Aonuma wasn’t a fan of Zelda’s GameCube tech demo, says remakes need to have a meaning, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 1 Comment
IGN has gone live with a new piece filled with quotes from Eiji Aonuma regarding The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. There are quite a few interesting comments, including his thoughts on the original Zelda tech demo shown for GameCube, how he’s approaching remakes, and more.
You can find all of Aonuma’s quotes below. Also be sure to check out IGN’s full piece here.
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Reggie answers various fan questions on Twitter
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has answered a whole bunch of fan questions on Twitter… including one response in which he trolls people who had hoped to see him twerking. It’s a strange night indeed.
For Reggie’s complete comments, head past the break.
SEGA discusses its “3D Reproduction Project”, says future remakes/releases depend on the fans
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
SEGA brought over a whole bunch of classic games, redone with stereoscopic 3D, as part of its “3D Reproduction Project” for the eShop. We’re still waiting for these titles overseas, but SEGA made releases such as 3D Space Harrier and 3D Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sega’s third CS Research and Development producer, Yosuke Okunari, spoke about the 3D Reproduction Project in this week’s Famitsu. He told the magazine:
“For the Virtual Console, the concept was to recreate the games exactly the way they were originally made. Sega Ages Online presented new rules and functions, which brought a fresh new take on the way they’re played. However, the ‘3D Reproduction Project’ required further measures. That’s where we added a remake version exclusive ‘HAYA OH’ boss to 3D Space Harrier.”
According to Okunari, future remakes/re-releases will depend on the fans.
“We wanted to go after a stereoscopic vision that was unimaginable. For Sonic from the Sega Genesis, not only did we make it into 3D, but we also added the Spin Dash, which I believe made it easier to play. For 3D Galaxy Force II, the 3D added more depth to the screen, making it less common to get lost on the route. The things staff members wanted to express in the past but couldn’t, are now possible with today’s technology. And we’d like to share that joy. For our next lineup, it will depend on all of your voices, so please continue to support us.”
3DS XL charging cradles coming to Club Nintendo next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Next week, a new reward will be added to the North American Club Nintendo page. Members will have the opportunity to pick up different-colored charging cradles for the 3DS XL.
Five colors will be available: blue, yellow, red, white, and green. Each costs 500 Club Nintendo coins.
Nintendo says there will be limited quantities of the cradles. The rewards go live on October 31.
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Miyamoto says remaking older Mario games in HD is possible, could be a good fit for a Nintendo dev partner
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 6 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD proves remakes can go a long way on Wii U. So that begs the question: how about a Mario remake? Wouldn’t it be fantastic seeing something like Super Mario Sunshine updated in HD?
Shigeru Miyamoto is certainly open to the possibility. Nintendo’s own developers are concentrating “on new stuff”, but he says HD releases could “be a good project for a development partner of ours, so that’s something I hope we have the opportunity to introduce in the future.”
Miyamoto told GamesRadar:
As for remaking previous games in HD, that’s certainly possible, but currently most of our devs are working on new stuff, and we like to have them working on new stuff. HD remakes might, however, be a good project for a development partner of ours, so that’s something I hope we have the opportunity to introduce in the future.
But the main thing that’s always going to be on our minds are, “What new elements of gameplay can we use with the GamePad as applied to some of these older games?” We want to find some way to bring a new experience to this than simply update the visuals and leave it at that.
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Shu Takumi – pressure working on Ghost Trick, Phoenix Wright vs. Professor Layton in a battle of wits, next project
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
ONM has published a new interview with Shu Takumi, creator of Phoenix Wright and Ghost Trick. There are a number of interesting bits sprinkled throughout, including how he felt stepping away from Ace Attorney and working on Ghost Trick.
