According to the Rayman creator, innovation is the company’s greatest strength as well as its greatest weakness. This goes hand in hand with risk-taking, he believes.

Ancel also said that “the biggest surprises seem to come from Nintendo.” Miiverse and the GamePad were both pointed to as examples.

Ancel’s comments in full:

Nintendo’s greatest strength, and its greatest weakness, is innovation. It’s a company that takes a lot of risks. Few people understand that innovation involves risk-taking, because you don’t control everything on the market.
Today, the biggest surprises seem to come from Nintendo. People may like those surprises or not, but that’s a fact. Miiverse was a surprise, the GamePad was a surprise. What will come next? I can’t wait!

Thanks to joclo for sending this our way.

Video: An overview of Nintendo at NYCC 2013

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Aonuma will “say more” about Zelda Wii U at E3 2014, talks overworld openness

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A few months ago, Eiji Aonuma stated that Nintendo was considering showing Zelda Wii U at this year’s E3. It now sounds like we’ll be waiting for next year’s expo for a look at the new title.

When Mashable asked if Aonuma could say anything about Zelda Wii U, Aonuma replied: “I’ll say more at E3 2014.”

Aonuma’s comment was part of a larger interview about A Link Between Worlds and the series in general. He shared some rather interesting comments when it comes to openness in Zelda’s overworlds:

Aonuma on changes for the Zelda series, will “think about” returning to cel-shading, why Link isn’t as well-known as Mario, more

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Kotaku has a mix of comments from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma pulled from his session at the New York Comic Con and a follow-up interview. His remarks cover changes for Zelda, returning to cel-shading, why Link isn’t as well known as Mario, and more. Kotaku also followed up with Aonuma about the Majora’s Mask connection in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

All of Aonuma’s comments are posted below. You can also check out Kotaku’s piece here.

More photos from the Pokemon X/Y launch event in Rockefeller Plaza

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Photo One:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, devoted fans dress in Pokémon themed costumes and gather at Nintendo World in New York on Oct. 11, 2013, to celebrate the arrival of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Pokémon fans gather at Nintendo World in New York on Oct. 11, 2013, to participate in Pokémon activities including a costume showcase, interactive on-stage events and game sampling to celebrate the launch of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS.
Photo Three:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, eager fans wait at Nintendo World in New York on Oct. 11, 2013, to be among the first in the U.S. to purchase the newest Pokémon video games: Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS. At the special launch event, attendees had the opportunity to purchase the games and participate in activities inspired by the Pokémon franchise.
Photo Four:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Pokémon fans wait in line at Nintendo World in New York on Oct. 11, 2013, to be among the first in the U.S. to purchase the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS.
Photo Five:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Zoe A. from New York, NY, becomes the first consumer at the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Launch Celebration event at Nintendo World in New York to purchase the Pokémon Y video game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Oct. 11, 2013.
Photo Six:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans gather at Nintendo World in New York on Oct. 11, 2013, to play the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS.
Photo Seven:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, the first wave of Pokémon fans eagerly await their chance to purchase Pokémon X and Pokémon Y at Nintendo World in New York just after midnight on Oct. 12, 2013.
Photo Eight:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Debbie G. from Long Island, NY says yes to Jeff W. from Long Island after he proposes to her at the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Launch Celebration event at Nintendo World in New York on Oct. 11, 2013. Jeff and Debbie are both avid Nintendo fans who co-founded the Long Island StreetPass group together. The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games are playable on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS.

Aonuma says Link Between Worlds is more of a “new title” than a sequel, game has hints, hand-holding not fun

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Polygon caught up with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma following his speaking session at the New York Comic Con yesterday.

Aonuma delivered some very intriguing answers, in which he said that A Link Between Worlds can be considered more of a “new title” than a sequel, revealed that there are hints in the game, and spoke about how the team set out “to make it a game where it would be fun to get stuck and be lost.” He also acknowledged, “we kind of have a bad habit of hand-holding, trying to make things easier for everyone. But more and more, I start to think that that kind of isn’t actually that fun.”

The full Q&A roundup is posted below. You can also check out Polygon’s full piece here.

Photos from the Pokemon X/Y launch event in Rockefeller Plaza

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Masuda says he usually thinks each Pokemon game he works on will be his last

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“Usually whenever we near the end of a project I feel like I’ve done all I can. I’m out of ideas and I think: ‘this could be my last game’. But when the game is released and I start to see how people play, I find new ideas for game features and challenges. It’s a cycle: running out of energy towards the end of a project, resting and recuperating and then feeling energized to get back into a new game.”

– Pokémon series producer Junichi Masuda

Masuda also spoke on a whole bunch of other topics in his interview with The Guardian. Check it out at the link below.

The Guardian via ONM

Video: Nintendo welcomes you to New York Comic Con

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Masuda on Pokemon’s popularity, coming up with new Pokemon, no plans for DLC/microtransactions, more

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VG247 managed to get a few Pokemon-related comments out of Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda as part of a new interview. Masuda was quizzed on the franchise’s continuing popularity, creation of new Pokemon, DLC and microtransactions, possibility of a Pokemon game for Wii U and MMORPG, and more.

For a full roundup of Masuda’s comments, read on below.