Nintendo Minute – “Super Mario Maker SUP-tember Create With Us”
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Another episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live as Kit and Krysta close out Super Mario Maker SUP-tember. The two co-hosts create the level known as “Lakitu Lovin'” based on what the viewers wanted to see. Check out the full video below.
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Shulk, Greninja, Lucario amiibo spotted in Best Buy’s system – no longer exclusives?
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Update (9/30): Bumped to the top again. Lucario, Shulk, and Greninja are now in Best Buy’s DC warehouse. It shouldn’t be much longer before you can purchase these figures at the retailer. Additionally, Marth, Little Mac, Captain Falcon, and Fox have been spotted, which makes sense given Nintendo’s announcement earlier today about the amiibo restock.
Update (9/28): Bumped to the top. The tag below was spotted at Toys “R” Us, giving more credibility to the talk of these three amiibo no longer being exclusive.
Original (9/26): Retailer exclusives for amiibo have been going on for awhile now. Shulk, for instance, has long been a GameStop exclusive. The same goes for both Greninja and Lucario at Toys “R” Us.
At least for these three amiibo, they may soon become more widely available at stores. Shulk, Greninja, and Lucario have all been spotted in Best Buy’s system. Could that mean their exclusivity period will soon be ending?
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash dev thinks “it’d be great” if there was another adventure-style entry
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Although a little bit of doubt has been cast on the future of the Chibi-Robo series, there is at least one developer out there who wants to see the series continue, and in its traditional form. Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash assistant producer Risa Tabata told USgamer in an interview that she’d like to see another adventure-style entry.
Tabata’s words in full:
“I actually wouldn’t call this ‘smaller’ at all, especially in terms of the game’s scope. I think a lot of people will be more than satisfied with it. Personally, however, I think it’d be great if we could release another adventure-style Chibi-Robo.”
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Nintendo of America confirms restock for several amiibo
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A number of amiibo will soon be returning to retailers in North America. Little Mac, Greninja, Shulk, Lucario, Fox, and Captain Falcon will all be back on store shelves in the near future. No exact date, but keep an eye out on additional updates!
Look who’s back! Little Mac, Greninja, Shulk, Lucario, Fox & Captain Falcon will be restocked @ select retailers soon pic.twitter.com/PPVOvbjih0
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 30, 2015
Animal Crossing amiibo cards collectors album up for pre-order on Amazon UK
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The Animal Crossing amiibo cards collectors album is now available for pre-order on Amazon UK. Get yours here.
Keep in mind that this does ship to the United States!
Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 47
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Club Nintendo ends tomorrow in Europe, Australia, and Japan
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Club Nintendo is just about over in all regions. The membership program ended a few months ago in North America, but has continued on in Europe, Australia, and Japan. That will be changing tomorrow.
September 30 is when Club Nintendo will officially end in all non-North American territories. Be sure to use any remaining points you have before then!
Club Nintendo will be discontinued tomorrow. Make sure you redeem your stars! More info: http://t.co/CCay94mXqB pic.twitter.com/56It15iIG1
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) September 29, 2015
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LINE app now has Splatoon stickers
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LINE, a popular messaging app for mobile devices, has once again received Nintendo content. The latest addition? Splatoon. Users can begin exchanging messages with stickers based on the Wii U game.
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EDGE ranks the 100 greatest video games
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, GameCube, GBA, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 328 Comments
EDGE recent put out a special issue featuring the 100 great video games of all time. The list is below, though the full magazine can be ordered here.
This is how EDGE says it determined its list:
“In compiling the list, we worked to simple criteria: all formats – console, PC, portable, coin-op, touchscreen – were eligible; we could include only a single entry from any series that features straight-up sequels; and each game had to stand up today rather than making the cut for reasons of nostalgia or historic significance.”
And here’s the full lineup:
100 – WarioWare Inc – GBA
99 – Spec Ops: The Line
98 – Papers, Please
97 – DriveClub
96 – Braid
95 – Super Hexagon
94 – Her Story
93 – Super Monkey Ball
92 – Final Fantasy XII
91 – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
90 – Katamari Damacy
89 – Animal Crossing: New Leaf
88 – Resogun
87 – Puzzle Bobble
86 – F-Zero GX
85 – The Sims 3
84 – R-Type Final
83 – Elite: Dangerous
82 – Bomberman
81 – Starcraft II
80 – Pac-Man Championship Edition
79 – BioShock
78 – CoD 4: Modern Warfare
77 – Puzzle & Dragons
76 – Tearaway
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Miyamoto and Tezuka on the evolution of Mario, protective of the character
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This month’s issue of GamesTM has an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. The two developers talked about all things Mario, including the evolution of the character’s design.
Tezuka shared the following when asked about Mario’s appearance and how Nintendo has resisted the urge to modernize him:
“I do think it’s changed a bit… For example, in Mario 3 we made him a little cuter. And perhaps with the Tanooki tail and the cape we definitely added items and features so that there’s more variety in Mario’s actions.”
Miyamoto shared a few words on the subject of evolving Mario as well. He also stated that Nintendo keeps Mario close to the vest, and doesn’t allow other teams to develop the core titles since the company wants to be control of the character and his abilities.
“In terms of the 3D Mario performance, it has evolved, but we have always been consistent in trying to be cautious in terms of when you do a B-dash, how far he can jump or how many blocks he can break. We have made it a little bit simpler for players as it’s evolved, because there are more complicated things that we’re asking the players to do. In the original Mario when you’re stopped he can’t do B-dash, but you can do it now with more recent games. So we have made it a little bit simpler and tweaked it throughout the years. In terms of Mario games we definitely don’t have other teams develop it, because we do want to control it and manage those features.”
