On December 8, Shigeru Miyamoto will be present at the SoHo Apple store in New York to discuss Super Mario Run. TV personality Katie Linendoll will be on hand for an in-depth chat about the mobile game. On top of that, attendees will “get an exclusive look at Super Mario Run before it’s released.”
Here’s the official description of the event:
“Join the video game designer and creator famously known for Super Mario Bros. and other iconic Nintendo games for an insightful chat on the making of Super Mario Run. He’ll be in conversation with TV personality Katie Linendoll to share the importance of fun and the inspiration behind the gameplay. Then you’ll get an exclusive look at Super Mario Run before it’s released.”
Mortal Kombat is one of the most recognized fighting franchises in gaming. Back in the day though, a very different name was considered. Co-creator Ed Boon told Game Informer that “Van Damme” was almost chosen.
He said:
“We wanted to call it Van Damme. We just wanted to see huge letters, ‘Van Damme’ when you walked by. You couldn’t pass that up.
Boon also spoke about other potential names:
Moragami, a game developer from Hungary, is giving the toys-to-life experience a shot. Currently in development for the 3DS eShop and other platforms (including Switch potentially) is Inchvilles.
Inchvilles is an upcoming 3D action platformer that has players collecting all golden gems in various stages. Players can design in-game characters with an editor, and then order a real life, 3D-printed version for a small fee that will be delivered within ten days. While NFC isn’t involved, the figures can be scanned into the game. We’re waiting on further information about how the figures interact at the moment. That being said, we do know that they can be scanned to you or your friend’s game to share them.
David Young, who is now actually working at PR for Nintendo, used to be a counselor for the Power Line. VICE caught up with him to talk a bit about its history, including how it started. Check out the interview below.
GameStop surveyed its PowerUp Rewards members to find out what their most anticipated games of the holiday season are. Final Fantasy XV and Battlefield took the first and second spots respectively, but Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon followed in third place. In case you’re curious, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rounded out the rest of the top five.
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have already done very well at GameStop. The two releases experienced the highest pre-orders in five years.
Capcom UK shared a new Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice developer interview today. Veterans Takeshi Yamazaki and Motohide Eshiro talk a bit about some of the new features, favorite characters, and more. Watch the full video below.
Yo-kai Watch fans in North America now have a new way to watch Yo-kai Watch: The Movie. Today, Netflix added the animated film to its library. Members can watch the movie as of now.
Thanks to Lars H for the tip.
Still hunting for the NES Classic Edition? If you fall into this camp, Toys “R” Us may be your best bet in the coming days. The retailer has said that all of its stores nationwide will have a new shipment of the NES Classic Edition. New units will likely be snatched up quickly.
Reggie Fils-Aime will be appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in just a few days. A television listing has the Nintendo of America president down for next Wednesday’s episode – December 7.
Reggie has shown up on Fallon’s shows a number of times over the past few years when he hosted Late Night. You can see some of his previous appearances here.
