Someone found a prototype SNES PlayStation / CD-ROM drive
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
As you might know, in the early 90s Sony worked together with Nintendo to create a CD-ROM drive add-on for the Super Nintendo – however, this device never made it to store shelves as Nintendo made a similar deal with Phillips behind Sony’s back. Nintendo and Sony went their separate ways with Sony creating their own consoles, a rivalry that defined the video game business for over 2 decades now.
Yesterday, someone on the r/gaming subreddit (currently inaccessible) posted of an SNES-CD prototype – notable because reportedly only about 200 of those were ever created. Check out the images in our gallery below – quite strange to see both the Sony and PlayStation trademarks on an SNES controller, right?
It is currently not known what is on the cartridge shown in the picture, or if the prototype still works.
More: SNES, SNES CD-ROM, Sony
New Corpse Party: Repeated Fear trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
5pb.Games released a new trailer for Corpse Party: Repeated Fear. Check it out below:
Super Mario Maker won’t have a content filter, but players can report levels
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Super Mario Maker won’t have an inherent content filter, so players can potentially upload any kind of level. Should other users find a level offensive or inappropriate, however, they can report that level. The level will then be reviewed by Nintendo who will decide whether to take it down or not.
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Project X Zone 2 Japanese boxart
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Screenshots | 2 Comments
More: Bandai Namco, Japan, Project X Zone 2
Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village gameplay footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
Capcom just released some gameplay footage of their upcoming Monster Hunter spin-off game Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village. Check it out below (live gameplay starts at 8:23):
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – European New 3DS bundle + pre-order bonuses
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Alongside a new trailer, Bandai Namco Europe also revealed a New 3DS bundle for the game, pictured above. Included in the bundle is a New 3DS with the game pre-installed on it, exclusive cover plates and a digital copy of the (Japanese) SNES game Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2.
If you pre-order the regular game now, you also get Super Butoden 2 and access to six support characters in Extreme Butoden: Kid Goku, Baby Goku, Super Vegito, Garlic Jr., Meta-Cooler and Kid Gohan.
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden first English trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
At Japan Expo 2015, Bandai Namco revealed the first English trailer for their upcoming 3DS game Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden. Check it out below:
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden will be released in Europe on October 16th and in North America on October 20th.
Project X Zone 2 delayed to Early 2016 in Europe
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments
Earlier today we reported on a new Japanese trailer for Bandai Namco’s Project X Zone 2. At Japan Expo 2015 today, Bandai Namco released the English version of that trailer, posted below. Unfortunately, that trailer also reveals that the game has been delayed to early 2016 in Europe.
More: Bandai Namco, Europe, Project X Zone 2
Mighty No. 9 platform surveys being sent out soon
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Comcept shared some new info about Mighty No.9 today. In the next couple of days, those who have backed the Kickstarter should receive a survey via e-mail which allows them to choose which platform they want to play the game on. If you’re a backer, you will have until July 31st to make your choice.
The Wii U version of Mighty No. 9 will be released in North America on September 15h and on September 18th in the rest of the world. The 3DS version will be available at a later date.
More: Comcept, Mighty No. 9
Approval ratings of Nintendo Directors rise at recent shareholder’s meeting
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Last week Nintendo held their 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. No major news came out of it and the election of the company’s 10 Directors was no surprise either as all 10 current Directors were re-elected. Today, Nintendo released some supplementary info about the meeting, including the exact numbers of said vote. Compared to last year’s vote, approval ratings are higher across the board, especially for Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto. Looks like shareholders were pleased with Nintendo’s performance this past year, which isn’t a huge surprise given that the company had a profitable fiscal year. Check out the approval ratings below (last year’s numbers in parentheses):
– Satoru Iwata: 83.45% (80.64%)
– Genyo Takeda: 92.07% (86.80%)
– Shigeru Miyamoto: 92.08% (86.81%)
– Tatsumi Kimishima: 92.60% (89.11%)
– Shigeyuki Takahashi: 94.46% (93.32%)
– Satoshi Yamato: 94.46% (93.33%)
– Susumu Tanaka: 94.46% (93.33%)
– Shinya Takahashi: 94.46% (93.33%)
– Hirokazu Shinshi: 94.46% (93.33%)
– Naoki Mizutani: 94.52% (94.03%)
