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08 Feb 18:20

Fire Emblem Heroes’ Retweet Campaign For 10,000 Hero Feathers Gets Completed Instantly

by Sato

Nintendo started a global retweet event with a goal of having 10,000 global retweets by tomorrow at 6:59pm PT, but the event practically only needed minutes to be completed.

Read Fire Emblem Heroes’ Retweet Campaign For 10,000 Hero Feathers Gets Completed Instantly on Siliconera!

08 Feb 16:18

Does Anyone Actually Use The Internet Browser On Their Consoles?

by Jason Schreier
Dsider

One reason, and one reason ONLY that it needs to remain on handhelds: Public guest wifi typically uses a login web page that you need to access even if you can connect to the point itself. My Vita can do this at work but my 3DS (even though it has a browser) cannot.

In an interview published this week, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima told Time that the Switch won’t have an internet browser at launch, which made me wonder: Do people really use console internet browsers?

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08 Feb 15:04

Pokémon Go’s Valentine's Event Isn't What The Game Needs

by Cecilia D'Anastasio
Dsider

Especially now that FE Heroes is out, Pokemon GO and Mario Run are nothing put fleeting afterthoughts to me. Better luck next year with the Animal Crossing one.

For a moment, I ask you to take a deep breath and reflect on the unsolved mysteries of the games industry. Where is Half Life 3? Who is Wario, really? Why won’t Pokémon Go’s developers actually add the features the game so desperately needs?

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08 Feb 14:12

Hero Feathers Are The Worst Thing About Fire Emblem Heroes

by Gita Jackson

Summoning five star characters in Fire Emblem Heroes’s horny casino is rare. While you can promote weaker characters, the mechanic is a terrible grind.

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08 Feb 13:52

Studio Ghibli's Connection With Mother Designer Shigesato Itoi

by Brian Ashcraft

In the West, Shigesato Itoi is most famous as the guy who made the Mother games. But in Japan, his main job has been copywriting, including penning taglines for Studio Ghibli movies.

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08 Feb 13:49

"Japanese Style" French Fries At McDonald's In...Japan

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

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Next week in Japan, McDonald’s is rolling out a fries with a local flavor.

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07 Feb 14:20

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littleturtleduck:

Holy Shit… I had a thought that “What if Donald Trump attacked animals too? What would happen?” And then immediately thought “Ok, not even he could be stupid enough to hurt animals. We already know there’s enough racists to forgive him… sadly… but people will protect animals…” And yet… Is he actually just going “Not enough people hate me. What else can I do?”

06 Feb 16:26

Realistic Chocolate Shoes On Sale In Japan 

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

I guess that show is back on the air

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Rihga Royal Hotel in Osaka has nine pairs of edible men’s shoes. They come in three different shades of leather (er, chocolate) and look like real shoes.

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06 Feb 16:26

Final Fantasy VII Remade As A Huge Snow Sculpture 

by Brian Ashcraft

The Sapporo Snow Festival is now underway in Japan’s northern most prefecture Hokkaido. One of this year’s main sculptures is Final Fantasy VII themed, featuring Cloud and Sephiroth.

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06 Feb 15:52

Japan's Noodle Slurping Noises Disturb Tourists, It Seems

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

Reading about stupid "problems" like these makes my head hurt.

When I first moved to Japan at the turn of the century, I was told that noodle lovers need not fret about making slurping sounds while eating. Among some, that attitude is changing. There is now concern over “noodle harassment.”

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06 Feb 15:50

Koei Tecmo's VR Cabinet Has Touch And Smell Functions 

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

Oh god. Oh god no.

Meet “VR Sense.” This is a Koei Tecmo’s dedicated VR arcade cabinet. It won’t only have VR headsets, but is equipped to respond to all five senses, including smell and touch.

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02 Feb 16:37

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02 Feb 15:08

We Went To The Puppy Bowl And Brought Back Pictures Of Very Good Doggies And Cats

by Hannah Keyser on Deadspin, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku

I went to the set of this year’s annual Puppy Bowl, and I made sure to bring a camera. The more I type, the more you’ll have to scroll past to see the baby animals, so I’ll cut that shit out.

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02 Feb 15:01

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abomination-of-gender:

Today in “Denouncements of Trump from places you never expected it”: Bulbapedia.

01 Feb 20:33

Nintendo’s Amiibo And Download Sales Saw A Big Decline From Previous Fiscal Year

by Sato
Dsider

>Doesn't release the last three Smash Bros amiibo, continued to make it a royal pain in the ass to obtain new ones
>Wonders why sales have plummeted

While Nintendo made some bank by selling over 1.5 million units of the NES Classic Edition, their amiibo figures and download sales saw a big decline in the past fiscal year.

