Jan 7
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Announced last year, the English-language version of Ask Iwata—a collection of the former Nintendo President’s popular Q&A sessions with developers—will be out on April 13.
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Nov 17
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Next February, an EarthBound (aka Mother 2) embroidered jacket will go on sale in Japan.
Jul 24
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Published last year in Japan as Iwata-San, Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo’s Legendary CEO is the English translation of Hobonichi’s biography of late, great Nintendo leader Satoru Iwata. The English translation was announced today by Viz Media, with digital and print release scheduled for next year.
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Oct 22 2019
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When Shigesato Itoi started work on Mother 2 (Earthbound), development hit a wall. Things were at a standstill, and…
Aug 2 2019
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A collection of Iwata Asks interviews done by former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was recently published in the…
Jul 11 2019
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While Nintendo has an archive section where fans can revisit old installments of the popular Iwata Asks series, not…
Apr 30 2018
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Nintendo’s next president likes Golf Story, lived in Germany for 11 years, and has a famous dad.
Dec 24 2017
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A few months ago Switch hackers showed the handheld had a hidden emulator designed to play NES Golf but only on July…
Dec 7 2017
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Yesterday, Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth players got to play as Satoru Iwata. The former head of Nintendo died in 2015. Every year since, he’s appeared in the game on December 6, his birthday. Afterbrith never made it to Wii U or 3DS, so was the first time the tribute was on a Nintendo platform.
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Dec 6 2017
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Artist GandaKris, kinda famous for her work customising Amiibo and turning them into cool and new figures Nintendo…
Nov 27 2017
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Nov 1 2017
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One of the most heart-warming stories in video games this year was the discovery in September that the Nintendo…
Sep 20 2017
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When a Switch owner named Setery told a gaming forum about how NES Golf randomly appeared on her Switch’s screen,…
Mar 1 2017
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In many ways, the Wii U was a flop. Passionate modders haven’t given up on the system, however. Instead, many have…
Feb 15 2017
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Back in 2015, Satoru Iwata passed away at the age of 55. That was far too soon, and he had still so much to…
Jul 11 2016
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Satoru Iwata died on July 11, 2015—one year ago today. Let’s look back at the former Nintendo president’s storied career and remarkable accomplishments. I bet he would’ve really loved Pokémon Go.
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Mar 17 2016
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There are lots of awards and drinks and congratulations going on at the Game Developers Choice Awards tonight, but…
Feb 3 2016
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Back in 2014, Nintendo announced it would be releasing a new health-based platform sometime between 2015 and 2016.…
Dec 3 2015
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Earlier this year, beloved Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passed away. Tonight at The Game Awards, Reggie Fils-Aime…
Nov 13 2015
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