Nintendo of Germany customer service rep reaffirms that some amiibo will be restocked
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Update: Daily Nintendo reports that a Dutch restock is happening this summer as a selection of the first four waves. This will apparently include Villager, Little Mac, Captain Falcon, and Marth.
We’ve heard from Nintendo before about how some amiibo will be restocked. Marth, for instance, is finally returning to U.S. store shelves later next month. Other figures will be reproduced depending on demand and available shelf space in stores.
This is something that a Nintendo of Germany customer service representative essentially reaffirmed to one fan. After sending in an email because pre-orders for the new Smash Bros. amiibo wave sold out so quickly, he received the following response:
We will reproduce several amiibo, which have been sold out after only a few hours. This will take some time. We sold our 5.7 million amiibo worldwide, which exceeded our expectations. This is also a reason that our production is delayed.
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Update: Non-Nintendo game – Game Freak and SEGA collaboration in the works?
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 11 Comments
Update: (3/11/15) It’s not a mobile game as many had expected, but it isn’t for a Nintendo platform. The game is “Tembo The Badass Elephant” – read about it here.
The postcard above, coming from Game Freak and SEGA, was sent out to certain folks today. It seems to be teasing a potential collaboration between the two companies. I have no idea what this is about – and there’s a possibility that this has nothing to do with Nintendo – but I figured this was worth sharing!
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Jonathan Biddle leaves Curve and forms new studio, will continue working with the company
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Jonathan Biddle has moved on from Curve Studios. However, that doesn’t mean he’s cutting ties with the company.
Biddle, formerly the design director for Curve Studios, has created new studio “onebitbeyond”. He will now continue work on his new project “White Space” (unclear if the game is coming to Wii U). Curve is publishing White Space, so Biddle’s relationship with the company remains unaffected.
While at Curve, Biddle led the way on the Fluidity games for Wii and 3DS. He also worked on Stealth Inc and Explodemon.
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Video: Netflix running on the NES
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 0 comments
This is about as random as it gets! Still, this is rather neat.
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Nintendo Creators Program adds support for new countries
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An update was made to the Nintendo Creators Program yesterday. Those in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Peru, and Argentina can now get involved. The first step in joining the Nintendo Creators Program involves linking your YouTube/Google account, which can be done by visiting the official website here.
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Video: Unboxing and comparing the Super Mario amiibo series
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More photos of the Super Mario amiibo series, Smash Bros. figure comparisons
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Game Informer has posted another set of photos showing off the Super Mario amiibo series. You can find the shots in the gallery below.
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Various Fire Emblem items to be sold at Comiket Special 6
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Those who attend Comiket Special 6 in Japan later this month will have an opportunity to purchase a selection of Fire Emblem items.
The following products will be available:
– Clear files set – 1,000 yen
– Soundtrack CD – 2,000 yen
– T-Shirt (M/L/XL) – 3,000 yen
– Badges – 500 yen
– Badge set – 3,000 yen
– iPhone case – 4,000 yen
– Coffee cups – 1,500 yen
– Shopping bag – 1,500 yen
– Photo frame – 7,000 yen
– Poster set – 1,000 yen
– Intelligent Systems official staff book – 2,000 yen
Comiket Special 6 will take place on March 28 and March 29 at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex.
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amiibo – new North American commercial
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Koei Tecmo: Dynasty Warriors sales have been declining, but Hyrule Warriors “gave the series some freshness”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 34 Comments
Sales of the Dynasty Warriors games have been in a bit of a decline. The series isn’t performing quite as well as it used to.
However, according to Koei Tecmo producer Akihiro Suzuki, spin-offs like Hyrule Warriors renewed interest in the franchise. Koei Tecmo must now satisfy players while keeping the series fresh, he said.
Suzuki told MCV:
Over the years we’ve seen a sales decline. The Dynasty Warriors series is targeted towards the core fans. But we’ve had a few collaborations recently that have given the franchise a second wind because they’ve brought in new fans that hadn’t given Dynasty Warriors a chance. So Hyrule Warriors gave the series some freshness. Now our task is to keep the new players happy now that they’ve had a chance to play. But overall with the franchise, we need to keep it fresh, both the Dynasty Warriors and the Samurai Warriors brands.
