“Our team are always trying to present new gameplay innovations so it’s hard to please fans who like the gameplay from the older games. However, we have included the older gameplay as part of Sonic’s 20th Anniversary, so we think the fans of the older games will enjoy it [Generations] as well. We are also looking into continuing the Sonic 4 series which was released on WiiWare, and we’ll keep developing titles so more fans will enjoy the games.”

If you ask me, they should just look at what worked in Sonic Colors and try to build on it. Or look at the Genesis games. One thing I never want to see in a Sonic title again is a kiss with a human character…

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New Namco Bandai teaser site

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Namco Bandai has opened a new teaser site that will see daily updates at 20:00. This time around, something tells me that it won’t be Digimon-related.

The text on the page says something like “I had started to run but was still unaware”. Make of that what you will!

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Nintendo Week (8/4)

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Wii | 0 comments

On this week’s episode: The Legend of Zelda, Vans Warped Tour, Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions and K’NEX Mario Kart Launch.

Umeji Narisawa might be the oldest Nintendo fan

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 0 comments

Umeji Narisawa is 99 years-old. And she’s still gaming.

She actually started playing video games when she was 63 years-old. After seeing her grandchildren play Bomberman, she decided to join in on the fun. Umeji has continued to play that game for twenty six years.

Umeji says that by playing the title every day, she can keep her brain sharp. She also believes that pressing the buttons on the NES controller can be considered a form of exercise.

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Nintendo celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda with symphony orchestra in London

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The HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London is to host a unique The Legend of Zelda inspired concert on 25th October 2011
4th August 2011 – Nintendo is celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda video game series in style by hosting a unique symphony concert in London. The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert Tour will stop off in London for a one-off European date, playing music from the iconic series. The European concert will be held on 25th October 2011 at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London, and will include songs hand-picked by Nintendo composer Koji Kondo and his team. Ticket prices for the London concert start at £33.75 and will be available starting on 8th August 2011 from www.ticketmaster.co.uk / www.zelda-symphony.com
“The Legend of Zelda series is famous for its beautiful music and we are thrilled to celebrate 25 years of memorable soundtracks from this iconic series by letting a symphony orchestra bring this music to life,” said Laurent Fischer, Managing Director of Marketing & PR for Nintendo of Europe. “The symphony orchestra concert in London will allow fans from across Europe to come together and show their love for all things Zelda while enjoying a truly unique performance & experience.”
A 70-piece orchestra will be joined by a choir to perform new arrangements of a variety of songs from the series’ 25-year history. The concerts will be produced by Jason Michael Paul, Inc., the producers of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, which has toured the world performing music from video games.

Unlocalized: The Nintendo games we didn’t see (Part 2)

Posted on 13 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Features, General Nintendo | 8 Comments

If you missed the first part of my look at all the games Nintendo of America and Europe ignored, you can check it out here. For everyone else, you already know the drill by now: obscure games, justification for Nintendo’s actions, and mandatory Reggie images.

New Scribblenauts domain registered

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Warner Bros. registered a new Scribblenauts a couple of days ago. Is it a new game? And if so, will it come to a Nintendo platform? I personally wouldn’t be opposed to Scribblenauts 3DS…

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Ranked: The games fans want localized from Level-5

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Level-5 recently announced the opening of their North America studio. Although it will be responsible for making new titles, we can also expect existing Level-5 games to see localization. The company recently asked fans which releases they’d like to be brought over on their Facebook account.

Here’s how the results panned out:

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Nintendo wants to regain trust before Wii U launch, price/date announcement next year

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Some Nintendo fans might be concerned that the Wii U could see a price drop soon after it’s released. President Satoru Iwata is aware of this and hopes to regain trust from consumers before the new console arrives.

You might also be wondering when we’ll be getting a Wii U launch date and price. Iwata confirmed to investors last week that an announcement can be expected next year.

“…With regard to the influence on the Wii U, what we have to take most seriously is that the price markdown could damage the trust of the consumers who bought the Nintendo 3DS just after the launch. I feel greatly accountable for it. Our decision of the price markdown this time has a side effect that, at the launch of the Wii U, people may feel that the price might drop in the near future if they wait. Nevertheless, we have decided to cut down the price of the Nintendo 3DS as we consider it as a necessary decision now. What we will be able to do to recover the consumers’ trust before the launch of the Wii U is very important to us. Since the Wii U we showed you at the E3 show in June was still in the development phase without very specific proposals on the software titles, we are going to announce the release date and the price next year when we are able to explain the specific proposals. Anyway, the biggest influence is on our consumers’ trust, I think. …”

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