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About James Higginbotham

Likes long walks through the rain forest of South America. Enjoys picnics and Unicorns. Was also voted the sexiest man in High School.
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Older Pokemon games still selling
13 years ago

Older Pokemon games still selling

By  •  DS

This is interesting but really not so surprising when one thinks about how big of a franchise Pokemon has developed into.  Looking at Diamond and Pearl selling 20,000 units in a …
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Opinion: The Nintendo dilemma
13 years ago

Opinion: The Nintendo dilemma

It doesn’t matter where one’s loyalties lie, it is hard to discredit that Nintendo has been at the forefront in gaming during the last 25 years. Nintendo franchise have been …
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Eiji Aonuma interview – Dark world confirmed for Zelda 3DS
13 years ago

Eiji Aonuma interview – Dark world confirmed for Zelda 3DS

By  •  3DS

A very interesting read from CNET’s interview with Eiji Aonuma.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from my interview with Mr. Aonuma was that the new 3DS Zelda game — one …
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Madden not coming to Nintendo platforms this year
13 years ago

Madden not coming to Nintendo platforms this year

I hate bringing bad news this early in the morning but EA has finally released a statement concerning the release of Madden 25 on the Wii U.

“We will not …
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Mighty Switch Force 2 almost done
13 years ago

Mighty Switch Force 2 almost done

By  •  3DS

Coming from developer WayForward’s blog update.

“Mighty Switch Force! 2 is a wrap! It’s pencils down for the dev team. Next stop, testing, testing, and more testing. Poor Patty… not …
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The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves comes to NA eShop on May 30th
13 years ago

The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves comes to NA eShop on May 30th

By  •  3DS

The Denpa Men are mysterious little creatures that float around radio waves. They all have their own territory. You can’t see them with the naked eye, but you can use …
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Nintendo sends out message to Wii owners telling them it is time to upgrade
13 years ago

Nintendo sends out message to Wii owners telling them it is time to upgrade

I cannot say the last time I checked my Wii message board. In-fact, I would be surprised if people still do. I know some of those older-type gamers that …
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(UK) Mythical Pokemon Deoxys coming soon as a special character distribution and powerful Deoxys-Ex TCG card
13 years ago

(UK) Mythical Pokemon Deoxys coming soon as a special character distribution and powerful Deoxys-Ex TCG card

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LONDON, UK—April 29, 2013—The Pokémon Company International has announced that the fan-favourite Mythical Pokémon Deoxys will make a rare appearance next month for players of both the Pokémon video games …
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Iwata on taking US control
13 years ago

Iwata on taking US control

By  •  3DS

Coming from the Q&A during the Financial Results Briefing:

You mentioned in the presentation that you were planning to place Nintendo’s overseas operations under your direct control. In the overseas …
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes teaser
13 years ago

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes teaser

Prepare to Hero Up this fall, when LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes™ puts players in control of their favorite Super Heroes from the Marvel Universe. With more than 100 memorable …
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Game & Wario will cost $39.99
13 years ago

Game & Wario will cost $39.99

Game and Wario has its moments as a game, but for me not $59.99 worth of moments. Nintendo has just confirmed that the NA release of Game and Wario will …
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SQUARE ENIX Announces “April Savings Bring May Gaming” e-Store Sale
13 years ago

SQUARE ENIX Announces “April Savings Bring May Gaming” e-Store Sale

By  •  3DS

LOS ANGELES (Apr. 26, 2013) – Square Enix, Inc. today announced that a number of classic and recently released SQUARE ENIX® titles will be available for 25% ~ 75% off, …
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Wii U update is now live
13 years ago

Wii U update is now live

The Wii U update is now live. Check out some of what it does below.

  • Faster menu load time. (Almost twice as fast)
  • Ability to transfer data between two …
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Miiverse coming to 3DS within the year
13 years ago

Miiverse coming to 3DS within the year

By  •  3DS

Once again this information comes from Iwata during last night’s Financial results briefing.

We are also planning to make available a system update for Nintendo 3DS to allow its users …
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Iwata on why Nintendo has shifted around management
13 years ago

Iwata on why Nintendo has shifted around management

“At the financial announcement of yesterday, we also announced the changes in the members of our board of directors. More specifically, our plans are for the four directors, including Mr. …
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NoA releases statement concerning E3 – two smaller events
13 years ago

NoA releases statement concerning E3 – two smaller events

By  •  E3

As you’ve already seen, a lot of news about Nintendo games and services that traditionally would be held until E3 is being delivered this year through Nintendo Directs, and various …
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Translated slides from Nintendo financial presentation
13 years ago

Translated slides from Nintendo financial presentation

Here is the full Iwata financial presentation from last night. We have already talked a little about these events and I am sure we will talk more as the day …
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Updated with full statement: Nintendo not holding major E3 presser
13 years ago

Updated with full statement: Nintendo not holding major E3 presser

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Now this is a very interesting development right after our first PN E3 meeting. As I type this Mr. Iwata is on stage talking to investors about everything Nintendo. During …
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