The Pokemon Company reveals latest sales figures of games and cards
Posted on 2 years ago by Dawn in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Pokemon Company have updated their corporate website with their latest sales figures for the year end March 2022. As of that date, they report total sales of over 440 million units of Pokemon-related software, which is an increase of 60 million units when compared to last year’s figures. We know that of these figures, at least 12.64 million copies of Pokemon Legends: Arceus were sold, as well as 14.65 million copies of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl. With the worldwide release of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet scheduled for November 18 this year, it’s likely that these numbers will only continue to grow.
They also reported over 43.2 billion cards have been produced, an increase of just over 9 billion from the previous year.
This report follows their recent financial earnings reports for the previous year, which show that all of its numbers essentially doubled on the previous year.
Mario Strikers: Battle League drawstring bag added to My Nintendo
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Mario Strikers: Battle League is almost here, and My Nintendo is celebrating by offering a new drawstring bag based on the game. The reward is now available in North America.
The bag measures 15″ x 18″. Read Nintendo’s description of it below.
James Turner leaves Game Freak, announces new game studio
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James Turner, best known as the Art Director for Pokemon Sword and Shield, announced the formation of a new game studio, All Possible Futures, and also confirmed that because of this he has left Game Freak.
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Pokemon: Hisuian Snow episode 2 released
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Pokemon: Hisuian Snow episode 2, titled “Fiery Reflections in Snow”, has now been published online.
The Pokemon Company is debuting the short anime series as a tie in with the Switch title Pokemon Legends: Arceus on Switch. In the show, protagonist Alec, who is aboard a boat bound for the Hisui region, reminisces about the first time his father took him there. Alec’s stories from the past will be featured throughout.
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Nintendo officially confirms it had released a new version of the Switch to counter hacking
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has gone on the record and confirmed that it previously released a new version of the Switch to counter hacking.
Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit against Team Xecuter hacker Gary Bowser last year, which resulted in a 40-month prison sentence. New details about the case have since come to light as court documents have been published.
New copyrights discovered for Nintendo Studios and M Brothers Productions
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Nintendo has filed a pair of interesting copyrights ahead of next year’s debut of the Mario movie: Nintendo Studios and M Brothers Productions.
Both of these names have been spotted in the U.S. trademark database under the page for the film. The thought is that Nintendo will be listing its movies under Nintendo Studios and M Brothers Productions going forward, as both should be specifically for visual content production.
Five Nintendo franchises that would make for a great movie
Posted on 2 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
The Mario movie is coming out next year and while very little is known about it, its delay in April hasn’t given Nintendo fans a lot of confidence in the production. Of course, it’s too early to tell if it will be a good movie or not, but what is interesting to discuss is what other Nintendo properties would be good movies.
When we consider this, it’s fair to ask – what makes a “good” movie? Is it the plot, memorable characters, an amazing soundtrack, or lots of Morbin’? I would say all that helps (especially the Morbin’), but when it comes to conceptualizing a movie from a video game, there’s a greater thing to consider: how does the core premise fits into a cinematic wrapper?
Nintendo confirms it will be skipping Gamescom 2022
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Before the pandemic, Nintendo had a pretty big presence at Gamescom, but it won’t be involved with the show for 2022.
The company had playable games, stage shows with news and announcements, and more in previous years. Unfortunately though, that won’t be the case for 2022.
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Devolver Direct 2022 announced for June 9
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Devolver Direct 2022 will be taking place on June 9, 2022, Devolver Digital has announced. It will be held as part of Summer Game Fest.
Devolver Direct will continue the “story” that started with with Nina Struthers in 2017. It’s been teased that “Mecha Suda51” will act as a host (Suda51 is the creator of No More Heroes). Sprinkled in the madness will be a few new announcements here and there, some of which should have some relevance to Switch.
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Super Nintendo World details Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge for Universal Studios Hollywood
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Universal Studios Hollywood has revealed details about the Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge ride at Super Nintendo World.
The theme park in Japan has something similar, which is known as Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge there. Universal Studios Hollywood says that at the upcoming location in California, “guests and fans will find themselves immersed in one of the world’s largest, most interactive rides they have ever experienced.” It offers a mix of augmented reality with projection mapping technology and actual set pieces along a moving ride track.
