McDonalds in Japan getting Pokemon toys next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Pokemon themed toys are heading to McDonalds in Japan once again next week. Check out pictures of the toys below:
Satoru Iwata’s funeral attended by thousands of people
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
Funeral services for Satoru Iwata have been held for the past couple of days in Japan. According to The Wall Street Journal, they were attended by thousands of people.
Here’s a look at the site’s report:
Thousands of admirers and business associates gathered in Kyoto to say a final farewell to Satoru Iwata, the Nintendo Co. president who died of cancer on Saturday at age 55.
The Kyoto-based company held two days of funeral services for Mr. Iwata according to Japanese custom. At a temple, people wearing black and carrying umbrellas because of a nearby typhoon lined up to pass his coffin. Some even carried a Nintendo 3DS handheld game machine, which was introduced by Mr. Iwata.
Nintendo said more than 2,600 people attended in the first day, and 1,500 came on the second day.
Delivering a eulogy Friday, Mr. Takeda said that he and Mr. Miyamoto would strive to complete the work that Mr. Iwata started. Mr. Takeda said the seeds that Mr. Iwata planted would one day grow into flowers “that will make people around the world smile.”
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Develop Awards 2015 open show by honoring Satoru Iwata
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Junichi Masuda on Iwata’s passing
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Industry veteran Junichi Masuda is among the many high profile names to reflect on Iwata’s untimely passing this week. Masuda is best known for his work on the Pokemon franchise and maintained a close relationship with the late Nintendo CEO throughout his years in the field. Here’s what he had to say (thanks to Liam Pomfret for the translation):
.@Junichi_Masuda “Right now, I’m returning to Tokyo from Kyoto. The wake was held yesterday and today among large tears from heaven. …
— Liam Pomfret (@LiamPomfret) July 17, 2015
.@Junichi_Masuda … Iwata-san, people from around the world are sad. There were so many things I still wanted to work on alongside you. …
— Liam Pomfret (@LiamPomfret) July 17, 2015
.@Junichi_Masuda … There were so many things out there I still wanted to show you. Iwata-san, thank you. Please rest in peace.”
— Liam Pomfret (@LiamPomfret) July 17, 2015
Image courtesy of Nintendon.it
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Super Mario 30th anniversary festival coming to Shibuya on September 13th
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Mario’s 30th anniversary celebrations keep on rolling in Japan, as a festival will be taking place in Shibuya in celebration of the event. Details are scarce at the moment but we can expect more as the event draws closer:
Super Mario 30 anniversary festival happening in Shibuya on September 13th. https://t.co/y62EfKIX2Y
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) July 17, 2015
Nintendo thanks fans for support once again following Iwata’s funeral
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Nintendo’s social media channels from all around the world have expressed their gratitude to fans once again following Iwata’s funeral, which concluded earlier today. Fans all over the world have shared their condolence messages as Iwata’s life was celebrated one last time. We’ve included a couple of Tweets here, but be sure to check the full list after the break:
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— ??????? (@Nintendo) July 17, 2015
.@Nintendo Thank you so much for honoring our late President Satoru Iwata with your kind condolences. Also, we’d like to express our…
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 17, 2015
.@Nintendo …heartfelt gratitude to everyone who came to the wake or funeral in spite of bad weather and busy schedules.
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 17, 2015
.@Nintendo For all of your kindness, we humbly offer our thanks. (Nintendo Co., Ltd.)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 17, 2015
Senran Kagura producer has many new ideas for the series
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
Several Senran Kagura games have been created since the series debuted in 2013. However, producer Kenichiro Takaki still seems to have many ideas in store for the future. He has more elements in general that he’d like to realize, and he also has a number of stories that he’d like to tell.
According to Takaki:
There are lots of new aspects I want to add to the series, and lots more stories I want to tell. If you play Senran Kagura 2 and Estival Versus, you might get a glimpse of what I’m trying to say, but there’s still a lot more story that I want to dive into!
The latest Senran Kagura game, Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, is coming to North America and Europe in the very near future.
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Bandai Namco letting fans vote on the support Pokemon they want to see in Pokken Tournament
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Bandai Namco has started a Twitter campaign that allows fans to voice their opinion on who they want to see included in Pokken Tournament as a support Pokemon. People can participate by following the game’s Twitter account, and posting a message using the hashtag “#???”(#Pokken in Japanese) followed by the name of a Pokemon they want to see.
You can find a listing of Pokemon with their Japanese names here. Note that the campaign ends on July 23.
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will come to Japanese arcades
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is being released next year on Wii U and 3DS. In Japan, however, the game will also be available on arcade machines. Similar to what happened with Pokken Tournament, this game will be made available to the public for the first time in location tests, taking place from July 17th to July 20th at Club SEGA Akihabara and SEGA World Kasai.
A full release date has not yet been announced.
Famicom’s 32nd birthday is today
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
Did you know that the Famicom launched in Japan 32 years ago? The console debuted back on July 15, 1983, and it later came overseas as the NES. It’s because of the Famicom that we received hits such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and more.
Do you guys have a favorite Famicom/NES game? Let us know in the comments below.
