Miyamoto on what is “Mario-esque”, protecting the brand, old worries about Smash Bros.
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In our continuing translations of Famitsu’s most recent issue, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto shared some details on how he acts as an ambassador and protector of the Super Mario brand.
In this portion of the interview, Miyamoto discusses how the “Mario” brand needs a person who can call the shots on the criteria for what is and isn’t “Mario-esque”, so that’s what he does. He also ensures that he oversees any game that has Mario in it to some degree.
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Miyamoto on his work at Nintendo these days, upending the tea table, how he works with staff
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To celebrate the Switch’s third anniversary, the most recent issue of Famitsu has a very lengthy interview with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.
In our excerpts below, Miyamoto talks about what exactly he’s involved in during the development process, how he works with his staff compared to the past, and his infamous action of “upending the tea table” mid-development.
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Famitsu sales (2/24/20 – 3/1/20)
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Multiplayer Pack – Part 1 out now
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 has just received the first part of its multiplayer DLC.
Multiplayer Pack – Part 1 includes three new mini-games for the multiplayer ScreamPark mode. It also introduces three new outfits for Luigi with matching floor themes and new themed ghosts in the cooperative ScareScraper mode.
Here’s the full announcement:
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void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium coming west this summer
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The roguelike RPG void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium is getting a release in the west, NIS America has announced. It’ll launch on Switch this summer in North America and Europe.
We have the following overview and trailer for the game:
Switch update out now (version 9.2.0)
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Nintendo has just issued the latest firmware update for Switch. All system owners can get their hands on version 9.2.0.
According to Nintendo, the update includes “general system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.” No other elements are included.
Before today’s update, version 9.1.0 launched in December. That also included general stability improvements, and it also addressed an issue in which the color animation was not displaying correctly when attaching a Joy-Con controller to the console.
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Mario Kart Tour – multiplayer launches March 8
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Update: New Mario Kart Tour multiplayer details added below.
Multiplayer is finally coming to Mario Kart Tour on March 8, Nintendo has announced. The feature goes live at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET.
A beta test for multiplayer was previously held in December. However, it was only open to Gold Pass subscribers.
With the multiplayer feature, you can compete against seven other players, whether they’re in-game friends, nearby, or around the world.
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Switch turns three years old
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As it’s now March 3 in Japan, Switch is officially three years old. The console launched around the world on March 3, 2017.
Switch has been an extremely successful console for Nintendo so far, especially following the Wii U – which many would agree was a disappointment. The system has already sold over 50 million units worldwide, surpassing the Wii U, GameCube, N64, and SNES. It’s just a matter of time until other platforms like the NES are overtaken as well.
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[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #69 – GDC A No-Go, Samurai Jack is back, Shovel Knight treasures
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This week on NEP, we’re all over the Yacht Club Presents video unveiling Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, and further details on Shovel Knight Dig, Cyber Shadow and more! Also, how about this new Samurai Jack game. Kinda… a few years late, no? Plus, we discuss the news of GDC 2020 being postponed, Platinum Games’ newest announcements, and so many more games to share our impressions. Come hang out.
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Yoko Taro hasn’t finished Astral Chain yet, but he had strange predictions on where the story would go
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A recent issue of Famitsu has a lengthy discussion between Japanese game director and scenario writer, Taro Yoko (who is also the creator of NieR), and PlatinumGames’ Takahisa Taura and Hideki Kamiya. The three chat about each other’s games, their development style and their experiences. Yoko revealed some of his wild, early impressions of Astral Chain and where he thought the story to go.
We’ve translated the following:
