HAL Laboratory shares a message for Kirby’s 23rd birthday
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As the first Kirby game shipped in 1992, the character (and the franchise overall) is celebrating its 23rd birthday this year. Developer HAL Laboratory decided to post a special message on Miiverse in honor of the occasion. Head past the break for the full note from Kirby Triple Deluxe director Shinya Kumazaki.
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Kimishima – career overview, how he helped Wii shortages, feels “responsible for every single gamer”
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TIME recently published an interview with Tatsumi Kimishima, the new president of Nintendo. Topics covered during the discussion included the NX, mobile, Wii U, how long he’ll be around, and more.
There was actually another piece about Kimishima accompanying the interview that went under the radar. The other TIME article went in-depth with history, covering his early career and leading up to the time when he joined Nintendo. There are also interesting quotes (including some from Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime) about how he helped out when Wii was facing shortages and the responsibility he feels towards gamers.
We’ve summarized TIME’s article below. I’d highly advise taking a look at the full article here as well.
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Some sort of Nintendo announcement coming on Monday
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Nintendo is gearing up to make an announcement very soon. Fans should keep an eye out for news sometime on Monday.
Damon Baker, Nintendo of America’s senior manager of licensing and marketing, shared a tease about what’s to come during Nintendo World Report’s podcast in support of Child’s Play. He said earlier today:
“Speaking of announcements, I wish I could tell you guys, but stay tuned for Monday. Monday there’s going to be something… something happening on Monday. It’s going to be big.”
Baker closed off his comments by stating: “Stay tuned, it’s going to be good.”
As far as what announcement is planned, it could be anything. Baker has been known for his involvement with indies so something in that area is one possibility. Maybe it’ll be news about the Smash Bros. presentation airing this month. Ultimately, we really don’t know!
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Happy 56th birthday to Satoru Iwata
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It’s now December 6 in Japan. That means, had he still been with us, Satoru Iwata’s 56th birthday would have been today. Although he’s passed on, we can take a moment to remember him as a person as well as all of the things he contributed to the gaming industry.
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Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayans footage
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New footage has arrived showing Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayans, which is coming to the Wii U, NES (really!), and possibly 3DS. Catch the video below. The console version of the game is targeted for April/May of next year.
Nintendo Minute – Game of the Year part 2
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Kit and Krysta tackle three more Game of the Year categories in the latest episode of Nintendo Minute. These include the best (worst) enemy, best eShop game and best soundtrack. Watch today’s full video below.
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The Cat Mario Show episode 4 (North America)
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After nearly a year, Nintendo has finally readied a new episode of The Cat Mario Show for North America. Episode 4 is posted below.
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SEGA’s full-year profit estimate reduced by 90 per cent
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SEGA has announced that it’s cutting revenue and profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2016. Revenue forecast has been dropped by ¥65 billion to ¥355 billion, resulting in a 15 percent reduction. Operating income will also be reduced from ¥25 billion to ¥10 billion. Net profit is declining by nearly 90 percent from ¥19 billion to just ¥2 billion.
There are a few reasons behind this. First, SEGA’s pachislot machine sales expectations are down from 265,000 units to 154,000 units and its pachinko machine expectations are down from 220,000 units to 203,000 units. The company is also experiencing “intensifying” competition within the Japanese market when it comes to the Entertainment Contents Business (games) and longer development lead times. That means SEGA doesn’t have a whole lot of titles coming up immediately due to delays.
The Game Awards 2015 winners
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The Game Awards 2015 just wrapped up a short while ago, and the winners are in. Head past the break for the full rundown of categories and winners.
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Satoru Iwata given a tribute at The Game Awards 2015, full segment
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At The Game Awards 2015 tonight, late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was honored with a tribute – not to mention a touching speech from Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime. You can watch the full segment below.
