[Just a Chat] Japanese Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Direct Micro reaction
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Just a Chat, Videos | 4 Comments
No Friday Just a Chat this week, so the discussion Daan and I held a couple of days ago comes in handy! Giving this a quick bump for those who missed it.
It’s only been a few days since the last Just a Chat, but Daan and I thought it’d be appropriate to hold another discussion in light of the big Nintendo news that’s come in over the past couple of days. There were actually two new Nintendo Directs to chat about! And that means talk relating to the new Chibi-Robo, Monster Hunter games, Bravely Second for the west, and much more.
Stuff:
Select Nintendo Creators Program members being invited to E3 2015
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments
Nintendo has started sending out E3 2015 invitations to those who are a part of the Nintendo Creators Program. Select members are being given an opportunity to obtain a free pass, which is valid for the entire expo.
In its email, Nintendo also mentions that NCP members should “stay tuned for more news and offers”.
E3 2015 runs from June 16 to June 18.
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Update: One of the highest sell-through rates for any game – Splatoon sold through 97% of its initial shipment in Japan, related amiibo sell 106,000 units
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 36 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Also wanted to throw in that Splatoon has seen one of the highest sell-through rates for any game in Japan. There could be more, but we’re only aware of two titles with a sell-through rate of 97 percent. Those are Pokemon Diamond (97.12 percent) and Gundam True Odyssey (97.2 percent). Splatoon outperformed both of these titles.
During its first week in Japan, Splatoon sold 145,000 copies. Media Create has now shared a follow-up report on the game’s sales as well as related amiibo.
In terms of the best opening weeks on Wii U, Splatoon is only behind the Mario series and Super Smash Bros. Media Create points out that this is a favorable start for a brand new title.
We previously heard earlier in the week that the game was selling through roughly 90 percent of its stock. However, Media Create reveals that the percentage actually finished at 97.33 percent, with a lot of stores being sold out since release date.
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Rumor: amiibo code digging suggests potential Pokemon lineup and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 28 Comments
Reddit user ZoomBoppo has expended a huge amount of effort into finding the “secrets” within amiibo. After going through the figures’ code in-depth, he was able to determine some potentially interesting findings.
Here’s a quick roundup:
– It’s very likely ZSS and Dr. Mario will work the same as Samus and Mario respectively in games like Mario Kart 8 and Ace Combat, with Dr. Mario being usable in Mario Party 10.
– There may be a Rosalina amiibo without Luma, likely for the Super Mario series.
– Space is reserved for every Pokemon, which could mean anything.
– Mii Fighters are coming.
– It’s likely there are 2 more Mario-series amiibo yet to be announced.
– There are two amiibo series in limbo. They could either be YWW and AC, or two completely unannounced ones.
If you’d like to take a peak at the huge amount of work that went into these findings, you can check out the Reddit page here. Just keep in mind that nothing is confirmed until Nintendo makes announcements.
Update: Pac-Man, Tetris, Pong also in – Super Mario Bros. inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame
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Update: Bumped to the top. Along with Super Mario Bros., Doom, Pac-Man, Pong, Tetris, and World of Warcraft are being inducted.
Super Mario Bros. has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, Nintendo has announced.
A committee of journalists, scholars and video game industry members made the decision to honor the classic NES title. Games selected for recognition are based on the criteria of icon-status, longevity, geographical reach, and influence.
Super Mario Bros. is one of six titles being inducted into the inaugural class in the World Video Game Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Kevin Pereira hosting the Nintendo World Championships 2015?
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 3 Comments
Kevin Pereira, who is perhaps best known for his time on the G4 television program Attack of the Show, may be hosting the Nintendo World Championships 2015.
Pereira wrote the following on his Twitter account earlier today:
Forget the boat. See you at E3! #Nintendo #NWC pic.twitter.com/MWax5qwTP5
— Kevin Pereira (@Attack) June 4, 2015
Assuming I’m not reading into this too much, Pereira could be hosting the Nintendo World Championships. Geoff Keighley was thought to be a potential host since he led the way on last year’s Smash Bros. Invitational, though he could be too preoccupied with YouTube’s new Live at E3 initiative. I suppose we’ll find out soon enough!
Thanks to Antonio E for the tip.
Shigeru Miyamoto masterclass to be held at the Japan Expo next month
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Shigeru Miyamoto will be appearing at this year’s Japan Expo, the event’s organizers announced today. He’ll be present as the “Video Game Guest of Honor”.
On July 3, Miyamoto will be welcomed for a special masterclass – a presentation of some sort. This will take place on the Ichigô stage at 1:30 PM local time.
The 2015 Japan Expo will take place in Paris between July 2 and July 5.
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Nintendo’s 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 26th
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Nintendo announced today that its 75th annual shareholder’s meeting will be held on June 26th at 10 AM JST at the company’s Kyoto headquarter.
Other than a report on Nintendo’s past fiscal year (April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015), the main point of interest at the meeting will be a vote to (re)instate ten Directors at the company, as the terms of office of ten of them will expire at that time. However, every single one of them (Satoru Iwata, Genyo Takeda, Shigeru Miyamoto, Tatsumi Kimishima, Shigeyuki Takahashi, Satoshi Yamato, Susumu Tanaka, Shinya Takahashi, Hirokazu Shinshi and Naoki Mizutani) is running for those offices again and there are no other candidates, so there should be no surprises as all of them will likely be re-elected.
The distribution of the company’s shares will also be a focus at the meeting. Some recent updates on the current state of shares:
- The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) has climbed from 1.98% to 2.54%
- Katsuhito Yamauchi (the son of the late Hiroshi Yamauchi) has climbed from 1.98% to 2.37%
- Banjo Yamauchi (unknown relation to Hiroshi Yamauchi) is gone from the list of major shareholders
- Northern Trust Co. (AVFC) Sub A/C Non Treaty is gone from the list of major shareholders
You can find some more granular information about the meeting and the current state of the company in the official shareholder’s meeting notice and this information disclosure about the notice.
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Here’s a custom Zelda Wii U Link amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
“PixelCollie” has created a new, custom amiibo based on Link’s appearance from Zelda Wii U’s E3 2014 teaser trailer. The figure features Link blue tunic, ponytail, and special bow.
PixelCollie explained how the project came together over on DeviantArt:
Modifying the figure itself was simple enough, all I had to do was remove his sword, shield and sheath, bend his arms into place and paint his tunic. I also removed his cap and sculpted his hair plus his little ponytail. The bow is where I had the most trouble. I can’t even tell you how many times I reglued and reglued it to try to make it stay in place… After like a week of tweaking it a million times, I FINALLY got it secure enough and set in place. I have to say though, the stress was totally worth it. The fun I had making this definetely outweights the difficulty. The bow itself is made from two master swords that were bent to make the base, and then I used clay to sculpt the details (the clay I used was Super Sculpey if anyone is wondering). The arrow is also made from clay + a piece of copper wire. I also removed the yellow pole thingy and replaced it with some rocks on the stand to hold him up. Oh, and I used some beige sewing thread for the drawstring and on the arrow.
This has to be right up there as one of the more impressive custom amiibo. A lot of work certainly went into this one!
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Pokken Tournament hitting arcades in July
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Bandai Namco narrowed down Pokken Tournament’s release date today. In Japan, the game will be rolling out to arcades in July. Here’s hoping a Wii U version happens down the line!
