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Mario Kart 8 will be the recipient of both DLC and a software update later this month. August 27th will see the release of the licensed Mercedes DLC containing three free, oddly real-world cars – the GLA, 300 SL Roadster and 1930’s Silver Arrow. Also on the way via a …
Read More »3DS dominates Japanese charts
Nintendo’s 3DS is still on top in Japan according to the latest sales data provided by Famitsu. This week the platform holder’s handheld sold a combined total of 41,183 units. This was helped by the fact that seven out of the Top Ten games were for the 3DS. Yokai Watch …
Read More »Adelman: The Wii U name is ‘abysmal’, cut hardware sales in half
Nintendo of America’s former indie boss Dan Adelman has said that the Wii U’s branding is a big reason why the machine has proven to thus far be a commercial flop. Wii U is not selling as well as it deserves to. It has a lot to offer with great …
Read More »Twitch Plays Pokemon beats every generation of the series
Remember Twitch Plays Pokemon? Well, it has just beat 3DS title Pokemon X, meaning that every generation of Nintendo’s series has now been bettered. VentureBeat reports that due to the lack of 3DS emulation, one of the community actually concocted a modified physical 3DS that would recognise and input the …
Read More »Hyrule Warriors Special edition comes with a scarf
Nintendo’s quest for an original item to bundle in its Hyrule Warriors: Special Edition has led to the inclusion of a scarf. The turquoise and orange garment carries the Hyrulian crest. Japanese gamers are instead getting an LCD Triforce clock while American gamers are getting one of a selection of …
Read More »Nintendo’s indie boss Dan Adelman quits
Twitter gagging order lifted in wake of departure
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to Nintendo merchandise
The Japanese gaming giant has seen some challenging times as of late, but continues to provide a wealth of products branded with iconic franchises for retail opportunities. MCV dives in Mario. Zelda. Metroid. Donkey Kong. Name almost any of Nintendo’s many flagship franchises or iconic design aspects and you’ll see …
Read More »Reports of unrest at Nintendo, claims management plotting Iwata toppling
A Japanese news site claims that Nintendo management are locked in a dispute with president Satoru Iwata over his smartphone strategy. Business Journal, as reported by Nintendo Everything and retweeted by Nintendo analyst Dr Serkan Toto, says that Iwata is singlehandedly vetoing demands to release Nintendo IP on smartphones. It …
Read More »Indie boss Adelman has left Nintendo, admits to Twitter ban
The boss of Nintendo of America’s indie program Dan Adelman has left the company after nine years. Furthermore, in an interview with Kotaku Adelman admitted that Nintendo ordered he stop tweeting having previously strayed from the official line. Even more bafflingly, it was even at one stage suggested that a …
Read More »Nintendo is striving for greater diversity, Animal Crossing director says
Gender diversity of one of the many forms of diversity that Nintendo has been steadily bringing to its workforce, according to the director of Animal Crossing: New Leaf. "When I first got into the industry, into game development, it was at a time where overall, the ratio of men to …
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