Jakks Pacific bringing Mario Kart ride-on to the UK later this year
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Jakks Pacific is teaming up with Nintendo for the first Nintendo-licensed Mario Kart ride-on.
Super Mario Kart Ride-On is the real life counterpart to Mario’s kart from Mario Kart 7, sound effects and all. The vehicle can be switched between on-road and off-road tires.
Jakks Pacific’s Ken Goodison said of the ride:
“For the first time ever, you can be in the driver seat of your very own Nintendo Kart. It’s an exciting little runner that we expect to sit competitively within other 6V ride-ons and with it being so relevant to the Nintendo Mario Kart, it should do very well.”
Super Mario Kart Ride-On will debut in the UK this coming fall/winter.
More: Jakks Pacific, Ken Goodison, Mario Kart 7, UK
Animal Crossing: New Leaf 2-poster set currently unavailable on Club Nintendo
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Club Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf 2-poster is currently unavailable. It was first added to the rewards site in late January. As of now, it’s unclear if the pair of posters will be returning any time.
More: Animal Crossing, Club Nintendo
Nintendo Prevails in ITC Case Involving Nintendo 3DS
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Nintendo has prevailed in a patent infringement case against International Trade Commission. Patent-licensing companies Technology Properties Limited LLC, Phoenix Digital Solutions LLC and Patriot Scientific Corporation brought on the case.
In the ruling, it was determined that the 3DS – as well as DSi – does not infringe the asserted patent.
Richard Medway, Nintendo of America’s vice president and deputy general counsel, said of the verdict:
“We are very pleased with the commission’s determination, which confirmed the judge’s finding that Nintendo’s products do not infringe the asserted patent. Nintendo’s track record demonstrates that we vigorously defend patent lawsuits, including cases in the ITC, when we believe we have not infringed another party’s patent. Nintendo continues to develop unique and innovative products while respecting the intellectual property rights of others.”
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo Minute – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze favorite levels
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Video: Samus appears in Spelunky mod
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Kelbaugh/Tanabe talk DKC: TF and more – platformer competition, cutting ideas, improvements, returning to Donkey Kong
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The Official Nintendo Magazine has put up its full interview with Retro CEO Michael Kelbaugh and Nintendo SPD producer Kensuke Tanabe. We’ve highlighted a few excerpts below. For the full piece, head on over to ONM.
Miiverse gets a new update
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
A new update has been applied on Miiverse today. No major functionality has been added, but there are a trio of changes.
First, for all versions of Miiverse, users can follow/unfollow others directly from the Followers page. Also for all versions, an icon of a screenshot with an X will appear when posting in an area where it’s not possible to attach screenshots. And lastly, the Wii U version of Miiverse now features an icon below posted videos to play them in high quality.
You can find the full update notes from Miiverse’s Marty below.
More: Miiverse, title update, top
Luigi’s Mansion 2 diorama back in stock on Club Nintendo Europe
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The Luigi’s Mansion 2 diorama is back in stock once again on Club Nintendo Europe. You can place an order here. I can’t imagine it staying available for too long, so use those points while you can!
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
More: Club Nintendo, Europe, Luigi's Mansion
Mario-themed golf bag heads to Japan this summer
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Japanese golf accessory company Enjoy Caddie Bag will release a Mario-themed golf bag this summer. Pricing is set at a hefty 50,925 yen – roughly $497.
More: Enjoy Caddie Bag, Japan
A message from Persona series director Katsura Hashino
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Persona director Katsura Hashino left a new message on the series’ official blog today in light of the events surrounding SEGA and Atlus (not to mention that a bunch of Persona games have been announced over the past couple of months). You can find it below.