Read Nintendo’s Amiibo And Download Sales Saw A Big Decline From Previous Fiscal Year on Siliconera!

01 Feb 20:26

Splatoon 2 will have voice chat.

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

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Splatoon 2 will have voice chat. According to Nintendo, it will use “smart-devices and the ability to bring eight Nintendo Switch systems together for eight-person local multiplayer.”

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01 Feb 19:26

New GameStop Program Leads Employees To Lie To Customers

by Jason Schreier
Dsider

jesus fucking christ, STILL doing this shit, Gamestop?

Have you gone to GameStop over the past few months and tried to buy a new game? Have they told you that it’s not in stock? They may simply be lying to you, fueled by a new program that discourages GameStop salespeople from selling unopened copies of video games.

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01 Feb 17:14

Japan Has Magikarp You Can Eat

by Brian Ashcraft

Magikarp might be a useless Pokémon, but it certainly makes for a tasty snack!

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01 Feb 14:59

Look At This God Damn Final Fantasy Fork

by Luke Plunkett

This is being given away as part of a promo for Final Fantasy x Cup Noodles in Japan, meaning you’ll (probably) never get one, so for now just gaze upon the possibility of eating a cup of noodles with a God damn Final Fantasy sword.

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01 Feb 14:58

Nintendo has said it plans to release two or three mobile games on an annual basis, Reuters reports.

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

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Nintendo has said it plans to release two or three mobile games on an annual basis, Reuters reports. Good news if you like mobile games, I guess! 

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01 Feb 14:35

A 16-Year-Old Smash Bros. Player Is Beating The Biggest Pros On The Scene

by Cecilia D'Anastasio

In October, 16-year-old Smash 4 champion Leonardo Perez (“MK Leo”) vowed to claim first prize at Genesis 4, an international Smash tournament in San Jose, California. Perez, whose 16th birthday landed on the tournament’s opening day earlier this month, arrived from Naucalpan, Mexico City a few days prior to practice…

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31 Jan 20:57

Resident Evil 7 Definitely Got The Doors Right

by Kirk Hamilton
Dsider

Not to take away from that achievement, but they most certainly did not spend that amount of time or thought on first-aid animations. I'd almost rather they do the spray-on stuff from previous games than this hilarious "dump an entire bottle of liquid on your hand" gesture.

You know what’s scary? A closed door. Anything could be on the other side of that door, man. Are you sure you even want to open it?

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31 Jan 18:45

Kingdom Hearts III’s Newest Screenshot Is An Homage To Final Fantasy VII

by Sato
Dsider

Please don't, Kingdom Hearts.

Final Fantasy VII released on this day 20 years ago in Japan for the PlayStation, and Kingdom Hearts’ official Twitter account uploaded a new Kingdom Hearts III screenshot to celebrate.

Read Kingdom Hearts III’s Newest Screenshot Is An Homage To Final Fantasy VII on Siliconera!

31 Jan 15:47

Teeny Tiny Splatoon Guns 

by Brian Ashcraft

Japan is getting a set of very small collectible Splatoon guns. Cute!

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31 Jan 14:28

A Final Fantasy Wine Set For Only $950

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

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Forget about Final Fantasy VII Remake! Square Enix has something else for you: wine and crystal wine glasses. Please be excited.

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31 Jan 13:45

Final Fantasy VII Remake Gets A New Key Visual Showing Cloud And Sephiroth

by Sato

Square Enix is hosting their special Final Fantasy 30th anniversary event today, where they showed off a new key visual for Final Fantasy VII Remake featuring Cloud and Sephiroth.

Read Final Fantasy VII Remake Gets A New Key Visual Showing Cloud And Sephiroth on Siliconera!

31 Jan 13:44

Animal Crossing’s Smartphone Game Delayed To Sometime In Next Fiscal Year

by Sato

Animal Crossing’s first smartphone game was expected to release sometime around Fire Emblem Heroes, the game that it was revealed with, but it looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer.

Read Animal Crossing’s Smartphone Game Delayed To Sometime In Next Fiscal Year on Siliconera!

31 Jan 13:44

Wii U Production Has Officially Ended In Japan

by Sato

Back in November there were rumors going left and right about Nintendo ending the Wii U console’s production, but the company has officially ended its production in Japan.

Read Wii U Production Has Officially Ended In Japan on Siliconera!

31 Jan 13:44

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30 Jan 20:35

Ana’s New Skin Is Freaking Some Overwatch Players Out

by Gita Jackson
Dsider

OH GOD

Ana got a new skin for Overwatch’s Year of the Rooster event, and some players think it’s a little bit spooky.

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