Masahiro Sakurai talks about his interest in VR tech
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Masahiro Sakurai published a new Weekly Famitsu column in the magazine’s most recent issue. In his latest piece, the Smash Bros. director touched on his interest in VR technology.
First, Sakurai expressed interest in seeing VR tied into driving. “I often think to myself, ‘if only this dashboard and stuff around my feet were transparent’,” he wrote. Sakurai most enjoys seeing the world around him while driving, but he can’t see below the front of the vehicle. This is something that he believes would feel exhilarating, and the combination of gaming and VR would make it possible to experience.
Sakurai also feels that VR tech is better suited for games in which the direction of movement is fixed (think driving games). “Because, having two concepts of direction – like with movement of a tank and the rotation of its cannon – is quite complex.”
As for what sort of titles he would like to play, Sakurai commented:
“Personally, I’d like to play Jumping Flash! It’d probably be quite scary, though. You could probably make a crazy Love Plus game as well. A horror game like Resident Evil or Fatal Frame could be good, too.”
Of course, we won’t be seeing any sort of virtual reality elements in the new Smash Bros. titles (“Sadly, such a device is ill-suited for the Smash Bros. game I’m working on right now.”) But Sakurai did say he would be interested in using the tech in a first-person 3D game.
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Philips asking for damages and Wii U sales ban over patent infringements
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 34 Comments
Philips has filed a suit against Nintendo in relation to two patents.
In the case of the first one, Philips believes that Nintendo has potentially infringed upon it deliberately. Philips claims Nintendo is aware of the patent, but has not been willing to take a license and continued violating it. This patent mentions that the technology can be used in conjunction with games.
We’re also hearing that the second patent mentions a wireless device that can be controlled via a secondary device through motion input.
Philips is ultimately seeking damages and a Wii U sales ban.
Here’s an excerpt from Philips’ filing:
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Take-Two: Nintendo still an “important business partner”
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In a wide-ranging interview with GamesIndustry, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick discussed the company’s current stance when it comes to Nintendo. Zelnick did say that the company still considers Nintendo to be an “important business partner,” though “we haven’t talked much about it and have nothing announced at the moment.”
Take-Two and its subsidiaries have backed away from Nintendo platforms in recent years. For instance, the company’s only Wii U-related release was the launch title NBA 2K13 through its 2K Sports division.
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Nintendo pulls the plug on iPhone Game Boy emulator
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
The “GBA4iOS” app for iPhone allowed users to play Game Boy and Boy Boy Advance titles on their devices with little trouble. In fact, absolutely no jailbreaking was involved to get the thing working.
The emulator was available for several months, but has finally been taken down following a DMCA notice sent out by Nintendo.
On Twitter, the app’s creator wrote:
Well it's official, @NintendoAmerica has sent a DMCA Notice requesting http://t.co/2egsx0sRNS to be shut down.
— Riley Testut (@rileytestut) May 13, 2014
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Goodbye Galaxy Games gains Nintendo publisher license
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Tappingo developer Goodbye Galaxy Games has announced that it has received a publisher license from Nintendo. Going forward, the company will be in a position to publish its own games as well as titles from other indies. Goodbye Galaxy Games intends to focus on its own releases first, though other developers will be assisted in bringing out their 3DS eShop games as well.
Source: Goodbye Galaxy Games PR
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Nintendo to host pop-up store at MCM London Comic Con
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Official Nintendo Store Host First Ever Pop-Up at MCM London Comic Con Giving Fans The Chance To Get Their Hands on a Free Special L Cup from Mario Kart 7!
14th May 2014 –The Official Nintendo Online Store will host a pop-up shop at MCM London Comic Con this year. Nintendo fans will be able get their hands on official goodies and merchandise, as well as lots of other exciting cool stuff, at MCM London Comic Con from Friday 23rd May until Sunday 25th May, at EXCEL London, Royal Victoria Docks.
Items available to buy across the weekend at MCM London Comic Con are exclusive to the Official Nintendo Online Store and include Nintendo t-shirts, such as a Mario men’s and women’s t-shirts, Bullet Bill and Flower Power t-shirts, posters, bags, games, console bundles, game guides, console accessories such as the Mario and Luigi wheel for the Wii U and you can pre-order Mario Kart 8 for Wii U. Guests can take advantage of exclusive items including the 27” Ganondorf figure from The Legend of Zelda series, 14” Zero Suit Samus figure from the Metroid series, 22” Tanooki Mario figure from the Super Mario franchise and 8-bit pixel Mario and Luigi cases.
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 11
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Nintendo Network Agreement updated, goes into effect on June 13
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The Nintendo Network Agreement has been updated, according to Nintendo of Europe. This new version will be going into effect on June 13th.
Most of the changes seem to pertain to the ruling of e-commerce and consumer protection.
For a look at the updated Nintendo Network Agreement, continue on to the official page here.
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Iwata says a single game can influence a system’s fate, will work hard to give Wii U momentum
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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata closed out the company’s investor briefing last week by expressing continued dedication to Wii U. His comments came about when one investor questioned the console’s ability to reach a higher level of sales in future fiscal years.
In his response, Iwata recounted how the Game Boy was in a slump before the introducing of Pokemon. He said, “the Pokemon game singlehandedly changed the landscape of the system, which then started to show the strongest sales in the lifecycle of the system.” Iwata’s comment suggests that Wii U could experience something similar if a strong title is introduced.
Regarding Wii U, Iwata did mention that Nintendo “would like to work hard to make sure that we give sufficient momentum to the system so that we can expect good results in and after the next fiscal year”.
As always, you can find Iwata’s full comments below.
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Iwata on creating specific hardware for new markets
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We now have complete, direct quotes from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata about plans to create specific hardware for new and emerging markets. You can find his lengthy statements below.
