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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, Videos | 0 comments

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off Super Mario Run. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments

Niantic is expanding the Nearby feature in Pokemon GO once again. Players “in most regions of the world” should now be able to test it, such as Asia. So long as you can access the game from the App Store or Google Play, Nearby should be available to you.

Also mentioned today is that the team “made some changes to the way the Nearby Pokemon feature functions when there are only a few PokeStops in range.” Sightings now seems to appear when this happens.

Niantic wrote on the Pokemon GO website today:

“The Nearby Pokémon feature is being expanded to more locations. Trainers in most regions of the world, who can access Pokémon GO from the App Store or Google Play, can now test this new feature. To provide a better experience when searching for Pokémon in the real world, we have also made some changes to the way the Nearby Pokémon feature functions when there are only a few PokéStops in range. We will continue to review the feedback submitted on our official social media accounts and in other channels and make changes if necessary.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, Videos | 7 Comments

Bloomberg recently spoke with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, and has now posted its full interview. Nintendo on mobile was discussed, including when we’ll see Super Mario Run on Android. Virtual reality was a topic as well. Listen to what Reggie had to say below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 0 comments

Some off-screen footage has been captured from Super Mario Run’s intro through the game’s playable demo at Apple Stores in Europe. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Mobile | 3 Comments

Shigeru Miyamoto made an appearance at the SoHo Apple Store in New York City, where he touched on some of the concepts behind Super Mario Run, as well as his own growth as a developer. Part of what inspired the simple design of Super Mario Run was the difference between advanced and novice Mario players, where the former knows how to properly run, while the latter might find holding the run button troublesome. The constant running was ideal to appease both camps, and items like Special Blocks were added to give some variance. He also noted that the idea for a one-button Mario had been floating around between him and frequent co-developers Takashi Tezuka and Toshihiko Nakago for a while.

Miyamoto was also asked about the differences in developing from when he started to the current day. On his continued enthusiasm for games, he stated:

I keep making games because people keep playing games, and one of the reasons I like to continue to make games is because technology keeps evolving and I keep having my own personal life experiences and I keep looking for ways to combine the two into new games.

He also noted the differences between early games and how small their teams could be, whereas modern games require larger teams, where people’s individual work can get lost. He also pointed out the benefit of how much easier it is to update games.
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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 0 comments

GameXplain has a look at the new Super Mario Run collaboration in Miitomo, which just went live in Miitomo a short while ago. We have some footage below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Aside from the new Super Mario Run collaboration, Miitomo has added in several new items. The lineup includes:

– High-collared woolen coat
– Pearls & flowers hairclip
– Floral print dress
– Cropped jacket + grid-check tee
– Cardigan + striped tee
– Beaded moccasins
– Leather briefcase backpack

Items can be obtained using Miitomo coins in Miitomo Shop.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments

Miitomo has featured various Nintendo collaborations since launching earlier this year. Today, the latest one went live. Users will find new activities centered around Super Mario Run.

The full announcement notice from Nintendo reads:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Mobile, News | 32 Comments

According to an interview by Mashable.com, Super Mario Run will require an online connection for all three game modes due mainly to “security elements”.

It seems Super Mario Run will be one of the only Nintendo games to require a constant online connection to function, according to Shigeru Miyamoto. While Miyamoto said that Nintendo attempted to have the World Tour mode be playable offline, but it proved unfeasible due to how World Tour affects the other modes, and how these modes rely on network saves. 

When asked about the online requirement and if there were any plans for an offline mode, Miyamoto had this to say:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Mobile, Videos | 0 comments

IGN has uploaded some new direct feed footage of the Super Mario Run demo to YouTube. You can watch the footage below.

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