Animal Crossing amiibo card packs only come with 3 cards in Europe
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Nintendo will be including six cards with the Animal Crossing amiibo card packs when they launch in North America. It’s being handled differently in Japan, as there will only be three random cards in each pack. We now also know what the situation will be like in Europe.
Nintendo’s website from Norway confirms that there will only be three cards in each of the Animal Crossing amiibo booster packs in Europe, much like Japan. One of these includes a “special card”.
Nintendo and DigiPen launch DigiPen Game Studios
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Nintendo and digital media university DigiPen – in conjunction with Media Development Authority – today launched the DigiPen Game Studios. This new group will be looking to discover and publish titles from Singapore.
DigiPen Game Studios will be scouting potential projects to support during a conference that will be held later in the year. Proposals that are chosen will be developed and eventually distributed for sale on the 3DS eShop, though other gaming systems could eventually follow. DigiPen International chief operating officer Jason Chu has said that the company hopes to select ten games from Singapore by next year.
Developers that are chosen for this new initiative will receive mentorship and assistance from DigiPen. Additionally, Nintendo intends to fully market the different games.
Thanks to Tenku_no_Miko for the tip.
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[Just a Chat] Satoru Iwata
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Jon and I discussed the tragedy surrounding the passing of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in this week’s episode of Just a Chat. It was rather tough to get through, but we managed to record this somehow!
Stuff:
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Photos of the Game & Watch amiibo
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Video Game Tidbits managed to get their hands on a Game & Watch amiibo. Take a look at some photos of the figure (and the different poses) below.
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EVO 2015 – day 3 stream (Melee finals)
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EVO 2015 is ending today, but we have one final Nintendo-related round to look forward to. The finals for Super Smash Bros. Melee should begin at roughly 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT. You can watch the full event after the break.
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Moment of silence for Iwata held at Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Master Quest concert
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We’ve been seeing all sorts of tributes and honors going out for Satoru Iwata over the past week. The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Master Quest concert also paid tribute with a moment of silence yesterday. YouTube user “GrahamdyAker” recorded it, which you can watch below.
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New Pokemon seemingly spotted in a teaser for next year’s movie
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Update (7/19): Bumped to the top. Serebii has now posted an additional sketch that is apparently a bit more accurate. See below.
The latest Pokemon film, Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, finally opened in Japan today. During a trailer for next year’s movie, there are reports that something new was shown.
Serebii says it had “bright green with one eye larger than the other.” The site goes on to say that “its eye looked through the O of the word Pokemon and then it blobbed about.” That was all topped off with the large new Pokemon silhouette that was shown on July 12.
We’re not entirely sure what this new Pokemon is at present. An alternate form is a possibility, but it could also be something new.
There are a few rough sketches attached to this post. They should give you a general idea as to what the Pokemon looked like.
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Moment of silence held for Satoru Iwata at EVO 2015
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Earlier today, EVO 2015 paid a small tribute to Satoru Iwata. Iwata was honored with a moment of silence at the tournament.
Satoru Iwata passed away last weekend due to a bile duct growth. He was 55 years old.
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EVO 2015 – day 2 streams
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EVO 2015 is now in its second day. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U semi-finals are beginning right now. Melee semi-finals will also be held today, though that will be happening at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT.
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Full transcript of Nintendo’s Genyo Takeda memorial address for Satoru Iwata
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Genyo Takeda. Nintendo’s senior managing director and current co-representative director, delivered a memorial address for Satoru Iwata during funeral services held this week. Nintendo has since released the transcript in full. We’ve posted it below.
As we gather here today for a joint funeral with Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Mr. Iwata’s family, I would like to share my heartfelt condolences. President Iwata, allow me to call you Iwata-san, just as I always used to.
Iwata-san, you left us far too soon. Having just chaired our shareholders’ meeting the other day on June 26, the news of your sudden death has left all the employees overcome with a deep sorrow. The late Yamauchi-san passed the baton to you in naming you the president of Nintendo in 2002, and the two Senior Managing Directors of the company, Shigeru Miyamoto and I, have been assisting and working alongside you. Being rather short-tempered myself, the thing that I am most deeply struck by is that you were a true leader in every sense of the word, overflowing with compassion for people. You always maintained a two-way dialogue, even with the next generation of employees, or with much younger members of the development and marketing teams, or with employees outside of Japan whose different customs and cultures can make communication challenging — sometimes even admitting your own mistakes to them. You demonstrated this through your belief that people could eventually come to understand one another, and your strong conviction that the best way for us to grow is through patient communication, even if it took several times, a dozen times or even seemingly endless discussion.
