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Nintendo Switch 2 Prices Hiked Due to "Changes in Market Conditions"
Nintendo is increasing the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console to $499.99 in North America, citing "changes in market conditions" and rising component costs. The company is also raising prices for Nintendo Switch Online in Japan, with potential global adjustments to follow. This news comes as industry veterans Takashi Tezuka and Goro Abe are retiring from Nintendo.
Rhythm Heaven Groove Release Date Cued In for July
Nintendo has announced that Rhythm Heaven Groove will be released on July 2nd exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. This latest installment in the rhythm game series features a collection of musical minigames with no overarching story. The game will be playable on the upcoming Switch 2 console.
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th March)
Nintendo is suing the government over tariffs, MAR10 Day brought announcements for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and Mario Wonder, and new Mario Lego sets are coming in 2027. Long-time WarioWare director Goro Abe has left Nintendo. Staff share their weekend gaming plans, with Pokémon Pokopia, Monster Hunter Stories 3, and We Love Katamari being popular choices.
WarioWare director Goro Abe leaves Nintendo after 25+ years
Goro Abe, director of the WarioWare series, has left Nintendo after more than 25 years with the company. He has accepted a professorial position at Osaka Electro-Communication University.
WarioWare director Goro Abe leaves Nintendo after 25+ years
Goro Abe, director of the WarioWare series, has left Nintendo after over 25 years with the company. Separately, Electronic Arts has laid off an unknown number of employees across its Battlefield studios, including Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios.
WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo, but he won't stop making "experimental games with unconventional mechanics"
WarioWare series director Goro Abe has departed from Nintendo after a long tenure, having started as a programmer on Wario Land 4 in 2001 and most recently directing WarioWare: Move It! in 2023. Abe will be joining Osaka Electro-Communication University as a professor, where he plans to continue developing small, experimental games with unconventional mechanics outside of traditional commerce, and explore industry-academia collaborations.
WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo after 26 years at the company
Goro Abe, director of the WarioWare series, has departed Nintendo after a 26-year tenure. Abe was involved in titles such as Wario Land 4 and most recently directed WarioWare: Move It!.
WarioWare director Goro Abe leaves Nintendo after 25+ years
Goro Abe, director of Nintendo's WarioWare series, has departed the company after nearly 30 years to become a professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University. He will teach in the newly established Game and Social Design department, focusing on game-related research and development. His last directorial project was WarioWare: Move It! in 2023.
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Goro Abe, creator of the WarioWare series, has retired from Nintendo after 26 years. He will transition to a professorship at Osaka Electro-Communication University.
Veteran 'WarioWare' Director Goro Abe Has Left Nintendo
Goro Abe, the director behind every WarioWare title, has left Nintendo to become a professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University. His departure follows that of other key Nintendo figures, Hideki Konno and Kensuke Tanabe. Abe will focus on game research and production in his new role.
WarioWare Legend Goro Abe Quits Nintendo After Over 25 Years
Goro Abe, a key figure behind Nintendo's WarioWare series for over 25 years, has departed the company. He will now serve as a professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University, focusing on a new course titled "Game and Social Design." Abe's career at Nintendo began with Wario Land 4 and included significant contributions to the WarioWare franchise and the Super Smash Bros. series.
WarioWare director Goro Abe has retired from Nintendo
Goro Abe, director of the WarioWare series, has retired from Nintendo after joining the company in 1999. He will begin a new role as a professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University in April, focusing on game-related research and production. Abe's departure follows other notable exits from Nintendo, including Kensuke Tanabe and Hideki Konno.
Goro Abe has retired from Nintendo
Goro Abe, known for his work on the WarioWare series, has retired from Nintendo after joining the company in 1999. He will begin a new role as a professor at Osaka Electric Communication University in April, focusing on game and social design.
