GamesBeat was recently given the opportunity to speak with The Pokemon Company consumer marketing director J.C. Smith. Smith had plenty to say about the Super Bowl commercial which aired earlier in the year, the Detective Pikachu film (we’ll hear more “soon”), Pokemon GO, and more.
Per usual, we’ve rounded up some of the important responses below. You can read the full interview on GamesBeat here.
The Lucina amiibo hasn’t been the easiest one to find since Nintendo brought it out last year. Soon, however, you may have another chance to nab the figure.
On Monday, Nintendo updated the official Children’s Product Certificate for Lucina. The document states that it’s seeing a new run of manufacturing during July and August. It’s a strong sign that Lucina will become more widely available again in the near future. We’ll let you know if we hear anything else about a restock.
At the GamesBeat 2016 conference, Niantic CEO John Hanke stopped by for a thirty minute chat. Hanke talked about Pokemon GO and more during the event. Here’s the full recording:
It’s Mr. Pants is a very interesting game. Banjo-Kazooie developer Rare created the Game Boy Advance title back in 2004. As some of you may know, Mr. Pants started out as the studio’s mascot on their website.
Rare recently shared a feature in which the making of It’s Mr. Pants was discussed. Check out the 10-minute video below.
10 minutes of Tadpole Treble footage has come in ahead of its Wii U launch in North America tomorrow. Watch the new gameplay below.
SmileBASIC was recently pulled from the 3DS eShop due to a exploit discovered leading to homebrew installation. The issue has now been addressed, and the app has returned.
SmileBASIC can now be purchased once again. Additionally, version 3.3.2 is now available for download.
We’ve included extensive patch notes about the new update below.
Monster Hunter Stories was once again highlighted during the latest episode of Capcom TV with footage. See another round of gameplay below.
Over on Miiverse, the first “Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon” was hosted yesterday. Fans were able to ask director Shinya Kumazaki several questions about the game.
In the new Q&A, Kumazaki talked about the game’s name, how long it took to develop, a scrapped idea involving the story, and more. Head past the break for all of Kumazaki’s comments.
Later this month, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Graphics will release in Japan in celebration of the series’ 30th anniversary. It was initially announced a few weeks ago, but we finally have some details about what will be included.
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Graphics will contain all published official illustrations from the first entry up through Twilight Princess HD. All kinds of art like main visuals, character illustrations, and items can be seen here. There will be also a symposium of Nintendo’s legacy designers recorded as well.
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Graphics will be A4-sized and has 416 pages. It’s set on release on August 26 for 4,300 yen. You can order it on Play-Asia here or Amazon Japan here. See some sample pages in the gallery below.
During GungHo Festival 2016, you may remember that a Monster Hunter Stories collaboration was announced for Puzzle & Dragons X. That event is now live in Japan, lasting until August 17.
Puzzle & Dragons X players can battle Rathalos and Nargacuga from Monster Hunter Stories. Upon defeat, players will earn Soul Armor based on both.
A second Monster Hunter Stories collaboration with Puzzle & Dragons X will run later this year.
