Game Freak on the Pokemon anime boosting Pikachu’s popularity, was hesitant about Pokemon speaking their own names
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 15 Comments
One of the most popular Pokemon around is Pikachu. In an interview with Game Informer, Game Freak co-founder Junichi Masuda said that Pikachu was able to catch on with fans thanks to the anime and being Ash’s partner.
Masuda added that Game Freak didn’t go out of its way for Pikachu to be the face of Pokemon. It was anime production company OLM Inc. who thought it would make sense to put the creature front and center.
Masuda said:
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Splatoon 2 – Splatfest #2 announced (flight vs. invisibility)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 46 Comments
The next Splatfest for Splatoon 2 has been announced. In the second competition, players will be asked to choose between flight and invisibility.
This Splatfest will be taking place in both North America and Europe. We’re waiting on details for Japan at present.
The next Splatfest will run between September 1 and September 2.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Splatoon 2 Switch bundle announced for North America, exclusive to Walmart
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 141 Comments
A new Splatoon 2 Switch bundle is on the way to North America, Nintendo has just announced.
Walmart will be the exclusive retailer of the new package. It includes a Switch unit, download code for Splatoon 2, carrying case, and Neon Pink / Neon Green Joy-Con controllers.
The Splatoon 2 bundle launches on September 8. Pricing is set at $379.99.
Read today’s full announcement regarding the Splatoon 2 Switch bundle below.
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Nintendo Download (8/17/17, Europe) – Jackbox Party 1 / 2, Chicken Wiggle, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Sonic Mania – €19.99
Troll and I – €34.99
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Magician Lord – €6.99
The Jackbox Party Pack – €20.99
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 – €20.99
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Nintendo Download (8/17/17, North America) – Jackbox Party Pack 1 / 2, Chicken Wiggle, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – $39.99 (available Tuesday)
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Magician Lord – $7.99
The Jackbox Party Pack – $24.99
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 – $24.99
Sky Ride – $7.00
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Layton’s Mystery Journey launching October 6 in Europe
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
We knew that Layton’s Mystery Journey was planned for sometime in October on 3DS. Today, a final release date was announced – for Europe at least. Layton’s Mystery Journey will be available in PAL regions on October 6.
Nintendo appears to be publishing Layton’s Mystery Journey in Europe. According to the announcement, the series has sold over 8.7 million copies in the continent to date.
Read up on today’s full announcement below.
Fire Emblem Echoes devs – realistic proportions will carry over into the Switch game, why Alm is left-handed, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 27 Comments
The July 2017 issue of Nintendo Dream had a massive interview about Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Producer Hitoshi Yamagami (Nintendo), director Kenta Nakanishi (Nintendo), director Toshiyuki Kusakihara (Intelligent Systems), and producer Masahiro Higuchi (Intelligent Systems) participated in the discussion.
Among the topics discussed were the use of realistic proportions (which will be carried over into the upcoming Switch title), why Alm is left-handed, and a whole lot more. We’ve picked out some of the notable excerpts below. You can read the full interview on Kantopia.
Video: Game Freak gives a rare look at Pokemon design documents and sketches
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 5 Comments
Game Informer published another piece of content from its month long coverage of Pokemon coverage. This time around, a video has gone live with Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori showing design documents, and sketches from Sun/Moon’s development. Watch the video below.
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Media Create sales (8/7/17 – 8/13/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 65 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 87,798
PS4 – 34,691
New 2DS LL – 24,187
New 3DS LL – 17,276
PS4 Pro – 7,771
Vita – 4,651
2DS – 3,527
New 3DS – 740
Wii U – 132
PS3 – 95
Xbox One – 75
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 61,933
PS4 – 43,862
New 2DS LL – 33,871
New 3DS LL – 22,200
PS4 Pro – 9,077
Vita – 4,773
2DS – 3,740
New 3DS – 1,078
Wii U – 158
PS3 – 96
Xbox One – 90
And here are the software charts:
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New Fire Emblem Warriors trailer gives a first look at Female Robin in action
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Switch, Videos | 9 Comments
Fire Emblem Warriors received a brand new trailer today. The video, posted below, gives us a first look at Female Robin.
「ルフレ」アクショントレーラーを公開！戦術師は魔道書を操り広範囲の敵を薙ぎ払えるほか、技によっては火、風、雷といった属性を宿した攻撃も可能です。https://t.co/j5IdsZDrhr #FE無双 pic.twitter.com/DPLHmR4455
— 『ファイアーエムブレム無双 風花雪月』公式 (@FireEmblemMusou) August 16, 2017
Female Robin is one of two characters recently revealed for Fire Emblem Warriors – Cordelia was the other.
