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

This information comes from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma…

“I’ve never actually finished it. I almost feel like there’s still no game more difficult than it. Every time I try to play it I end up getting ‘Game Over’ a few too many times and giving up partway through. Certainly after playing the original Zelda for the first time, I didn’t ever think that I wanted to make a game like that.”

Aonuma also discussed how A Link to the Past impacted his interest in the franchise…

“That sense of exploration of the world itself was really where I latched on to the series.”

Aonuma said that the first title he directed, Marvelous, was influenced by his appreciation for A Link to the Past. After seeing his game, Shigeru Miyamoto took interest in Aonuma and these series of events led to Aonuma joining the Zelda team.

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“Attention Shantae fans! Keep an eye on TouchArcade for a very special announcement, coming soon!” – WayForward website

Oh man… I’d explode with joy if a third Shantae game was revealed for the 3DS eShop. Something tells me that Risky’s Revenge is heading to the iPhone though…

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The video above was shown during the Dragon Quest conference last night, right before Square Enix introduced Dragon Quest X. Fortunately, I was able to capture it for those who happened to miss out on the trailer. It’s a nice little rundown of the series!

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Following Namco Bandai’s just-announced Tokyo Game Show 2011 lineup, the company has opened a new site for the upcoming expo. As expected, it is lacking content at the moment. The main page currently features a selection of videos including a short clip for Go Vacation.

For now, be sure to keep the page bookmarked. More updates will surely follow as TGS 2011 approaches.

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

Sankei Biz’s schedule lists Square Enix’s impending press conference as “Square Enix Holdings Announces Dragon Quest X.” Perhaps they have some inside information… or perhaps they’re just making an educated guess!

In any case, we’ll know for sure in about 15 minutes…

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30 minutes remain!

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Here’s hoping I’m not posting about this for nothing! Could you imagine if this turned out to be non-Nintendo-related?

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Posted on 13 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments

For me, there are really only two types of games out there: Those that engage me mentally/emotionally, and those that make me happy or have fun. I don’t care what reviews say, how good gameplay is, whether the graphics are up to par, or whether I’m using an Xbox controller or a Corn Dog as my main method of input; if a game fits one of these two categories, then I’ll play it and I’ll love it.

For the most part, people don’t really hate on the games with srs business in them, such as Final Fantasy X, Flower, Zelda, etc. Sure, there are some haters out there, but generally speaking the basic idea is that such games are good quality and it makes sense that we enjoy them. The “fun” and “happy” games I refer to are ones such as Mario Sports Mix, Jeopardy, Mario Party, Wii Party, and Wii Sports. What a lot of people refer to as “party” games or “casual” games.

God forbid you try and say that these games are top-notch gaming.

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

On this week’s episode: Star Fox 64 3D, Nintendo Select games, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked.

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Capcom has opened their Tokyo Game Show 2011 website today. Like Square Enix’s site, there’s only a couple of pages available for viewing currently. At the moment you’ll find a listing of the company’s games for the show along with a map of the company’s booth.

Capcom will be adding in pages for “Stage Schedule”, “Presents”, and “Goods”. Also, it’s likely that at least one new title will be announced, much like last last year.