David Jaffe isn’t enthusiastic about next-generation systems. He’s not too excited about Wii U, and he doesn’t think consoles will be around in ten years. The actual content will still be there, but the actual hardware will be long gone.

First, here’s what Jaffe had to say regarding Wii U:

Miyamoto on how Wii U can change approach to game dev, small teams/projects, more

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Who’s up for another interview with Shigeru Miyamoto? The latest discussion has the legendary game designer talking about how Wii U can change games, what the console’s message is, the differences in making Wii U and 3DS/DS games, Miyamoto’s hobbies leading to new game ideas, and his small teams/future projects.

Head past the break for a full transcript of the Q&A.

Nintendo holding trivia contest for Nintendo Land pins today

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo of America is holding a unique contest today. Those who participate will have a chance to win some Nintendo Land pins.

The company will be tweeting out trivia about Nintendo Land throughout the day. To enter, follow Nintendo of America’s Twitter account here.

It’ll take place between 11:00 PM PDT and 12:00 PM PDT (2:00 PM EDT and 3:00 PM EDT). Rules can be found here.

Miyamoto has interest in making a FPS

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Shigeru Miyamoto wants to make a first-person shooter. No, really.

Miyamoto divulged this information in an interview with Kotaku. His response came from a misunderstanding of the site’s original question, but we’ll take it!

Here’s what Miyamoto said about making a FPS, including some of his ideas:

Iwata on SmartGlass: Microsoft sees value in approach, “only a small facet” of Wii U

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has offered extensive thoughts on SmartGlass, which is drawing a number of comparisons to Wii U. Microsoft introduced the technology at E3 2012 last week.

Iwata noted a couple of things in particular. First, he believes that SmartGlass is an acknowledgment that Microsoft “clearly see value in what we’re trying to do” and “there are people who see great appeal in what we’re offering.” At the same time, Iwata feels that SmartGlass provides “only a small facet of what the Wii U is capable of.”

Also worth mentioning: In his response, Iwata explained that Nintendo has been very careful with latency. The company understands that latency/lag could mean a product is “no longer a quality game.”

For Iwata’s full comments, head past the break.

Iwata: Nintendo not actively looking into free-to-play content

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Free-to-play games have become a hot topic as of late, especially at E3 2012.

Even with its rise in popularity, this isn’t an avenue that Nintendo plans to pursue. However, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is seemingly open to the idea, telling investors last week, “that doesn’t mean for the future that there may not come a time where we have specific content that might be suited to that model.”

Read on below for Iwata’s full comments regarding Nintendo’s stance on free-to-play content.

Iwata: Other online systems not suited for Nintendo’s approach, Miiverse is one new direction for Nintendo

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has a small dilemma on its hands when it comes to online gaming. It needs to create a service that appeals to core gamers while also making it accessible for its large casual userbase.

When it comes to online gaming on Wii U, president Satoru Iwata feels that the systems implemented into other “existing dedicated gaming platforms is not particularly well suited to the approach Nintendo has taken.” He also can’t admit that Nintendo has “quickly overcome or catch up to other companies” in the online space.

Iwata does, however, think that Nintendo has created its own original approach with Miiverse, and discussed some if its unique functionality in a Q&A meeting with investors at E3 2012 last week.

Nintendo not looking to battle for exclusivity, could partner with third-parties

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

It’s true that some companies have partnered with third-parties for exclusive content. For instance, Microsoft was able to nab the exclusive rights to BioWare’s first Mass Effect. As another example, the Dawnguard DLC for The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim will be exclusive to the Xbox 360 for the first few weeks.

“Exclusivity” was something brought up by an investor at Nintendo’s E3 2012 analyst Q&A session. President Satoru Iwata stated that “it would be an appropriate course of action for Nintendo to get into a battle with a company like Microsoft over the cost or the expense of trying to go head to head in a situation to try to obtain exclusive rights.” However, if a third-party creates a very unique idea for the Wii U and/or its GamePad, “there is a high possibility that Nintendo will be a partner with that third party in an unprecedented manner”.

Iwata said:

Miyamoto on Pikmin 3’s lengthy development, looking to include timer

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Can you believe that Pikmin 3 made its debut over ten years ago? It’s even tougher to believe that more than eight years have passed since its sequel was made for the GameCube.

Yesterday we heard from Shigeru Miyamoto that Nintendo’s experiments on a variety of platforms – including the 3DS – contributed to Pikmin 3’s lengthy development. Miyamoto has additionally said that the team was considering what an actual Pikmin title should be like.

Miyamoto stated:

Nintendo deciding between Link to the Past and Majora’s Mask for Zelda 3DS

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Zelda 3DS isn’t as far along as we originally thought. That’s because Nintendo is still considering what path to take for the game.

Right now there are discussions taking place as to whether the next Zelda will focus on A Link to the Past or Majora’s Mask, the latter of which would be a remake.

Shigeru Miyamoto recently revealed:

“We haven’t quite decided yet, whether we’re going to do A Link to the Past, because there’s also the possibility of doing a remake of Majora’s Mask. This is something we’ve certainly been talking about and doing a little bit of experimenting with, to figure out which way we’re going to go.”

Additionally, Miyamoto commented on how the 3DS and Wii U provide “lots of good opportunities in terms of thinking about which Zelda game is going to be best for which purpose.”

“We have so many goals right now. We’re always looking at expanding our audience and giving people the opportunity to get their hands on 3DS and see what kind of fun gaming experiences they can have. And now, we’re also tasked with pushing the Wii U. So we have lots of good opportunities in terms of thinking about which Zelda game is going to be best for which purpose.”

We’ll have to wait “just a little while longer” for specific information about Zelda 3DS. Hopefully something will be ready for next year’s E3.

Source