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According to Q-Games boss Dylan Cuthbert, who worked on the original SNES title, Star Fox Command, and Star Fox 64 for 3DS, a finished version of Star Fox 2 exists.

In an interview with Nintendo Life, Cuthbert mentioned that he was able to play the game during the development of Star Fox Command.

Even after the decision was made we went ahead and completed it, taking it to be fully QA’d through Mario Club. During development [of Star Fox Command] we received a copy of the mastered Star Fox 2 ROM to play, and it was quite a blast.

Cuthbert also noted that ROM images found on the Internet are unfinished prototypes, as they are missing elements that make it complete. Unfortunately, it sounds like we probably won’t ever see what the finished version looks like.

The legal problems regarding the now-defunct Argonaut Software are probably a nightmare. Never say never though! The fully complete Japanese ROM at least does exist.

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A few more details about the Nintendo World Championships 2015 have surfaced. Notably, we now know about the limitations of players, along with specific prizes. You can read up on a full roundup of information below (some new, some of it recap).

Locations

• 1717 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA
• 3675 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA
• 10760 NW 17th St., Miami, FL
• 900 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL
• 12905 Elm Creek Blvd. N, Maple Grove, MN
• 5001 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY
• 9378 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX
• 2214 S. 48th St., Tacoma, WA

Event Times and Details

• Doors open to register at 9am local time on 30th May – the competition will run from 10am to 7pm local time.
• Entry is on a first-come-first-served basis for a maximum of 750 players, which comes to 6000 overall competitors nationwide.
• If under 18 you’ll need a guardian or parent with you, all competitors must be 13 or older.
• All competitors will need to complete a simple form to register – you can print this out and complete it ahead of time.
• You will complete a run of Championship Mode in Ultimate NES Remix on 3DS systems provided by the store
• The top scorer in each local event after all 750 players have taken part is the winner. If there’s a tie there’ll be a play-off with the Super Mario Bros. part of the Championship Mode.
• Overall there will be eight event winners that qualify, joined by eight ‘guests’ in the live final.

Prizes

• One winner per local event will win two plane tickets to LA, along with two nights in a hotel – this’ll be to participate in the live final on 14th June. Those that live in or near LA may receive travel costs without the hotel stay.
• Each winner also receives a $250 VISA gift card on the trip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

The folks over at GameXplain shared a new video that provides a close-up look at the Splatoon amiibo. Check it out below.

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A new update has been applied to Miiverse, which makes some improvements to the Activity Feed. This is for all versions of the social community – Wii U, 3DS, and web.

Here’s the full rundown from Nintendo:

Separately from what Nintendo has reported, we’re hearing that the Activity Feed’s loading speed has improved. That is certainly good news!

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Today, Nintendo of America announced that Doug Bowser has been hired as its new Vice President of sales.

Bowser “will oversee a variety of sales-related functions, including Sales, In-store Merchandising, Retail Strategy and Retail Marketing. He will play a key role in driving national sales strategies to generate demand and achieve revenue objectives across all of Nintendo’s product lines.” He’ll also “manage Nintendo’s key retail customer relationships and will oversee retail marketing for the Nintendo World store in New York.”

Bowser previously worked at Electronic Arts. He joined the company in 2007 and most recently acted as the Vice President of Global Business Planning. Before his role at EA, Bowser worked at Procter & Gamble in a number of sales leadership roles in Asia, Latin America and the U.S.

Bowser will report to Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Scott Moffitt. Moffitt said of today’s announcement:

Doug Bowser is an outstanding addition to our Nintendo team, as he brings a deep blend of both consumer package goods and video game sales experience. I know he will work tirelessly with our internal and external partners to ensure the broad Nintendo product lineup of hardware, software and accessories are strongly represented throughout U.S. retail points of distribution.

You can read today’s announcement in full below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 16 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. We now have confirmation that this news applies to Australia and New Zealand as well.

Club Nintendo may have essentially ended in North America, but it’s still alive and kicking in other territories. In Europe, there are plenty of additional rewards still to come, including a Mario Kart 8 soundtrack, Captain Toad lamp, and more.

Take a look at a recent email from Nintendo showcasing some of the upcoming Club Nintendo Europe rewards below. As items are added to the catalog, we’ll keep you updated.

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Rumors have been circulating about a restock of the Meta Knight amiibo at Best Buy, and Nintendo confirmed last week that the character would be restocked along with other figures “over the next few days”. Now we may know when that will be taking place.

Best Buy is rumored to be obtaining new Meta Knight amiibo shipments on May 20. However, it won’t be until May 29 until new units begins to appear in stores.

May 29 is certainly turning out to be a big day for amiibo given the release of new Smash Bros. and Splatoon figures. Let’s not forget about silver Mario as well!

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The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for three more amiibo. Consumers can reserve Bowser Jr., Dr. Mario, and Olimar.

Pre-orders are live on the store here. They’re all launching on July 17.

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Sony shared a new trailer for the Pixels movie today. The film features characters like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and more.

View the trailer below. Pixels is hitting movie theaters on July 24.

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Nintendo has announced that it defeated a patent case in Seattle federal court involving the Wii Balance Board.

Back in May 2013, non-practicing entities Ithaca Ventures and Ithaca Development filed a lawsuit against Nintendo over claims that the Wii Balance Board accessory infringed its patent. Nintendo responded by seeking sanctions for filing a meritless case. After a German court determined that Ithaca’s European patent could not cover the Wii Balance Board and that Ithaca must pay Nintendo’s attorneys’ fees, the case was withdrawn.

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Richard Medway of Nintendo of America said of today’s news:

Nintendo will vigorously defend its innovations against patent lawsuits, and will not pay to resolve meritless accusations, no matter whether the case is filed in the United States or elsewhere.

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