Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics out now for arcades in Japan
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics has launched in arcades across Japan. 10 different events are featured in the game. There are even foot sensors, so it’s quite a different way to play.
Pokemon Direct announced for Friday
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Update: Small extra tidbit, but today’s PR for the Pokemon Photo Booth app says the Pokemon Direct will have “big news.”
Today, Nintendo announced that a special Pokemon Direct will air this Friday. The company will have news about “the latest on Pokemon games.”
It’ll be streamed at the following times:
– 7 AM PT
– 10 AM ET
– 3 PM in the UK
– 4 PM in Europe
We’ll have a live stream for the Pokemon Direct before it begins – possibly a live blog as well. Note that the presentation will only last five minutes.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Buy a Pokemon product at GameStop on Saturday, get a double-sided poster
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GameStop will be celebrating Pokemon Day this coming weekend. If you end up purchasing a Pokemon product on Saturday, you’ll be entitled to a free poster.
These offers will be live at GameStop during Pokemon Day:
Video: An “honest trailer” for Fire Emblem
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The folks over at Smosh have once again produced an “honest trailer” for a game. This time, the video focuses on Fire Emblem. Check it out below.
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Retro Studios opens new website
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Metroid Prime maker Retro Studios has finally updated its website with a new design. You can see it for yourself here.
If you saw Retro’s site previously, you could tell that it was really in need of a makeover. Thankfully, this new one employs a more modern design, and a number of the individual pages have been updated.
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Standalone Digby amiibo pre-orders up on GameStop
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GameStop has started taking pre-orders for the standalone Digby amiibo. Get yours here. The figure is slated for release on March 18.
Yo-kai Watch anime begins on April 23 in the UK
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The Yo-kai Watch anime now has a final premiere date in the UK. Cartoon Network will begin airing episodes on April 22, the series’ Twitter account confirms.
Here’s the tweet in full:
The animated TV series #YokaiWatch will debut in the UK on April 23rd on @CNUKTweets!
— Yo-kai Watch UK (@Yokai_Watch_UK) February 22, 2016
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Capcom Live! rockestral concert announced
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Capcom has announced the inaugural “Capcom Live!” rockestral, a new concert world tour set to begin in March.
Here’s what fans can expect:
“At “CAPCOM LIVE!” attendees can enjoy live performances of game music from more than ten Capcom masterpieces dating from the 1980s up through the present day, all completely synchronized to HD visuals. In addition to the performance of “Video Game Orchestra”—a group that combines rock and orchestral music into “rockestral” concerts and boasts high notoriety in the US—the tour will pursue sophisticated entertainment via staging that weaves together visual effects and specialized lighting. This tour differs from events that have targeted only gamers by brining to life a forward-thinking musical project that can engage music fans and general audiences as well.”
Capcom Live! will begin next month in China – March 19 in Shanghai and March 26 in Beijing. Performances will also be held in North American cities like Boston on April 9, with plans to expand into other territories next year. The goal is to have more than 30 concerts across the globe in areas including Japan, Europe, Central and South America, and Asia.
By holding these concerts, Capcom hopes to “achieve greater penetration of its brands in the broadening global game market, including emerging nations.”
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Nintendo NY’s PJ Sadler – no plans for other stores, Iwata memorial, more
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Nintendo World Report has an interview up with PJ Sadler, who runs Nintendo NY. Sadler mentioned that there are no plans to open up other stores, explains the thinking behind the Satoru Iwata memorial last year, and more. Listen to the full interview below.
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Happy 30th anniversary to The Legend of Zelda
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We all know that The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The big day itself is actually today since it’s now February 21 in Japan! The original Zelda debuted on the Famicom way back on February 21, 1986.
The Legend of Zelda has had such a major impact on Nintendo and gaming in general. It’s kind of crazy that it’s been around as long as it has! For me, Zelda is the biggest reason why I’m personally a gamer today. If I never had the opportunity to play Ocarina of Time, I can’t even begin to imagine how different my life would be. Nintendo Everything probably wouldn’t have existed!
