Nintendo’s Splatournament set for tomorrow
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
During the November Nintendo Direct, a “Splatournament” was announced. The event, as the name implies, is a tournament for Splatoon featuring members from the Nintendo Treehouse.
The Splatournament will be taking place tomorrow at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. We’ll put up a live stream post an hour before it goes live.
Here’s a look at the bracket:
You can also head past the break for a look at the different teams.
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There are lyrics for the Super Mario Bros. theme
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Did you know that the Super Mario Bros. theme song has lyrics? That’s actually something that was made public many, many years ago, but it’s not widely talked about today.
The lyrics were originally submitted by fans to a Japanese radio station. Nintendo eventually made them official, and a recorded version of the song was released on vinyl. Listen to it below.
Since the lyrics are in Japanese, you might have some trouble understanding what they are in English. But luckily, a translation can be found after the break!
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Japan: Nintendo Account is now live; official blog launched
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
In Japan, Nintendo’s new all-encompassing account feature, Nintendo Account, is now live. You can sign up for it here.
As promised, you can register using your existing Nintendo Network ID or your various social media accounts such as Facebook and Twitter. European, Australian or North American NNIDs won’t work though – looks like we have to wait until the service officially launches in the West. Note, however, that this is not My Nintendo, the successor to Club Nintendo. That is scheduled to launch next year.
Until February 1st, there’s also a promotion where you get back 100 yen for every 1000 yen you spend on the Nintendo eShop.
Finally, Nintendo also updated its official Japanese website. Other than its new visual design, you can now also buy games there and have them downloaded directly to your Wii U or 3DS. They also launched a new blog called Topics where announcements will be made.
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Anime for Level-5’s The Snack World debuting alongside Yo-kai Watch the Movie 2 on Dec. 19
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments
Back in April, Level-5 revealed a new cross-media project known as “The Snack World”. Along with games, there are also plans to create a full CG TV anime, manga in CoroCoro, Takara Tomy toy line, and nationwide movie release.
Level-5 has now announced that The Snack World anime will debut alongside the theatrical release of Yo-Kai Watch the Movie 2: King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! in Japan. This will be taking place on December 19.
Here’s an overview of the story:
In “a certain era” on “a certain continent,” something trivial is happening…The construction of “Large-Scale Leisure Facilities” have demanded the eviction of villages. And when these demands are denied, the village and its residents are destroyed. The main character, a boy named Chup, once lived in “small happiness,” but lost it all. But he gets over his sadness and embarks on a journey of revenge… But he’s madly in love with the king’s daughter, Princess Melora. So in order to fulfill her selfish wishes, he gathers his friends to tackle the impossible.
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InfoScout: Best-selling games on Black Friday
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 18 Comments
A marketing study by researcher InfoScout ranks the best-selling games on Black Friday. Purchases were tracked from a network of 300,000 users over three mobile apps. The graphic above is based on 250,000 receipts from those users on Thanksgiving night and Black Friday.
It’s also worth mentioning that in terms of hardware, Nintendo had 19 percent share on Black Friday, compared to 20 percent on an average day among millennials. Nintendo’s share was at 30 percent among the middle-aged group in contrast to 34 percent on an average day.
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Update: Online only – DJ Hardwell performing remix of Zelda: Ocarina of Time at The Game Awards 2015
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Update: Geoff Keighly has now stated that the performance won’t actually be at The Game Awards. Instead, it will only be released online.
It’s been announced that The Game Awards 2015 will feature a special performance from DJ Hardwell. During the show, he’ll have a remix from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Gerudo Valley will be the main song featured.
Check out the announcement of DJ Hardwell’s Zelda remix for The Game Awards below.
Iwata tribute teased for The Game Awards, Nintendo will apparently have stuff to show
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 30 Comments
The Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley just wrapped up a Q&A about the event on Periscope a short while ago. There wasn’t a whole lot of Nintendo-specific information shared, but Keighley did seem to tease something special.
Although he didn’t say it explicitly, Keighley strongly hinted that The Game Awards will honor late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in some way. He indicated that he didn’t want to talk too much about it so that the moment wouldn’t be ruined, and everyone can appreciate it together. It does sound like a tribute is planned.
Also, I didn’t catch this myself, but Keighley apparently said that Nintendo will have some new stuff to show at The Game Awards. More footage of Zelda Wii U would certainly be nice!
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Shigesato Itoi on Earthbound’s continued popularity, Mother 4, Iwata’s passing, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Japanese outlet Game Watch interviewed Shigesato Itoi at an Earthbound event in Japan. The discussion has since been translated by Tuxedo Unmasked.
We’ve posted some of Itoi’s comments below. He addressed Earthbound’s continued popularity, Mother 4, Iwata’s passing, and several other topics. If interested, you can also read the full interview here.
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Amazon’s Black Friday 2015 gaming deals calendar
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Update (11/29): Bumped to the top. These deals are currently live:
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
– $30, N/A
Skylanders SuperChargers Racing 3DS
– $30, ends 12:55 PM ET / 9:55 AM PT
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
– $18, N/A
Animal Crossing amiibo 3-pack
– $30, N/A
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
– $25, ends December 2
Over the next few days, Amazon will be hosting its Black Friday 2015 deals. Specific prices have yet to be revealed, but we do know which games will be featured.
There are a few Nintendo offers to keep track of. Disney Infinity 3.0, Mario Kart 7, Persona Q, and New Super Mario Bros. 2 are all being discounted tomorrow. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Guitar Hero Live, Mario Party 10, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX, and the New 3DS XL will be on sale starting on Friday. Also be on the lookout for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Snoopy’s Grand Adventure, Gravity Falls, and Devil Survivor 2 on Saturday.
You can follow Amazon’s Black Friday 2015 gaming deals here.
An hour of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo | 0 comments
Another hour of footage has come in for Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Find the latest videos rounded up below.
