Miyamoto: “I really think there needs to be a Nintendo genre”
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“I really think there needs to be a Nintendo genre,” legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has said.
Speaking with the LA Times, Miyamoto stated:
“Nintendo isn’t one simple element of an overall gaming industry. I really think there needs to be a Nintendo genre, that’s almost its own entity.
Miyamoto later spoke of designing games as making performance art. As opposed to making “games seem really cool”, the folks at Nintendo enjoy laughing at themselves and he believes the company is almost like a group of “performers.”
It’s not that I don’t like serious stories or that I couldn’t make one, but currently in the video game industry you see a lot of game designers who are working really hard to make their games seem really cool. For a lot of us at Nintendo, it’s difficult to decide what cool is. In fact, it’s a lot easier for us to laugh at ourselves. It’s almost as if we’re performers. Our way of performing is by creating these fun, odd and goofy things.”
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Armillo was originally intended to be a mobile game called “Spinball”
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Armillo has had a long, long development history. Originally, the game was going to be a rotational puzzle mobile game called “Spinball”. Developer Fuzzy Wuzzy Games says that the final version of Armillo features a pair of levels “in memory of it.”
Armillo Fact #7: Armillo's original name was Spinball – meant to be a rotational puzzle mobile game. A couple 2D levels are in memory of it.
— Fuzzy Wuzzy Games (@FuzzyWuzzyGames) June 29, 2014
Fuzzy Wuzzy has been sharing other tidbits about Armillo on Twitter. You can find different facts about the title here.
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ZaciSa’s Last Stand footage
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A few more details about The Legend of Korra 3DS – The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins
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A listing on Amazon
provides a few more details about Activision’s 3DS game based on The Legend of Korra TV series. This version of the game is fully titled “The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins”.
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins features an original storyline penned by the show’s creators much like the console game. Players will be able to change bending styles at any time, and in doing so, can execute combos. It will also be possible to enter the Avatar state.
Finally, Amazon has a tiny tidbit about The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins’ storyline. Korra and the rest of the gang will need “to stop an ancient evil that has emerged from the portal and threatens the balance of both worlds”.
Video: Super Mario 64 featuring… Sonic
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Nintendo teasing secret Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS character in World Hobby Fair flyer?
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 63 Comments
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS is making its playable debut in Japan this weekend. The game is appearing at the World Hobby Fair, which ends tomorrow.
One attendee picked up the flyer above that seems to hint at another secret character in Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. Notice the question mark next to the Mii fighter on the top right.
With the World Hobby Fair ending tomorrow, could we be getting another character reveal? If nothing else, it could be a sign that someone new will be confirmed in the somewhat near future.
One Piece: Unlimited World Red E3 2014 interview
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More Hyrule Warriors screenshots/art
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