A couple of weeks ago, Famitsu.com asked its readers to participate in a number of different polls. Visitors were asked about the biggest video game stories of the year, the company that left the greatest impression, and more.

You can find all of the results below.

Biggest news stories of 2011

1. Nintendo 3DS price drop (8/11)
2. PSN account leak (4/27)
3. Monster Hunter 3 surprise announcement for 3DS (9/13)
4. Wii U announcement (6/8)
5. Dragon Quest new title details announced (9/5)
6. Nintendo 3DS first week sales (2/28)
7. PS Vita launch (12/17)
8. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd ships 4 million domestically (1/5)
9. Sony details new NGP hardware (1/27)
10. Monster Hunter 3G release date set. Circle Pad bundle also announced (9/13)

Famitsu.com’s most-accessed stories of 2011

1. PlayStation Meeting 2011 Live Blog
2. Monster Hunter series set for iPhone release
3. Super Robot Wars appears on PS3 — 2nd Super Robot Wars OG
4. Monster Hunter 3rd HD set for release
5. Keiyaku Mahou Shojo available on GREE
6. Monster Hunter 4 announced for 3DS
7. Persona 4 The Golden appears on PlayStation Vita
8. First installment of feature about G Generation series
9. Super Danganronpa 2 announcement article
10. Senran Kagura announcement article

Game company that left the greatest impression

1. Nintendo
2. Sony
3. Capcom

Person that left the greatest impression

1. Shigeru Miyamoto
2. Akihiro Hino
3. Ryozo Tsujimoto

Commercial that left the greatest impression

1. Mario Kart 7
2. Zelda Skyward Sword
3. Uncharted 3

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Nintendo Direct live stream

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii | 0 comments

This should begin in ten minutes or so. We’ll post any translated information and media that comes in. As I said before, I wouldn’t expect any significant news. Still, we’ll get some new footage of upcoming games at the very least. Should be a fun time!

More non-retirement talk from Miyamoto, his favorite Nintendo characters, influences, and more

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The L.A. Times has a new interview up with Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto was asked to comment on his original “retirement” comments for the umpteenth time, and he apologized for any misunderstanding.

Besides this, there are some other interesting remarks included inside of the interview. Miyamoto is asked about his favorite Nintendo characters (he has a difficult time choosing just one), his influences, and more.

Head past the break for his responses.

In Defense of Party Games; Game Reviewers Are Full Of Sh*t

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

Today was Christmas, and seeing as how I’m a human-being who celebrates and enjoys all of the consumerism and materialistic goodness associated with the day, it was only natural that I would spend some time with my family and friends. I hadn’t planned on playing Just Dance. Heck, I was exhausted from how long the day was, but when I was urged to rekindle my relationship with the game, I just couldn’t resist. I stood up- Wiimote in hand- and danced my ass off to “Viva Las Vegas” and “Girlfriend”. Like every single time I’ve played that game, I came away completely baffled at how anyone could dislike it.

Nintendo is ready for the next Nintendo Direct presentation

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Nintendo has made tomorrow’s “Nintendo Direct” presentation official. The official site has been updated with a notice that the next event will take place tomorrow at 10 PM EDT / 7 PM PDT.

President Satoru Iwata has been dishing out some tweets regarding what to expect tomorrow. He said that the company will share news on titles that will be released up to the end of March 2012. There will be updates on games for both the 3DS and Wii. Don’t expect any Wii U information!

Photos of the Club Nintendo Zelda Posters

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Aside from the new downloadable games being offered on Club Nintendo, there aren’t a whole lot of rewards that I’ve been interested in. Recently, though, Nintendo added in a poster set for Zelda’s 25th anniversary, and all three items look quite nice. Two of the posters are hand-drawn, and all three are fairly large – they each measure 22” X 28″.

Since supplies are fairly limited, you may want to consider ordering one on Club Nintendo now. Just make sure you have 400 points ready!

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New Nintendo Direct presentation set for Tuesday

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments

Nintendo will be holding a second “Nintendo Direct” presentation to close out 2011. Some Japanese fans have spotted the company’s updated UStream page, which states that the event will be held on Tuesday. Similar to the presentation back in October, the latest Nintendo Direct is scheduled for Tuesday at 12 PM in Japan, which is Monday at 10 PM EDT / 7 PM EDT.

It’s unclear if the new presentation will be filled with announcements, though Nintendo did share some pretty substantial news in October. Lost Heroes, 3D Classics: Kid Icarus, and other titles for the handheld were revealed throughout the event.

You can keep track of Nintendo’s UStream page here.

Reggie on sales, Wii U talk, social gaming, experimenting with other forms of monetization, more

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AllThingsD has published a new interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie-Fils Aime. Fils-Aime was quizzed on Black Friday sales and how the Wii continues to break records, social gaming, his thoughts on the free-to-play model, and more.

Interestingly, he said that Nintendo will experiment with other forms of monetization, though he wouldn’t really elaborate about what the company may have in store. Reggie also slipped in some quick talk about the Wii U, in which he said that “it will speak to a different consumer than the one that is buying the Wii today during the holidays.”

Head past the break for all of Reggie’s remarks.

A look inside the pages of Hyrule Historia

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I need this… right about now.