Miyamoto on competition, worried about continued reliance on games with guns, more
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Just when we thought that all of the E3 2012 interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto had wrapped up, another one came into view!
While the comments below touch on the competition once again and how companies are using some similar ideas as Nintendo, Miyamoto’s remark on the high quantity of titles focusing on guns these days was most interesting point to me, personally.
Basically, Miyamoto said that he is sometimes concerned with “the continued reliance on making games that are so centered around guns, and that there are so many of these games.”
That’s a small teaser for you folks. All of Miyamoto’s comments can be read below.
Tezuka on New Super Mario Bros. similarities, Donkey Kong impact, touch-only Mario
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Takashi Tezuka has been offering some valuable insightful into the Mario series through numerous interviews. He’s probably the best man to talk about the franchise (aside from Miyamoto!) since he’s been working on it since the first Super Mario Bros.
Tekuza’s latest remarks include the reasoning behind the similarities between all of the New Super Mario Bros. games, how Donkey Kong Country Returns’ visuals motivated the NSMB Wii team, the possibility of a touch screen only Mario, and more.
For Tezuka’s exact quotes, head past the break.
Moffitt: No specific Wii U specs, first-party games in 1080p, want to reach the core, more
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Nintendo of America vice president of sales and marketing Scott Moffitt has delievered new commentary on all things Nintendo. He discussed why the company won’t be releasing specific Wii U hardware specs, “thinks” that first-party games will run in 1080p, and expressed that core gamers are very important.
We’ve posted the full Q&A below.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 mod looks to add split-screen co-op
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii | 0 comments
We’ve seen the Nintendo community accomplish amazing things with the Wii hardware and some of its games. The latest fan effort focuses on Super Mario Galaxy 2, which has been a given Mario and Luigi split-screen co-op mod through game patcher Riivolution.
The video above emphasizes that the project is still very much a work in progress. Even with the kinks, though, this is pretty impressive.
While the mod isn’t available to the public yet, it should be up for download sometime in the future.
Nintendo takes Mario Kart 7 on the road with Nick’s Big Time Rush
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Well… this is one way to promote Mario Kart 7…
Concertgoers to Enjoy Hands-On Game Play with for Nintendo 3DS at Big Time Rush Tour Stops Across the Nation
REDMOND, Wash., June 18, 2012 – This summer, Nickelodeon’s teen music phenomenon Big Time Rush is sharing its excitement about Nintendo’s Mario Kart 7 game in a big way, giving fans from coast to coast a chance to join Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends for new kart-racing fun on land, in the air and under the sea. Known as the stars of Nickelodeon’s hit television series Big Time Rush, the band is teaming up with Nintendo to offer free hands-on demos of Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS system on its upcoming U.S. tour, “Big Time Summer Tour”. From July 5 to Aug. 5, attendees at select Big Time Rush concerts can visit Nintendo 3DS demo stations and experience the game’s wild Mario-themed action, multiplayer features and kart customization options firsthand.
A Mario Kart 7 sampling station and mobile sampling teams will be available at participating concert venues, giving fans a unique chance to play the game, enjoy special photo opportunities and compete for prizes. Fans will also be able to download Mii characters based on the members of Big Time Rush – Kendall, Logan, James and Carlos – and fans who bring their own Nintendo 3DS systems to the concerts will be able to wirelessly access content for Nintendo 3DS via Nintendo Zone hotspots. Additionally, viewers can look forward to seeing Big Time Rush in an upcoming television ad campaign for Mario Kart 7.
Capcom opens Street Fighter 25th anniversary site
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Capcom has opened a new website dedicated to Street Fighter’s 25th anniversary.
There are art pieces to see, fan comments to read, videos to watch, and more. Fans can also take a look at a full chronology of games from the series.
You can find the official Street Fighter 25th anniversary site here.
Pre-paid Pokemon eShop cards releasing in Japan
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Nintendo will release a couple of Pokemon-themed pre-paid eShop cards in Japan starting this month.
The first card, worth 1,000 yen, contains Black Kyurem and White Kyurem art and will be out in store on June 23. The second item pictured above is worth 2,000 yen. It’ll arrive a little bit later – July 14, specifically.
Final Fantasy 25th anniversary scans
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A recent issue of Famitsu highlighted the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy. We’ve included the full scan set from the magazine in the gallery above.
Thanks to Quorf for the tip.
Photos from the latest Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony concert
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The latest concert for The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony was especially significant for one reason: Zelda Williams was the host.
In case you’ve forgotten, Ms. Williams is Robin Williams’ daughter. And yes, he did name her after Nintendo’s classic franchise!
You can find photos from the Los Angeles concert above. There are more events planned throughout the rest of the year – see the details here.
Another Super Mario Bros. 2 game is unlikely
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Right after we heard from Hideki Konno that he would be open to bringing back Wart, Shigeru Miyamoto has essentially ruled out a return to the character’s original game, Super Mario Bros. 2.
Miyamoto was asked about the possibility of another title which would be much like the NES classic. Unfortunately for fans of Super Mario Bros. 2, his response wasn’t encouraging. Miyamoto basically said it’s a no without saying so directly.
It has nothing to do with technical limitations or anything of the sort. It’s really about how Takashi Tezuka would likely be in charge of the project. The issue, according to Miyamoto, is that Tezuka wasn’t involved with the original game’s development, so “he doesn’t have memories of developing it that he would draw on to re-create concepts in the New Super Mario Bros. series now, from that game in particular.”
“I think the Mario games of that type are really in the hands of Mr. Tezuka at this point. Because he didn’t work on that one in particular, that was one I worked on, he doesn’t have memories of developing it that he would draw on to re-create concepts in the New Super Mario Bros. series now, from that game in particular.”
