Pokemon, Aardman teaming up on project coming in 2027
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Today, The Pokemon Company and Aardman announced that they’re teaming up on a new project. This will be coming to audiences in 2027.
Details about the project are light at the moment. It’s only been said that the “collaboration will see Aardman bringing its unique style of storytelling to the Pokémon universe in brand-new adventures.”
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Nintendo now owns 100% of Xenoblade dev Monolith Soft
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Nintendo already owned an overwhelming stake in Monolith Soft, but that number has now increased to 100%.
That news comes directly from the company’s website. The site now states that Nintendo fully owns the company. Previously, the stake amount was known to be at 96%. Founders Hirohide Sugiura, Tetsuya Takahashi, and Yasuyuki Honne held the last 4% previously.
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Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo update adds Mario Kart 8 Deluxe support
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Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo just received a new update, and it’s added support for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. You can access it by connecting online and using your Nintendo Account.
Scenes from the Nintendo Switch racer will be available after doing so. Nintendo says that there are seven of them in total. You’ll get graphics and sounds from the game.
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My Nintendo adds new 2025 calendars
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2025 is almost here, and My Nintendo is celebrating with a couple of new rewards. Along with a 2025 desktop calendar, members can spend their points on a Nintendo Switch Online one.
The desktop calendar features familiar faces such as Mario and Luigi, Princess Zelda, Donkey Kong, and more for each month. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch Online calendar has characters and artwork from retro titles such as Super Mario Bros., Star Fox, F-Zero X, and more. Both come with a stand that lets you display it on a desk.
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Former PlayStation exec: Nintendo left the company “standing at the altar” with SNES add-on, courted Square with whiskey to get Final Fantasy 7 off N64
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
If there’s one prominent thing we know about the history of gaming, it’s the partnership that nearly happened between Nintendo and Sony for a SNES add-on capable of playing Super Discs, a type of CD-ROM. Despite the two sides coming extremely close to an agreement, Nintendo pulled out at the last second. Sony would then go on to form its PlayStation brand while Nintendo teamed up with Philips for a short period.
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden reflected on that bit of history in a recent interview. He said that Ken Kutaragi, who was an engineer and later became Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO, was left “proverbially standing at the altar” due to Nintendo’s decision.
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My Nintendo adds Super Mario Party Jamboree party coasters
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
There’s another physical reward on My Nintendo in North America, this time for Super Mario Party Jamboree. Members can get their hands on a set of party coasters.
You’ll get eight different coasters here. Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Princess Daisy and Waluigi, Yoshi, Toad, and Kamek are on the designs. Each coaster is 4 and waterproof, so you can use them repeatedly in the future. The material is comprised of coated paperboard.
Trailer leaks for unreleased LEGO James Bond game
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November 29: LEGO games have explored many different properties over the years, and at one point, developer TT Games even hoped to put its own spin on the James Bond franchise.
A trailer for the pitch emerged on Reddit this week. Some confusion was going around that James Bond would have appeared as new content for LEGO Dimensions year 3, but that’s not actually the case. TT Games made the pitch in hopes of making a full game here.
Gnosia getting an anime
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Gnosia, the acclaimed visual novel social deduction RPG, is now receiving the anime treatment.
Aniplex shared the announcement earlier today. As of now the company has confirmed that the anime will air in Japan sometime in 2025 and the Gnosia development team is involved. Other than that, not much has been shared.
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The entire Mario & Luigi series, ranked
Posted on 3 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
For the most part, the Mario & Luigi series fell dormant after the release of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Sure, we got remakes of Superstar Saga and eventually Bowser’s Inside Story on Nintendo 3DS – but for the longest time, there were no new entries at all. Then AlphaDream closed its doors after the somewhat expected failure of the Bowser’s Inside Story remake, which seemingly sealed the deal on the fate of this franchise. To everyone’s surprise, however, Mario & Luigi: Brothership was revealed at this year’s summer Nintendo Direct, and it’s developed by Acquire, the team behind Octopath Traveler. And with this new game on the horizon, we figure it’s as good a time as any to take a look at the rest of the Mario & Luigi series and how each of them holds up today.
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Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art book revealed
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November 25: Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective, a new collaboration between Piggyback and Nintendo, has been revealed.
The art book will cover the first three games in the series. Fans can expect a celebration of the franchise’s art “with exclusive insights from the game developers.” The hardcover book spans over 200 pages. Interestingly, this is Piggyback’s first art book.
