More scrapped plans for the Tokyo Olympics unearthed featuring Nintendo
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There’s been a lot of talk about plans to feature Nintendo at the Tokyo Olympics that ultimately fell through. Earlier this year, we heard about a segment with Mario that never came to be. More recently, Nintendo music was close to being a part of the opening ceremony, and Lady Gaga was even going to appear dressed with Mario’s hat.
Bunshun has now come forward with another major leak that details various changes for the Olympics. In a proposed video, Mario would be going back to Tokyo through a pipe. He would then be throwing a ball that is passed among various popular characters before finally returning to Mario’s hand. Mario from there dives into two screens and that’s the start of the actual opening ceremony.
Here’s a look at some sketches:
Nintendo Minute – “Pokemon Unite Creator vs. Creator Battle – Talonflame Scores HOW many points?!”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play Pokemon Unite with a few YouTubers. Check out the full episode below.
Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai shares thoughts on retirement and more
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Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada recently caught up with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai for an interview in which the two developers discussed a bunch of different topics. The first part of the discussion was published last week, and the second portion just went up today.
Retirement is one notable topic brought up in today’s video. Here’s what Sakurai had to say on the subject:
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Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps part 1 released
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As a way of promoting Sonic Colors: Ultimate, SEGA created a brief animated series known as Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps. The first part has now come online.
Here’s the official description:
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Castlevania: The Art of the Animated Series on the way
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Fans of Netflix’s Castlevania series will be happy to hear that a new art book is on the way. Dark Horse’s 200-page hardcover book promises “concept art and commentary from all four seasons of the hit animated series.”
Here’s the official product description:
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Suda51 says No More Heroes 4 is probably about ten years away, interested in a Shinobu spinoff
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The wait between No More Heroes 1 and 2 wasn’t very long, as the sequel followed just a couple of years after the first game. However, the same can’t be said of the series’ latest entry. After we saw No More Heroes 2 in 2010, it’s taken over a decade to get No More Heroes 3. We may be in for a similar wait for a theoretical fourth game.
In an interview with GameXplain, director Suda51 said that No More Heroes 4 “would probably be in about 10 years or so, both in real life and in the game’s time.” He also has a potential idea in mind in which “Travis would go up against a super hardcore enemy up north who is basically the No More Heroes version of Drago from Rocky IV.”
Suda51’s full words:
Sonic boss: classic Sonic “will hopefully be a part of the blue blur’s future”
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For quite some time, we hadn’t seen SEGA do much with Sonic as he was known during the Genesis days. But the character was represented in Sonic Generations before starring in Sonic Mania, which featured remixed zones as well as a few brand new ones.
Thankfully, classic Sonic is still being considered for SEGA’s future. Series producer Takash Iizuka told Retro Gamer in a recent interview:
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My Nintendo adds “Surfing Mario” wallpaper in North America
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A new summer-themed wallpaper has been added to My Nintendo in North America. The design shows Mario surfing, and a Blooper is present as well.
You can claim the wallpaper on My Nintendo here. It’ll only set you back 50 Platinum points.
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Video: Sakurai talks why he doesn’t really drink water, unaffected by horror games, more
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As part of his “Harada’s Bar” video series, Tekken producer and Bandai Namco general manager Katsuhiro Harada sat down for a chat with Masahiro Sakurai. The two talked about games as well as a wide array of other topics, including a bit about Smash Bros. why Sakurai doesn’t tend to drink water, how he’s not really affected by scary games, and much more.
Here’s the full discussion:
Nintendo obtains permanent injunction against RomUniverse, owner ordered to destroy pirated games
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At the very end of June, Nintendo pursued a permanent injunction against pirate site RomUniverse. A judge has now granted that request. RomUniverse’s owner Matthew Storman is prohibited from copying, distributing, selling, and playing unauthorized copies of Nintendo titles. Nintendo’s trademarks, logo’s, and names cannot be used in a “confusing” manner as well.
The judge has actually gone one step further, as Storman must destroy all pirated Nintendo games that he may still have in his possession.
The judge’s order states:
