Microsoft’s Phil Spencer would “be happy” to see Nintendo titles on Xbox
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 38 Comments
Xbox boss Phil Spencer tends to be very talkative with fans on Twitter. Yesterday, he made some interesting – if not unexpected – comments pertaining to Nintendo.
First, here’s what was said when asked if there will ever be anything from Nintendo on Xbox:
@LonemasterWho07 @geoskou @PNF4LYFE I'd be happy to see that.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 8, 2015
Spencer’s tweets continued by talking about a couple of other topics. First, he mentioned that he’s happy that Microsoft was able to work with Nintendo to get Minecraft on Wii U. Spencer also said that acquiring the rights to GoldenEye 007 has proven difficult, which had prevented a re-release on the Virtual Console and Xbox Live Arcade in the past.
@PNF4LYFE Thanks. Nice to get to work with Nintendo on this. Great to see Minecraft coming to WiiU.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 8, 2015
@leflus Goldeneye rights are so challenging, looked at this many times. Lot's of different parties to work with, we've always given up.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 8, 2015
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Blathers, Celeste, Kicks, Resetti amiibo out in Europe on January 29
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Four more Animal Crossing amiibo are arriving in Europe next month. Consumers will be able to purchase Blathers, Celeste, Kicks, and Resetti figures starting on January 29.
Here’s the news from the Animal Crossing Twitter account:
[News] These four amiibo are all set to arrive in stores on 29/01/2016! pic.twitter.com/X93ofcoYwB
— Animal Crossing UK (@AC_Isabelle) December 9, 2015
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 52
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 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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UK: Nintendo, GAME delay Shovel Knight amiibo pre-orders slightly
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
The Shovel Knight amiibo has been delayed at a pair of retailers in the UK. A customer email coming from Nintendo’s official store states that orders are expected to be delivered on December 14. GAME, meanwhile, says figures won’t arrive until December 18. It’s not a massive delay, but one consumers should be aware of!
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Aonuma says Linkle will be kept in mind for future Zelda games
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Linkle is making her debut in Hyrule Warriors Legends. However, it’s possible that we’ll see the character in future Zelda games.
Speaking with IGN, series producer Eiji Aonuma said: “I’m sure we will keep her in mind when thinking about future titles.”
Aonuma also said that he was able to share input about Linkle during the development of Hyrule Warriors Legends:
“I had a chance to give feedback on Linkle during development, but the satisfying action of using a crossbow, which we developed for the spinoff title Link’s Crossbow Training, was implemented this time completely by Koei Tecmo. It may feel a little different from other titles in the franchise, but she doesn’t feel out of place at all in the world of the Zelda games.”
Square Enix hosting Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Project Presentation next month
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Next month, Square Enix will host a Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Project Presentation in Japan. We’ll be hearing about the latest games from series creator Yuji Horii and Ryutaro Ichimura, who is supervising the 30th anniversary project.
Fans can watch the presentation as it happens on Niconico. It will take place on the following days/times:
– 9 PM PT on January 12
– 12 AM ET on January 13
– 5 AM in the UK on January 13
– 6 AM in Europe on January 13
– 2 PM in Japan on January 13
We know that Dragon Quest XI is targeted for 2016 in Japan, so hopefully we’ll be hearing more about it. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 will likely have a presence as well.
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Pokemon Go dev now has an office in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 4 Comments
Niantic, developer of the mobile game Pokemon Go, has opened up an office in Japan. This will be the company’s first subsidiary overall.
The office was created on December 3 in Tokyo’s Minato ward. It’ll be used to develop top-level real-world games as well as a platform using AR and mapping. Industry insider Dr. Serkan Toto also offers up the following speculation:
“Generally speaking, Japanese gaming companies (I mean Nintendo in this specific case) love going vertical by becoming platforms if any opportunity to do so opens up: so it might very well be that Pokemon is not the only Nintendo mobile game that will make use of AR and GPS going forward.”
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A third Yo-kai Watch movie is planned for next year in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Less than two weeks before the debut of Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daioh to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! TV announcer Sayaka Suguru announced that a third film is on the way for Winter 2016. The announcement was made during a special event for the second film and unfortunately did not include any details about the movie.
Source: ManTan Web via Perfectly Nintendo
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – December 2015
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Let’s Talk #32: What are you playing? – December 2015
It’s the first weekend of a new month. Specifically, December has now rolled on in! So we want to know: what are you playing? Tell us in the comments below!
As for me, I’ve been a bit quiet with gaming as of late. I did start up Fantasy Life, but I’m just a few hours in. I like what I’ve played thus far though!
Highlights from last week’s topic: Have you tried out Nintendo Badge Arcade?
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.