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Katy Perry Teaming Up With Pokémon For Franchises 25th Anniversary
Pokémon released a special video to help celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. Using toys, trading cards, game cartilages, plushies and other Pokémon merchandise, the video is an adorable trip down memory lane that embraces the series history. From the adventures in the Kanto region, the various Pokémon teams featured in Pokémon Go, and even a little mention to Detective Pikachu, this video is sure to send you tingles of nostalgia. However, the biggest surprise was at the end when the video revealed that Pokémon would be teaming up with singer Katy Perry for a new song. Perry herself eve...
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Nintendo Acquires Developer Next Level Games
Nintendo has acquired developer Next Level Games. The Canadian studio is best known for releasing the Luigi’s Mansion sequels, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Luigi’s Mansion 3. The studio’s other Nintendo games include the Mario Strikers games for the GameCube and Nintendo Wii, Punch-Out!!! for the Nintendo Wii, and Metroid Prime: Federation Force for the Nintendo 3DS. The announcement comes from an official document from Nintendo of Japan that has been translated into English. It reads as follows: “NLG’s shares are currently held entirely by its owner-directors and employees. A number of owne...
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Nintendo Switchに新色「マリオレッド×ブルー セット」。2月12日発売
任天堂（株）は、「Nintendo Switch」の新カラーバリエーションとして「マリオレッド×ブル...
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Nintendo Turned Down Game By Kanye West
Musician Kanye West is no stranger to being in the limelight, but rarely is it in the world of gaming. Recently, former Nintendo of America President, Reggie Fils-Aime, revealed a meeting he had with West about a potential video game. Fils-Aime discussed on his podcast, Talking Games with Reggie & Harold, about his meeting with the rapper. During an E3 event, West stopped by at Nintendo’s booth and met with Mario creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, and asked to meet with Fils-Aime. The two met at West’s fashion office in Calabasas, California, where West voiced his interest in working with Nintendo on ...
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‘Animal Crossing’ Tops Amazon’s List Of Best-Selling Games In U.S. & U.K.
With many people staying indoors because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many have decided to order their games by mail rather than going to local retailers to buy them. With 2020 coming to a close, Amazon has released its listings of the best gaming products sold throughout the year in both its U.S. and U.K. divisions. Unsurprisingly, Animal Crossing: New Horizons top both countries list as the best-selling game of 2020, with Super Mario 3D All-Stars following suit. Additionally, both The Last of Us Part 2 and the PS4 version of Cyberpunk 2077 were featured on both lists. The full lists for...
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「Nintendo Switch Online」7日間無料チケットが配布中。2月1日まで
任天堂は、「Nintendo Switch Online」が7日間体験できるチケットを、2月1日（月...
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Nintendo Previews 2021: Metroid Prime 4, Super Mario 3D World and more
Nintendo gamers have a lot to look forward to in 2021, with beloved classics returning and thrilling sequels on the way. Here is just a selection of what Switch users should be getting excited about next year. 'Pokemon' There isn't too much information out there just yet, but the Pokemon Company has promised something "very special" to mark the franchise's 25th anniversary celebrations. With plenty of rumours including 'Diamond' and 'Pearl' remakes, 'Pokemon Snap' and 'Detective Pikachu 2', there is a lot to get Switch gamers giddy in 2021. 'Hitman 3' The 'World of Assassination' trilogy comes...
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Nintendo Is Focusing Existing Models On The Switch
If you’re holding out hope that Nintendo will announce a new version of the Nintendo Switch, the company has dropped some bad news for you. In an interview with Polygon, Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser discussed the impact of COVID on the company, the reasoning for certain games being removed starting March 31, and the rumors of a possible pro version of the Nintendo Switch. “We see right now — and we just talked about it — that the momentum on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite in the fourth year is strong,” said Bowers. “We believe we’re changing the trajectory of another typ...
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Nintendo giving free Super Smash Bros. Ultimate item pack to Switch Online subscribers
Nintendo is giving Switch Online subscribers a free Super Smash Bros. Ultimate item pack for a limited time. The pack, which is called Spirit Board Challenge Pack 7, includes: 3,000 spirit points, 5 rematch tokens, 5 weaken minion tokens, 5 health drain tokens and 5 50% damage tokens. The item pack will only be available to be used in the game’s Spirit Board mode. The Spirit Board Challenge Pack is only available to Switch Online subscribers and will not be accessible to those using a free trail of the service. To claim the free pack, gamers must select the Nintendo Switch Online icon on the c...
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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto wants game developers to find ‘new ways to elicit joy’
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto wants game developers to find ‘new ways to elicit joy’ The video game designer is the creator of some of Nintendo's most popular franchises (such as Mario and ‘The Legend of Zelda’). During a recent interview with The New Yorker, the subject of the game ‘GoldenEye 007’ and how Miyamoto was sad whilst testing the game because the number of people the player kills in the game was brought up. Miyamoto admitted that he thinks “it would be great if developers found new ways to elicit joy in their players” instead of just violence. He told The New Yorker: “I think humans ...
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