Former Nintendo of America staff discuss “adversarial relationship” with Pokemon U.S.
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Former Nintendo of America staffers have shared some interesting behind-the-scenes information about what it was like working in collaboration with The Pokemon Company, with the relationship described as being “adversarial”.
Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang shared the details during a recent episode of their podcast. Yang brought up how there was a “tug of war for control”. Ellis also brought up about how The Pokemon Company hammered in on pronunciations and was particular about even the finest details of its creatures.
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – March 2025
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
A new month just started up a few days ago. Now that we’re in March, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you been picking up some of the recent releases like Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster, Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered, or Wario Land 4 on Nintendo Switch Online? How about something from your backlog? No matter the case, let us know in the comments.
Former Nintendo executive on why the Metroid movie didn’t happen
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Gail Tilden, former marketing manager at Nintendo of America, has spoken about the Metroid movie that never came to be.
It was around two decades ago that there were hopes of seeing Samus Aran on the big screen. The movie was planned to hit theaters in 2006, but that didn’t end up happening. Producer Brad Foxhoven would later reflect on what transpired, indicating that there were creative disagreements with Nintendo. The company was apparently hesitant after the 1993 Mario movie bombed and was unsure about allowing a different team to handle Samus’ origin story.
Nintendo Switch 2 appears to have NFC and Wi-Fi 6
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A bit of additional information about Nintendo Switch 2 has come to light, seemingly confirming that NFC and Wi-Fi 6 will be included.
The Verge spotted new filings with the FCC today. Based on what was published, NFC and Wi-Fi 6 will be included with Nintendo Switch 2. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) networks are supported with up to 80MHz of bandwidth, compared to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the original Nintendo Switch. Note that Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6E are not included. Additionally, tests with the FCC were only done for 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks instead of the faster / shorter-range 6GHz band.
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Mario’s Picross, Donkey Kong just added to Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Two more games have just appeared on Nintendo Switch Online with Mario’s Picross and Donkey Kong joining the service.
These titles represent the Game Boy, having launched in 1995 and 1994 respectively. Note that you do not need to be a part of the Expansion Pack tier of Nintendo Switch Online in order to play these games.
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Nintendo Download – March 6, 2025 (North America) – Suikoden and more
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of March 6, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (2/24/25 – 3/2/25) – Yu-Gi-Oh! first week sales revealed
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Pokemon pitch for the west revealed that could have turned it into a gritty baseball game
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Former Nintendo of America advertising manager Gail Tilden has revealed that there was at least some discussion about turning Pokemon into a gritty baseball RPG outside of Japan.
Well before the franchise became the mainstream success that it is today, Nintendo was grappling with how to localize things for the west. Feeling that it wouldn’t be easy to sell in the west, Tilden said that the company’s advertising agency suggested doing something different by essentially turning it into a gritty baseball game. Thankfully that didn’t come to be, and Nintendo ended up with a localization that was faithful to the original Japanese version.
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Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 6, 2025
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Konami’s Suikoden series is not only much-lauded for players of turn-based RPGs, but boastfully comprises a total of eleven games, with five of those being mainline titles and the rest being considered spin-offs. With the original Suikoden hitting the PlayStation back in December of 1996 here in the west, it was a time where RPGs could sometimes be hard to find, with pre-orders being a common way for gamers to assure they’d get to have their own copy rather than being a dirty rental peasant like myself. This resulted in the title being mostly overlooked at the time, but having gathered a bit of a cult following since gaining more traction as subsequent titles joined the roster. Teased originally for a 2023 release, after a delay the first two mainline entries in the series will be available for players on modern consoles with Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars – so if you slept on Suikoden before, or haven’t heard of the series this is a very good time for you to see an example of the golden ages of turn-based RPGs.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 announced for Nintendo Switch with release date, first details, trailer
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Following recent leaks, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 was made official today. The game is coming to Nintendo Switch in just a few months with a release date confirmed for July 11, 2025.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 brings back the classic games with updated graphics and addition content, including the new Waterpark level.
