Nintendo suing man who streamed leaked Nintendo Switch games
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
November 8: Nintendo has been known to take game piracy very seriously, and yet another example of that is now happening with the company’s lawsuit against a streamer.
The heart of the case involves Jesse Keighin – also known as EveryGameGuru – who is claimed to have streamed pirated and emulated Nintendo Switch games, including some prior to launch. Matters were made worse when Keighin continued his actions even after his channels were shut down, informed his audience about how to pirate games, and teased the company. Nintendo said in its lawsuit: “On October 24, 2024, after certain platforms had taken down his unlawful streams as a result of Nintendo’s enforcement actions, he sent Nintendo a letter boasting that he has ‘a thousand burner channels’ to stream from and [he] ‘can do this all day.'”
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Latest amiibo seem to be costing more than ever before [update: more evidence]
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
April 18: Based on retailer listings, it seems that the newest wave of amiibo are costing more than they ever have following a potential price increase.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is set to receive new figures with Sidon, Riju, Yunobo, and Tulin. Then there’s also amiibo for Street Fighter 6 – there are products planned for Luke, Kimberly, and Jamie.
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Nintendo isn’t retiring Diddy Kong and here’s why
Posted on 2 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
There have been some scattered claims going around lately saying that Nintendo is phasing out Diddy Kong, for one reason or another. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, that’s completely understandable. This claim is mostly attributed to the dormancy of the Donkey Kong franchise during the Nintendo Switch era – indeed, the only two DK games released there were Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – both ports. Combine this with Diddy Kong’s absence from prominent Mario spin-off games like Mario Party and Mario Golf, and you can (sort of) see how claims like these surfaced. We don’t think it’s true, however – just because Diddy Kong hasn’t appeared very often lately doesn’t mean Nintendo is throwing him by the wayside. So today, we’re analyzing all of his recent game and media appearances to explain why he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
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Nintendo put a stop to proposed GoldenEye 007 remaster from Nightdive
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
In a new interview, Nightdive Studios revealed that Nintendo put an end to a possible GoldenEye 007 remaster.
Nightdive, which has brought back a bunch of classic games over the past decade, was hoping to tackle GoldenEye as one of its projects. However, that ultimately didn’t come to be. GoldenEye 007 has always been messy in terms of rights, and while Nightdive had mostly managed to iron things out, it turns out that Nintendo wasn’t on board with the idea.
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Palworld studio not big on the “Pokemon with guns” label
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Although many have said that Palworld is essentially “Pokemon with guns”, developer Pocketpair isn’t a fan of that label.
Communications director and publishing manager John ‘Bucky’ Buckley was speaking about the title at the Game Developers Conference last month. Buckley indicated that western media pushed the moniker, and it’s “something that has stuck with us to this very day, despite our best efforts to shake that off.”
Buckley stated:
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My Nintendo adds Nintendo Switch 2 wristlet keychain
Posted on 2 months ago by Cristopher in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A new reward has been released on My Nintendo in North America. Fans can redeem Platinum Points for a Nintendo Switch 2 wristlet keychain.
The lanyard features the Nintendo Switch 2 logo on a red band with a keyring and hook at the end. Nintendo says it makes a stylish accessory for any Nintendo fan wanting to show off their love for gaming on the go.
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Nintendo on AI: there’ll always be a human touch in how we make our games
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has again commented on AI with the latest remarks coming from Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser.
The tech is being used more and more with each passing day, including in the gaming industry for development. However, it doesn’t appear that we’ll be seeing Nintendo making great use of it while working on projects anytime soon.
Nintendo has had a long-running project seeking the “pinnacle of all controllers”
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A neat little Nintendo development tidbit was tucked away inside the company’s Switch 2 interview published this week, which concerns controllers.
Technical director Tetsuya Sasaki was speaking about the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and how it was designed from scratch. The team put in a lot of work to make sure that “the left and right control sticks are quieter and don’t make noise, even when they’re moved quickly to the edge.” Also mentioned that given how smooth they glide, Nintendo calls them “smooth-gliding sticks.”
Switch 2 now on display at the Nintendo Museum, display shown
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
It took less than a week, but Switch 2 is already on display at the Nintendo Museum.
The console is not available to play, as expected. However, Nintendo set up a case to show off the new system. Visitors can get a look at the new system itself, the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, new camera, console packaging, and boxart.
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom getting Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, Riju amiibo
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Four new amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are confirmed to be in production with the lineup adding
Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, and Riju. The set is due out on June 5, 2025.
In addition to the above, a Mineru’s Construct amiibo is in the pipeline. It will be coming later – no release date was provided.