I first started working on the Ghost Trick concept in 2004, after the completion of the original GBA version of Ace Attorney 3. The third game was supposed to be the last one, but plans changed and I ended up working on the first DS Ace Attorney, which, as you know, was the first Ace Attorney title to be localised and released in the west. My next project after that was Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, so by the time I got around to finishing Ghost Trick it was 2010, six years after I first thought up the concept.
I certainly felt a lot of pressure when making Ghost Trick, as it was a brand new IP and I had just left the Ace Attorney series, but I was grateful for the chance to take on a new challenge.
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Nintendo and Snowboarder Jamie Anderson Team Up for Road to Sochi 100 Day Countdown in Times Square
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo and snowboarder Jamie Anderson are working together to promote the release of Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games as well as the Winter Games in general. You can find details about the “Road to Sochi Tour” below.
| WHAT: | Nintendo is joining up with the United States Olympic Committee to kick off its nationwide “Road to Sochi Tour” in Times Square on Oct. 29 with a 100 Day Countdown event, celebrating 100 days until the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The event will take up three blocks in New York’s Times Square and will include athlete demonstrations on a ski and snowboard ramp, as well as an ice rink for curling, figure skating, speedskating and ice hockey | . | ||||
| Nintendo will also be there with hands-on demos for its new game, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™, which launches for Wii U on Nov. 15. The fun game features characters from the Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog universes competing together in 24 winter events, including the new event snowboard slopestyle, which is making its Olympic Winter Games debut in Sochi. | ||||||
| Jamie Anderson, slopestyle snowboarder and six-time X Games medalist, will be at the event to help promote Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™. The Olympic hopeful will meet with visitors in a designated area. | ||||||
| In addition, the Mario and Sonic costumed characters will make appearances to take photos with attendees. | ||||||
| WHO: | Slopestyle snowboarder and 2014 Olympic hopeful Jamie Anderson, Mario and Sonic, sports fans, Nintendo fans, families | |||||
| WHEN: | Tuesday, Oct. 29 | |||||
| Press conference and media hour: Noon – 1 p.m. | ||||||
| Event open to public: 2:30 – 8 p.m. | ||||||
| Fan meet and greet: 2:45 – 2:55 p.m. | ||||||
| WHERE: | Times Square | |||||
| New York, NY 10036 |
VISUALS:
- Jamie Anderson greeting attendees and playing Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™ for Wii U.
- Mario and Sonic costumed characters taking pictures with fans.
- Nintendo and sports fans enjoying a healthy dose of friendly competition while playing Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™.
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David Jaffe suggests Nintendo should try selling the company to Disney, wants them to do something new
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 34 Comments
David Jaffe has a suggestion for Nintendo: try selling the company to Disney. He believes “they clearly understand marketing, they clearly understand their audience.”
Now, Jaffe’s words shouldn’t be taken as him looking to openly blast Nintendo. While speaking with HipHopGamer, Jaffe acknowledged his respect and admiration for the company. The thing is, he wants them to do something new.
Jaffe labeled Shigeru Miyamoto’s contributions to gaming as “industry-altering and super important”. However, he feels “some new blood getting in there” could only improve Nintendo.
Jaffe’s comments in full:
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Amazon now selling 3DS XL systems directly
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Amazon and Nintendo have long maintained a certain “spat”, so to speak. For some unknown reasons, the company’s hardware was never stocked and sold directly. If you were interested in purchasing any of Nintendo’s systems from Amazon, you would need to do so through a third-party seller.
But now it seems there may have been a breakthrough between the two. One eagle-eyed NeoGAF user noticed that 3DS XL systems are being shipped and sold by Amazon.
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It doesn’t appear that the situation has been completely remedied, as the Wii U and 2DS still can’t be purchased straight from the retailer. Still, this looks like a good sign!
Amazon now selling Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Amazon is selling the Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia for a little over $10. The item just began shipping on Monday.
The hardcover encyclopedia contains over 200 pages of Capcom goodness. Inside, you’ll find art and information pertaining to a whole slew of Capcom characters.
You can place an order for the Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia here
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