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Coelho in Japan Creates News Site a Year Ago, Covers New Star Fox and Summer Game Fest in-Person

Rodrigo Coelho, a notable figure in the gaming world, expands his horizons with Coelho News, covering major events like Star Fox game release and Summer Game Fest 2026, while continuing his commitment to advocating for localization of Big N games in Brazil.

Carlos Mendoza 20 June 2026 · 2 min read

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Rodrigo Coelho, known for his Coelho in Japan YouTube channel and Splitplay indie games store, has expanded his role to include managing a Nintendo-focused YouTube channel, advocating for localization of Nintendo games in Brazil, partnerships with Nuntius Games, Qubyte, and Gamescom Latam, and collaborations on the book project Nintendistas.
The game Seed, described as a blend between The Sims and an MMO, is aiming for ambitious design and technical complexity, featuring a player-driven world with a companion app and integration of large language model (LLM) technology.
In the Controls sequel, combat promises greater complexity than in the first game, offering various weapon, ability, and skill options.
Dashiell Wood, TechRadars Gaming Editor, was interviewed by Meteoro Reporter from Meteor Brazil, a prominent left-leaning hard news channel on YouTube Brazil with nearly two million subscribers. The interview covered various topics, including the Summer Game Fest 2026 awards and other programs offered by Meteor.

YouTuber Rodrigo Coelho, creator of the "Coelho in Japan" channel, launched Coelho News a year ago. This news site has covered events such as the release of a new Star Fox game and the Summer Game Fest 2026, an E3-style event held in Los Angeles, USA. Previously, Coelho founded Splitplay, an indie Brazilian games store. Today, in addition to managing a Nintendo-focused YouTube channel with over half a million subscribers, Coelho champions the localization of Nintendo games in Brazil. He is also a partner at Nuntius Games and hosts events for Qubyte, a Brazilian game publisher, and the Gamescom Latam event, in partnership with Omelete. Coelho was also involved in the book project "Nintendistas," which explores Nintendo's history in Brazil, collaborating with experienced journalist Pablo Miyazawa. The game Seed is striving for ambitious design and technical complexity. Described as "The Sims meets an MMO on steroids," Seed features a player-driven world where jobs, objects, and the economy are all established by the players. A sneak peek of a companion app for the game has been showcased. The game also integrates large language model (LLM) technology into its Seedling chat system.

New Game Controls Sequel Promises Greater Complexity, Interviewed by Meteor Reporter on TechRadar

The combat in the Controls sequel promises greater complexity than Jesse's in the first game, offering numerous options for weapons, abilities, and skills. At the Summer Game Fest 2026, awards were presented to several games, though the main award winner has yet to be announced. Dashiell Wood, TechRadar's Gaming Editor, recently gave an interview to Meteoro Reporter from Meteor Brazil. Meteor Brazil is one of the largest explicitly left-leaning hard news channels on YouTube Brazil, boasting nearly two million subscribers. Alongside "Plantão (News Desk)," Meteor offers four other programs: "Out of Orbit" (Variedades), "Meteor Microscope" (Science Interviews), "Meteor Reporter" (General Interviews), and "Meteor Telescope" (Minidocumentaries). This content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Portal Uai.

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