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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

A lot of folks were banking on a Monster Hunter announcement from Capcom today. Fans were hoping that Monster Hunter Tri G would be confirmed for North America and Europe.

Sadly that didn’t pan out, and there are some fans out there who are concerned about the lack of announcements surrounding the franchise.

In response to this, Capcom’s Christian Svensson wrote on the Capcom-Unity forums:

“Alas, MH announcements tend to be made in Japan… as such, I have no news to share at this moment but you shouldn’t be worried.”

It makes sense for brand new Monster Hunter games to be announced in Japan before any other territory given its popularity in the region. Monster Hunter Tri G and Monster Hunter 4 were both revealed in Japan late last year. But for localization news, Capcom’s western branches would have to speak up and say something.

Maybe Svensson is alluding to some sort of Monster Hunter Tri G announcement at E3? I really don’t know since his quote is extremely vague. If there isn’t concrete news in the near future, I’d be very concerned about the status of that game in North America/Europe.

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Unfortunately, there were no Nintendo games at this year’s Captivate. Nothing for 3DS, and nothing for Wii. Well, no one thought there would be a new Wii announcement, but I digress.

The only news from the press event? Resident Evil 6 isn’t coming to Wii U. At least for now.

I’m sure Capcom will have something to show for Wii U at E3, so there’s that. I have no idea what the status of Monster Hunter Tri G is overseas, though…

Posted on 13 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, General Nintendo, Wii | 0 comments

So the title of this sounds like I could be making some sort of crack at how great Skyward Sword is and how it “stole” 80 hours of my life. I’m not. I’m finally, legitimately upset at Nintendo because of how they handled the development of the Wii and its basic hardware structure. It took 5 years, but one small issue on top of another small issue on top of another has finally taken it’s toll, and I’m ready to say it: The Wii is an outdated piece of crap with fantastic games. Unfortunately, despite the fantastic games, the first part has now become inexcusable.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

Capcom usually has at least one Nintendo game announcement or update to share at Captivate. In 2011, for instance, we received a new trailer and screenshots for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D.

It looks like things will be no different this year.

When asked if some of tomorrow’s “Capcom goodness” will be Nintendo-related, IGN editor Rich George said,

“There will be something that interests you, I think.”

You know what would be nice? A Monster Hunter Tri G localization announcement.

We’ll be here tomorrow morning at 11 AM of course, so stay tuned for any announcements – assuming there are any! We’ll definitely have a huge update on Gaming Everything as well.

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Namco Bandai registered a new trademark for “Pac-Man Smash” in Europe. It’s unclear if the name pertains to a new game or something else entirely.

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Namco Bandai registered not one, but two new trademarks recently. In addition to Project X Zone, the company has secured the name for “All Star Battle”.

The common consensus is that one of these two names is related to Namco Bandai, SEGA, and Capcom’s 3DS crossover project.

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The ephemeral Take-Two vs. THQ saga has ended just as quickly as it began. Shots were fired, there was a bit of retaliation, and it’s now wrapped up with an apology.

After saying THQ wouldn’t last six months, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has apologized for his remarks.

Zelnick said in a statement:

“While discussing our strategy I spoke out of turn about someone else’s. It was inappropriate and I regret it.”

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THQ has been prompt in responding to Take-Two’s prediction about the company closing its doors in six months. In an official statement, THQ said that the remarks are “are irresponsible and false.”

The statement in full reads:

“Obviously, Mr. Zelnick’s perception of THQ is outdated and inaccurate. His comments are irresponsible and false. Perhaps he would be better off commenting on his own business.”

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick was critical of THQ’s strategy in recent years. Zelnick also called out the company’s overall title efforts, noting that “the quality hasn’t measured up.”

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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes THQ is done for. Speaking at the MIT Business in Gaming conference today, Zelnick stated that the company won’t be up and running in six months time.

“THQ’s strategy was licensed properties, first and foremost. License stuff from other people, whether it’s UFC or WWE or a motion picture property, and make a game around that. And our approach, since we took over the company, is 100 percent owned intellectual property.

“The most important difference is quality. Take-Two has the highest quality ratings among third-party publishers, according to Metacritic and most people in the industry. Quality really, really, really matters. THQ has had some good game, but their quality levels aren’t even remotely … the quality hasn’t measured up.

“Strategy didn’t work and the execution was bad. To put it another way: the food was no good and the portions were small. THQ won’t be around in six months.”

It’s true that THQ has moved away from licensed products in recent years. However, Zelnick explained the shift to original IP can take quite awhile.

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