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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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.”

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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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.

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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 35 Comments

Animal Crossing originally debuted in Japan on April 14, 2001. Today, the series is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Nintendo hasn’t forgotten about Animal Crossing’s big milestone. In fact, a new commemorative video has hit the company’s Japanese YouTube page in honor of the occasion. Give it a look below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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