Sakaguchi wanted Chrono Trigger to become a series
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Hironobu Sakaguchi revealed during a PAX Prime 2014 panel yesterday that he wanted Chrono Trigger to “evolve into something like a Final Fantasy” in terms of serialization.
Sakaguchi told attendees who stopped by his “Hironobu Sakaguchi Reflection: Past, Present, Future of RPGs” session:
“We wanted to continue it as a series… But — and I think the statue of limitations has passed and expired so I think I’m okay saying this — but we just didn’t see eye-to-eye with management, and so I went and fought for it, and I officially lost the battle.”
Sakaguchi also said the following when it comes to working on past projects like The Last Story:
“Just between some of us that worked on it, we would hope or we talk about it once in awhile that we’d like to. All those IPs, there isn’t a continuation or a series. Nothing’s confirmed. But again, it would be nice to be able to work on a continuation of my old creations.”
Nintendo Minute – Double Dragon II: The Revenge
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Video: Reggie and other NoA employees take on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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Nintendo lays off 320 staffers in Europe
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In June, there was talk of Nintendo of Europe laying off 130 full-time employees. An additional 190 staffers have since been confirmed to be receiving the same treatment. These people come from Nintendo’s Germany-based localization department by way of a leasing agency. Kotaku points out, “Though technically those 190 people were temporary employees, in practice, they all worked exclusively for Nintendo, and many of them had been working there for years”.
All of these layoffs combine to affect 320 employees. They will all be gone by August 31.
Nintendo said in a statement today:
As previously communicated in June 2014, approximately 130 permanent employees will be released by Nintendo of Europe (Germany) at the end of August 2014 as part of a set of measures to better enable the European business to adapt to the rapidly changing business environment.
As a separate measure, Nintendo of Europe is reorganizing its European Localization Development (ELD) department, where it currently uses a number of temporary agency workers in translation and testing activities, in order to increase flexibility and cost-efficiency in the long-term. It is intended that there will be an increase in outsourcing future translation and test activities to third-party companies on an as-needed basis, and very sadly this has meant having ended the contracts of 190 temporary agency workers, who were formally notified of this decision in June 2014.
Photos of the Amiibo figures
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Club Nintendo Japan adds original shopping bag
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The Japanese Club Nintendo website was updated today with yet another reward. Members can pick up an original shopping bag (featuring Mario elements) for 250 points.
The bag is made of polyester, comes in at 29cm x 21cm x 55cm, and has a capacity of 8kg. If you happen to have a Japense Club Nintendo account, you can check out the reward here.
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Pokken Tournament in consideration for international release
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Pokken Tournament is currently being considered for international release, a new comment from Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada reveals.
Harada has been answering several fan questions about the game on Twitter as of late – which included the possibility of it launching outside of Japan. You’ll find a roundup of Harada’s comments below.
Considering now.
RT @Mashudes Possible international release for Pokken Tournament?
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) August 27, 2014
It's secret.
and We have some new ideas.
RT @KSlackie will Pokken be 1v1 or tag team?
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) August 28, 2014
Guys, Don't worry about that.
It's not only Fighting-type
RT@Joshawott Will Pokkén Tournament's cast be limited to Fighting-type Pokémon or
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) August 27, 2014
1. No
2. No
3. I don't answer about this. No comment.
RT@powerprotoman 3 questions about Pokkén 1.will it o… http://t.co/9jX1gSrEhS
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) August 28, 2014
You should ask Nintendo yourself. I can't ask about that.
RT@NawalYadav9 @powerprotoman will Pokken be available for ps3 or ps4??
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) August 28, 2014
Miyamoto says Nintendo will be sticking to dedicated gaming hardware for the long term
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Don’t expect Nintendo to ditch dedicated gaming devices anytime soon. Shigeru Miyamoto expressed the deep need for such hardware in an EDGE interview this month, telling the magazine, “A unique software experience can always be realized with unique hardware that has a unique interface.”
Below are Miyamoto’s comments in full:
“As I said before, there are always people who really want to get deeply into a game. We want to create, and they want to experience, something unprecedented all the time. For us to meet these goals, we need dedicated hardware that is designed to cater to the needs of these avid gamers. People might say that software is software. No. A unique software experience can always be realized with unique hardware that has a unique interface. That is why I believe Nintendo is, and will be, sticking to these dedicated gaming machines.”
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Ubisoft challenges Shigeru Miyamoto to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has issued a challenge to Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. Guillemot is looking for Miyamoto to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime was recently called out by Xbox boss Phil Spencer to take part in the same event. Reggie hasn’t posted his video yet, but we can apparently expect big things.
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Miyamoto says Nintendo isn’t as interested in making casual games these days
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Nintendo is placing more of an emphasis on its core fanbase these days. It’s quite the contrast to the Wii and DS era, in which the company produced many titles for the casual player and looked to target this demographic.
But now, as explained by Shigeru Miyamoto in this month’s EDGE, Nintendo isn’t as interested in catering to those who have a “passive” interest in games.
He said:
“[These are] the sort of people who, for example, might want to watch a movie. They might want to go to Disneyland. Their attitude is, ‘okay, I am the customer. You are supposed to entertain me.’ It’s kind of a passive attitude they’re taking, and to me it’s kind of a pathetic thing. They do not know how interesting it is if you move one step further and try to challenge yourself [with more advanced games].”
“In the days of DS and Wii, Nintendo tried its best to expand the gaming population. Fortunately, because of the spread of smart devices, people take games for granted now. It’s a good thing for us, because we do not have to worry about making games something that are relevant to general people’s daily lives.”
