Nintendo Minute – “The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Let’s Totem!”
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Kit and Krysta from Nintendo Minute have dedicated their latest episode to The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, which is out now. You can watch them try out multiplayer with Adam below.
View some new footage of the cancelled N64 title Freak Boy
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In 1996, Virgin Interactive Entertainment revealed Freak Boy for the N64. The game would have featured “three-dimensional graphics, addicting play mechanics and cutting-edge technology that uses morphing special effects,” according to the original announcement.
Freak Boy never actually made it to market. It did appear at E3 1996, but the game ended up seeing cancellation soon after. Virgin Interactive Entertainment intended to have Freak Boy ready for early 1997.
Freak Boy is back in the news roughly two decades later, as an Unseen64 reader found and purchased an early prototype of the project from a flea market. You can find several clips below.
Fan working on The Legend of Zelda Maker
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One fan is building on the success of Super Mario Maker with a similar project for PC. The Legend of Zelda Maker, which is currently in alpha, can be downloaded from Dropbox here or Mediafire here.
Creator Dream Mix wrote in the game’s YouTube description:
“Zelda Maker (Temp) is a non-official project started by myself, which will allow players to create and share Legend of Zelda worlds of their own. Nintendo will cease and desist a project like this, so in time, when I’ve got the ability to change the sprites, I will do so, and I will also add things that Zelda games don’t have to make it a somewhat unique experience. Regardless, I won’t be acting like this isn’t going to be a Zelda (Maker?) clone, through and through. I’d just like to add some things that I think official Zelda games could use. This is a very early build of the game, and it does not represent what the final game will look like.”
You know how these sorts of things tend to go. Fan projects like these don’t usually sit well with Nintendo, so the Big N might be looking to pull the plug on this pretty soon.
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Animal Crossing amiibo up on Amazon Germany, packaging images
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Amazon Germany is now taking pre-orders for the various Animal Crossing amiibo. You can reserve the various figures Benennen Sie Ihren Link
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We also have boxart images for the different amiibo, including Isabelle, Tom Nook, KK Slider, Lottie, Mabel, Reese, and Digby. Those are in the gallery below.
Aonuma on Zelda’s 30th anniversary, team is doing its best with Zelda Wii U
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This week, Famitsu has another feature on The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. Along with a general article about the game, there’s also a small interview with some of the game’s developers, including series producer Eiji Aonuma. Although most of the discussion naturally focused on Tri Force Heroes, Famitsu did ask a couple of other questions about the franchise.
Next year will be the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. When Famitsu mentioned this, Aonuma told the magazine:
“This year we wanted a Majora’s Mask concert, so it is not impossible that there may be a 30th anniversary concert next year. However, as we are trying to complete the new Zelda as fast as possible, that is all that is on our minds. That being said, we hope something will take form for the 30th anniversary. It is especially important to a producer of the series, so I hope to give something everyone can look forward to next year.”
Real life Pokemon gym opening in Japan next month
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On November 19, Sanoyas Interaction will be opening a hands-on edutainment facility known as “Pokemon EXPO Gym”. This will be located in Osaka, Japan. It will be possible to pre-order the “Pokémon EXPO Gym Member’s Card & Pass Case” on October 31 at the Pokemon Center shop.
Those who stop by the Pokemon Expo Gym can receive advance on Pokemon and tips on using abilities. It also lets kids enjoy and learn to communicate with each other.
The Pokemon Expo Gym will have a number of training programs and features. These include “Charizard’s Battle Colosseum” and “Gardevoir’s Control Score,” which train you in various subjects. You’ll also be rewarded with special Pokemon in the X, Y, Alpha Sapphire, and Omega Ruby games.
Also planned is a “Pokemon Expo Gym Gear” app. It will show users their stats and ranking at the Gym, and it comes with a few other features.
Mewtwo amiibo unboxing
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NintenDaan posted a video in which he unboxes the Mewtwo amiibo. If you’d like to get another look at the figure, check out the video below.
Nintendo releasing Mario hanafuda cards in Japan next month
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Update (10/20): Bumped to the top. Along with the red set pictured above, Nintendo will also be releasing a black version. We also have more photos in the gallery below thanks to Amazon Japan.
Original (10/6): Next month, Nintendo will be bringing out a new set of hanafuda cards. These designs are based on the Mario series.
Consumers in Japan can pick up the hanafuda cards on November 15. Pricing is set at 2,160 yen.
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Make your own Pikachu at Build-A-Bear Workshop starting early next year
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Starting in early 2016, The Pokemon Company and Build-A-Bear Workshop will be teaming up for a partnership. Build-A-Bear Workshop locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia will allow customers to make their own Pikachu. The Pikachu can be decorated with a Poke Ball Hoodie, and features a Pikachu sound chip.
After creating your Pikachu, you’ll be given a special promo TCG card as a gift. Also, those who order it online can obtain a Charizard costume.
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Super Mario Bros. has a new speedrun world record
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Speedrunner Darbian has managed to set a new world record for Super Mario Bros., clearing the game in just four minutes 57 seconds and 627 milliseconds. He’s beaten out the previous record holder, i_o_l, by 66 milliseconds.
Here’s a look at Darbian’s run in full:
Although the new world record has been set, Darbian believes he could improve upon his time by saving roughly 0.35 seconds on level 4-2. He also pointed out on Reddit that he made a few small mistakes in the final level.
