsu has a big feature about the studio in its latest issue, including an interview with several staff members. It focuses more on the developer as a whole rather than specific games. There are some interesting Nintendo-related bits from the discussion though.
Hideki Kamiya has only made two games in the last ten years at Platinum. Of course, those are Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101. Kamiya created the original Bayonetta with the following prerequisites: make an original game with hardware you’re touching for the first time with no library, no resources, and no game engine. He wanted to have it published in three years.
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Figma news: Link from Twilight Princess HD, Samus from Metroid: Other M
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 16 Comments
Update: Samus from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is also in the works.
Figure news continues to pour out of Wonder Festival. Max Factory is producing Figma for Link based on his appearance in Twilight Princess HD as well as Samus from Metroid: Other M. You can find images for these two in the gallery below along with Link from Skyward Sword, which was previously announced.
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Nendoroids revealed for Fire Emblem Fates’ Elise, Mega Man X, Meta Knight, Zelda
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
We have more news out of the Wonder Festival event. Three new Nendoroid products have been revealed. Figures are on the way based on Elise (Fire Emblem Fates), Mega Man X, Meta Knight, and Zelda from Wind Waker HD. Art for each is in the gallery below.
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First look at the Red with Pikachu figure
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 33 Comments
It was last week that we first heard about a new Pokemon figure featuring Red. Today at Wonder Festival, the first piece of art is on display – see above. Red won’t be alone, as it looks like Pikachu is included.
Pokken Tournament works with all amiibo to unlock in-game items
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
The Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card is being offered as a first-print bonus with Pokken Tournament. That’s not the only amiibo that works with the game, however.
On Nintendo’s official website, it’s confirmed that all amiibo accessories can be used in Pokken Tournament. These can be used to unlock in-game items. The listing doesn’t elaborate any further, so we’ll need to wait a bit longer for extra details.
