General Nintendo

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

Nintendo’s E3 2012 media briefing will be taking place one week from today. It goes without saying that this conference is extremely important for the company.

This is the Wii U’s second chance in the spotlight, and a big show is needed to wipe away some of the doubts surrounding the console. We also shouldn’t forget that the 3DS can’t be forgotten, and how Nintendo intends to maintain the system’s momentum will be significant.

A number of analysts have offered some thoughts as to what they expect to see from Nintendo at E3. All of the responses can below.

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Natsume has released yet another hint about its upcoming title announcement. On Twitter, the company confirmed that the game series doesn’t begin with the letter “L”.

That rules out Lufia, then! I’m sticking with Harvest Moon: The Land’s Origin localization as my guess for now…

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Natsume has dished out a couple of extra hints pertaining to its title announcement this week.

The company has further clarified that it will be related to a series in which it which it has published at least three previous entries in North America.

Natsume also sent out the following word teaser on Twitter:

“C_s__m_z____n i_ Ki__”

Customization is King seems to fit fairly well into the spaces.

The most likely candidate for an announcement is now Harvest Moon: The Land’s Origin. The 3DS title recently came out in Japan, and features extensive customization features.

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Capcom successfully registered a trademark for something called “Remember Me” in both the US and Europe last week. It’s definitely related to a video game, as one of the filings mentions “computer game software”.

Trademarkia indicates that Remember Me was added to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 22. Meanwhile, the OHIM shows that the European filing was made on May 25.

Perhaps this is related to an upcoming E3 announcement?

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It doesn’t get much more random than this!

Thanks to Adam J for the tip.

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According to Natsume’s Twitter, the company will be making an announcement within the next few days. Three hints have been provided thus far.

Natsume has confirmed that the announcement contains a “celebration”, is related to an existing series, and is based on a franchise that has seen three entries released previously.

Rune Factory IV is one possibility. The game is set to launch in Japan in a couple of months, so Natsume could be preparing a localization announcement.

That’s just one of many possibilities. We’ll be receiving the announcement soon.

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With the popularity of mobile and social games as well as a slight de-emphasis on boxed titles, some would argue that E3 isn’t as important as it once was. Furthermore, these doubters may say that the expo is quickly becoming irrelevant.

E3 organiser ESA obviously isn’t in this camp. SVP Rich Taylor, when approached about his thoughts about the trade show becoming irrelevant, responded by explaining that this year’s show is “going to be one of the strongest shows we’ve had in a long time.” He added, “The industry will change and we will change with it.”

Taylor’s full comments are as follows:

“I disagree with broad declarations that a show which hasn’t occurred yet is irrelevant. Folks haven’t even seen what’s going to take place. The fact that Zynga and GREE are going to be there is reflective of a show that is very much relevant. These firms are talking specifically about mobile and social. What happens in LA will be heard around the globe and echo around for the months to follow. If E3 was losing relevancy we’d be having a fire sale on exhibit space, but it is the opposite, we are packed to the gills. I think it’s going to be one of the strongest shows we’ve had in a long time. The industry will change and we will change with it.”

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EA will be unveiling Need for Speed: Most Wanted during E3 if a new schedule from TwitchTV is to be believed. The site has published a day-by-day schedule of its streaming events, which shows that Most Wanted will receive a gameplay session on June 5. Of course, EA would officially announce the title one day prior during its media briefing.

A Need for Speed: Most Wanted game was released a number of years ago. Either the new game is a sequel, or it’ll be a remake. I personally believe a follow-up is more likely.

The same TwitchTV schedule also lists TBA titles from Ubisoft (including Wii U games), Capcom, and more.

You can find the entire listing after the break.

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So, right now it’s unclear as to what this new Star Wars franchise means. We don’t know what it’s about nor do we know which platforms it’ll be coming to. Obviously the details are being kept vague for a reason.

In any case, we’ll learn the franchise next Thursday during the next episode of GT.TV. Actual footage will be shown during Spike’s “E3 All Access Live” show on June 4.

RETURN TO A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY AS SPIKE TV LAUNCHES INTO HYPERSPACE WITH THE WORLD PREMIRE OF THE NEXT BIG “STAR WARSTM” GAME FRANCHISE

Experience Every Thrill of the Saga Leading Up to the World Premiere with the “Star Wars” Movie Marathon This Weekend

New York, NY – May 25, 2012 – Calling all Jedi, Sith lords and Bounty Hunters! Spike TV and Lucasfilm today announced that the network will be airing all six of the “Star Wars” movies throughout Memorial Day weekend beginning tonight, Friday May 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The movie marathon airs just days before Spike TV’s plans to exclusively unveil the newest game franchise in the “Star Wars” universe, which will debut at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo. A first look at this top secret project will be revealed on Thursday, May 31, as a part of the pre-E3 episode of Spike’s hit video game show “GTTV,” followed by the live world gameplay premiere of this new “Star Wars” franchise during the network’s “E3 All Access Live” primetime special on June 4 at 10:00 pm ET/7:00 pm PT.

“I am blown away by both the caliber of the team on this project and their bold vision for this new ‘Star Wars’ title,” said Geoff Keighley, Host and Executive Producer, Spike TV’s “E3 All Access Live” special. “I can’t wait to introduce our viewers to this game and show off the footage that left my jaw on the floor when I first saw it.”

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

One Chrono Trigger fan was intrigued by the idea of seeing the game’s Kingdom of Zeal locale recreated in 3D. And so this person used the art style from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker to realize his goal.

The results can be found above.

Details about the project can be found in the YouTube description here.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.