Nintendo Switch Online Surpasses 8 Million Subscribers
Since its launch in September of 2018, Nintendo Switch Online has gained over eight million subscribers, not including free trials.
During Nintendo’s financial results briefing, it revealed the milestone for Nintendo Switch’s online service and said that it is “working on continuing to expand the service offerings.”
While it currently provides subscribers with such features as cloud saves, online play, and an ever-growing library of NES games, there have been reports that SNES games may be added to the service in the future.
Nintendo Reveals Release Window for Super Mario Bros. Animated Movie
Nintendo has announced that the Super Mario Bros. animated movie is scheduled to be released in theaters in 2022.
During Nintendo’s financial results briefing, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that “the development of animated film based on “Super Mario Bros.” with Illumination is moving along for an anticipated theatrical release around 2022.”
Revealed in early 2018, this new film will be “co-produced by Nintendo representative director Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri.”
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Nintendo to Open Its First Official Store in Japan
Later this year, Nintendo is set to open Nintendo TOKYO, its first official store in Japan.
Revealed during Nintendo’s financial results briefing, Nintendo is hoping that Nintendo TOKYO will “be a new point of contact between consumers and Nintendo that a wide range of people, regardless of age, gender, or experience with games can enjoy.”
In addition to merchandise, Nintendo plans on hosting events in a similar way as Nintendo’s New York store, as well as this shop ideally being a “new base for communicating Nintendo information in Japan.”
Nintendo TOKYO is scheduled to open in Fall of 2019 in the tentatively named Shibuya Parco building in Tokyo, Japan.
Nintendo Focused on Expanding the Reach of Its IP
Nintendo is focused on expanding the reach of its IP by “actively leveraging the worldwide ubiquity of smart devices and on
IP expansion business, which includes theme parks, video content, and character merchandising.”
During Nintendo’s financial results briefing, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa discussed how Nintendo has evolved its strategy of “gaming population expansion” during the Nintendo DS and Wii era to its new focus to “expand the number of people who have access to Nintendo IP.”
Nintendo’s “gaming population expansion” strategy was adopted due to a preconceived notion that “games were only for a select group of fans,” and it wanted to ensure everyone could game, “regardless of age, gender, or gaming experience.”
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Fortnite Week 9 Secret Battle Star Location Guide (Season 7 Snowfall Challenge)
Fortnite‘s Week 9 challenges have arrived, which means we’re nearing the end of the game’s seventh season. This week’s missions involve popping golden balloons and dancing on a sundial, oversized coffee cup, and metal dog head, among other tasks, which will net you Battle Stars and level your Battle Pass up once completed.
As usual, there’s an added benefit to completing as many challenges as possible. If you clear all of the ones from a given week, you’ll also complete a Snowfall challenge, which will unlock a special loading screen that contains a subtle clue pointing to a free Battle Star or Banner hidden somewhere around the island.
If you’ve finished all nine weeks’ worth of challenges thus far, you’ll receive the loading screen pictured below. This one features the Prisoner–the Legendary skin you’ll earn for completing 60 weekly challenges–emerging from its cell in Polar Peak’s dungeon. Look carefully at the ice wall on the left side of the image, however, and you’ll spot an etching of a Battle Star above what appears to be a giant sled.
The sled in question can be found in the area to the south of Shifty Shafts. Glide there at the beginning of a match, head under the sled, and the Battle Star will appear. Collect it and finish the match, and your Battle Star will be leveled up by one tier. If you need more help finding it, we’ve marked its exact location on the map below.
As is the case with other Snowfall challenges, this Battle Star won’t appear unless you’ve completed the required number of challenges. You won’t be able to just head to the right location and pick it up until you’ve completed nine weeks’ worth of challenges and unlocked the above loading screen. Fortunately, we have tips for this season’s trickier missions in our complete Season 7 challenges guide.
There are only a few weeks remaining in Season 7, so you only have a little more time to complete any remaining challenges and unlock this season’s Battle Pass rewards. If you need help finding any of Season 7’s other free Battle Stars and Banners, we’ve put together guides leading you to their locations below.
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Kano Confirmed for Mortal Kombat 11
Kano, the infamous mercenary with a cybernetic laser eye, is officially coming to Mortal Kombat 11.
Revealed on Twitter, Kano is shown as shirtless (as per usual) and is brandishing his knife. Kano’s appearance doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, as he’s one of the franchise’s original fighters and also appeared in Mortal Kombat X.
Greed personified.
Kano returns to Mortal Kombat in #MK11. https://t.co/1FVdgG6G1r pic.twitter.com/0TzPjq3LiS

