Amazon shares timeline for amiibo wave 5b orders
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Since Amazon did not hold pre-orders for the wave 5b amiibo, all figures will be sold on the retailer’s site this coming Friday. We now have a specific timeline for each amiibo that is going on sale.
Ganondorf will be sold at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET. Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, and the 30th Anniversary Mario Classic Color will follow at successive hours.
These times apply to both Amazon U.S. and Amazon Canada. We’ll have links up before Amazon begins taking orders.
Nintendo releasing 256-page Mario encyclopedia in Japan next month
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Next month, Nintendo will be shipping out a 256-page Mario encyclopedia in Japan. It contains content pertaining to 17 Mario games from the original Super Mario Bros. up through Super Mario World. In terms of content, readers can expect coverage of characters, enemies, power-ups, items, stages, techniques and graphics of each game.
The encyclopedia goes on sale on October 19. Pricing is set at 3,132 yen.
Mario Classic Color 30th Anniversary amiibo – unboxing and comparison video
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MyGamingBoulevard has posted a video for an unboxing of the Mario Classic Color 30th Anniversary amiibo, which you can find below. You can also see how it stacks up to some of the other Mario figures.
Super Mario 30th Anniversary Live rehearsal video
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An official video has gone up for Super Mario 30th Anniversary Live, which is taking place in Japan on September 20 and 21. Below, you can get a look at rehearsals that were recently held.
Video: Interview with Miyamoto and Tezuka
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Another interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka has popped up online. Both developers discussed Super Mario Maker, Mario in general, and more. You can watch it in full below.
Star Fox Zero, Xenoblade Chronicles X and more playable at EGX this month
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Nintendo will show off quite a few games at EGX 2015, one of the biggest gaming conventions in Europe. The event will take place at the NEC in Birmingham, UK from September 24th to till September 27th. Here’s the full list of Wii U and 3DS games you’ll be able to play if you attend:
Wii U
- Super Mario Maker
- Splatoon
- Mario Kart 8
- Super Smash Bros.
- Star Fox Zero
- Mario Tennis Ultra Smash
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
- Skylanders SuperChargers
3DS
- The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- Chibi Robo: Zip Lash
- Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
- Skylanders SuperChargers
- Pokemon Omega Ruby
- Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
#Nindies on Wii U
- Mighty No. 9 [Deep Silver, Concept]
- Rive [Two Tribes]
- Runbow [13am Games]
- Fast Racing NEO [Shin’en]
- Typoman [Brainseed/Head Up Games]
- Soul Axiom [Wales Interactive]
- Poncho [Rising Star Games]
- Extreme Exorcism [Ripstone]
- Oddworld New n Tasty [Oddworld]
- Shadow Puppeteer [Snowcannon Games/Sarepta Studios]
- Action Henk [Curve]
- Lovely Planet [Tiny Build]
- Terraria
#Nindies on 3DS
- Steamworld Heist
- Shovel Knight [Yacht Club Games]
- Terraria
Nintendo will also host several tournaments, such as squad battles in Splatoon, 200cc races in Mario Kart 8 or two-player matches in Mario Tennis Ultra Smash.
Video: A look at the making of the Mario and Luigi Rimpa screen painting
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
In October, a special Super Mario Bros. screen painting will go on display in Kyoto. It comes in celebration of the series’ 30th anniversary, as well as the 400th anniversary of the Rimpa school.
Mario is represented as “Raijin” (Japanese god of thunder and storms) in the piece while Luigi is shown as “Fujin” (Japanese god of wind). These two tend to be paired in Japanese art, much like Nintendo’s famous brothers.
The painting itself is created in Rimpa style. For a look at its creation, check out the official Nintendo video below.
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More potential SEGA 3D Classics found within 3D Gunstar Heroes RAM
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 13 Comments
Later this month, SEGA will be wrapping up its next batch of 3D Classics. 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will officially conclude the second series. However, there is a possibility that more games could be coming, or were at least considered at one point.
Found within the RAM of 3D Gunstar Heroes are titles such as Sonic Spinball, Comix Zone, and Puyo Puyo 2. It remains to be seen though what sort of plans there are for the future – if any.
Job listing makes mention of Nintendo Directs
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
Nintendo Direct was an initiative created by Satoru Iwata. But with his passing back in July, some have wondered if this is something that will continue going forward.
There is at least one piece of news which gives hope for the future. A Nintendo of America job listing for a motion graphics artist mentions that this person will be responsible for editing video/audio for Nintendo Directs, among other content. That’s not a definitive answer regarding the status of the presentations, but it’s encouraging!
Here’s the job listing in full for those that are interested:
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Miyamoto – another Mario Galaxy game possible on other hardware, wants to surprise players
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 75 Comments
Shigeru Miyamoto has addressed the possibility of another Super Mario Galaxy game. In an interview with Eurogamer, Miyamoto told the site:
“[A new Mario Galaxy] is always in discussion. But even with Mario 64 there was a lot of feedback about motion sickness with the 3D or maybe us making it too difficult.”
“Going back to our roots and making New Super Mario Bros., anyone can play that. So that’s why we went back. We’re always thinking, is there a middle ground where people who do enjoy the 3D worlds of Galaxy and those who enjoy New Super Mario Bros. can both enjoy it? We’re always looking at those opportunities.”
“On the other hand, me and [Yoshiaki] Koizumi-san, director of Galaxy, are always looking to challenge Galaxy and do another 3D action title. However we can’t make so many games at once in parallel. But as the hardware technology gets better and advances, I think there will be a lot of opportunity for both options.”
