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Nintendo Announces New CEO & Restructure of Business Units

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo Co of Japan has found their new CEO in Tatsumi Kimishim after former CEO Satoru Iwata passed away late last month. Mr.Kimishim is no stranger to the world of videogames as he has been with Nintendo Co since 200 and he has held a number of positions with the company or its affiliates (The Pokémon Company and Pokemon USA) holding such roles as Chief Financial Officer, President of Pokemon USA and President of Nintendo of America. Before coming to Nintendo Kimishim’s worked at Sanwa Bank of Japan.

Alongside the announcement of the new CEO Nintendo has merged several of its divisions together including the two former divisions that handle its hardware and operating systems into one “Platform Technology Division”. Several key executives including Miyamoto will have new roles within the restructured company.

Here’s the full statement via Nintendo Enthusiast:

Nintendo is combining the Nintendo Integrated Research & Development Division (responsible for everything related to producing Nintendo’s console hardware and associated peripherals) and the Nintendo System Development Division (which handles Nintendo Network service programming and System Development Kits) into one new branch called the Platform Technology Development Division. This new group will be in charge of the development of Nintendo hardware, operating systems, development tools, and network. The newly-formed division will be overseen by Ko Shiota, formerly the Deputy General Manager of Nintendo Integrated Research and Development Division.

Next up, the Entertainment Analysis & Development Division and the Software Planning Division, Nintendo’s two main game development branches, are being merged into one large development group called the Entertainment Planning & Development Division. Shinya Takahashi, the former General Manager of the Software Planning Division, will be in charge of this team branch. 

Additionally, Nintendo has established a new branch called the Business Development Division. This new division will be responsible for “refining the business model for the dedicated video game system business,” while also overseeing Nintendo’s smart phone plans and IP licensing. 

Under this restructure, Shigeru Miyamoto and Genyo Takeda will have new roles as well. Miyamoto and Takeda were previously the General Managers of Nintendo EAD and IRD respectively, but those two branches no longer exist. They will continue to serve as Representative Directors and Senior Managing Directors, but not as General Managers.

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Super Mario Maker Stage coming to Smash

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Jason Nason

Prepare for a new battle state in Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS!

Starting September 30th you’ll be able to battle on a special extra stage inspired by Super Mario Maker. The stage will be available for both the Wii U and 3DS versions of the game and will feature random levels. Each time you play the stage you’ll be greeted with a random level, spread across the four different styles.

Best of all the level blocks are destructible and blocks will be redrawn by the hand overlay from Super Mario Maker.

No word on price at this point but expect that it will be a free download to help promote the release of Super Mario Maker for the Wii U.

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September 10th Nintendo Download

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Jason Nason

Mario Maker

Nintendo Wii U eShop

Super Mario Maker – The Mario experience of your dreams is here and it’s bursting with creativity … including yours. Play a near-infinite number of inventive Mario courses from Nintendo and players around the world. Or even make your own levels on the Wii U GamePad controller. What was impossible in past Mario games is now impossibly fun. Let your imagination run wild. The Super Mario Maker game is available exclusively for the Wii U console on the 11th of September.

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September 3rd Nintendo Download

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Jason Nason

Nintendo Wii U eShop

Gunman Clive HD Collection – The Nintendo 3DS indie hits Gunman Clive and Gunman Clive 2 are now on the Wii U console in one complete package. Experience both games in high definition as you take on the role of Gunman Clive and fight bandits, robots and dinosaurs in this Western-themed action platformer. Click here to view a trailer for the game.

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August 27th Nintendo Download

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Jason Nason

Nintendo Wii U eShop

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition – Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition now welcomes Star Wars to the ever-growing collection of Marvel, Disney and Disney•Pixar characters, stories and worlds. Together, new heroes can join forces with characters from previous editions and embark on adventures as big as your imagination! Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition is available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 30. Click here to view a trailer for the game.

