Pokemon GO to be showcased at GDC 2016 next month
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments
Pokemon GO will be receiving a dedicated session at the Game Developer’s Conference next month. John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, will host “Catch ‘Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gaming”.
Here’s a description of the event:
“Over the last three years, Niantic, Inc. has been defining the genre of Real World gaming, using smartphones and tablets to connect the digital world to the physical world. Niantic’s newest game, Pokemon GO, ups the challenge of real world gaming design, taking a beloved franchise and setting its hundreds of brightly-colored monsters loose across the globe, adding a new Bluetooth wearable device created by Nintendo to the mix. Join Niantic founder and CEO John Hanke as he discusses how the company has developed a unique vision for delivering a mobile Pokemon experience that gets would-be trainers into the outdoors.”
GDC’s website also states that those who attend the session “will get a first-hand, in-depth look at how players are interacting and exploring the world with one another through Pokemon GO, the collaborative approach to design and development for the game and the next evolution of augmented reality and real-world mobile gameplay experiences.”
A specific date for the Catch ‘Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gaming session has not yet been announced. GDC 2016 takes place between March 14 and March 18.
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New 3DS Pokemon 20th Anniversary Edition pre-orders up on Walmart
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Best Buy: Save up to $10 on Fire Emblem Fates DLC
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Best Buy has an offer running on extra Fire Emblem Fates content. If you purchase a copy of the game or a bundle of both games, you can save $5 on Map Pack 1, and another $5 on the Revelation story. You can also choose to pick up just one of these DLC items. Visit the offer page here for extra details.
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Latest piece of Zero Time Dilemma character art
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The “Crash Keys” promotional Twitter account is still churning out new artwork for Zero Time Dilemma. We have a look at the latest character above.
SEGA bringing 7th Dragon III Code: VFD to North America this summer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 28 Comments
Update: Here’s a comparison of the North American and Japanese boxarts:
SEGA is localizing 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, the company announced today. The game is due out in North America this summer for $39.99 / CA$54.99. It’ll be sold both physically and digitally.
7th Dragon III is actually the first game in the series to be sold overseas. That being said, SEGA notes that the story is comprehensive, so no prior knowledge of the series is necessary.
We’ve included the first western trailer below. You can also find a bunch of game information after the break.
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Super Mario Maker nominated for “Favorite Video Game” at 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 9 Comments
Voting is now open for the 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards, and Super Mario Maker is among the nominees for “Favorite Video Game”. Disney Infinity 3.0, Minecraft: Story Mode, SpongeBob HeroPants, Just Dance 2016, and Skylanders SuperChargers are also among the possibilities for the award.
The 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards will air on March 13. We’ll know then which game was chosen by the fans!
Europe is also getting Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Through a hub page on Nintendo’s North American website, we found out yesterday that Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty is set for launch on the Wii U eShop next Thursday. Oddworld Inhabitants has since officially confirmed the news, and also says that the European release is happening on the same day.
At this time, there’s no word on pricing for PAL regions. There should be a 25 percent discount just like in North America, however.
Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS XL pre-orders open on Amazon Canada
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For folks in Canada, Amazon
has opened up pre-orders for the Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS XL. You can get an order in here. Just like the game itself, this special system launches on February 19.
Nintendo will have an update on NX “not too late in the course of this year”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 97 Comments
Update: Some are wondering if the Wall Street Journal’s quote about NX news was referring to how the platform will interact with mobile, rather than the system itself. We’re attaching the relevant excerpt below. Make of it what you will!
Analysts expect Miitomo, developed in partnership with mobile-game platform operator DeNA Inc., to contribute little to earnings. It will be free to download and built around communications features, meaning users won’t spend a lot for add-on items in a race for high scores.
Analysts have been watching for indications of how Nintendo’s mobile game will interact with a next-generation system that Nintendo has under development, code-named NX.
Mr. Kimishima said Tuesday that the company will provide an update “not too late in the course of this year.”
Analysts expect Nintendo NX to be unveiled in spring, with a possible release in October or November.
“Nintendo’s NX and smartphone games will be a test case for the videogame industry’s trend of trying to merge smart-device games and console-based games,” said Junko Yamamura, an analyst at Nomura Securities.
Nintendo didn’t have much at all to say about NX as part of the release of its financial results today. However, president Tatsumi Kimishima did share a slight tease regarding when we can expect to hear something concrete about the platform. Kimishima mentioned that the company will share an update “not too late in the course of this year.”
Many are counting on Nintendo to showcase NX at E3 in June. Given Kimishima’s statement though, maybe company may have something to say before then. Or maybe not. We shall see!
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Kimishima: Next mobile app will feature a character “that fans are very familiar with”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 27 Comments
Update: Going to leave this here. The third mobile game may feature a top IP as well, according to Dr. Serkan Toto.
By the way, I heard the third app from Nintendo/DeNA in 2016 will also be a game featuring top IP. (These are separate from Pokemon GO.)
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) February 2, 2016
Thus far, we’ve only seen one mobile app from Nintendo. Miitomo, a title centered around communication, was unveiled last October with plans for release by March.
Miitomo isn’t the only mobile game Nintendo and DeNA are working on. As for what else we can expect? Nintendo president and CEO Tatsumi Kimishima teased today:
“The second game won’t be another communication app, and we plan to adopt one of our characters that fans are very familiar with.”
