Cliff Bleszinski speaks out against Nintendo for firing of Chris Pranger
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 174 Comments
Cliff Bleszinski, known for his work on the Gears of War franchise, has commented on the situation surrounding Chris Pranger via Twitter. Pranger was fired from the company earlier this week following his appearance on a podcast.
Needless to say, Bleszinski isn’t happy with Nintendo’s handling of the situation. Here are his comments in full:
Nintendo fires employee that goes on a podcast. Next up they can folks that post youtube videos and do Twitch streams and Twitter?!
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) August 14, 2015
Way to allow for some transparency, Big N. 🙁
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) August 14, 2015
Kinda sad to know the company you grew up with and worshipped and still adore you'd never want to work for, ever.
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) August 14, 2015
We probably won’t ever know about the specifics surrounding Nintendo’s decision to let Pranger go. But if he broke an NDA (which is what many assume at this point), there’s unfortunately no getting around that.
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Animal Crossing amiibo card packs are £3.49 in the UK
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Yesterday we learned that Animal Crossing amiibo cards would cost $6 per pack (6 cards in each) here in the United States. In the UK, we now know that packs will be £3.49.
The Nintendo UK store now has its listing up for the Animal Crossing amiibo cards here. Each pack contains three cards, and one of these will always be a special one.
There are also now various bundles for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer to choose from on the Nintendo UK store. You can find all of the offerings here.
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Chris Pranger let go from Nintendo (Treehouse)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 140 Comments
The name Chris Pranger should ring a bell if you’ve kept an eye on the site over the past few weeks. Pranger recently appeared on a Part-Time Gamer podcast to talk about working at Nintendo Treehouse and a number of other topics.
Unfortunately, Pranger has stated on his Twitter account that he was fired from Nintendo. We don’t know about the specifics, but he likely said something he wasn’t supposed to during the podcast – perhaps a broken NDA.
As some of you may have heard, yes, I was fired yesterday. Yes, it was ultimately my own fault. No, I did not see this coming.
— Chris Pranger (@TheChrisPranger) August 13, 2015
You never like to hear about someone losing their job. I wish Pranger the best of luck in the future, and hopefully he’ll land somewhere new soon!
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Video: A look at the original vision for Rayman 4
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, Videos | 8 Comments
Unseen64’s latest video takes a look at the original vision for Rayman 4, which was in development for just under a year over at Phoenix Studio for several platforms such as the GameCube. The studio hoped to bring Rayman back to its roots and deliver a surreal, meta story. Unfortunately, the project ended up seeing cancellation. Unseen64’s full report is in the video below.
Walmart lists Animal Crossing amiibo card packs for $5.96
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
Based on a listing from Walmart, the Animal Crossing amiibo card packs will only cost $5.96. Each pack comes with a total of six cards. You’ll basically getting a card per dollar!
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Super Mario Maker and more to be featured during GameStop Expo 2015 live stream
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
GameStop’s live stream schedule for GameStop Expo 2015 is in. In terms of Nintendo titles, the following games will be shown on September 2:
10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET – Super Mario Maker
12:30 PM PT / 3:30 PM ET – Little Orbit titles
12:45 PM PT / 3:45 PM ET – Mega Man Legacy Collection
4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET – Disney Infinity 3.0
GameStop will be streaming these games (and more) on both YouTube and Twitch.
Source: GameStop PR
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Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright comic anthology coming to Japan this month
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
In just a matter of weeks, a comic anthology for Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright will be released. Amazon Japan has it listed for August 31 with a 910 price point.
Following on September 25, Fire Emblem Fates will be receiving a four-panel manga. This will be sold for 740 yen.
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Brand new Pokémon XY: Mega Evolution IV trailer shows the mysterious green Pokémon in action
Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
The brand new Mega Evolution special is coming out in Japan sometime this fall and a new trailer has just been released as well as a new poster for the film. It’s been rumored for a while now that a mysterious green blob-like Pokémon has been seen from the most recent Pokémon movie, Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, and just a few days ago we got a better look from a leaked CoroCoro scan of next month’s issue showing clearer images of the brand new Pokémon. Now, however, in this brand new trailer, we get to finally see what it looks like in motion!
Check out the new trailer for the upcoming special below:
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Video: An honest trailer for Banjo-Kazooie
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 4 Comments
The folks from Smosh are back again with another “honest trailer”. This time around, the YouTube channel pokes fun at the classic N64 game Banjo-Kazooie. Check it out below.
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Hideki Kamiya very much open to working with Capcom again
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
Hideki Kamiya spent many years at Capcom. He worked on the Resident Evil and Devil May Cry series, and eventually moved on to Clover Studio – a subsidiary of Capcom – where he directed Okami as well as Viewtiful Joe.
Despite what some may think, there’s no bad blood between Kamiya and Capcom. It was actually his decision to leave the company, which he “felt a little bad for”. And if the opportunity were to present itself, he’d be very much open to teaming up with Capcom once again.
Kamiya told Metro during an interview at Gamescom last week:
…I can honestly say that if there’s ever an opportunity, that makes sense for me or the studio, to work with Capcom again I would very much welcome that opportunity. Of all the publishers, not just Japanese publishers or partners, I can say with confidence that Capcom still holds a very, very special place in my heart and I love them dearly. It’s one of my favourite companies.
[laughs] And why I say that is because they really helped shape me to who I am today. I spent a long amount of time with them and they helped me grow into who I am. They are one of the few remaining companies in Japan… you know we’ve seen so many other companies being merged and bought out and acquired but they remain the Capcom that they started out as. So seeing that strength and power that still is Capcom today is very reassuring. And it shows the confidence, it shows the love and passion of what they do. So I really do welcome the opportunity to work with Capcom again.
