Max Factory has revealed three more Nintendo figmas currently in production. Zero Suit Samus (Metroid: Other M), Link (Zelda: A Link Between Worlds) and Cordelia (Fire Emblem: Awakening) will get new releases down the road. Samus and Link are both “regular” figmas while Cordelia will be a scaled figure.

Thanks to NutOfDeath for the tip.

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Nintendo Direct parody video: Benny game announcement

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 10 Comments

Caution: some strong language in the video.

Via 1, Via 2

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[Famicompendium] JESUS: Kyōfu no Bio Monster

Posted on 11 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Famicompendium, Features, General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Have you ever bought a game based on nothing but the title? I sure have and that’s why I’m now writing about Jesus: Ky?fu no Bio Monster (or to use the fan-translated name – Jesus: Tale of the Dreadful Bio-Monster). Don’t go into Jesus expecting some kind of insane Japanese take on Christianity, though, as it’s more about researchers fighting space monsters and anime girls rocking out on synthesizers – or sometimes both at the same time. It’s hardly the most exciting game to play, but it still manages to be crazy in its own way.

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Video: “Canada’s Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Banana Mania Contest”

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

By the way: this was in fact what Nintendo of Canada was teasing on Facebook throughout the week.

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Modern Family’s Rico Rodriguez Chills Out with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Wii U | 7 Comments

In these photos provided by Nintendo of America, Rico Rodriguez of Modern Family enjoys playing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2014, to celebrate the Feb. 21 launch of the latest installment of the beloved Donkey Kong franchise. In the new game, Donkey Kong and his friends take on a horde of icy invaders who are freezing their tropical island home. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U features beautiful high-definition graphics as well as off-screen play using the Wii U GamePad.

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Disney Interactive profits jump by 600 percent amid Disney Infinity success

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

We’ve got some financial news for you today, this time from the Disney corner of the market: Disney Interactive’s Disney Infinity game– the Skylanders-inspired toy-based adventure sandbox– is raking in a ton of money, taking company profits from about $9 million at this time last year to $55 million in the last three months of 2013. Here are the full details:

– Disney games division brought in $403 million in revenue
– 38% increase in sales year-over-year
– Disney Infinity is the primary driver of this
– Profits are up by $46 million over this time last year
– $9 million in profit in FY3/2013 vs. $55 million in profit in FY3/2014.

Via CVG

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Miiverse adds a bunch of new communities

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

A slew of new communities have been added to Miiverse. On the Zelda front, users can participate in discussions for The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II, Link’s Awakening DX, and both Oracle titles. Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and older Game Boy releases such as Tetris, Super Mario Land, and Tennis have been added as well.

Thanks to SuperPhillip for the tip.

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SEGA/Sonic Boom devs on appealing to the west, structure, characters, not coming to Japan, more Sonic Team games planned

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Polygon has published a new feature with additional details about Sonic Boom, as well as commentary from Sonic game designer Takashi Iizuka, Sega of America producer Stephen Frost, and Big Red Button’s Bob Rafei. You can find a roundup of what was shared below. You can also find Polygon’s full piece here.

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Sledgehammer working on 2014 Call of Duty, new entries getting 3-year dev cycle

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

Infinity Ward and Treyarch have acted as the two big developers behind Call of Duty. But today, Activision confirmed the addition of one more major team: Sledgehammer Games.

Starting with this year’s Call of Duty, new entries in the series will take on a three-year development cycle. Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Sledgehammer will rotate on yearly releases. Sledgehammer will be responsible for the unannounced 2014 title.

Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg said during a financial call today:

“This will give our designers more time to envision and innovate for each title. Simultaneously, it will give our content creators more focus on DLC and micro-DLC which, as you know, have become large and high-margin opportunities and significant engagement drivers. Finally, we’ll give our teams more time to polish, helping ensure we deliver the best possible experience to our fans – each and every time.”
(Activision) needed a third studio capable of delivering the level of excellence required for the West’s biggest interactive entertainment franchise (and that Sledgehammer Games fits the bill.) They demonstrated their skill on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and on their past highly-rated games.”