Game Freak was given a proposal to change Pikachu into “something like a tiger with huge breasts” for Pokemon’s overseas debut
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Pokemon is a massive franchise worldwide, but that wasn’t always in the case. There was initial uncertainty as to whether it would take off, especially in North America. We know that some changes were made for Pokemon names, but it looks like there were some outlandish suggestions to go further beyond that.
In a video posted by Did You Know Gaming?, we learn about some peculiar origins for Pokemon, and especially Pikachu. It turns out that a redesign was proposed for the creature that involved “something like a tiger with huge breasts.” That’s according to Tsunekazu Ishihara, the CEO of The Pokemon Company.
The full quote from Ishihara is as follows:
Nintendo Treehouse: Live announced for July 10 featuring Paper Mario and WayForward reveal
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Update: Nintendo has clarified that WayForward’s new project “is based on a third-party property.”
Original: Nintendo Treehouse: Live will be hosted tomorrow, July 10, Nintendo has just announced. Viewers can tune in to a look at Paper Mario: The Origami King plus a reveal from WayForward.
The event will go live at the following times:
Nintendo Download – July 9, 2020 (Europe) – Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Double Gold Points Fest, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Catherine: Full Body
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
My Universe: My Baby
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium
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Lots of Paper Mario: The Origami King footage
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A bunch of new footage has emerged for Paper Mario: The Origami King. We’ve rounded up a number of gameplay videos below.
Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed announced for western release on Switch
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Following its release in Japan last February, Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed has been announced for western release. North America and Europe are getting the game on October 16.
Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed was originally made by Eighting. Codeglue is handling development for the west, and Outright Games is publishing.
Here’s an overview of Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed, along with a trailer:
Nintendo Download – July 9, 2020 (North America) – Bloodstained, CrossCode, Story of Seasons, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
CrossCode – $19.99
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise – $49.99 (available July 10)
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town – $49.99 (available July 14)
void TRLM(); //Void Terrarium – $24.99 (available July 14)
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Paper Mario: The Origami King – first review from Famitsu translated
Posted on 4 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Paper Mario: The Origami King has a little more than a week to go until launch, but Famitsu published one of the first reviews in this week’s issue. Four editors gave out scores of “9” for a total of 36 out of 40.
We’ve gone ahead and translated the review from Famitsu in full. Continue on below for the remarks made by the magazine’s different editors.
10 minutes of new Paper Mario: The Origami King footage
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Brand new gameplay has emerged for Paper Mario: The Origami King. Get a look at 10 minutes of footage in the video below.
LRG3 Showcase live stream
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Limited Run Games’ E3 replacement event, known as LRG3, will be starting soon. The broadcast kicks off at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET / 8 PM in the UK / 9 PM in Europe.
Fans tuning in can expect a whole bunch of information regarding physical releases of Switch games. It’s unclear if any brand new titles will be shown, but we’ll be reporting on all of the big news regardless.
You can watch #LRG3 as it happens via the Twitch embed below.
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Nintendo Switch Online reveals new SNES / NES games for July 2020 update
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Nintendo has revealed a new set of games coming to Switch Online as part of an update for July 2020.
For the SNES, Donkey Kong Country and Natsume Championship Wrestling will be added. The Immortal will be added to the NES app.
Here’s a rundown of each game, along with a video:
