Update: Bumped to the top. Here are a couple of English tweets from Nintendo’s Twitter account:
Hello everyone! #E3 is almost here, one of our industry’s biggest shows. I’ll tweet on @NintendoAmerica w/ #Iwatter pic.twitter.com/GybpDFirJt
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 13, 2015
This year I will be watching #E3 from Japan, sharing the action-packed video game show’s news. #Iwatter
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 13, 2015
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata didn’t attend E3 last year, and he’ll be skipping the expo once again this year. In 2014, his absence was related to health reasons. This year is a bit different.
Iwata explained on Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account that the company won’t be announcing new hardware at E3. Additionally, he’ll be hosting an investors meeting the week after E3. It’s because of these two reasons that his presence wasn’t required.
Also, here’s an updated Mii straight from Iwata, following his health issues and weight loss:
YouTube is going all out on E3 this year. Throughout the entire show, the site will be streaming tons of game demos, interviews, and more.
On Monday, YouTube’s programming will have a segment on Nintendo. There are plans for “a half-hour of new live game demos, interviews and updates Sunday night’s Nintendo World Championships.”
This will take place at 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT / 7:30 PM in the UK / 8:30 PM in Europe.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
While the first Splatfest in Splatoon won’t begin until next weekend in the west, Japan already has access to its first event. Nintendo launched the first battle today that has rice going up against bread. You can find some footage of the Splatfest below.
An interview from Game Informer provides new insight into the Nintendo World Championships 2015. The site was able to speak with Nintendo Treehouse’s Erik Peterson, producer of the event, about a number of topics. Peterson revealed the tournament’s trophy, and spoke about things like games Nintendo is keeping secret for now, which seems to apply to some guests as well.
Continue on below for a number of comments from Peterson. Be sure to give Game Informer’s article a look here, too.
Nintendo of America uploaded a new video promoting next week’s Splatfest in Splatoon. It’s largely the same as the one released for Japan last week, but the ending serves as a reminder of the “Cats vs. Dog” event taking place during the weekend of June 20.
In last week’s issue of Famitsu, the magazine published a first review of Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus. Three editors gave the game an “8” while a fourth gave it a perfect “10”. In total, Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus earned a total of 34 points out of 40.
If you’re interested in reading up on Famitsu’s review, head past the break. We have it translated in full.
moldclay’s latest fan-made amiibo compatibility chart contains a couple of new games. Fire Emblem If and Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash have been added to the list while Girls Mode 3, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Yoshi’s Woolly World, Splatoon, and Art Academy: Home Studio have been updated. Take a look at the chart above.
Nintendo released the Pearl White New 3DS XL in Japan on Thursday. If you’d like to get another look at the system, check out the unboxing video below.
Wii U and 3DS will be experiencing maintenance this coming Monday. It’ll be taking place between 6 PM ET and 8 PM ET (3 PM PT and 5 PM PT). Nintendo says that features such as online play, rankings, and other Internet elements will be affected on both of its platforms.
Also worth mentioning, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS will be down for a bit of maintenance tomorrow. Online play, rankings, and other aspects will be unavailable between 10:30 AM ET and 12 PM ET (7:30 AM PT and 9 AM PT).
Amazon UK/Germany as well along with GAME Spain recently put up listings for a Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle. This package has now been officially confirmed for Europe.
The Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle contains a copy of the game and a Toad figure, much like the package that came to Japan earlier this year. It’s coming to Denmark on July 24, and it should be out in other European territories around the same time (if not on the same day).
As of now, we haven’t heard of any plans to distribute a Captain Toad amiibo bundle in North America.
