Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses producer interested in making a Nintendo All Star concert
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Jason Michael Paul, with his company Jason Michael Paul Productions, has been running the Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert for years. Paul does have interest in branching out into other areas of Nintendo music, though the decision ultimately lies with the big N itself.
In an interview with Vooks, Paul mentioned that he’d like to work on a “Nintendo All Star concert”. Apparently he’s even “presented these ideas for years and years.” The premise is what you’d expect – a whole concert of music from Nintendo franchises in a single concert.
Paul said:
“(laughs) Of course, it’s all on Nintendo! I’ve already presented these ideas for years and years. Now so hopefully I’ll get my shot to be able to do that and hopefully I’ve done the Legend of Zelda franchise justice enough to be to be handed the torch to be able to do that because the idea of creating a Nintendo All Star concert is definitely something I would love to do. It would basically be all of Nintendo’s IP being presented all in one concert, it would be phenomenal.”
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Fire Emblem Warriors devs on how the game came to be, choosing characters / games, original characters, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 190 Comments
This month’s issue of Nintendo Dream contains a lengthy interview with a couple of developers working on Fire Emblem Warriors. The Japanese magazine spoke with producer Yosuke Hayashi and director Hiroya Usuda. The interview covers some old topics, but also expands on previous interviews and throws new discussions into the mix as well.
Hayashi and Usuda first elaborated on Fire Emblem Warriors origins. The interview later talks about how the represented characters and games were chosen, including heated conversations between the developers, going with Shadow Dragon over the original game, choosing female Corrin over her male counterpart, and more. There’s also talk about the original characters and how their designs were updated after seeing the new characters in Fire Emblem Heroes – and plenty of other topics.
You can read the full Nintendo Dream interview with Hayashi and Usuda below.
Nintendo announces San Diego Comic-Con 2017 plans – Super Mario Odyssey playable and more
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Nintendo has announced its plans for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Fans at the expo or close to the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel can check out the company’s various offerings.
Those who stop by the ballroom can play games like Splatoon 2, Pokken Tournament DX, and Flip Wars. The New 2DS XL will be on hand as well. Competitions sponsored by Nintendo are also planned with prizes, along with a look at the Super NES Classic Edition hardware and Splatoon 2 game-themed activities.
Super Mario Odyssey will be playable at the San Diego Convention Center. While that game won’t be at the Marriott Marquis & Marina, many other titles will be present including:
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Nintendo Download (7/13/17, Europe) – De Mambo, Death Squared, Miitopia Casting Call, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Cars 3: Driven to Win – €59.99
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Fatal Fury Special – €6.99
Bulb Boy – €7.99
De Mambo – €10.99
Death Squared – €12.50
Levels+: An Addictive Puzzle Game – €4.99
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Nintendo Download (7/13/17, North America) – De Mambo, Death Squared, Hey Pikmin! demo, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Fatal Fury Special – $7.99
De Mambo – $12.99
Death Squared – $14.99
I and Me – $9.99
Levels+ : Addictive Puzzle Game – $6.99
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Switch debut trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 21 Comments
The first trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on Switch is in, finally giving us a proper look at the game running on Nintendo’s console. Watch the Japanese video below.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is first coming to Switch in Japan on September 7. The North American and European release follows on September 22.
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Switch Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset is coming west
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Update (7/12): Pre-orders now live on Amazon UK.
Original (7/10): Last month, Nintendo and HORI revealed a special Splatoon 2-themed headset for Switch. We now know that it’s coming west thanks to a listing on Amazon.
The Switch Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset is based on an in-game item. By using it, you can experience in-game sound and voice chat at the same time while playing online. It has a removable mic and interchangeable decorative plates.
Pre-orders are open on Amazon here. The headset releases on July 21, just in time for Splatoon 2.
Below are some additional photos:
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New Mario Kart Arcade GP VR video
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A new video has come in showing Mario Kart Arcade GP VR, a game planned for Bandai Namco’s VR Zone arcades. You can check it out below.
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Media Create sales (7/3/17 – 7/9/17)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 26,256
PS4 – 22,704
New 3DS LL – 11,849
PS4 Pro – 7,067
Vita – 4,572
2DS – 2,196
New 3DS – 845
Wii U – 164
PS3 – 148
Xbox One – 72
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 25,805
PS4 – 21,873
New 3DS LL – 12,669
PS4 Pro – 7,321
Vita – 4,403
2DS – 2,311
New 3DS – 740
Xbox One – 228
Wii U – 193
PS3 – 153
And here are the software charts:
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New ARMS update out now (version 2.0.0) – Max Brass, Hedlok Scramble mode, Stats, Events, much more
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ARMS has received a new update, and it’s a big update. All players should now be able to download version 2.0.0.
As previously mentioned, Max Brass is added in as a new playable character. This includes his ARMS and a new stage as well. Other new features include the Hedlok Scramble mode, Stats, Events, balance updates, fixes, and more.
The full list of patch notes (they’re quite lengthy) are posted below.