Joy-Con controllers: “More than meets the eye” info graphic
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch | 80 Comments
Nintendo UK just published the image seen above on their Twitter account – it shows off all of the various features of the Joy-Con controllers that are not immediately apparently by looking at them, like the HD rumble, the NFC sensor, the IR motion camera and so on. Nothing new, but it’s nonetheless a nice overview and a reminder that there really is a lot of tech packed into these little controllers.
Pokemon Duel: Flying Gym Cup event now live
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Following a required update and a brief maintenance period, the first major event for Pokemon Duel is now live. The Flying Gym Cup will last until February 16th, 4:59 UTC. During this event, getting win streaks will get you special Gym Boosters, which in turn can contain rare figures like Magikarp and Gyarados. Special trophies will also be given out at the end of this event. During the event, Flying-type Movement 1 and 2 figures will get an additional 1 Movement and Ice-type white and gold attacks get a boost of +20.
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Kimishima, Miyamoto and Takeda on Nintendo’s development structure, expanding the company, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
At the Q&A session at Nintendo’s latest Corporate Management Policy Briefing, one of the questions was about Nintendo’s internal development structure, the development team that handles the smart device games and Nintendo’s hiring process. The question was answered by company president Tatsumi Kimishima, Shigeru Miyamoto (Director, Creative Fellow) and Genyo Takeda (Director, Technology Fellow).
Q: I would like to hear more about the current and future direction of your development structure, which is widely considered to be your greatest competitive strength. Do you plan to maintain the current scale for the mid- to long-term, or will you expand it? How will you expand the smart-device team within the larger development structure? My assumption is that there are currently fewer than 100 people on this team, do you think that is sufficient? Also, what sort of employees are needed to help Nintendo grow and evolve in the future, and how do you plan to develop these employees?
A: Kimishima:
Our overall development staff has increased over the past year, but that does not mean it will necessarily continue to increase. In the entertainment industry, it is very common to take the approach of hiring employees who already have experience and technical knowledge in needed areas, in addition to developing new technology and ideas within the company. Going forward, we would like to increase the number of employees who already have some technical ability and who have fun ideas that can inspire new game experiences. These are the kind of people we see as necessary in our field of development. For smart devices, we have been developing using one of our most important IPs, Mario, so instead of using a team that had no prior experience with Mario, we had developers who worked on past Mario games join the development of Super Mario Run. The scale of the team we currently have working on apps is not as large as you
surmise. In the future, while we will plan the course of development, we may not necessarily allocate exclusively internal development resources. We would like to continue cooperating with external partners who understand Nintendo well when the situation calls for it.
Head past the break for Miyamoto’s and Takeda’s take on the subject:
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Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima on what sort of person would be suitable as his successor
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
At the Q&A session at Nintendo’s recent Corporate Management Policy Briefing, president Tatsumi Kimishima was asked about his eventual successor as president of Nintendo.
Q: Mr. Kimishima, what do you feel is your goal as a manager in considering your successor? What sort of person do you think would be appropriate to lead the company in the future?
A: I believe that my personal role is to consider how to create an internal structure that will allow Nintendo to continue to release entertaining products in the future. When I took on the President position, it was still too early to reveal the full details of Nintendo
Switch, our smart-device business and our efforts to use Nintendo?s IP. I have been working with both Fellows since then to make sure that these business ventures could get off to a successful start.
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Kimishima and Takahashi on whether the 3DS and Switch can coexist
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 26 Comments
At the Q&A session at Nintendo’s latest Corporate Management Policy Briefing, one of the questions was about whether or not the Switch and the 3DS can coexist and the Switch’s role as a portable device. The question was answered by company president Tatsumi Kimishima and Shinya Takahashi (Director, Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division).
Q: How do you plan to make it so that Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch will coexist in the marketplace? And, if the users start recognizing Nintendo Switch as a portable gaming device and using it as such, will it make sense for the company to release a next-generation portable game device?
A: Kimishima:
As for your question on the Nintendo 3DS, we believe it can coexist with Nintendo Switch for the time being. Nintendo 3DS is a different system from Nintendo Switch in terms of its shape, weight, price and the types and number of available software titles. From this perspective, I believe parents will opt to choose Nintendo 3DS as their children?s first video game system. So we recognize that Nintendo 3DS as a portable game device meets different needs and fits different markets than Nintendo Switch, and we will keep this recognition in mind as we consider the future of our dedicated portable video game business.
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Miyamoto, Takahashi and Takeda on Switch’s third-party support, ease of porting, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
Nintendo has just published a translated transcript of the Q&A session at their latest Corporate Management Policy Briefing.
The following question is about Nintendo’s third party relations regarding the Switch, how Nintendo’s own internal development teams are handling it and Nintendo partnering up with NVIDIA. The question was answered by Shinya Takashi (Director, Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division), Shigeru Miyamoto (Director, Creative Fellow) and Genyo Takeda (Director, Technology Fellow).
Q: I believe that inadequate third-party support for the platform (and the lack of compatible software as a result) was the big issue for Wii U. Mr. Takeda just mentioned that Nintendo Switch is a high-performance system. From that viewpoint, I would like to know how third-party publishers are viewing Nintendo Switch. Also, how are Nintendo?s internal developers appreciating Nintendo Switch and what kind of development direction are they taking in creating software for it? Also, what has technically been done for the system in order to realize the high performance of GeForce while managing the power consumption?
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Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker gameplay trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
Square Enix has released the first proper gameplay trailer for Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker on Nintendo Switch, giving us a good look at the game in action:
Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker will be released on Japan on April 20th; a Western release date has not yet been announced.
Nintendo Download (02/09/17, Europe): Ogre Battle 64, Azure Striker Gunvolt anime, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Plantera – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00 (free if you have downloaded the Nintendo 3DS version)
Words Up! Academy – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Maze Break – €7.00 / £6.00 / CHF 10.00
Wii U Virtual Console
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Nintendo 64) – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
3DS Download
Plantera – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00 (free if you have downloaded the Wii U version)
New Nintendo 3DS Download
Hit Ninja – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
3DS DLC
Swapdoodle – Dollo’s Cat Doodles – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Swapdoodle – Dollo’s Dog Doodles – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Swapdoodle – Nikki’s Enchanting Fairy Tale Friends – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
3DS Video
Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime – €2.79 / £2.49 / CHF 3.90
Geronime Stilton Vol. 1 – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Geronime Stilton Vol. 2 – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Geronime Stilton Vol. 3 – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Geronime Stilton Vol. 4 – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Geronime Stilton Vol. 5 – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
3DS Themes
Hello Kitty wears Carnival dress – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Hello Kitty Valentine’s Day – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Mr. Men Little Miss in London – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Little Miss Valentine’s Day – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
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UK software sales (Week ending 02/04/2017) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
8. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
9. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
4. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
