Sakaguchi is tired of discussing Final Fantasy
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
It’s been a long time since Hironobu Sakaguchi worked on Final Fantasy. Still, even today, he’s always asked about the series.
That’s understandable given how much of an impact he’s had on the IP, but at this point, he’s “really tired of talking about it.”
Sakaguchi said the following when asked if he’s sick of being asked questions about Final Fantasy:
“I’ve had six interviews today and I’ve never had so many questions about Final Fantasy. So yes, I’m really tired of talking about it.”
Activision might make Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games
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It looks like Activision has rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles license. This means they’re in a position to make games based on the IP.
The photo above, taken at Toy Fair 2012, implies that we might be seeing a TMNT title from Activision in the future. Activision would be partnering up with Nickelodeon – the main license holder – to make this happen.
Nintendo Week (2/16/12)
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Nintendo Week gets a guest co-host for one week…
On this week’s episode: Rhythm Heaven Fever, Mutant Mudds, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Tekken 3D: Prime Edition.
EA to live-stream GDC “Game Changers” conference
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EA will be having a huge presence at GDC this year. The company will be live-streaming a “Game Changers” event at the show, which will be filled with announcements and trailers.
EA’s conference will be taking place on March 6, the second day of GDC.
At this time, it isn’t known if the company will have anything Nintendo-related to show. But surely they’ll have something for the Wii or 3DS… right? At the very least, they should mention Madden.
EA already has a countdown running here. Visit that page on March 6 at 8 PM PST (11 PM EST) for the live-stream.
Aksys teasing “special announcement” in next Nintendo Power
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Aksys Games and Nintendo Power must have a pretty decent relationship. The magazine was given the scoop on Shifting World in its January/February issue, and it appears that another reveal from the company is on the way.
Aksys included the following blurb in a blog post last week:
“Bonus: You might want to pick up the next Nintendo Power, on stands on 2/28, for a very special announcement.”
There’s a good chance that we’ll hear about this mysterious game earlier than the 28th. Subscribers usually get their copies a bit earlier than the newsstand date.
Thanks to Jake for the tip!
Miyamoto on the challenging Skyward Sword prototype, Zelda stories are important, enjoying Pikmin 3 development, more
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Shigeru Miyamoto has opened up about his most/least favorite Mario Kart characters, what it and means to him to be working on Mario/Zelda for so long in a new PopWatch interview. Spoiler alert: he hates Toad.
Miyamoto also commented on a Skyward Sword prototype that was more challenging that the final product, how he feels about the story element in Zelda games, his enjoyment on making Pikmin 3, and more.
All of Miyamoto’s responses can be found after the break.
Mobiclip becomes a Nintendo subsidiary
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Mobilip, known for their video codecs for the Wii, 3DS, and DS, is now a Nintendo subsidiary. Although the news has been catching attention today, it seems that Nintendo acquired the company last year.
Mobiclip’s website states:
“Mobiclip is now a subsidiary of Nintendo. Mobiclip is a Research and Development center specialized in the field of highly optimized software technologies. We are commited to provide the gaming industry with the latest innovations in middleware.”
GDC 2012 floor plan
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UBM TechWeb has released a floor plan for the upcoming Game Developers Conference. The images above provide a look at the setup in the North and Western halls.
Lots of companies will be attending GDC – the list includes Activision, Epic Games, Crytek and Ubisoft. Nintendo has a sizable booth at the show this year.
Note that the floor plan isn’t final. The last revision was made on February 8.
Japanese trademark updates
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Lots of Wii U trademarks from Nintendo…
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Guinness World Records ranks the top 50 video game endings
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50. Resident Evil 4
49. Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic
48. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time
47. Crysis 2
46. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
45. Call of Duty: World at War
44. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
43. Half-Life 2: Episode Tow
42. Super Metroid
41. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
40. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
39. inFamous
38. Fallout 3
37. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
36. Gears of War 2
35. Bioshock
34. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
33. Sonic Adventures 2
32. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
31. Kingdom Hearts II
30. Mass Effect
29. Super Mario Galaxy
28. Sonic the Hedgehog
27. Metal Gear Solid
26. Assassin’s Creed II
25. Assassin’s Creed
24. Shadow of the Colossus
23. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
22. Kingdom Hearts
21. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
20. Super Mario Galaxy 2
19. Mass Effect 2
18. Grand Theft Auto IV
17. Portal 2
16. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
15. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
14. Halo: Combat Evolved
13. Halo 3
12. Pokemon Black and White
11. Super Mario Bros
10. Heavy Rain
9. Final Fantasy VII
8. Metal Gear Solid 4
7. Portal
6. Red Dead Redemption
5. God of War
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Halo: Reach
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops
Guinness World Records has sent out a listing of the top 50 video game endings. 13,519 fans participated online to determine the results.
You can find the listing in the new Guinness World Records 2012 Gamer’s Edition book, which is on sale now.
How do you folks feel about the results?