Runbow – Arriving exclusively on Wii U consoles, Runbow is a frantic party-platforming game in which the world transforms with swipes of color. Enjoy five chaotic local and online multiplayer modes (up to nine players), along with two single-player modes that will test the skill and mind of any challenger. If you downloaded the Nindies@Home demo during the limited time E3 promotion, save 15 percent off your purchase of Runbow until Sept. 27. Click here to view a trailer for the game.

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Nintendo 2DS Price to Drop August 30th

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Jason Nason

Nintendo announced that the price of the Nintendo 2DS will be lowered permanently as of August 30th.

The suggested retail price of the portable Nintendo 2DS system drops to $99.99, down from the current suggested retail price of $129.99. Even at the new suggested price, the system will still come packaged with the digital version of the acclaimed Mario Kart 7 game.

“At a suggested retail price of $99.99, Nintendo 2DS is an even more attractive introductory option for first-time gamers,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “The new lower-priced hardware combined with the strong lineup of new games launching this year and arguably the best library of games in this generation makes it a great time to be a Nintendo fan.”

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August 20th Nintendo Download

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Jason Nason

Nintendo 3DS eShop

Little Battlers eXperience – In 2050, customizable palm-sized robots known as LBX are pitted against each other in battle, and now you can get in on the action! Customize your LBX with parts from more than 130 sets to create one of more than 30,000 possible designs. Then wage robot war in real-time battles! Team up with characters from the TV series or take on friends in local 3-on-3 battles.

3D Gunstar Heroes – Treasure’s visually stunning side-scrolling shooter,Gunstar Heroes, is now re-mastered in 3D! Take on enemies alone or with a friend using two-player co-op via local wireless and prevent the world from destruction. Click here to view a trailer for the game.

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Autobots or Decepticons? Choose your side in Splatoon!

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jason Nason

After a series of Cats vs Dogs splatfests, the ante is about to be upped in the next round with a joined venture between Nintendo and Hasbro. Are you team Autobot or team Decepticon?

Nintendo and Hasbro are joining forces to help you defend your robot allegiances in the Splatoon game for the Wii U console.

Splatoon features themed events called Splatfests that let players pick a preference, such as Autobots or Decepticons, and then compete against the opposing side in online battles. A Splatfest celebration lasts for 24 hours, during which players head into battle and try to rack up Turf War wins for their side. While the Splatfest is ongoing, in-game characters get to wear a special T-shirt that shows which Transformers team has their allegiance. The ink that each team shoots will also be customized to match the color scheme of the chosen side.

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August 13th Nintendo Download

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jason Nason

Nintendo Wii U eShop

Pandora’s Tower – Pandora’s Tower tells a haunting tale about a cursed young woman’s slow transformation into a hideous beast, and the lengths to which the man she loves will go in order to save her. The stylish action RPG originally launched for the Wii console and is now available to download in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

Wind-up Knight 2 – In this relentless action platformer, play as Sprint, the clockwork knight who just … can’t … stop. Your skills will be pushed to the absolute limits as you jump, swing, roll, attack and endure countless dangers, including traps, cliffs and assorted enemies. Click here to view a trailer for the game.

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President of Nintendo Satoru Iawata Passes Away At 55

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The president of Nintendo has passed away due to complications related to a bile duct growth the company confirmed in a statement this evening, he was 55.

Satoru Iwata is well known to gamers and shareholders alike as he has been a public face for the company over the past fifteen years. After joining Nintendo in 2000 he became president of Nintendo Co LTD in 2002.

He began his career in software production at HAL Labs where he worked on titles like Balloon Fight, Earthbound and several Kirby titles. During his presidency Nintendo would release their most popular home console to date, the Wii, in 2007 as well as show the world that handheld gaming could work with more than one screen with the release of the Nintendo DS and showcase glasses-free 3D with the 3DS in 2011.

The Big N has always been at the forefront of hardware innovation during Mr.Iwata’s career and he will be missed.

