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Last May, Nintendo announced that it would be teaming up with Universal Parks & Resorts to create the first “dedicated experiences based on Nintendo’s wildly popular games, characters and worlds”. We haven’t heard much about the partnership since, and there still isn’t much news, but we do have one extra nugget. We now have confirmation that Japan is also involved with the partnership, meaning Universal Studios Osaka should be involved.

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Nintendo said at a financial results briefing that the company is “looking” at virtual reality. No concrete details were provided, however.

Nintendo also provided a brief update regarding its mobile plans. There are no changes in the roll out of apps.

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Nintendo has reported its financial results for the third quarter ending December 31. We’ll be rounding up the important pieces of information in this post.

– Sales are down 3.9% for the Apr-Dec 2015 period year on year
– However, operating profit is up 34.4%
– Last quarter (Oct-Dec 2015), Nintendo’s sales reached $1.83 billion (down from $2.2 billion year-on-year)
– Operating profit up to $278mn from $262mn
– Lifetime Wii U hardware: 12.60 million
– Lifetime Wii U software: 79.30 million
– Lifetime 3DS hardware: 57.94 million
– Lifetime 3DS software: 264.53 million
– 3.06 million Wii U systems sold during the first 3 quarters of 2016
– 5.88 million 3DS systems sold during the first 3 quarters of 2016

During the nine month period ended December 31, 2015, for Nintendo 3DS, “New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL,” both of which launched during the previous period as the newest members of the Nintendo 3DS family, made up the bulk of the Nintendo 3DS hardware sales. As for the Nintendo 3DS software, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer became a hit by selling 2.93 million units globally, while in overseas markets, popular titles such as Pokémon Omega Ruby/Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS which were released during the previous fiscal year showed steady sales. In the Japanese market, titles such as Rhythm Tengoku (Japanese title) and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest gained popularity. In addition, some third-party titles sold over a million units as well. As a result, the global sales of the Nintendo 3DS hardware and software were 5.88 million and 38.87 million units respectively.

With respect to Wii U, Splatoon sold 4.06 million units and Super Mario Maker sold 3.34 million units, making both titles blockbusters that vitalized the Wii U platform. In addition, Yoshi’s Woolly World, which was released during this period, and evergreen titles released in the previous period such as Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U showed steady sales. The global sales of the Wii U hardware and software reached 3.06 million and 22.62 million units respectively.

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PlatinumGames is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In honor of the occasion, CEO Tatsuya Minami published a message on the studio’s website. Special wallpaper has also been made, which is pictured above.

Here’s the full message from Minami:

Hello, everyone. Ten years have passed since PlatinumGames was founded in 2006!

Even though our company was founded by a group of people with a decent amount of experience in the video game industry, our name recognition in the beginning was obviously nonexistent. We weren’t really in the position to make a big fanfare about establishing our company, either. I distinctly remember setting sail quietly, without really being noticed by consumers. But our goal right from the start was to create high-quality video games, and we’ve been working towards that goal ever since.

We released our first title in 2009. We used the publicity for that product to introduce ourselves to the world, and by the time the game was on shelves, we’d finally managed to establish a clear profile as a company. I strongly feel that we are still able to take our straightforward stance towards game development today thanks to a decade of support from the many fans who play our games. I am very grateful to all of you for this support.

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On February 19, Nintendo World in New York will re-launch as “Nintendo NY”. The updated store will feature “an updated interior design, new Wii U and Nintendo 3DS demo units, a 15-foot gaming screen and more fun elements and surprises.” Also as previously mentioned, a large bronze coin can be found at the entrance with the tagline: “Where everyone comes to play.”

Here’s what fans can expect when Nintendo NY’s doors open:

“When the store opens to the public at noon, there will be a series of activities, including giveaways, like exclusive Splatoon art created by the developers of the hit game (while supplies last), and appearances by costumed characters like Mario and Luigi. The store will also sell exclusive souvenirs that can only be purchased that weekend, including a limited-edition T-shirt featuring Mario or Link. Fans who want to try out some of Nintendo’s latest games are in luck, as new and upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games will be available to play.”

Nintendo NY will open to the press between 9 AM and 10 AM. The public can enter starting at 12 PM.

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Last July, Akira Himekawa teased a new entry in the Zelda manga series. There were plans to have it out last year, but strangely, nothing ever materialized. A concrete update was finally shared today.

A new Twilight Princess manga will begin and published at Shogakukan’s manga app Manga One. They would’ve liked to announce the title during last year’s tease, but there were many states of affairs, which is why they could only announce it today.

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Late last year, an event for the Mother series was held in Japan. Nintendo Dream was in attendance, and spoke up with well-known designer Shigesato Itoi.

In the interview, Itoi commented on topics such as Mother 3’s development (cancelling the project on the Nintendo 64 before moving onto the Game Boy Advance), the series in general, the fans, and plenty more.

We now have a complete translation of Nintendo’s Dream’s piece. To read it in full, head past the break.

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It’s Pokemon’s 20th anniversary this year, so plenty of merchandise is being prepared for the franchise. At Wonder Festival in Japan next week, a brand new figure of Red will be unveiled. Attached above is a hint as to what we’ll be seeing.

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Engineer and designer Masayuki Uemura, who worked on the creation of the NES, recently appeared at the National Videogame Arcade in Hockley. Nottingham Post caught up with him for a brief chat about the famous console.

According to Uemura, the console’s original color scheme was based on Hiroshi Yamauchi’s favorite scarf. Of course, Yamauchi was Nintendo’s president at the time.

Uemura also said the following when we asked if he believes games helped build East-West relations in the wake of World War II:

“The NES had an important role in transmitting Japanese culture to the world, and we received influences from foreign countries, too. We are different cultures but childhood is universal.”

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Amazon is now taking pre-orders for a trio of Animal Crossing amiibo. You can now reserve Kapp’n, Rover, and the third wave of amiibo cards. They’ll be available in March.

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