Detective Pikachu film now has a director
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Deadline is reporting on a new development pertaining to the upcoming live-action Detective Pikachu movie. Rob Letterman, who previously worked on Goosebumps, Monsters Vs. Aliens, and Shark Tale will be directing the project. As previously noted, Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch are handling the script.
The Detective Pikachu movie is a long ways off. However, when it’s ready, Toho will release it in Japan while Universal Pictures will handle it in other territories.
The Game Awards – Zelda: Breath of the Wild “exclusive look” will be at the pre-show, more details during the show
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Nintendo has shared more information about what to expect from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at The Game Awards tomorrow.
The “exclusive look” that we previously heard about will actually be during the pre-show. That’ll be held at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET. After that, Nintendo says “even more details” will then be present at The Game Awards itself, which starts a half hour later.
Nintendo posted on Facebook a short while ago:
Another round of Super Mario Maker for 3DS footage
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Super Mario Maker for 3DS is on track for release in just two more days. Another round of gameplay is below with two hours of footage.
Ubisoft exec reflects on making games for Wii and Wii U, approach to designing Switch titles
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 13 Comments
Xavier Poix from Ubisoft has spent 18 years with the company. Currently, he’s the managing director of Ubisoft’s French studios. Polygon recently caught up with Poix and spoke about Switch – and more about Nintendo – in-depth.
We’ve rounded up what Poix had to say below. Head on over here to read up on Polygon’s full piece.
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Pokemon Sun and Moon become fastest-selling games in Nintendo history in the Americas, 3.7 million copies sold
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Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have become the fastest-selling games that Nintendo has ever launched in the Americas, the company announced today. The two titles have collectively sold 3.7 million units in under two weeks.
Pokemon Sun/Moon experienced an 85 percent increase over Poekmon X/Y. Previously, X/Y held the records as Nintendo’s fastest-selling games during the same period.
It’s also worth mentioning that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon were the most pre-ordered games in Nintendo history.
Today’s full announcement can be read below.
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Yacht Club Games teasing something for The Game Awards, likely related to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment campaign
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild may not be the only reason Nintendo fans should tune into The Game Awards tomorrow. Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games is now teasing something for the show.
On Twitter, the company put out the following message:
Want to see the latest on what we've been making here at Yacht Club Games?
Watch @thegameawards
12/1 at 5:30pm PT and reap what we show!— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) November 30, 2016
Shovel Knight’s new Specter of Torment campaign is slated for Spring 2017. One would assume that Yacht Club Games would have something new to share on that front – especially with how the tweet above was worded.
New Shakedown: Hawaii teaser trailer
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Vblank Entertainment created a new trailer for Shakedown: Hawaii, a follow-up to the indie game Retro City Rampage scheduled for 2017. Watch it below.
GameStop locations starting to receive more stock of the NES Classic Edition
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A new wave of NES Classic Edition units are starting to reach GameStop locations. Actually, some stores have stock on hand as early as today. While it’s highly unlikely to apply to every single GameStop, you may want to call or visit your local store to see if new stock is arriving.
Nintendo also hosting a Switch press event in Paris on January 13
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
Earlier this week, we heard about a five-hour Switch event in New York where members of the media will go hands-on with the system. This will be taking place on January 13 – a day after the console’s proper unveiling.
Press outlets are also now receiving invitivations for an event in Paris. It goes without saying that unless you belong to a publication, you won’t be able to attend sadly.
Advance Wars: Dual Strike hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
Advance Wars: Dual Strike is launching on the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, according to Nintendo’s website.
The listing provides the following overview:
“On the heels of its last defeat, the nefarious Black Hole Army has fallen under the control of a deadly new commanding officer. He has sent its new COs to attack the nations of Wars World once again, and it’s up to the allied armies of Orange Star, Blue Moon, Yellow Comet and Green Earth to put an end to Black Hole once and for all. Players lead their new Commanding Officers to fend off the Black Hole Army’s latest invasion. With massive battles that sweep across both screens, Advance Wars: Dual Strike will change the face of Dual-Screen warfare forever.”
The first Advance Wars came to the eShop back in April 2014. That was followed by Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising last August.
Advance Wars: Dual Strike will cost $9.99.