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July 2nd Nintendo Download

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Jason Nason

Nintendo 3DS eShop Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 – Developed to celebrate the franchise’s 10-year anniversary, Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3incorporates the best features from previous Samurai Warriorsgames, including the detailed customization mode and battle system of Samurai Warriors 4, as well as the Challenge Mode, which tests players’ speed and efficiency as they fight against the clock and thousands of enemies simultaneously. Play as either a uniquely customized character or one of the much-loved, historically inspired Samurai. Stories and lives unfold in multiple ways, offering numerous resolutions to large-scale battles and multiple endings affected by the players’ choices, actions and affiliations. Read More

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Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water May Be a Digital Only Release

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Horror game fans haven’t had many AAA games to look forward too after the demise of Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills earlier this year. Koei Tecmo is looking to this gap in the genre with release of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for the Nintendo Wii U sometime during the third quarter of this year but fans looking forward for a physical release of Fatal Frame may be disappointed to learn that the game may be heading westward in digital form only.

The game’s Nintendo.com has been updated with information suggesting that it will only be released on Nintendo’s digital distribution service. The page features no box art but instead includes the familiar orange “Nintendo E Shop banner”.

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a prequel of sorts for the long running franchise. The game’s main protagonist Yuuri Kozukata is able to see ghosts and other spiritual apparitions and must use her powers to help solve a missing persons case. Like other games in the Fatal Frame franchise Maiden of the Dark’s main gameplay mechanic revolves around taking photos of spirits using a camera, with the Wii U Gamepad being a stand-in for the camera this time around.

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water was originally released in Japan on September 27th 2014.

 

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Gets North American Release Date

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

We’ve seen a lot of footage from Monolith Soft’s upcoming futuristic RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X through various Nintendo Direct events and footage from Japan. Now we finally know when this fantastic looking Wii U game will be available in North America – December 4th 2015. It will also be getting a PAL region release sometime this December as well.

Originally announced in January 2013, Xenoblade Chronicles X transports players to the year 2054 humanity is forced to evacuate earth after a war between alien faction breaks out.  After one of the ships carrying survivors from earth crashes on the planet Mira it is up to the player character and their party to help the residents of New Los Angeles and save humanity from the warring alien factions.

During Nintendo’s E3 2015 “Treehouse” live-streams we got a 40 minute look at the English localization for the game.  All other previous live-streams and Nintendo Direct events used footage from the Japanese version of the game.Read More

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New Wii U Animal Crossing game and amiibo Coming

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Jason Nason

A bunch of newly revealed games were unveiled during Nintendo’s Digital Event at E3 on Tuesday, including a brand new Animal Crossing for the Wii U. The new game looks to take a page out of the Mario Party playbook and features the animal residents from Animal Crossing in a board game type game.

In Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival players are challenged to collect the most Happy Points by the end of a dynamic board game. The board layout can remain the same, but the spaces and even the environment change, depending on which month players choose for their game. As in other Animal Crossing games, players can buy turnips and use strategy to decide when to sell them for big money.

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Ryu, Roy and Lucas Join Smash for 3DS / Wii U

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

This morning’s Super Smash Bros livestream unveiled three brand new characters for Nintendo’s latest brawler, a number of new stages and more. Ryu the iconic character from the Street Fighter franchise joins Smash as a downloadable character alongside returning roster member Roy from the Fire Emblem series and the previously announced Lucas.

Probably the best news of all is that all three characters are now available on the 3DS / WiiU Eshop for less than five dollars USD.

Although not released today Sakurai did confirm that classic stages from the original Super Smash Bros like Hyrule Castle are currently in production. If you want a further nostalgia trip you can snag the Dreamland stage for $1.99.

New Characters

Ryu – $4 (individual platforms) / $5 (Wii U and 3DS)
Lucas – $4 (individual platforms) / $5 (Wii U and 3DS)
Roy- $4 (individual platforms) / $5 (Wii U and 3DS)

New Stages
Suzaku Castle (from Street Fighter II) – Bundled with Ryu
Dreamland (classic stage from Super Smash Bros 3DS) – $1.99 for either platform for $2.99 for both!
Miiverse Stage (Free & Available Now) – On WiiU

Watch the full presentation below.

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