Nintendo UK store offering T-shirt with Super Mario Maker pre-orders
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The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for Super Mario Maker, and consumers can receive a bonus T-shirt with their purchase.
Two different bundles are up for grabs. There’s the standard game as well as one with the 8-bit Mario amiibo included. Pricing is set at £39.99 and £49.99 respectively.
Super Mario Maker launches on September 11.
Thanks to LokiBmc for the tip.
Nintendo on the new Animal Crossing spin-offs, related amiibo, series’ future, more
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USgamer has put up its interview with Aya Kyogoku, the head of the Animal Crossing series. Kyogoku explained Nintendo’s approach with Happy Home Designer and amiibo Festival, discussed the new Animal Crossing amiibo in general, commented on the series’ future, and more.
We’ve rounded up a number of Kyogoku’s remarks below. Head on over to USgamer for the full interview.
Further details on how Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem came to be
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Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami, who is working on Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, further explained how the project came to be in this week’s issue of Famitsu.
According to Yamagami, things began back in 2009. As he explained:
“Our initial contact with Atlus was back in 2009 when we developed the game Itsumo Purikura ? Kuradeko Puremium. Afterwards, Ando said ‘I want to make a game that mixes Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei,’ so I went to Atlus with the proposal.”
Atlus responded by saying “Let us think about it”, which essentially meant no. Nintendo was later told, “We’re too busy and can’t do it right now.”
Although Yamagami was disappointed that Atlus turned down his proposal, he did feel like a partnership could be made a reality one day.
“I was really bummed about it, but it wasn’t as though they had straight out said no, so I told Ando, ‘I’m sure we’ll cross paths with them again some time.’”
Yamagami ended up receiving an email over a year later from Atlus’ Naoto Hiraoka, who asked if talks were still open. It didn’t take long for Nintendo and Atlus to be in communication once again.
Atlus producer Shinjiro Takada told Famitsu that, during the original proposal, the team was busy with Devil Survivor 2. Takada always thought of Fire Emblem as a rival title that he looked at as a goal. Takada mentioned: “That Nintendo wanted to collaborate with us with such a big title was a huge honor and I really wanted to do it.”
LEGO Dimensions – Doctor Who SDCC 2015 trailer, details
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Warner Bros. Interactive has released the San Diego Comic-Con 2015 trailer for LEGO Dimensions, which focuses on Doctor Who. Check it out below.
Also worth mentioning, LEGO Dimensions features every incarnation of Doctor Who.
You can be every Doctor ever in @LEGODimensions! Yes! Their TARDIS too! pic.twitter.com/l3wWtXXbGi
— Brandon Jones (@GameTrailersVO) July 8, 2015
Here’s everything you need to know about Doctor Who’s presence in LEGO Dimensions:
Doctor Who, which has never before been in a LEGO videogame, will be playable in the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack with a complete Doctor Who level where the game’s heroes continue their quest while encountering Daleks, Cybermen and other adversaries from the Whoniverse.
Fans who want more Doctor Who in LEGO Dimensions will be able to purchase the Doctor Who Level Pack which includes an additional mission-based Doctor Who level, along with a LEGO minifigure of the 12th Doctor and LEGO models of the TARDIS and K-9, all playable in the game. When the 12th Doctor is defeated in the level, he returns as the 1st Doctor and then regenerates back up to the 12th Doctor again. The interior of the TARDIS will reflect the corresponding Doctor the player embodies or can be manually selected. There’s even a jukebox inside where players can choose among different versions of the Doctor Who theme music. The TARDIS and K-9 models can each be physically built and then rebuilt twice to do entirely different things in the digital game for massive variety.
There will also be a Doctor Who Fun Pack, which includes a playable Cyberman minifigure and Dalek model which can be physically built and then rebuilt twice for a total of three different objects.
Finally, Warner Bros. Interactive has confirmed that actors from Doctor Who will be reprising their roles in LEGO Dimensions. This includes:
– Peter Capaldi – 12th Doctor
– Jenna Coleman – Clara Oswald
– Michelle Gomez – Missy
Source: Warner Bros. Interactive
Video: Nintendo stops by FOX5 San Diego to show Mario Maker, talks SDCC plans
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San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is about to kick off, so Nintendo stopped by FOX5 San Diego to discuss its plans and show off Super Mario Maker. You can watch the full segment below.
Earn medals in Super Mario Maker to increase level upload amount, possible limit of 100
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When Super Mario Maker launches later this year, you won’t be able to upload tons upon tons of levels out of the gate. Nintendo has a couple of systems in place that limits the amount of content you can share.
The initial limit for all players seems to be ten levels. However, it’s possible to earn medals by creating stages that are rated highly by the community, with each one increasing the upload limit by ten. Based on the screenshot above, it appears that 10 medals can be obtained in total for an absolute limit of 100 level uploads.
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13 minutes of Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition footage
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Family Gamer TV has posted a new video showing off the Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition. View it below.
Disney Interactive exec likes the idea of Sora in Disney Infinity
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Could Sora from Kingdom Hearts make his way into Disney Infinity? Perhaps. If nothing else, Disney Interactive executive John Vignocchi seems interested in the idea.
While interacting with fans on Twitter, Vignocchi said:
JV: Wouldn’t that be cool? https://t.co/NSwPQthK4Q
— John Vignocchi (@JohnVignocchi) July 8, 2015
@mike_brach Hang tight!
— John Vignocchi (@JohnVignocchi) July 8, 2015
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Power Badges and Mellow Mode trailer
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Even though Yoshi’s Woolly World is out in Europe, Nintendo is still creating trailers for the game on its European YouTube accounts. This latest one focuses on Power Badges and the Mellow Mode. Watch it below.
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13 minutes of Mighty No. 9 footage
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Eurogamer has posted a video of Mighty No. 9 containing 13 minutes of footage from the game. Take a look below.