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Nintendo posts profitable period for the first time since 2012

Thursday, 29 January 2015 07:28
Written by Miklós Szecsei
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Here’s some good news for Nintendo and their faithful: the company is predicting its first profitable year since 2012. This forecast is based on earnings made for nine months ending 31 December 2014. The company is predicting profits for the financial year that will end on 31 March 2015.

This despite the fact that Wii U continues to perform poorly and remains Nintendo’s worst selling console in company history. In fact, Nintendo has revealed that they’ve sold just 9.2 million Wii U consoles since the unit launched in 2012. Since April last year, Nintendo sold a mere 3 million Wii U consoles.

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Club Nintendo to be discontinued in September

Tuesday, 20 January 2015 10:43
Written by Rick de Klerk
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“By purchasing every Nintendo product, I finally earned enough Stars to claim my Wiife, two DS’es (DaughterS) and a Game Boy. I’m simply delighted.”

Nintendo will be discontinuing its loyalty points programme, Club Nintendo, in September, following a general phasing out of product registration cards and the ability to register digital products from the Nintendo eShop.

In an announcement on the Nintendo Europe site, Nintendo explain that they’re currently in the process of creating a new rewards programme, which will launch sometime this year. Those registering early for the new programme will be able to download Flipnote Studio 3D for their 3DS System, assuming they have one.

Below is the discontinuation schedule, copied verbatim. It’s important to highlight that if you have any Stars in your Club Nintendo account, they will expire on September 30th, so it’s best to use them while you can.

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Nintendo Direct highlights round-up

Thursday, 15 January 2015 10:58
Written by Rick de Klerk
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Nintendo have opened 2015 strong with their latest Nintendo Direct video, with a couple of huge announcements that are sure to be of interest to long-time fans and those considering whether or not to buy into the Nintendo family with the Wii U or New 3DS. Read on for the highlights of the show.

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Nintendo pulls out of Brazil citing high import taxes

Monday, 12 January 2015 14:38
Written by Miklós Szecsei
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Sorry bro, I don't make the news I just report it.

Nintendo has stopped distributing games and consoles in Brazil thanks to the country’s ludicrously high import taxes imposed on the gaming industry. For years, Brazilians have been paying sometimes more than twice as much as other countries for games and consoles, and now the costs involved have become too much for Nintendo to endure.

“Brazil is an important market for Nintendo and home to many passionate fans,” the company said in a statement, “but unfortunately, challenges in the local business environment have made our current distribution model in the country unsustainable. These challenges include high import duties that apply to our sector and our decision not to have a local manufacturing operation. We will continue to monitor the evolution of the business environment and evaluate how best to serve our Brazilian fans in the future.”

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Unofficial Mario 64 HD Remake is coming to PC

Tuesday, 06 January 2015 13:38
Written by Delano
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Fan games and remakes are nothing new, especially when it comes to seminal franchises like Sonic, Mega Man, Metroid and, of course, Mario. One title that’s largely been neglected, however, is Mario’s inaugural outing on the Nintendo 64. With that in mind, a considerably large group of fans have decided to rebuild the game from the ground up and release it for free on PC.

Every model, every level, every texture and every resource is being remade from scratch, with loving attention to detail in an attempt to make the game look modern. Perhaps one of the more interesting aspects is the planned inclusion of multiplayer! The exact nature of this mode isn’t clear yet, but a bunch of players working co-operatively in the game’s main campaign is a very tantalizing prospect and one which seems most likely. The team is open to suggestion, and will also be taking cues from the DS version of the game. They also plan to add a ton of new secrets and easter eggs in order to give fresh challenges to veteran players.

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