More photos of Nintendo at NYCC 2012
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Nintendo TV episode 10
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European 3DS owners: be sure to head on over to the eShop to view this month’s episode in 3D.
Okamiden producer “would love” to make another Okami
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Each time we think that Capcom could be done with the Okami IP, the franchise sees new life.
The first Okami, despite receiving a warm critical reception, wasn’t a big seller. But in 2009, Capcom surprised us with the announcement of Okamiden. That title wasn’t a monstrous success either. Still, Capcom is revisiting the series once more with Okami HD.
What could be next? Capcom’s Motohide Eshiro, the producer of Okamiden, has said that he “would love to do another Okami, but unfortunately I don’t make all the business decisions at the company. If you want it, go out and buy extra copies of Okamiden.”
Team Ninja boss says that consoles are going to be here for a while
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Mirroring a sentiment that I think most of us share, the leader of Team Ninja (Yosuke Hayashi) said that consoles will be a part of gaming for a long time:
“I don’t think consoles are going to disappear from gaming. You still have millions of people playing videogames with a controller on a box in front of the TV. Just look at Call of Duty, for example: it’s everywhere. There are millions of people playing it.
“I think people will continue to play games, and as long as the cost of development stays sustainable, and people continue to buy traditional games, then we’ll be here. If only one game sells everything, it will ruin the gaming and console industries completely.
“I think you can compare it to movies. People still go to the cinema after all this time. I don’t know how long cinemas have been around but it’s not like cinemas are completely gone and everyone is watching movies on their TV or smartphone. Yes, you have those new mediums, but the old guy is still there – and I think it’s going to be like that with consoles. I think they will be around for quite a while.”
That movie/cinema analogy is actually pretty good! There’s no doubt that smartphones/tablets/etc will slowly take a larger and larger piece of the market, but I really doubt that they’ll ever match up to the experience we’ve had available on consoles for years…
Charles Martinet pops up on Australian news channel
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You never know where you’ll find the voice of Mario. In this case, Charles Martinet just so happened to appear on an Australian news channel.
Martinet was ready to head home following his appearance at the Australian EB Expo. But strangely, Melbourne Airport came across a “suspicious package”, and Martinet (as well as other passengers) saw his flight delay as the situation was investigated. It was fortunately nothing but a false alarm.
Channel Seven News did stop by to ask a few folks for their thoughts. As it turns out, Martinet appeared on the segment for a tiny bit.
Martinet’s appearance comes early on in the video above, and it’s not very long, so watch closely.
Martinet also wrote the following about the video:
“I did a whole bunch in Mario voice! But they just used the one sentence… I said ‘Australia is numba one!!!!’… the reporter and camera guy were great… but I think their producer just wanted a short thing. Too bad!”
GameStop ad (10/10 – 10/16)
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This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:
Renegade Kid teases “a couple of secret projects”
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Renegade Kid has two concrete projects in the works right now. The studio is wrapping up development of ATV Wild Ride 3D for the 3DS eShop and Mutant Mudds Deluxe for the Wii U store.
In addition to those titles, co-founder Jools Watsham teased “a couple of secret projects” on Twitter.
Watsham wrote:
“We’re finishing up ATV Wild Ride 3D for the eShop and Mutant Mudds Deluxe for Wii U. Plus, a couple of secret projects. :)”
Best Buy: “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” offer on all games $60 or less starting on Sunday
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There’s a circular floating around for the next wave of Best Buy deals, and it indicates that the retailer will be hosting a major sale starting this Sunday.
All games $59.99 and less will be eligible for a “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” deal. It’s valid on the Wii, 3DS, and DS (as well as PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Vita).
In the past, pre-orders have worked with the offer. You’ll need to check with your local retailer to see if this would be possible.
The deal is valid between October 21 and October 27.
$12 off pre-orders at Newegg
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Newegg is running another promotion on its website that deducts over $10 off a pre-order purchase.
By using the promotion code “EMCJNJD242” at checkout, consumers can save $12 with each item. It should work on most software and peripherals.
The offer is valid through October 18.
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
