Flappy Bird code injected into Super Mario World by using various glitches
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
YouTube user SethBling has managed to inject Flappy Bird code into Super Mario World by taking advantage of several glitches. This is particularly notable, as no person has done this sort of exploit in the past. It’s a bit complicated, but you can see how the full process was accomplished below.
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Nintendo of Korea lays off close to 50 employees
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 43 Comments
As part of a large-scale restructure, Nintendo of Korea has laid off nearly 50 employees. Just ten staffers are now with the company. This comes after Nintendo of Korea has suffered financial losses during the past four years.
Nintendo of Korea plans to relocate an office to outside of Seoul. Fukuda Hiroyuki, the current CEO, will hold his current position.
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Photos of the 2016 Nintendo company handbook
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 6 Comments
Update 2 (3/28): Bumped to the top. Added a few more photos.
Update: Bumped to the top. Here’s a rough translation of Kimishima’s message:
@IGO242 @NintendoMemo I don't have official translation, so I tried. Sorry for not good and strict English… pic.twitter.com/Zj92XlwEzl
— ???? (@natuboshi_sasu) March 27, 2016
Original (3/27): We’ve been covering Nintendo’s company handbooks for awhile now. Some photos of the 2016 edition have now come in, which you can find below.
Visit this post for last year’s version. Photos of the 2014 edition are located here, and the 2013 edition can be found here.
Another Ace Attorney anime commercial
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 4 Comments
Another commercial has surfaced for the new Ace Attorney anime. You can give the video a look below.
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Another look at the Kirby series amiibo
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WonderCon isn’t the only convention this weekend where the Kirby series amiibo are on display. The figures can also be seen at the Dutch Comic Con. Check out some videos below showing off the upcoming amiibo.
Kirby amiibo videos from #dutchcomiccon – Kirby pic.twitter.com/VbChi2VpQz
— Daan Koopman (@NintenDaan) March 27, 2016
Kirby amiibo videos from #dutchcomiccon – Meta Knight pic.twitter.com/nPSJe5Yfd2
— Daan Koopman (@NintenDaan) March 27, 2016
Kirby amiibo videos from #dutchcomiccon – King Dedede pic.twitter.com/AQZQcZZ1Qe
— Daan Koopman (@NintenDaan) March 27, 2016
Kirby amiibo videos from #dutchcomiccon – Waddle Dee pic.twitter.com/uELalivD0T
— Daan Koopman (@NintenDaan) March 27, 2016
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Jakks Pacific shows off upcoming Nintendo merchandise at WonderCon
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Update: videogamemm has even more from the panel not covered by Toys Inquirer. Here’s the full lineup (gallery updated as well):
4 inch Wave 6: Toon Link, White Tanooki, Red Yoshi, Koopa Paratroopa, Falco Lombardi
4 inch Wave 7: Cat Mario, Slippy Toad, Skull Kid, Zelda, Toad
2.5 inch Wave 7: Tingle, Cat Mario, Goomba, Black Yoshi, Cat Toad
2.5 inch Wave 8: Villager Boy, Tanooki Mario, Cat Luigi, Samus, Chain Chomp
2.5 inch Wave 9: Tom Nook, White Tanooki Mario, Metroid, Orange Squid, Bob-omb
Plush Wave 8: Falco Lombardi, Orange Squid, Metal Mario, Blue Squid, Monty Mole
Plush Wave 9: Tom Nook, Purple Squid, Ice Mario, Banzai Bill, Cheep-Cheep
SFX Plush Wave 2:Super Mushroom, Koopa Shell, Super Star
SFX Plush Wave 3: Bob-Omb, Coin, Warp Pipe
Tape racers: Mario, Luigi, Toad, Shy Guy, Yoshi, Bullet Bill
Two bonuses: Bronze Link and Shadow Link
Jakks Pacific held a panel at WonderCon 2016 today. During the event, several items from the company’s “World of Nintendo” line were showcased.
Figures based on Villager Boy, Tanooki Mario, Samus (Metroid Prime 3), Cat Luigi, and Chain Chomp are all due out this spring for $4.99. Tom Nook, White Tanooki Mario, Orange Squid, Metroid, and Bob-omb will follow in the fall.
In terms of plush items, Falco, Orange Squid, Blue Squid, Metal Mario, and Monty Mole are coming this spring for $9.99 a pop. We’ll also see new plushies for Tom Nook, Purple Squid, Ice Mario, Bonsai Bill, and Cheep Cheep this fall.
Finally, two Zelda figures are on the way. Shadow Link is arriving this spring while Bronze Link is coming in the fall.
Get a look at Jakks Pacific’s upcoming Nintendo products in the gallery below, courtesy of Toys Inquirer.
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Nintendo Minute – “The History of Mega Man”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
Kit and Krysta are back for a new episode of Nintendo Minute. This week, the two hosts look back on Mega Man’s history with a couple of guests. Check out the full video below.
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Reggie’s 55th birthday is today
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How about that! Reggie Fils-Aime is celebrating his birthday today. The Nintendo of America president turned 55 years old today. We send warm wishes to Nintendo of America’s big executive!
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Photos of the upcoming Kirby series amiibo
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Nintendo has the upcoming Kirby series amiibo on display at WonderCon this weekend. Paul Fierce took some photos of the figures, which you can find below. The shots show Kirby, Meta Knight, Kind Dedede and Waddle Dee.
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HORI coming out with a retro Zelda GamePad protector next month
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments
HORI is readying another Wii U GamePad protector. Amazon has a listing up for a retro-styled Zelda design, which is pictured above. The page says that Wii U owners can protect the front and back of the GamePad with the plastic protector featuring 8-bit artwork from the NES game.
This Wii U accessory is set to go on sale on April 21. You can find the Amazon listing here.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.