Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Polygon recently caught up with Nintendo’s Damon Baker for a chat about all things indie. Baker talked about how the company doesn’t tend to buy exclusives, its openness to multiplatform titles, and more.

You’ll find a summary of what was shared below. Head on over here for the full discussion.

On how Nintendo as a whole has responded well to the different Nindie initiatives…

“Fortunately, the company has been really receptive of it. They’ve embraced the opportunities that we’ve presented to them, and they see the justification.”

On how Nintendo has been supporting indies for a long time, even though the company doesn’t always get the headlines for it…

“I think the other platforms have come out there, and they’ve done a really good job of amplifying their independent support message, and they’ve gained a lot of traction and a lot of visibility for that.”

“I think we’ve stuck to our strategy for some time. We were the first console to promote self-publishing and to allow it on our platforms. And that was going back to the WiiWare and the DSiWare days.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 32 Comments

Shovel Knight is making big waves in the amiibo scene. This is the first time that a company other than Nintendo is handling the distribution of its own figure, and it’s the first licensed amiibo.

In a recent interview, Nintendo’s Damon Baker said that the company “is certainly open” to the possibility of more indie/third-party amiibo. He also said that the Big N will “continue looking at proposals” and “there’s every opportunity”.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments

Update: Most of the amiibo are gone. Dr. Mario and the Splatoon 3-pack are up though!

Target has opened pre-orders for the wave 5B amiibo. Consumers can now reserve Dr. Mario, Olimar, Ganondorf, Zero Suit Samus, and Classic Mario 30th Anniversary. Get your pre-orders in here.

Here’s a link to each one specifically:

Dr Mario
Olimar
Ganondorf
Zero Suit Samus
Classic Mario 30th Anniversary

Target is also taking pre-orders for the Splatoon 3-pack restock here, and Rosalina here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments

As the closure of Club Nintendo Europe draws near, the rewards site has been updated with new rewards on a regular basis. Yet another item was added in today, and it will surely be a hot commodity.

Members on Club Nintendo Europe can now order the Nintendo Sound Selection – Endings and Credits for 3,000 stars. This features a 30-track, double-disc collection of credit rolls and ending themes from the NES days all the way up to Wii U. It also comes with an accompanying hard-back book which has extensive liner notes in English, with Japanese artwork and screenshots.

Orders for the reward can be placed here. We have a few additional shots below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments

Nintendo has distributed a few photos of the Nindies@Night event that took place at the EMP Museum in Seattle a few hours ago. We’ve rounded up the different images below.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, gamers wait in line to attend Nindies@Night, an exclusive Nintendo event at EMP Museum in Seattle on Aug. 27, 2015. Attendees celebrated recently released and upcoming independent games appearing on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. The free event featured a presentation from “Nindie” developers, along with many different playable games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, multiplayer competitions and giveaways.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Damon Baker from Nintendo announces Kerbal Space Program from Squad for Wii U at Nindies@Night, an exclusive Nintendo event at EMP Museum in Seattle on Aug. 27, 2015. The free event featured a presentation from “Nindie” developers, many different playable games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, multiplayer competitions and giveaways.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, attendees compete in a wild nine-player multiplayer race in Runbow by 13AM Games at Nindies@Night, a special event celebrating recently released and upcoming independent games at EMP Museum in Seattle on Aug. 27, 2015. The free event featured a presentation from “Nindie” developers, many different playable games, multiplayer competitions and giveaways.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Benji Schlemmer of Burien, Wash., has fun playing Starwhal from Breakfall at Nindies@Night, an exclusive Nintendo event at EMP Museum in Seattle on Aug. 27, 2015. The free event featured a presentation from “Nindie” developers, many different playable games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, multiplayer competitions and giveaways.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, hundreds of fans gather at Sky Church inside EMP Museum in Seattle on Aug. 27, 2015, to watch a developer presentation during Nindies@Night, an exclusive Nintendo event. Attendees were able to play and learn about new and upcoming independent games appearing on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Yacht Club Games reveals their Shovel Knight amiibo during Nindies@Night, an exclusive Nintendo event at EMP Museum in Seattle on Aug. 27, 2015. The free event featured a presentation from “Nindie” developers, many different playable games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, multiplayer competitions and giveaways.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments

Nindies@Night has just ended at PAX and with that came a slew of announcements, one of them being the confirmation of the rumored – and then subsequently leaked – Shovel Knight amiibo, the first third-party amiibo by Yacht Club Games.

