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Nintendo Underlines Its Commitment To Diversity And Inclusivity

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 03:30 AM PDT

And details its new Partnership System.

As part of its newly-published Corporate Social Responsibility report, Nintendo has clarified its stance on diversity and inclusivity, detailing the ways in which it aims to "create a work environment that supports and empowers each and every one" of its employees.

A two-page spread in the report highlights several initiatives Nintendo has established to support employees and work towards improved diversity, equity and inclusion. Examples given include Nintendo of America's Employee Resource Groups (or ERGs), such as 'Black @ Nintendo Dialogue (B@ND)' which "researches and creates volunteer opportunities for Nintendo of America and its employees to engage with the Black community and raise awareness of the company's DE&I activities".

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Nintendo Offers A Snapshot Of Its Global Employee Numbers In New Report

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 03:00 AM PDT

Where does your uncle work?

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility report, Nintendo has given an overview of its global operations and staff numbers in a handy infographic.

Page three of this annual report shows a world map with all of Nintendo's global offices and staff numbers as of the end of March 2021, as well as a percentage breakdown between male and female employees in each region.

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Nintendo Outlines Manufacturing And Environmental Policies In CSR Report

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 02:30 AM PDT

Cites efforts to improve production and environmental impacts.

As part of the annual process of approving accounts, electing board member and completing its shareholder AGM, Nintendo has now issued its CSR (corporate social responsibility) report that aims to highlight the company's policies across a broad range of areas. The basic presentation is here, while this CSR Q & A has further details.

In terms of manufacturing conditions, Nintendo states that it continues to follow RBA standards (responsible business alliance) and communicate requirements to supply chain partners. This'll relate to working conditions and also procurement of parts - third-parties are required to fill in annual surveys and Nintendo conducts on-site checks (which have been restricted to remote audits recently). This is very much the norm in terms of Nintendo's approach, as it's a 'fabless' production model, in the sense that Nintendo doesn't conduct any manufacturing internally.

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Super Destronaut DX-2 Blasts Its Way Onto Switch This Week

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 01:30 AM PDT

Retro-styled pew-pew action.

The Switch eShop isn't short of shoot 'em up options, though Ratalaika Games and developer Petite Games are offering another slice of retro-styled action with Super Destronaut DX-2, which arrives on 2nd July priced at $4.99USD / €4.99.

Like the original, which struggled against the competition a little in our review, this leans heavily on Space Invaders-era aesthetics and gameplay. It lacks online leaderboards - perhaps understandable at a budget pricepoint - but promises 30 challenges and 5 different arcade modes.

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Nintendo's Scheduled Switch Network Maintenance Appears To Be Complete

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 11:05 PM PDT

Errors begone!

The situation with Switch Error Code 2123-1502 has somewhat improved over the past week, but Nintendo seems to still be busy behind the scenes.

Following on from a notice last week, it has now performed scheduled maintenance on its online services. This covers the Switch eShop and certain online game services.

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Random: Pokémon Fans Are Making Themed Xbox Design Lab Controllers

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 08:45 PM PDT

Gotta make 'em all.

As you might have seen over on our sister site Pure Xbox, earlier this month the Xbox Design Lab returned. The player designs the controller on the official Xbox website and then Microsoft builds it.

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Former Star Fox Programmer Would Be Interested In Making A New Entry Without The "Gimmicks"

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:30 PM PDT

"I would just dial it back a lot".

The last new entry in the Star Fox series (excluding Star Fox 2) was Star Fox Zero for the Wii U in 2016.

As you might recall, it didn't have quite the impact Nintendo was hoping for - receiving a mixed response. One of the main issues players had with it was the awkward controls. Some would just like to see Nintendo make the series fun again, and this includes Giles Goddard - one of the programmers who worked on the original Super Nintendo Star Fox game.

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Sakurai Says Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next DLC Fighter Really Will Be The Last One

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 05:55 PM PDT

"it'll be available this year as planned".

The character roster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate technically should have stopped expanding a while ago, but in September 2019 Nintendo announced it would keep going with a second fighter pass.

So far it's given us Min Min from ARMS, Steve and Alex from Minecraft, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and now Kazuya from Tekken. That brings us to the very last slot in Fighters Pass Volume 2.

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This Is What Kirby's New Tekken Form Looks Like In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 05:05 PM PDT

Get ready for the next battle!

