Watch tons of people trying to play Pokemon Red on Twitch through chat commands
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 8 Comments
So this is kind of a crazy thing. Twitch users – thousands upon thousands, might I add – are attempting to play through Pokemon Red by entering commands on chat.
It’s almost been four days. How long will it take to complete?
Thanks to Carlos D for the tip.
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Photos of the European Club Nintendo “Power Up Pouches”
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
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Mario Kart Arcade GP DX playable at Dave & Busters
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is currently playable at Dave & Busters locations throughout the US. As of now, it appears to be the only place in the US where you can play the title. You can find some English footage above and a commercial highlighting Mario Kart Arcade GP DX below.
Thanks to Brandon for the tip.
Keiji Inafune holding a panel at GDC 2014 – crowdfunding Mighty No. 9 and more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Comcept CEO Keiji Inafune will be joined by 8-4 executive director Mark MacDonald for a panel at this year’s Game Developers Conference.
The event, titled “Meanwhile, In Japan”, will cover lessons learned from crowdfunding Mighty No. 9 and other trends in the Japanese game industry. Inafune and MacDonald will also discuss the advantages/disadvantages of creating modern Japanese games aimed at a western audience, the response to new business models from a developer and player perspective, and the progress of the Japanese indie scene.
Here’s the full overview posted on Gamasutra:
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A look at some SNES CD-ROM documents, including specs
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Way, way back in the day, Nintendo and Sony were once considering a partnership for a CD-based console. The collaboration never materialized, but documents have surfaced showing specs for the product and more. You can find the full set in the gallery above.
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Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire soundtrack out now on iTunes
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The Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire soundtrack is now available on iTunes. Pricing is set at $9.99/£7.99. Download it now, folks!
Serebii Updates: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire soundtrack now available on iTunes http://t.co/oV6DIIRILJ
— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) February 14, 2014
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Shu Takumi working on new Ace Attorney, different from previous entries
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Sku Takumi has reconfirmed development of a brand new Ace Attorney game. During today’s Nintendo Direct, Takumi teased that the project – which he’s working on personally – will be completely different from past entries. No further information was provided.
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SR Tronic forced to pay €1 million as court rules in Nintendo’s favor
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
SR Tronic will be forced to pay up €1 million after the Supreme Court of Munich ruled that copy devices made to play pirated games are illegal.
Nintendo intends to use this result in lawsuits against manufacturers, stores, and import companies involved with such devices. By doing so, it hopes to benefit more than 1,400 companies who contribute to the development and sale of legitimate video games.
An appeal for the verdict is a possibility for the future. However, Nintendo believes that any additional decisions would line up with current European and German rulings.
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Zero Escape creator says third game currently “difficult to realize” due to lack of funds, not giving up hope
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The third game in Spike Chunsoft’s Zero Escape series appears to have been put on hold. Series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi took to Twitter earlier today and confirmed that the game will be “difficult to realize” at the moment.
“A lot of budget is needed to make ZE series. We have to persuade the managers in order to obtain it,” Uchikoshi explained. Some “managers” at the company understand the franchise’s importance in the west, but the first two titles “are in the red” in Japan and did not meet sales expectations.
Despite all of this, Uchikoshi isn’t giving up. “For example, if the title which I make next bring about a good result, the wind might shift to another direction,” he said. “Or, if someone with executive ability (financer, producer, publisher or millionaire!) propose the investment, everything could go well. If there is an great investor who thinks ‘Virtue is its own reward’, I wish him/her to send me a message. If you know such a wonderful person, please induce him/her to cooperate.”
Uchikoshi concluded with the following words for fans:
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Masahiro Sakurai on why Japanese games take so long to make, still dealing with pain
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 6 Comments
In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Masahiro Sakurai dedicated his regular column to the development of Japanese games. One fan wrote to Sakurai asking why titles seem to take so long to create in the country.
His response:
