“Move is okay. It’s Wii plus. It’s good for what it is. Ultimately it’s all about the system. If the idea makes sense, then we can do it and we will. But it’s all about the idea.”

Last but not least, Slaczka talked about 5th Cell’s interest in the 3DS, and that the company is in the R&D phase of making a 3DS title…

“[5th Cell is] in the R&D phase [to make a 3DS game]. We have people playing around with it. The 3D camera is probably the most interesting thing that’s the least talked about.”

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Is Nintendo done with motion controls?

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Features, Wii | 13 Comments

Recently, I was listening to an episode of IGN’s Game Scoop podcast. On there, ex-Nintendo editor in chief Craig Harris made an interesting comment that got me thinking. During a discussion about the PlayStation Move’s “modest” debut, Harris brought up how, while everyone is playing catch-up with motion gaming, Nintendo isn’t focusing on that element anymore. The examples he used included nearly all of Nintendo’s major releases for the holiday season, which are mostly traditional games with no special use of the motion controller. Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, and GoldenEye are those titles.

New Brain Age title in development

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Professor Ryuta Kawashima has revealed that a new Brain Age game is in the works. Concrete details about the project have yet to be shared, however. He hasn’t been given the go-ahead to speak about the title, and the only piece of information Kawashima divulged is that it’s scheduled to be released in 2010.

Even with that bit of news in mind, it’s still possible that the game will end up on the 3DS. At first, the system was on track to be released in Japan this year, so Kawashima may have been unaware of the 3DS’s new launch date.

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Super Monkey Ball 3DS details

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Super Monkey Ball 3DS details

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– 3 modes of play
– Monkey Kong: Single-player, collect bananas and reach the goal
– Monkey Race: 8 car race, use items to obstruct opponents, 1-4 players
– Monkey Fight: “Sarutimate Battle,” steal bananas from opponents, 1-4 players
– AiAi, MeeMee, Baby and Gongon playable
– 4 more characters to be revealed
– Site here

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GameStop Canada lists 3DS release date and price

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 10 Comments

Well, you guys should know my stance on retailer listings at this point. Really, it’s just a listing! Until Nintendo announces something, I won’t believe anything else I hear.

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Japanese 3DS sampling event named Nintendo World 2011, old/new details

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– Dates: January 8/9/10
– In Hall 9 of the Makuhari Messe convention center outside of Tokyo
– Free admission
– Nintendo will reveal playable games at a later date
– New site can be found here

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

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3DS development costs much higher than DS costs

Posted on 14 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Game developer Marvelous Entertainment has said in a recent investor Q&A that they expect 3DS development costs to be much higher than current DS costs, with the prices ranging anywhere from ¥70 million ($840,000) and ¥100-150 million ($1.2 to $1.8 million), depending on the game. As Gamesutra reports, DS costs currently are around ¥4.4 million ($53,000) on the low end and ¥44 million ($527,000) for a standard DS title. For Marvelous, Wii budgets are estimated at ¥2 million ($24,000) to ¥116 million ($1.4 million). This means that some 3DS games could cost around as much to develop as Wii games, and in some cases as much as higher end consoles.

No word on how true this is, but is it just an estimate from a developer. We’ll keep tabs on any other info we may get!

Via Gamasutra

New Kingdom Hearts 3D details (connects to Kingdom Hearts III)

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

This information comes from Tetsuya Nomura, who was interviewed in this week’s Famitsu…

– Control Sora and Riku
– Devs want to show some differences between the two characters (gameplay systems)
– Secret as to why Sora/Riku look like they did in the original game
– The above note is a necessity for the story according to Nomura
– Central gameplay systems are all complete
– Devs going through a trial phase to see how to put the systems into the game
– Devs also going through world selection for Disney areas
– All new Disney worlds
– Kingdom Hearts 3D connected to Kingdom Hearts III
– 3D ending might lead into III

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

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