In celebration of Halloween, it’s been announced that the LEGO Super Mario line is expanding once again, this time with sets based on Luigi’s Mansion.

King Boo, Polterpup, Bogmire, Toad, Boo and other characters from the Luigi’s Mansion series will be featured. Players can use a LEGO Luigi (or LEGO Mario) figure from a Starter Course in new challenges. The sets themselves have new immersive sounds and music.

Fatal Frame dev reveals other objects that were considered before settling on the camera

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When you think of Fatal Frame, one of the first things that comes to mind is the Camera Obscura. However, when the series originally began, the development team actually considered a few other objects instead.

Nintendo Everything recently spoke with Keisuke Kikuchi, the producer of the Fatal Frame. There was some talk about the new release of Maiden of Black Water on Switch, but also discussion about the franchise and general. And when asked if there were other objects that were initially thought about before settling on the camera, he said:

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GoldenEye 007 no longer “banned” in Germany following Nintendo request

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More than two decades after its original release on N64, GoldenEye 007 is no longer “banned” in Germany.

As explained by Mental Floss, the German federal agency Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons) set up an index in the 1980s in which a piece of media could be included if it were deemed harmful to young people. GoldenEye was one such title that was added – way back in 1998 – due to its death scenes and perceived glorification of violence. Being included on the list can significant hinder sales.

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Nintendo has closed its California office, Nick Chavez now at KFC

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According to a Kotaku report, Nintendo has closed its California office. In doing so, about 100 employees have been displaced.

Nintendo of America has its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, but has had a couple of other offices – including the now closed location in California. As a result of the move, SVP of sales and marketing Nick Chavez has resigned and has now joined Kentucky Friend Chicken as the company’s new chief marketing officer. Chavez took over the SVP role after Doug Bowser was promoted to president of Nintendo of America following Reggie Fils Aime’s resignation in 2019.

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Nintendo Minute – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Monopoly – Let’s Play”

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play the Animal Crossing: New Horizons version of Monopoly. Check out the full episode below.

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Atlus composer Shoji Meguro departs the company, going freelance

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Shoji Meguro has left Atlus and is now an independent composer, the company has announced. The move officially went into effect as of the end of September.

Despite leaving the studio, it looks like Atlus still hopes to work with Meguro in the future. Specifics about any future collaborations have not been provided.

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N64 games on Switch Online seeing player issues and complaints

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N64 games have finally arrived on Switch as part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service, but the launch could have gone a bit better to say the least. Users have been coming forward with a slew of issues and complaints since last night’s debut.

A good amount of the discussion concerns Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Some aren’t pleased with how fog, draw distances, and water textures are on Switch. There are also reports of slowdown and input lag, though how extensive this is has been debated.

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Charles Martinet: “I want to voice Mario until I drop dead”

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Charles Martinet has no intention of leaving the role of Mario anytime soon.

Martinet has been handling the character in games now for almost three decades, having started out with Mario Teaches Typing in 1992. He has also played other key characters in the series, including Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi.

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Metal Unit update out now on Switch

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Metal Unit has received a bunch of new content, as publisher Neowiz and developer JellySnow Studio started distribution of an update this week on Switch.

Players can now randomly access a brand new dungeon known as “The Ruins” as they work their way through Chapter 4 of the main game. Ten powerful new equipment items have been added as well, including the Holonade, Phase Boots, and SDA-Hammer. New skins, achievements, and fixes and improvements are also included.

Below are the full patch notes for this week’s Metal Unit update:

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Nintendo Minute – “2021 Nintendo Halloween Costume Showcase”

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show some of the Nintendo Halloween costumes available for 2021. Check out the full episode below.