Radio 64

Radio 64 is a weekly all-Nintendo podcast focused on game news, reviews, and game production history. http://bit.ly/r64itunes

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Dear listeners and readers,

Friday marked the last daily news post for this Tumblr but don’t worry, you will still being seeing more from this blog in the future. Be on the look out for fun reblogs and even the odd news story or feature coming at you when you least expect it.

If you want to find us we’re in other castles. You can listen back to previous work from Mitch, Jack and Simone on Poké Chat and Glee Chat. Also look out for Mitch and Jack on Rewatchable. You can find Simone on the Pretty Little Liars podcast Pretty Little Theories and the Doctor Who podcast Children Of Time.

If you want to keep up with us you can find Mitch at: @MitchClow, Jack at @JakkFarr and Simone at @JustSims22

Thanks for tuning into Radio 64!

- The Radio 64 Team

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Japan’s next Splatfest Kirin Lemon Tea vs. Milk Tea begins tomorrow

North America and Europe can’t have all the fun, so now Japan is getting in on the Splatfest action. The Splatfest will be held at 2am EST/3pm JST tomorrow (Saturday) till 2am EST/3pm Sunday.

As usual players will be able to vote for their favourite tea at the Inkopolis Plaza voting booth. So if you own a Japanese version of Splatoon get ready to pick your side!

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‘Project CARS Wii U’ cancelled

Hardware constraints have been cited as the cause of the cancellation, as Ian Bell, head of Slightly Mad Studios has stated. “The official line is that we’re awaiting an announcement from Nintendo on new hardware,” Bell said. “As of now [Project CARS] is simply too much for the Wii U.”

It is important to note that Bell has not ruled out the possibility of Project CARS coming to Nintendo NX, so while the hyper-realistic graphics may be too much for Wii U they may not be too much for future Nintendo consoles.

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Palutena Amiibo will be Amazon exclusives

Amiibo figures can already be hard to find, but it’s about to get even harder, particularly if you aren’t a fan of online shopping vendor Amazon. Amazon announced the news on their gaming Twitter.

The Amiibo will be available for July 31st on Amazon, while Dark Pit will be available exclusively at Best Buy. Amazon also noted that the figures will be limited to one per customer.

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Nintendo releases new commercials for ‘Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer’

The new promotional material for the Animal Crossing spin-off gives fans a closer look at the game’s gorgeous animation and smooth game play. Check out the commercials below:

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Pokémon films hits 70 million admissions in Japan

The incredible milestone consists of the combined totals of all 18 films in the franchise, and was reached with the release of Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. The film also ranks 5th for cinema attendance record.

The news was shared by Japanese film distributor Toho, and proves that age has not diminished the love for the Japanese phenomenon. 

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E-litre 3K Scope and Neo Splash-o-matic now available for ‘Splatoon’

The two new weapons are available for download worldwide and follow the release of the N-ZAP ‘39 and Octobrush. The E-litre 3K Scope will allow you to equip Burst Bombs and the Echolocator, while the Neo Splash O Matic will allow you to equip Burst Bombs and the Inkzooka. 

Check out the weapons in action below, courtesy of GameXplain:

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Ubisoft summer sale has launched on the Nintendo eShop

Ubisoft have launched their major summer sale on the Nintendo eShop. The sale will run until August 3rd in North America, and features a number of good titles including Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag and Just Dance 2015.

Check out the full list of sale titles and prices here.

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Splatfest results are in: Roller Coasters and Eating win

The North American Roller Coasters vs Water Slides and the European Eating vs Sleeping Splatfests have come to a close, with Roller Coasters and Eating emerging victorious. Sorry fans of waterslides and sleeping!

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Blaziken will appear in ‘Pokkén Tournament’

If Charizard wasn’t enough fire power for one game, Blaziken will also appear in the upcoming Pokemon fighter title. The fire starter will be available as a playable character in August.

Pokkén Tournament is already available to play in Japanese arcades, but there is still no planned release for North America. 

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‘Pokkén Tournament’ will not be ‘Tekken’ for ‘Pokémon’

In an interview with Kotaku Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada sought to highlight the differences between the games. He explains that Pokkén Tournament was made with Pokémon fans in mind rather than fighter game players.

“The tech to make the game and the know how behind the massive amount of animations comes from our experience working on the games we’ve made before, but with the gameplay, we’ve set our sights on Pokémon fans.”

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Mitch and Jack say goodbye to Iwata and Radio 64.

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Eating vs Sleeping Splatfest begins tomorrow in Europe

The second Splatoon event will be themed similarly to the previous ‘Rock vs Pop’ Splatfest and will take place from 1 p.m. EST tomorrow till 1 p.m. EST on Sunday, July 19. 

Voting for either Team Eating or Team Sleeping will take place at a voting booth in Inkopolis Plaza, so place your bets on which team will emerge victorious! Click here for more info on upcoming Splatfests.

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'Teen Wolf' stars Dylan O'Brien and Tyler Posey featured on Nintendo's SDCC Snapchat

Nintendo continue to master Snapchat with their hilarious edits from San Diego Comic Con. The convention ran from July 9th - July 12th. 

You can see these snaps and more for yourself by following @NintendoAmerica on Snapchat. We have to commend Nintendo for staying ahead of the social media game.

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‘Animal Crossing’ director made ‘Amiibo Festival’ as an excuse to make amiibo for series

Director Aya Kyogoku has admitted that upcoming Animal Crossing spin offs Happy Home Designer and Amiibo Festival were designed simply so amiibo figures would be made for the series. 

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Nintendo explains slow release of virtual console titles

The late Satoru Iwata explained the pacing in a recent shareholders meeting, citing manual labor as a primary issue. “We are currently researching how we can efficiently develop Virtual Console titles with limited human resources"  

Rights have also posed a problem for the virtual console, limiting usage. “We may not be able to easily use the same title for the system that exists now because we do not have a license from the copyright holder at the time,” Iwata stated.

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The Famicom turns 32, is now middle aged

Short for Family Computer, the Famicom was released on July 15th 1983 in Japan. It served as the predecessor to the NES, with built in wired controls that were replaced in the NES model.

For Nintendo fans the Famicom was a great part of Nintendo history.