During the latest presentation for the new Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter Kazuya, game director Masahiro Sakurai revealed what his own creation Kirby looks like when he uses his copy ability on the famous Tekken character.

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Random: A Modder Built Link's House And Animal Crossing's Resident Services In Far Cry 5

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 01:00 PM PDT

Blathers has a gun now.

It's incredible that Link's house in Breath of the Wild has captured the public imagination so, considering that it's A) not a very interesting house and B) Link spends about as much time in there as he does with Zelda.

Yet, we've had people building the thing in LEGO and in miniature, as well as giving it a price estimate, and modding it to make it a wee bit more useful to its owner — and now, we've even got Link's house in Far Cry 5.

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Circa Infinity, The 'Brain-Melting' Platformer, Arrives On Switch This Year

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 12:00 PM PDT

Round, round, get around.

The Switch eShop doesn't just attract new Indie titles, but is seemingly often on developer and publisher priority lists when re-releasing older games. Another to join the list is Circa Infinity, an intriguing platformer that first made its name on PC and Mac way back in 2015.

Developed by Kenny Sun and being published on Switch and other consoles later this year by RedDeer.games, it's a circular platforming title with a rather neat aesthetic, combining with a soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay.

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Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is The Latest Game To Get Its Very Own Twitter Emoji

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 11:00 AM PDT

For a limited time.

Nintendo and Twitter are at it once again, giving another upcoming release its very own custom emoji to spice up your social media feed.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has been treated to a new Hylian Shield emoji; simply tweet with #SkywardSwordHD, #Zelda, or #SkywardSword to add Link's trusty shield to your messages. Just like the New Pokémon Snap and Animal Crossing: New Horizons emojis before it, it'll only be available for a limited time.

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A Free Update Brings More Items And A Whole New World To 2D 'Goomba Sim' Wunderling

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 10:30 AM PDT

Wunderated.

We rather enjoyed 2D platformer Wunderling when we reviewed it back in March 2020. Coming from Retroid Interactive, the game puts you in the shoes not of a hero, but of a lowly underling goomba-type — the sort of low level goon Mario would squish in World 1-1. This particular underling is granted the ability to jump, though.

Wunderling charmed us last year and it has recently been patched with the free 'Kohlrabi's Ruin' update. We haven't been able to check it out just yet, but we're told it includes a whole new world (a new fantastic point of view), 15 new levels (plus 3 hidden ones), some new costume pieces, and what is described as a "stunning conclusion to the saga". Yep, we'll take all that for nowt thank-you-very-much.

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New Great Ace Attorney Story Trailer Is Nearly Six Minutes Of Spoilery Goodness

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 10:00 AM PDT

Ye Olde Objectionne!

It's going to be a while before we can tell you our thoughts on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, which comes out after a six-year wait on the 27th of July. But, thanks to this six-minute gameplay trailer, we can say that we're incredibly excited to meet Ryunosuke Naruhodo, Phoenix Wright's nervous ancestor, who objects to contradictions by saying "Yes!", and his pal Herlock Sholmes, who is named Herlock Sholmes.

Of course, nearly six minutes of in-game footage will potentially ruin story twists, so don't watch it unless you aren't too bothered about the minor reveals, or unless you have a brain like a sieve.

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Deals: Pokémon Summer Collection Brings An Alola Theme To Zavvi

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 09:30 AM PDT

Backpacks and bucket hats for the beach.

A new range of Summer-themed Pokémon clothing has launched in a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and online retailer Zavvi.

Described with tantalising adjectives such as "exclusive", "limited-edition" and, most importantly, "fully licensed", this collection of new designs features a bunch of your favourite 'mon including Pikachu, Squirtle, Exeggutor, Psyduck and Slowpoke.

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Knockout City Roadmap Details Upcoming Content - Season 2, New Map And More

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 09:00 AM PDT

Season 3 and 4 to come later this year.

EA and Velan Studios have shared a tease of things to come in Knockout City, the multiplayer dodgeball game that smashed its way onto Switch back in May.

The biggest news is that starting on 27th July, the game will be thrown into its second season. The new season brings with it a new map, a new Special Ball, three Special Events, new Season Contracts, five new Playlists, and the introduction of a new Daily Login Bonus. You can see it all for yourself below:

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Min Min amiibo Tease Confirms Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2 Figures

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 08:30 AM PDT

The collection grows.

Nintendo has today confirmed the existence of a Min Min amiibo as part of the continued Super Smash Bros. line of figures. Sadly, we'll have to wait a while before we can get our hands on it.

