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Nintendo-Online published an article today analyzing the development team of the Super Mario series over the last 29 years. While it was written in German, it does come with a chart showing how the size of the development teams shifted over time. You’ll find the chart attached above.

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NeoGAF’s “Shikamaru Ninja” has done some investigative work in hopes of discovering new information about the Nintendo Kyoto development center. Check out the findings below.

Central HQ Building / Kyoto Research Office (old buildings)

– “1,000 developers” from the Central Office HQ vacated
– “100 developers” from the Kyoto Research Office vacated
– Intelligent Systems vacated from Kyoto Research Office into their new private building.
– No more development personnel in Central Office HQ?
– Only Mario Club Co., Ltd left in Kyoto Research Office?

Kyoto Development Center (new building)
– June 2014 official time of personnel transplant
– “1,000” Nintendo developers from Central HQ and “100” Nintendo developers from Kyoto Research Office merged into new Kyoto Development Center.
– Hardware and all Software personnel now in one building.
– 1,100~ / 1,500+ capacity filled thus far
– Nintendo hopes for better efficiency and expansion
– SRD is on the “8th floor” of building (Nintendo technology affiliate)
– EAD absorbed several SPD development personnel.
– SPD production units still separate. May not be in this building.
– SDD (Miiverse, System tools) and IRD (Hardware engineers) in building.
– SDD includes a Network Operations Department, with over 100 developers purely focused on network infrastructure and network based applications. (small chapter at Tokyo office as well)
– Katsuya Eguchi is department manager of all EAD groups in building. (New 90’s Miyamoto)
– Slight delay of Kyoto based development of games until 2015.

Miscellaneous
– Sakamoto and his personal development team re-emerging under new identity?
– Graphic Art staff collectively throughout Nintendo about 40-50% female.
– EAD Tokyo unaffected
– Iwata / Miyamoto establish “General Support Group” which is an alliance of small internal and external support studios filling out large EAD production units. (1-Up Studio, Monolith Kyoto, Indies Zero, Mox).
– Nintendo has become a large client of Digitalscape Co., Ltd. (temp agency) hiring large number of contract workers, and having a high retention rate of most of them after contract is over. (Mostly for EAD Tokyo)

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Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball may finally be heading to Europe. A trademark was recently spotted in the European database, hinting at an upcoming release. Nintendo submitted the filing this past Friday.

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Penguins of Madagascar (new) – Amazon
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue (new) – Amazon
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – 2.0 Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
GameCube Controller – Super Smash Bros. Edition – Amazon
GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Hyrule Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy
Devil’s Third – Amazon
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. bundle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition (Collector’s Edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop,
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (new) – Amazon
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (new) – Amazon
Penguins of Madagascar (new) – Amazon
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue (new) – Amazon
FIFA 15 – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Big Hero 6 – GameStop
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – Amazon (new), GameStop
Power Rangers: Super Megaforce – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Fantasy Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

Games featured in this set: The Seven Deadly Sins: Unjust Sin, Final Fantasy Explorers, Gaist Crusher God, Hero Bank 2, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, and Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3. Also threw in a Smash Bros. ad!

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 118.526 / 2.212.518 (-2%)
02./00. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.14} (¥7.980) – 69.090 / NEW <57,33%>
03./05. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936) – 29.933 / 144.162 (+32%)
04./06. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 28.221 / 627.635 (+35%)
05./02. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6.145) – 27.273 / 108.857 (-67%)
06./00. [PSV] Monster Hunter Frontier G: Beginner’s Package (Capcom) {2014.08.13} (¥6.264) – 21.169 / NEW
07./04. [PS3] Ultra Street Fighter IV # (Capcom) {2014.08.07} (¥4.309) – 11.604 / 53.931 (-73%)
08./08. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 10.879 / 138.721 (+29%)
09./09. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 10.420 / 1.245.042 (+42%)
10./03. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Crimson # (Marvelous AQL) {2014.08.07} (¥6.998) – 9.624 / 56.119 (-79%)
11./15. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 6.644 / 91.232 (+54%)
12./11. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 6.286 / 45.283 (+18%)
13./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 6.053 / 4.127.888 (+23%)
14./20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 5.535 / 2.368.112 (+55%)
15./26. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 4.728 / 423.075
16./16. [3DS] Gundam Tri Age SP (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.07.17} (¥6.145) – 4.705 / 41.748 (+14%)
17./18. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 4.542 / 280.209 (+17%)
18./21. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 4.447 / 3.774.698
19./24. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.24} (¥6.664) – 3.984 / 238.539
20./27. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.796 / 3.327.503 (+33%)

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s Kickstarter campaign ended months ago, but WayForward has still been receiving funding through Paypal. Total donations just recently surpassed $900,000. As a result, Hero Modes have now been confirmed for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

WayForward shared the news on Twitter last night: