Nintendo patents idea featuring Wiimote inside “remote controlled toy”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments
Hey, it’s the return of R.O.B. the robot! Okay, not quite, but Nintendo did submit an interesting patent related to a “remotely controlled mobile device control system.”
At the heart of the patent, Nintendo would be able to include a Wiimote-like controller inside a “remote controlled toy”. The device could then be paired with a console for new kinds of functionality.
Patents often don’t see the light of day, so this could be nothing more than an idea from Nintendo. It’s intriguing nonetheless!
2013 “a key year”, says Pokemon Company
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
2013 is expected to be a big year for Pokemon. In the games department alone, there’s a lot to look forward to. Pokemon X and Pokemon Y are coming this year – the first Pokemon entries for the 3DS, in full 3D, and with worldwide simultaneous launches. There’s also Pokemon Rumble U, the franchise’s first Wii U title. And let’s not forget about Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, which just came out in North America a few weeks ago and will be making its way to Europe next month.
That’s a lot to handle, but there is also a new Pokemon TV series and film, new events, and toys coming. These items along with the anticipated game releases make 2013 “a key year”, according to the Pokemon Company International.
Marketing director Anthony Cornish said:
“Undoubtedly 2013 is a key year for us to grow and usher in a new era for Pokémon with Pokémon X and Pokémon Y and the introduction of new characters as the launch platform. We believe these games will appeal to all generations both veterans and newcomers to Pokémon.”
Marvelous AQL registers “Cross Horizon” trademark
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Finding new trademarks are all the rage these days. So here’s another one for you: Cross Horizon from Marvelous AQL.
Cross Horizon is an interesting trademark. It doesn’t appear that Marvelous AQL registered the name in Japan – it’s strictly a US filing. Cross Horizon was registered on February 8 and mainly pertains to “video and computer game programs,” “video games software,” and “computer game software”.
Canned Mega Man FPS by Armature Studio revealed as “Maverick Hunter”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Armature Studio, the company founded by key Metroid Prime developers, hasn’t produced many games since its inception in 2008. But it did work on one huge project that eventually made its way to the trash bin: Maverick Hunter.
This first-person shooter was a new take on the Mega Man X series. Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune even signed off on the game, but right around the time when he left Capcom, Armature’s work on Maverick Hunter was scrapped.
Tons of details have now emerged on the cancelled Mega Man project through a new Polygon report. For a full summary, read on below.
Capcom’s Svensson says they’ll be re-releasing fewer fighters as they’ve run out
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
“It seems the novelty of such projects is wearing off even within just the fighting game community based upon the sales data of our last two launches. That said, we have been quite prolific in these areas (despite the assertion above that we haven’t) and it’s probably time for us to slow down anyway.”
– Capcom USA Senior VP Christian Svensson
I was always wondering when we’d start to see the drop-off in remakes and HD re-releases of old games, so maybe this news from Capcom is a clue that things will start to tire shortly. After all, we’ve gone through Ico, Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter games, Resident Evil titles… and so many more! We’re bound to run down soon.
Rumor: Nintendo giving away free Wii U dev kits in order to drum up long term support
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
These rumors have been floating around for a while now, but a couple of days ago everyone’s favorite Destructoid editor Jonathan Holmes tweeted that he’s heard that Nintendo is giving away Wii U dev kids, presumably to garner long-term support for the console:
Hearing more and more stories of Nintendo giving developers free Wii U dev kits. I hope devs take advantage of that. Could lead to victories
— Jonathan Holmes (@TronKnotts) April 5, 2013
Honestly, this is one of those things that more people should be doing with their companies. Taking a financial hit initially in order to get more people on board with your console or idea should keep them coming back in the future, ensuring that they don’t just make games in the short term and then abandon you altogether– which happened with the Wii!
Warren Specter talks next generation, Wii U, etc
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Warren Specter’s latest game was Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, and it wasn’t terribly successful either critically or commercially. The esteemed game designer has been very quiet recently, likely deciding what he wants to do with his future in the industry, but just yesterday he spoke out about various topics, the most interesting of which was his opinion on where the industry is going:
The biggest risk associated with consoles, at least to me, is that they’re frozen, hardware-wise, while mobile platforms – phones and tablets – will continue to get more and more powerful. I mean, where do you think the iPad or Kindle Fire or Surface or whatever will be in 3 years? 5 years? It’s crazy to think about. And the consoles will still be right where they were in 2013 or whenever they come to market. That’d be a little scary to me if I were a console manufacturer.”
– Warren Specter
I think he hits on a really important point: Speculation is useless. Listening to folks five or ten years ago about talk about the gaming industry, they get more or less everything wrong, and yet we consider them “experts”. Take Michael Pachter for example: That guy said it doesn’t matter if he’s wrong, and he’s said he essentially makes stuff up when he’s predicting things. It’s a silly market niche without a doubt, and I’d argue that it’s more fun to speculate for imagination’s sake than for actually being taken seriously, since… well, you can’t take speculation too seriously!
Miyamoto can see himself possibly working until he dies, Mario and Luigi: Dream Team’s Pikmin comparison
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Over the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of talk about Shigeru Miyamoto’s retirement. Miyamoto himself has confirmed a few times before that he’s already transferred some of his duties to younger staff and has looked to prepare Nintendo for the day when he isn’t around.
When the topic of retirement came up once again while talking with Rolling Stone, Miyamoto delivered an interesting response. Miyamoto said that he’s still enjoying what he does and “this is something that I can still continue to do for a long time.” He added: “You know, possibly until I die.”
April 2013 downloadable rewards now available on Club Nintendo
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This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Super Mario 64 (Wii, 200 coins), Super Metroid (Wii, 150 coins), Kirby’s Pinball Land (3DS, 150 coins), and 3D Classics: Urban Champion (3DS, 150 coins). These items last through May 5.
Visit this page to order a downloadable game.
The Rock appearing on WWE ’14 cover
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The Rock has been confirmed for the cover of WWE ’14. WWE EVP Stephanie McMahon announced the news through Twitter yesterday.
While this won’t be The Rock’s debut cover appearance, WWE ’14 is the first title to be published by 2K Sports. Parent company Take-Two Interactive acquired the rights to the WWE game releases back in January.
