Ace Attorney creator on series’ voice acting, Kamiya ‘pestered’ Takumi to appear
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Thanks to a new interview conducted by ONM, we have several new comments from Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi about voice acting in the series. Takumi discussed the game’s original Japanese recordings, how he himself became involved as Phoenix Wright, and Hideki Kamiya’s involvement. Head past the break for Takumi’s quotes.
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A few clarifications on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection shutdown
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
Nintendo of America Developer Support staffer Akinwale Lakeru has clarified a few points about the upcoming Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection shutdown.
As was previously known, online multiplayer is one of the bigger elements that will be affected. This pertains to titles produced by Nintendo as well as games from third-parties. Also note that DLC can still be downloaded.
@GoldMetalSonic DLC isn't affected, so you can still download updates if they're available. But all matchmaking will no longer be available.
— Akinwale Lakeru (@Sempuukyaku) March 24, 2014
@GoldMetalSonic That DLC still wouldn't be affected. My Pokemon Ranch uses local connection with the Nintendo DS. So, no issue there.
— Akinwale Lakeru (@Sempuukyaku) March 24, 2014
@GoldMetalSonic ALL Wii and DS games that have matchmaking and online multiplayer will no longer be active.
— Akinwale Lakeru (@Sempuukyaku) March 24, 2014
“March Mayhem Sale” kicks off on Square Enix Online Store
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Square Enix has initiated a new “March Mayhem Sale” on its online store. Consumers can save 20% on one game, 30% on two games, or 50% on three+ games.
This offer is valid through March 30. You can find a listing of all eligible titles here.
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Images: Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection comparisons with original versions
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Level-5 talks Professor Layton’s origins, determined to keep series going
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Eurogamer has put up a new piece detailing the origins of Professor Layton. The site spoke with Level-5 CEO and president Akihiro Hino, who also briefly touched on the series’ future.
Head past the break for the rundown of what Hino shared. You can also find comments from Professor Layton’s voice actor here.
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Club Nintendo post-play survey changes coming next month
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 7 Comments
A couple of notable changes are coming to the North American Club Nintendo site next month.
First, Wii and DS games will no longer offer 10-coin post-play surveys. Keep in mind that all such titles will continue to receive product registration surveys.
Also changing next month is the deadline to complete newly earned post-play surveys. This will be set at 30 days after they are issued for all games.
Both of these changes will be taking place on April 7.
Thanks to Forte-sama for the tip.
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Phoenix Wright creator Shu Takumi initially believed the “series should not continue”
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Initially, Phoenix Wright creator Shu Takumi intended to end things after the third game’s release.
He explained to ONM:
“I felt that Phoenix’s story had been told, and that the series should not continue. Knowing when to end a story is very important and I wanted to avoid dragging it out and having it become a shadow of its former self.”
We did eventually end up getting Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. Phoenix Wright wasn’t playable, but he did appear in the game – a result that came about as a request from Takumi’s colleagues.
“Years later, when it was decided within Capcom that Ace Attorney 4 would go ahead, my position was that we should change the main character and tell a new story. I didn’t plan to have Phoenix in the game, but my colleagues said they wanted him to appear in some form, which is why he ended up being the accused in the first case in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.”
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Image: Comparison of Harvest Moon/Rune Factory Japanese sales over the years
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Moon Chronicles takes inspiration from Metroid
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Renegade Kid’s Moon Chronicles was inspired by Metroid, studio co-founder Jools Watsham has said.
Watsham, speaking with Siliconera, pointed out that he looked to Super Metroid for the flow and level design. Metroid Prime: Hunters also helped inspire Moon’s control scheme.
Watsham’s comments in full:
