Nintendo of America letting its employees work from home due to coronavirus
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The coronavirus outbreak continues to be a major issue worldwide, and Nintendo of America has responded to the situation by taking precautionary measures. In a statement sent to Kotaku, the company confirmed that its employees are now allowed to work from home.
The full note reads:
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NES and SNES controllers for Nintendo Switch back in stock for European Nintendo Switch Online members
Posted on 5 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Both the NES and SNES controllers are currently back in stock and can be purchased again by European Nintendo Switch Online members via the My Nintendo online store. The set of NES controllers also currently 50% off. Supplies likely won’t last long, so get them while you can, if you’re interested in the controllers.
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Miyamoto on Nintendo’s perception since the Wii, focusing on players instead of market trends
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto spoke about the public impression during the Wii era of Nintendo being for kids in the latest issue of Famitsu.
Miyamoto highlighted that people have come to expect the company’s reliability. This influenced their first mobile game, Super Mario Run, as Nintendo gave a lot of thought on how players would pay for the game. Miyamoto also stressed that rather than focusing on market trends, Nintendo puts the player first above all else.
Here’s our full translation of the excerpt:
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Nintendo Download – March 5, 2020 (Europe) – Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Murder by Numbers, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
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Trials of Mana gameplay trailer
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Square Enix just issued a brand new gameplay trailer for its action-RPG Trials of Mana. Take a look at the video below.
Trials of Mana launches for Switch on April 24.
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Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded announced for Switch
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NIS America has announced Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded, a package containing Prinny 1: Can I Really Be The Hero?, Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!, and DLC. Fans can expect “updated graphics, intense gameplay, and familiar faces from the Disgaea series”.
Here’s an overview of Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded, along with a trailer:
Nintendo Download – March 5, 2020 (North America) – Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Afterparty, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Langrisser I & II (available March 10)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX – $59.99 (available March 6)
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Miyamoto on what is “Mario-esque”, protecting the brand, old worries about Smash Bros.
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
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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