Now that the event is over, the show floor is opened with the amiibo on display, and along that blueprints and concepts on the bases and overall design of the Shovel Knight amiibo and packaging before settling on the prototype currently being shown. You can check out photos of the planning behind the amiibo below:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 11 Comments

A few in-person photos are now available of the Shovel Knight amiibo, which are in the gallery below.

Additionally, here’s the official functionality overview of the figure’s features:

Cooperative Multiplayer (exclusive to Wii U)!

Join a friend’s Shovel Knight campaign and shovel together!
Use new cooperative moves to help each other out along the way!

Deep Customization!

Level up by defeating enemies and finding treasure!
Earn all-new relics, abilities, and powers you never thought possible!
Customize the look of your Shovel Knight with cool and crazy cosmetic options!
Use your custom amiibo seamlessly between 3DS and Wii U!
Exclusive Challenge Stages!

Battle your way through amiibo exclusive challenge stages that take advantage of the new amiibo relics and abilities!

One amiibo, multiple games

We plan to continue support of the Shovel Knight amiibo in future Yacht Club Games and Nintendo products! Stay tuned to amiibo.com for compatibility details in new games.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 20 Comments

The Shovel Knight amiibo, which was leaked yesterday through retailer listings, has now been officially confirmed. An announcement was just made during a presentation being held at Nindies@Night.

Polygon reports that Yacht Club will be selling the figure on its own. It’s the first licensed amiibo, and Nintendo will promote the Shovel Knight figure “in line at retail” along with the other figures”.

The Shovel Knight amiibo will unlock unique content in the Wii U and 3DS games. On Wii U, the figure provides a co-op mode, and a challenge mode on both platforms.

Nintendo’s Damon Baker also teased, “There will be more Yacht Club and Shovel Knight content coming to Nintendo platforms in the future”.

The Shovel Knight amiibo will be compatible with all future Yacht Club titles on Nintendo systems.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Toki Tori and RIVE developer Two Tribes is interested in supporting Nintendo in the future, so long as the company continues to produce consoles.

The studio’s Martijn Reuvers told Nintendo World Report:

“If they still make consoles then, and I hope they will especially after the NX, I’ll always support them. I’m not just saying that because I want to please them, we’ve been working with them for 15 years and it just feels right. If they’re still making consoles, we’ll be there.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 71 Comments

Update 4: GAME is now taking pre-orders for the Shovel Knight amiibo.

Update 3: Bumped to the top. 4u2play’s listing is interesting, as it mentions co-op on Wii U and the ability to customize Shovel Knight.

Here’s the full translation (thanks Jake):

Coop Multiplayer (Wii U exclusive)

• Enter a friends’ game and shovel together!
• Special Coop-Moves support you on your journey together.

Full flexibility:

• Enter the level where you destroy your enemies and find precious treasures
• Earn never seen relicts, skills and powers.
• Alter the appearance of your Shovel Knight with cool cosmetic details.

User your personal amiibo seamless on Wii U and 3DS.

• The Shovel Knight amiibo will work with all Nintendo Products that Yacht Club Games will create in the near future.
• Compatible with Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and Wii U.

Update 2: The Shovel Knight amiibo has also been listed by 4u2play.

Update: GAME’s tweet has been removed. We also have another, higher-quality image of the supposed amiibo from Reddit.

Is Shovel Knight getting its own amiibo? A tweet from UK retailer GAME claims that a figure based on Yacht Club Games’ character will actually be happening.

GAME Brighton posted the following on Twitter today:

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