[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #71 – Coronavirus cancelled E3 2020
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Hello my lovely legos! This week on NEP, we’re tackling the sad news of E3’s cancellation as the corona virus pandemic grows globally. With E3’s cancellation, how will companies drive business strategies for this Summer and Fall? And how will this affect consumers? Will we see a Nintendo Direct and other such pre-recorded presentations this June? The sky is falling. However! We keep things light-hearted, too, as we talk about the recently released Kemono Heroes, Murder By Numbers, and the Animal Crossing: New Horizons special edition Switch console. Do you have a square to spare?
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Kamiya talks about his early meetings with Nintendo, how the art direction for The Wonderful 101 changed
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In a recent issue of Famitsu, PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya bonded with game director and scenario writer, Taro Yoko, over their mutual unwillingness to compromise on their creative visions. This prompted Yoko to bring up the topic of The Wonderful 101, as he had heard that the art direction for the game was quite different in the very beginning of development.
Kamiya explained the situation in our translation below:
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[Let’s Talk] E3 2020’s cancellation and the expo’s future
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This was a big week for cancellations stemming from the coronavirus. Announcements were being made about the temporary closing of major events, sporting leagues, and venues. E3 2020 has also been impacted, as it’s been cancelled outright.
Not having an E3 this year is a pretty big deal. Yes, the conferences will go on, as the likes of Ubisoft and Square Enix are probably going to shift from live in-person conferences to digital events. Nintendo will likely have its usual Nintendo Direct as well. But it’s just not the same. Many gaming aficionados look to E3 as a Superbowl of sorts. It’s not just about the announcements, as we also get to see tons of footage of new games, learn about those games through interviews, and hear about how they’re shaping up in previews. Something else that isn’t widely discussed is that E3 gives an opportunity for all types of industry members from around the world to interact and connect in one central space.
More details on LEGO Super Mario and its creation, no Switch connectivity
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Right around the announcement of LEGO Super Mario, The Brothers Brick spoke with digital design lead Jonathan Bennink. Bennink shared additional details about how the whole thing works and the actual creation process.
Here’s the roundup of tidbits:
How LEGO Super Mario came to be, been in the works for over four years, LEGO wants long-term relationship with possibly other Nintendo IPs
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After it was teased on Mario Day, Nintendo and LEGO unveiled a new partnership featuring the well-known platforming character. Mario and friends will be offered in LEGO form later this year with a new type of experience.
Speaking with The Brothers Brick, digital design lead Jonathan Bennink revealed that this project has been in the works for over four years. He also spoke about how to partnership with Nintendo came about, stating:
February 2020 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of February 2020, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
February 2020 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of February 2020. The results can be found below.
Nintendo Download – March 12, 2020 (Europe) – Langrisser I & II, My Hero One’s Justice 2, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Dead or School
Langrisser I & II
My Hero One’s Justice 2
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Nintendo Download – March 12, 2020 (North America) – My Hero One’s Justice 2, La-Mulana 1 & 2, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
My Hero One’s Justice 2 – $59.99 (available March 13)
La-Mulana 2 – $24.99 (available March 17)
La-Mulana – $14.99 (available March 17)
Overpass – $54.99 (available March 17)
R.B.I. Baseball 20 – $29.99 (available March 17)
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Nintendo will be flexible in how it delivers news to fans in light of coronavirus, says “large industry events may be untenable for the foreseeable future”
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Nintendo has offered up an expanded statement regarding the cancellation of E3 2020 and the coronavirus as a whole.
In its response, the company said it will be “continue to be flexible and redirect our efforts to other ways of keeping our fans up to date about our activities and products.” Nintendo also believes that the outbreak means “large industry events may be untenable for the foreseeable future.”
The full statement reads:
