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Nintendo is best known as a video game company, but President Shuntaro Furukawa indicated in a recent online presentation that the company is very interested in expanding. And they hope their expansions will bring more people to their video games. The upcoming Super Mario Bros. …Read more »
Nintendo previously announced plans to close up the eShops for the Wii U and 3DS systems, and now we have an official date for the shutdown of both. Following up on earlier news of a March 2023 window, Nintendo confirmed that the specific closing date …Read more »
Nintendo is looking to boost the “planning and production structure of visual content” according to a new announcement, in which the company revealed that it will be purchasing CG animation studio Dynamo Pictures. The deal, which is expected to close on October 3, will make …Read more »
The LOOPERS kinetic novel is coming out on Nintendo Switch on June 2, and they’ve revealed the opening movie for it. Ryukishi07, the creator of the Higurashi: When They Cry and Umineko – When They Cry series, is the writer of the game’s scenario. But …Read more »
Timing for the Super Nintendo World attraction’s west coast debut has been narrowed down, as Universal Studios officially announced plans to open it sometime in 2023. The Orlando park was originally slated to be the first, but COVID-19 delays pushed those plans back to 2025, …Read more »
SEGA SAMMY Group put out statements in both English and Japanese about helping Ukraine. “The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is escalating quickly. We stand with the people of Ukraine as they continue to suffer the consequences of this conflict. SEGA is making a meaningful donation …Read more »
If you’ve been dying to pick up a few more games from the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShops, you’ll want to get on that soon. Nintendo announced plans to discontinue online shops for both systems, and it will no longer be possible to make …Read more »
When you have someone like Bowser stomping around, you’re putting your entire park at risk. While it’s unclear who’s to blame in this instance, Super Nintendo World at Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan closed today—despite it being a holiday period that would normally bring in a …Read more »
The experience of COVID has given Nintendo some ups and downs. On the up end, for example, were their amazing sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons last year, where more than 10 million units sold within the first six months of 2020. But COVID is …Read more »
Super Nintendo World in Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan has had some hiccups from opening during the middle of COVID, which caused delays and means not as many people will visit as they would otherwise. Despite these setbacks, they’re already going full steam ahead with expanding …Read more »
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was, for lots of us, a gateway system. Lots of us began our gaming lives with Super Mario World, A Link to the Past, or that one Animaniacs game where you fight a xenomorph. And, depending on where you lived, you …Read more »
Last year Nintendo’s profits boomed during the COVID quarantine. This year, as quarantines are being lifted in many places, Nintendo has likewise seen a drop in sales. “In regard to business risk, the extended impact of both COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage creates a …Read more »
A retro game collector in Japan known as @corner_mask on Twitter showed off his collection of 1,053 Nintendo Famicom cartridges. That’s every game commercially released for the Nintendo Famicom, the console that made its way to the west as the Nintendo Entertainment System! He shared …Read more »
The wait is almost over! Pokémon UNITE will become available on Nintendo Switch on July 21, followed by iOS and Android devices this September. Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group and The Pokémon Company are both behind it. A trailer has dropped to give us a sneak …Read more »
Recently a Nintendo shareholder said to top people at the company during a meeting that discussed candidates for the board of directors, “We hope that those holding key positions at Nintendo are at least game enthusiasts, even if they don’t have skills in game production. …Read more »
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