{"id":106155,"date":"2019-12-24T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/12\/nintendo_and_your_favourite_game_developers_share_happy_holiday_messages"},"modified":"2019-12-24T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T12:30:00","slug":"nintendo-and-your-favourite-game-developers-share-happy-holiday-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/24\/nintendo-and-your-favourite-game-developers-share-happy-holiday-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo And Your Favourite Game Developers Share &#8216;Happy Holiday&#8217; Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9789699bbdbe7\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9789699bbdbe7\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Merry Squidmas!\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9789699bbdbe7\/merry-squidmas.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9789699bbdbe7\/merry-squidmas.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Merry Squidmas!\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\">Merry Squidmas!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The holidays are well and truly upon us and the developers behind all of our favourite games have been sharing festive messages for fans, friends, and everyone in between.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve gathered a handful of these for you to check out below, hopefully getting you into the festive spirit ahead of the big day, and also reminding us just how wonderful this little hobby of ours really is.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll kick things off with some official Nintendo messages, of course:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As 2019 comes to a close, we\u2019d like to thank you all for helping us make some wonderful new Nintendo memories! Happy Holidays! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4t5xvkeUyU\">pic.twitter.com\/4t5xvkeUyU<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1208794329965322240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Season\u2019s Greetings! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qyos6kRvmR\">pic.twitter.com\/qyos6kRvmR<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoUK\/status\/1208806418884767744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t forget to wrap all your presents. \ud83c\udf81 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ff3DssmS0w\">pic.twitter.com\/Ff3DssmS0w<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoEurope\/status\/1209051103968530438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u30fb\u30a4\u30d6\u3002<br \/>\u30b7\u30aa\u30ab\u30e9\u30fc\u30ba\u3068\u30c6\u30f3\u30bf\u30af\u30eb\u30ba\u306e4\u4eba\u3082\u3001\u4e45\u3005\u306e\u30aa\u30d5\u30bf\u30a4\u30e0\u3092\u697d\u3057\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u3060\u3002<br \/>\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306e\u5143\u306b\u3082\u3001\u9759\u304b\u3067\u5b89\u3089\u304b\u306a\u591c\u304c\u8a2a\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tNi9sRf72e\">https:\/\/t.co\/tNi9sRf72e<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rfUWPxLNrR\">pic.twitter.com\/rfUWPxLNrR<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Splatoon\uff08\u30b9\u30d7\u30e9\u30c8\u30a5\u30fc\u30f3\uff09 (@SplatoonJP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SplatoonJP\/status\/1209398557314342912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy holidays from the Mario Kart Tour team! We hope this year&#8217;s festivities are everything you could wish for, and more! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarioKartTour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarioKartTour<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gccDq68UFl\">pic.twitter.com\/gccDq68UFl<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Mario Kart Tour (@mariokarttourEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mariokarttourEN\/status\/1208160148960825344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u30fb\u30a4\u30d6\u3067\u3059\u306d\uff01<br \/>\u304a\u90e8\u5c4b\u3092\u307f\u3093\u306a\u3067\u30ad\u30ec\u30a4\u306b\u304b\u3056\u308a\u3064\u3051\u3066\u3001\u4eca\u591c\u306f\u305f\u306e\u3057\u3044\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u3067\u3059\uff01<br \/>\u306a\u3093\u3068\uff01\u30b3\u30c3\u30af\u30ab\u30ef\u30b5\u30ad\u3055\u3093\u304c\u30b9\u30da\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u306a\u30b1\u30fc\u30ad\u3092\u4f5c\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3088\u3063\uff01\u304a\u3044\u3057\u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\uff5e\u3063\uff01<\/p>\n<p>\u30ab\u30fc\u30d3\u30a3\u3055\u3093\u2026\u2026\uff1f\u307e\u3060\u3059\u3044\u3053\u307e\u306a\u3044\u3067\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u306d\uff1f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/79mGv6IAZq\">pic.twitter.com\/79mGv6IAZq<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 \u661f\u306e\u30ab\u30fc\u30d3\u30a3 (@Kirby_JP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kirby_JP\/status\/1209398344499380225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The lovely folks over at Image &amp; Form have joined in the fun, too:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From all of us, to all of you: Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! \ud83e\udd73\ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf84<\/p>\n<p>How are you spending the end of the year? