Update: Bumped to the top. Along with Super Mario Bros., Doom, Pac-Man, Pong, Tetris, and World of Warcraft are being inducted.
Super Mario Bros. has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, Nintendo has announced.
A committee of journalists, scholars and video game industry members made the decision to honor the classic NES title. Games selected for recognition are based on the criteria of icon-status, longevity, geographical reach, and influence.
Super Mario Bros. is one of six titles being inducted into the inaugural class in the World Video Game Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
Source: Nintendo PR
Kevin Pereira, who is perhaps best known for his time on the G4 television program Attack of the Show, may be hosting the Nintendo World Championships 2015.
Pereira wrote the following on his Twitter account earlier today:
Forget the boat. See you at E3! #Nintendo #NWC pic.twitter.com/MWax5qwTP5
— Kevin Pereira (@Attack) June 4, 2015
Assuming I’m not reading into this too much, Pereira could be hosting the Nintendo World Championships. Geoff Keighley was thought to be a potential host since he led the way on last year’s Smash Bros. Invitational, though he could be too preoccupied with YouTube’s new Live at E3 initiative. I suppose we’ll find out soon enough!
Thanks to Antonio E for the tip.
Shigeru Miyamoto will be appearing at this year’s Japan Expo, the event’s organizers announced today. He’ll be present as the “Video Game Guest of Honor”.
On July 3, Miyamoto will be welcomed for a special masterclass – a presentation of some sort. This will take place on the Ichigô stage at 1:30 PM local time.
The 2015 Japan Expo will take place in Paris between July 2 and July 5.
Nintendo has opened the European Yoshi’s Woolly World website. Access it here.
The site contains pretty much what you’d expect – plenty of details, screenshots, and gameplay clips. We’ve covered Yoshi’s Woolly World extensively in all of these forms, but you can visit the site to get a refresh on the game.
A whole bunch of Art Academy: Home Studio screenshots are now available for viewing in the gallery below. If that wasn’t enough, we have five pieces of art as well.
Indie developer Cyprona have published a new trailer for their upcoming Wii U game Cube Life: Island Survival, which is available on the North American eShop today. Check it out below:
Still haven’t seen enough of Adventures of Pip, even after our recent livestream? Well, NintenDaan has got you covered since he uploaded 18 minutes of footage from the game. Check it out below:
Gamespot have uploaded a new gameplay video for Guitar Hero Live featuring the new guitar controller. Check it out below:
Guitar Hero Live will launch on Wii U this Fall.
A free update for Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is out today in Europe which adds some New Nintendo 3DS-specific features to the game. The specifics of the update are as follows, according to developer WayForward:
-Use ZL or ZR to quickly swap between Inventory and Map screens.
-Use the Right Control Stick to “Quick Select” your magic and items.
-Tap the Touch Screen at any time to revert to Original controls.
-Owners of original Nintendo 3DS or 3DS XL can also access these features by connecting the Circle Pad Pro accessory.
-Designed with speed-runners in mind!
Nintendo created a new patch for Girls Mode 3. In Japan, version 1.2.0 was released yesterday.
Here’s a quick overview as to what’s new/changed:
– Support for the NFC reader accessory
– Support for the Yarn Yoshi and Dr. Mario amiibo (in-game items)
– Fixes issues within modes like AR Photo and Photo Studio
– Other general fixes/improvements to improve the gameplay experience
The new Girls Mode 3 update can be obtained in one of two ways. Players can either download it directly from the Home Menu (enable Internet and then click on the game icon), or by grabbing it straight from the eShop.
