Photos showing the back of the Super Mario amiibo boxes
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Captain Toad producer wants to see the character in a variety of games… and maybe Mario Kart
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Nintendo’s Koichi Hayashida wants to see Captain Toad “featured in a variety of games”. It also seems as though Hayashida would be interested in having the character end up in Mario Kart. That information comes from the latest issue of GamesMaster, which contains a short interview with the Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker producer.
When asked what he foresees in the future for Captain Toad, Hayashida said:
At this stage we don’t know. I personally want to see him featured in a variety of games. I’ve even ‘secretly’ emailed the director of Mario Kart to see if he’d consider including Captain Toad, but I haven’t heard back from him yet!
Director Shinya Hiratake also answered the same question. His thoughts are as follows:
Through the development of this game I’ve grown even fonder of Captain Toad. he can’t jump, and struggles to defeat his opponents, but it’s precisely that he is not a powerful character that he can show us his unique take on all these situations. as a developer of his game, and one of his fans, I look forward to seeing where he goes next.
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Aonuma on Zelda: Majora’s Mask – reusing character models, bottles tease, why Clocktown’s bank vault isn’t affected by time, and more
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Surprise, surprise! Another interview with Eiji Aonuma has appeared. The latest one comes from Game Informer, who spoke with the Zelda producer.
There are actually quite a few interesting questions and answers. Aonuma was asked if Majora’s Mask is all a dream, teased a special event in the 3DS version for finding all of the bottles (plus there’s an extra one in this version), and shared a development nugget about Twilight Princess’ development.
Head past the break for some interview excerpts. The full talk can be found here.
Video: “Kirby’s Rainbow Rope Necklace & Bracelet”
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HAL Laboratory is now 35 years old
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HAL Laboratory opened its doors on February 21, 1980. That means the company is now 35 years old! They are behind some of Nintendo’s biggest hits, including Kirby and Super Smash Bros. Happy birthday, HAL!
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Tentative contract reached to effectively end West Coast port strike
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A West Coast port strike has been ongoing for a number of months. That has impacted Nintendo’s business in the United States, causing shipment issues for amiibo and New 3DS XL hardware. Fortunately, we’re hearing that the strike is effectively coming to a close now that negotiators reached a tentative contract. Hopefully Nintendo’s shipment issues will be ending soon!
Video: “DIY – Kirby-inspired Rice Cereal Treats”
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Best Buy handing out $5 coupon for Wii U/3DS game if you can’t find Meta Knight amiibo today
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The Meta Knight amiibo should be in Best Buy locations across the United States today. However, if you head to your store and are unable to find the figure, you should be receiving a unique coupon that takes $5 off any Wii U/3DS game. This coupon will only be provided to consumers today!
Video: A look at the Meta Knight amiibo
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Nintendo financial results briefing Q&A bits – QOL department, New 3DS launch timing, more
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Nintendo posted a Japanese transcript of its latest financial results briefing Q&A today. There isn’t anything too earth-shattering, but some interesting tidbits were shared.
Here’s a brief summary:
– Some talk about amiibo in Japan selling differently to the US, since the toys-to-life category isn’t really a thing in Japan yet (Skylanders and Infinity are both niche)
– Some talk of them doing experiments with amiibo that aren’t plastic figures or cards in the future
– Iwata says there is a lot Nintendo has to change
– This includes making better use of smart devices and character IP to drive their core hardware/software business
– QOL department is separate from others
– QOL department is comprised of staff from the hardware division, both software divisions, and the systems department
– QOL, using smartphones, and character IP licensing will be the big focus at the next meeting
– Nintendo’s ability to produce New 3DS units last year was low
– Nintendo couldn’t guarantee high shipments for all regions during the holidays so made a decision to focus on Japan (and a low-population region AU)
– There’s a question on marketing and Iwata’s answer makes it clear he knows it’s no longer an age where you can just do a ton of TV ads and guarantee something will sell