In today's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation, which confirmed that Kazuya would be joining the roster from 29th June, series director Masahiro Sakurai gave us our first look at Min Min's amiibo, noting that it'll arrive in 2022.

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Review: Destroy All Humans! - Ray Guns And Probes Abound In This Silly, Simplistic Remake

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 08:00 AM PDT

Alien Resurrection?

Black Forest Games' remake of 2005's Destroy All Humans! issues a warning to players upon launching into its campaign for the very first time. The overall experience, it says, has been upgraded but the content, the story, words and images, remain the same and may be shocking to modern human brains. It's an honest acknowledgement of some rather crude early noughties humour that's aged poorly in many ways — stuff that can come across as quite offensive in this day and age — but it's also a warning that's equally applicable to gameplay here, which really hasn't stood the test of time very well.

Destroy All Humans sees players assume the role of Crypto, a rather vicious little alien who sounds suspiciously like Jack Nicholson, as he arrives on Earth in order to gather Furon DNA and investigate the whereabouts of his predecessor, a clone who vanished while undertaking the very same mission. Where this game excels is in its setting; in its depiction of a fictional 1950s America that's all white picket-fences, secret servicemen, Area 51-esque facilities and a brainwashed, paranoid public who fear the red menace and place their trust in totally corrupt government officials. It sets its B-movie stall out well, gives you a fine selection of ridiculous weapons, tricks and traps with which to go about your alien objectives but then, rather unfortunately, does very little with its promising premise.

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Dante, Shantae And More Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:50 AM PDT

The Dante dream is over.

As part of today's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation, Nintendo has confirmed the next set of Mii Fighter costumes that will launch alongside Kazuya later this week.

Lloyd from Tales of Syphonia, Skyrim's Dragonborn, Shantae, and Devil May Cry's Dante will all join the roster, available for $0.75 each. You can get a good look at all of them in the screenshots below.

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Tekken's Kazuya Arrives In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tomorrow, 29th June

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:40 AM PDT

The roster's almost complete.

Kazuya, the latest fighter to be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC character, will be available in-game starting from Tuesday 29th June (or from Weds 30th for those in Europe), it's been confirmed.

The news was shared today by series director Masahiro Sakurai, who detailed the new fighter in a new presentation.

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Watch: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Sakurai Presents Kazuya, Live!

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 06:30 AM PDT

Release date and moveset revealed.

It's time for us to see Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's latest fighter in action, as Masahiro Sakurai shows off Tekken's Kazuya in a brand new presentation.

Today's stream will be 40 minutes long in total, offering an "in-depth look" at Kazuya and revealing his release date. Upcoming Mii Fighter costumes will also be revealed, but Nintendo has made a point of confirming that no further fighter announcements will be shared.

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Neo: The World Ends With You Could Take 100+ Hours To Beat Depending On Your Playstyle

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT

"There's a lot more to do in this game...".

Just one month remains until the launch of Neo: The World Ends with You on Nintendo Switch, and it sounds like players will have plenty of content to enjoy when that date finally comes around.

A sequel to the Nintendo DS classic, The World Ends With You, NEO will have players exploring the sights, sounds, and culture of the bustling Shibuya. It's said to be a larger, more content-packed experience that the original game, as explained by game director Hiroyuki Ito and series director Tatsuya Kando in conversation with 4gamer (translation via Nintendo Everything):

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Random: This Penny Has Diddy Kong Engraved On Abe Lincoln's Shoulder

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 05:30 AM PDT

Diddy Kong 'graving.

Well, here's a story to fill your random Nintendo ephemera quota for the day: someone has micro-engraved Diddy Kong onto a 1 cent coin. You know, as you do.

As shown off by @VolksDK on Twitter, a friend (later identified in the Twitter thread) used a process known as 'ion milling' which apparently strips layers of atoms and enables you to engrave incredibly tiny things on objects of your choosing — things that look like a mere speck to the naked eye.

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UK Charts: Mario Golf: Super Rush Scores A Debut Hole In One

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 05:00 AM PDT

Nintendo takes six of the top ten.

UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 26th June, revealing that Mario Golf: Super Rush has gone straight in at number one in its opening week.

Nintendo's latest Switch release beat last week's number one Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to get there, also fending off the never-ending threat of FIFA 21. It leads a top ten consisting of six Switch exclusives, including plenty of familiar evergreen hits.

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