Sony’s House comments on Wii U, using PS3 footage: “mimicry is the is the highest form of flattery”
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Sony’s Andrew House has provided some thoughts about the Wii U. Although House is aware of the console’s announcement, he doesn’t appear to know much in the way of details. The exchange with GamesIndustry is certainly interesting… I’ll let you read it for yourselves…
Q: What was your reaction to Nintendo’s console announcement at E3 and are you worried that it’s going to encroach on PlayStation 3 growth?
Andrew House: Honestly, the way these conferences work, I’ve had zero exposure to it.
Q: But you know it’s happened, right?
Andrew House: Yes, of course. I’m aware of the announcement but in terms of details I’ve not seen a great deal. It’s intreaging, but I’m interested to hear your reaction as a journalist because I’ve heard varying opinions.
Nintendo Download Gets a Makeover, Adds Nintendo eShop Content on June 16
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
Sometimes you just need to shake things up to keep them interesting. That’s especially true with the recent launch of the Nintendo eShop, a new virtual store that gives Nintendo 3DS™ users access to a wide variety of downloadable games and select content that can be viewed in 3D without the need for special glasses. To mark the debut of the Nintendo eShop – and provide consumers with a valuable one-stop showcase of all the latest downloadable content across Nintendo systems – the weekly Nintendo Download is about to get a makeover.
Starting June 16, the Nintendo Download will include information about the newest additions to the Nintendo eShop, including new 3D games, 3D Classics (select classic video games re-mastered in 3D), Virtual Console™ versions of games from the Game Boy™ and Game Boy Color systems, and hundreds of games originally offered via the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. What’s more, this modified weekly update will be posted Thursdays instead of Mondays, giving fans a heads-up on the latest offerings just in time for the weekend.
Wii Play: Motion Delivers New Moves and Great Value for Families
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Families can now expand their Nintendo video game library and their collection of Wii™ accessories at the same time, at a suggested retail price that’ll keep them smiling. Launching today exclusively for the Wii system, the Wii Play™: Motion game invites people to join together for a variety of new motion-controlled activities that will have everyone in the household enjoying themselves throughout the summer and beyond. Building on the immersive, family-friendly action of the original Wii Play™ – one of the top-selling video games of all time – Wii Play: Motion comes packaged with a black Wii Remote™ Plus controller, which features the built-in precise motion control of the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. Wii Play: Motion is offered at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
The 12 included games in Wii Play: Motion ask players to wield the Wii Remote Plus (or Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus accessory, sold separately) in a multitude of interesting ways. In Wind Runner, players tilt the controller to change the angle of an umbrella as they ride gusts of wind along a gem-filled race course. In Veggie Guardin’, they swing the controller like a mallet to ward off pests that threaten to steal vegetables from their garden. Spooky Search brings the action off the screen and into the living room by challenging players to track invisible spirits by pointing the controller around the room and listening for clues. In Teeter Targets, players carefully flip a ball into targets by tilting the controller like a seesaw.
THQ doesn’t consider the Wii U to be a kiddy platform
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
The Wii always had an uphill battle going for it since gamers and publishers alike considered the console to be more “kiddy” compared to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Fortunately, the situation is much different this time around. Third-parties are preparing high-quality, mature, blockbuster releases in its first year on the market.
One such company providing support is THQ, who is looking to ship Darksiders II for launch. Danny Bilson explained why the company is confident that they can have success with a mature title on the system day one:
“If you look historically, there were a couple of games that were there at launch that did really well on the Wii… Red Steel for instance. But I don’t look at it as a kiddie platform. I look at it as a platform for everybody, and it has the power for everybody. So there’s going to be a lot of core games from other companies as well as us on there, and I think the gamer’s going to go for the best experience, wherever it is. Ultimately, the hardware is a small investment compared to what [gamers] spend on software. If you buy 10 games, that’s $600, and a platform? I don’t know what their price point is, but it’s a smaller investment [than the software]. I have no concern at all that core people are going to say [derisively], “Oh, it’s Nintendo.” Core gamers love Zelda. They love Mario. It’s all part of whatever a great game is.”
Off-screen The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword footage
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii | 0 comments
Main site and integration maintenance nearly complete
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Site updates | 0 comments
For whatever reason, when we switched servers right before E3, forum integration with the main site almost destroyed everything entirely. To say the least, that wasn’t fun! We had to disable the integration to ensure that NE could be accessed during E3, but I now have restored everything… almost. There are just a few more things that I have to work on, but some issues are causing a tremendous amount of trouble.
Specifically, on your end, you may find that you keep getting logged out after you visit a few pages on the main site. For now it looks like you will stay logged in if you only visit forum pages. That isn’t exactly an ideal situation, though. I’ll keep working until I (hopefully) get everything back in working order.
Wii U: Your thoughts
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Features, Wii U | 22 Comments
It’s finally done. After months of speculation, Nintendo has unveiled their brand new home console. A good amount of the rumors were surprisingly spot on. The controller does indeed have a 6.2 inch screen, which is a touch sensitive, and it includes a camera as well.
Since a few days have passed since Nintendo’s E3 2011 conference, perhaps it’d be a good time to reflect on the Wii U’s showing. I’ll share my thoughts below and hopefully you guys will as well in the comments area!
Konami open to bringing Metal Gear Solid 2 to 3DS, same goes for Castlevania
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
This information comes from Yoshikazu Matsuhana (Google translated)…
“We would also like to see Metal Gear Solid 2 on 3DS. If the return fan is quite important, we believe. It is also the case for other franchises from Konami headlights. Maybe Castlevania.”
Hmm… Castlevania 3DS certainly interests me! I was really hoping Konami would announce something at this year’s E3. We saw three Castlevania DS games, so I’m hoping the 3DS will get some love as well.
Tons of Reggie news – keeping controller costs low, third-party importance, “robust” online, much more
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
Reggie Fils-Aime on the reaction to Wii U…
“Reaction has been very positive, not only to the journalist side. We have spent time with the analysts, the publishers. I make it a point whenever I have a break just to walk the floor and the reaction is extremely strong [among the show attendees]. People are excited, people are waiting to get their hands on it, people are getting into line twice and that’s true whether it’s for Wii U or for Nintendo 3DS as we have had lines back up. So the reaction has been very strong.”
Reggie on how the design thinking evolved/what Nintendo wanted to do with the next console…