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lRcf64nKod\">pic.twitter.com\/lRcf64nKod<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Image &amp; Form is feelin&#8217; Antsy! \ud83d\udc1c\ud83c\udf3f (@ImageForm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImageForm\/status\/1209146164060266496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The official Sonic account shared a new animated short this year:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brace for impact as forces collide in \u201cChao In Space\u201d! Don\u2019t worry \u2013 you\u2019re (probably) not dreaming.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s our little gift to you, and we hope you like it. Happy Holidays! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bcgRrwJr9J\">pic.twitter.com\/bcgRrwJr9J<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonic_hedgehog\/status\/1205170479855616000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games has even shared a poem:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ICYMI: Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rubbish poem:<\/p>\n<p>Presents over here, presents over there,<br \/>We sure hope one of them<br \/>is Impossible Lair<\/p>\n<p>If it isn&#8217;t don&#8217;t you fret,<br \/>Our game is on sale<br \/>There&#8217;s still time yet!<\/p>\n<p>Buy our game<br \/>Rhymes with buy our game<br \/>buy our game <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JA7xXhOlcr\">pic.twitter.com\/JA7xXhOlcr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlaytonicGames\/status\/1208032821274693632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And now for some postcards, starting with Team17, Psyonix, Blizzard and EA Sports:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Ps Team17\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/517a840664ade\/ps-team17.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/517a840664ade\/ps-team17.original.jpg\" alt=\"Ps Team17\"><\/a><a title=\"Ps Psyonix\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c220ce739b05f\/ps-psyonix.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c220ce739b05f\/ps-psyonix.original.jpg\" alt=\"Ps Psyonix\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Ps Overwatch\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a9ce209639842\/ps-overwatch.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a9ce209639842\/ps-overwatch.original.jpg\" alt=\"Ps Overwatch\"><\/a><a title=\"Ps FIFA20\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6c1ea8ab61c4b\/ps-fifa20.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6c1ea8ab61c4b\/ps-fifa20.original.jpg\" alt=\"Ps FIFA20\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>From Konami, Koei Tecmo and Neatherrealm Studios:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Ps Konami\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1d7a5d1d858b6\/ps-konami.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1d7a5d1d858b6\/ps-konami.original.jpg\" alt=\"Ps Konami\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Ps KoeiTecmo\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/eb56eac685c45\/ps-koeitecmo.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/eb56eac685c45\/ps-koeitecmo.original.jpg\" alt=\"Ps KoeiTecmo\"><\/a><a title=\"Ps NeatherrealmStudios\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/03d3b2777b802\/ps-neatherrealmstudios.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/03d3b2777b802\/ps-neatherrealmstudios.original.png\" alt=\"Ps NeatherrealmStudios\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>From XSEED Games, Evil Mojo Games and Epic Games:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"XSEED Games\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/89b82cdbf6f26\/xseed-games.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/89b82cdbf6f26\/xseed-games.original.png\" alt=\"XSEED Games\"><\/a><a title=\"Ps EvilMojoGames Paladins\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ad4ee64e4c5e1\/ps-evilmojogames-paladins.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ad4ee64e4c5e1\/ps-evilmojogames-paladins.original.jpg\" alt=\"Ps EvilMojoGames Paladins\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Ps Fortnite\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7d00b9c62bffa\/ps-fortnite.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7d00b9c62bffa\/ps-fortnite.original.jpg\" alt=\"Ps Fortnite\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Happy holidays, folks!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merry Squidmas! 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