Nintendo news (July 14): Shironeko New Project: Nintendo statement / Nintendo Minute
Today’s Nintendo news: Nintendo statement about Shironeko New Project, but also…
- Nintendo Minute
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Fire Emblem Heroes
- Nintendo Switch Charging Stand
- Shinya Takahashi
- Nintendo Labo
Shironeko New Project
Yesterday, Colopl announced Shironeko New Project for the Nintendo Switch, to be released in 2020. As explained in the announcement post, this is a rather interesting turn of events, as earlier this year, Nintendo sued Colopl for patent infringement.
Today, a Nintendo representative told Nikkei that the game announcement and the lawsuit were two completely separate maters, and so there is (officially) no link between the two. There’s most definitely something happening behind the scenes, but it doesn’t look like something that will be made public (certainly not anytime soon).
Source: Nikkei
Nintendo Minute
Here’s the latest episode of Nintendo Minute, which isn’t about a game in particular:
Hi, summer is here yay! We want to celebrate the sunshine and warm weather with some of our favorite summer-themed levels. Today we play Super Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and Splatoon 2. We feel like these games really embody the summer spirit. Let us know in the comments below if you agree and if you have go-to summer games that you love to play. As always, thanks so much for watching and we’ll see you next week!
-Kit & Krysta
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
In order to celebrate the launch of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, the developers shared a special illustration:
But that’s not all: we also have a fancy new launch trailer!
Also, here’s a video clip for the game, showcasing the Inverted Pyramid stage:
「キノピオ隊長」がお宝さがして大冒険!『スーパーマリオ オデッセイ』のミニチュアコースも登場する『進め!キノピオ隊長』は本日発売です!https://t.co/pcugeA677J pic.twitter.com/NsrPmOn6iR
— スーパーマリオ オデッセイ (@mario_odysseyJP) July 12, 2018
Source: Nintendo (Twitter)
Super Mario Odyssey
Here’s the latest piece of Hint Art for Super Mario Odyssey:
Source: Nintendo (Twitter)
Fire Emblem Heroes
Here’s some pictures for the latest set of mini acryllic figures for Fire Emblem Heroes:
Source: Nintendo
Nintendo Switch Charging Stand
Here’s a short video showcasing the Nintendo Switch Charging Stand, released yesterday worldwide:
「Nintendo Switch充電スタンド(フリーストップ式)」は本日発売です。本体の画面の角度を自由に変えられる、テーブルモード用のスタンドです。https://t.co/ENH4sjF6kQ pic.twitter.com/cVDZwRTQTg
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) July 13, 2018
Shinya Takahashi
Here’s a short video interview of Shinya Takahashi, uploaded a few days ago by Nintendo:
Mr. Takahashi answered a few questions on some of his favorite #NintendoSwitch titles, including The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and #Splatoon2! pic.twitter.com/UsKJKHNfLT
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 12, 2018
It doesn’t reveal anything really new, but we do learn an interesting tidbits: Nintendo has further updates planned for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, though it’s not clear what he means by that (more DLC on the way?).
Nintendo Labo
Yesterday, Nintendo finally revealed the winners of the Nintendo Labo Creator Contest: you can check their creations on the official website! There were several categories (with several winners for each one):
- Best Decorated Toy-Con
- Best Toy-Con mod using Toy-Con Garage
- Best original invention using Toy-Con Garage
Speaking of Nintendo Labo, here’s the latest video from the Nintendo Labo UK YouTube Channel: