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When titles in the Mario and Zelda series are being developed, one can bet that Shigeru Miyamoto oversees a great deal of the production process each day. However, that can’t be said about every Nintendo title. Miyamoto has stated that sometime he might only check in on a product “once a week or even once a month.”

“Our department has so many people working on different projects. Some titles I’m deeply involved in and others I’m not so deeply involved in. Sometimes there is software I check on just once a week or even once a month. But I’m always getting reports on how games are going, then I make comments or decide to change aspects of the game. When games are nearing completion I usually get more deeply involved.”

You might also be interested to know that Miyamoto regularly eats lunch with Satoru Iwata, swims at least once a week, and believe it or not, Miyamoto is often late to work.

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Wallace & Gromit has been rumored to be heading to Wii, but it looks like it’s confirmed at this point – Well, according to GamesPress it is!

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“Chinatown Wars is much bigger than anything we have ever done before [in terms of scope]: more odd jobs, deeper missions, and more moments of over-the-top action. We have a huge interaction with the Rockstar Social Club, a massive [narcotics trafficking] game that would stand alone on its own. The list goes on and on; this thing is huge. We are very proud of all of the PSP games we have made, especially the two GTA games, but this game is far bigger.” – Rockstar Leeds president Gordon Hall

Rockstar Leeds definitely seems to be a capable of replicating the GTA experience on the DS, even though this is their first experience with the system. Still, I’m a bit shocked that Mr. Hall has stated that Chinatown Wars is bigger than the company’s work on the PSP titles.

Source: Nintendo Power

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Videos

Blue Dragon Plus Info Video
PT: Cooking – Supermarket Spree & Cook Off!
Wii Music Tips 7: Wii Music Master Class
Skate It Multiplayer Video
Wario Land: Shake It! Tips 2
Boogie Superstar Info Video
Cooking Mama: World Kitchen Club Sammich
Rock Band 2: Silversun Pickups Featurette
FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play Video 2
Age of Empires: Mythologies Video 3
Tiki Towers Info Video
Fun! Fun! Minigolf Info Video
Digest Video

Demos (Expire 12/28)

Personal Trainer: Cooking Lasagna Demo
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero
Soul Bubbles Demo
Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins Demo
Lock’s Quest
MySims Kingdom

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Shigeru Miyamoto told the Official Nintendo Magazine last week that the next Zelda title might not be shown at E3. So, does it seem plausible that the title Miyamoto was referring to will release in 2009? According to Lazard Capital Markets’ Colin Sebastian, yes. Sebastian believes that not only will a new Zelda game release in 2009, but Princess Peach will show her face in a new title as well. The Princess Peach prediction seems more likely to release next year than Zelda, but it does appear to be very random that Sebastian would even begin discussing Princess Peach at all.

Source

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Over the past few days – or weeks rather – rumors have circulating that Factor 5 has been in all sorts of trouble, including the dismissal of staff members and most recently, speculation that the company has shut down completely. Now, a new rumor has appeared, this time involving the Wii. If the latest buzz is to be believed, a tech demo has been discovered featuring a prototype engine for Nintendo’s system. Additionally, the engine is supposedly based off of the company’s Lair engine. The video is much too short and thus difficult to judge, though if anything, the engine that Factor 5 has produced has a lot of promise, if anything.

Source 1, Source 2

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– Not related to Kid Icarus in any way
– Wii remote + nunchuck combination allows Nyx to fly
– There are “Gifts from the gods’ power ups (moving objects/wind, fire different shots)
– Co-op included (One controls Nyx, other player controls IR pointer)
– 4 people working on the game
– Trailer in January