First VGA 2010 reveals coming tomorrow
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
This information comes from Geoff Keighley’s Twitter…
“VGA rumors…We’ll share two world premiere announcements on Wednesday with many more to come.”
It’s almost a guarantee that one of the reveals won’t be Nintendo related. EA’s Patrick Buechner tweeted that BioWare fans should pay attention… And we know that the company has made only one DS title in the past. We’ll let you know, though, if either of the reveals happen to be tied into a Nintendo system.
Japanese Dragon Quest fans choose their favorite game, monster, character
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Favorite Dragon Quest Titles (including spin-off and remake titles):
01. Dragon Quest IX (DS)
02. Dragon Quest VIII (PS2)
03. Dragon Quest III (FAM)
04. Dragon Quest V (SFC)
05. Dragon Quest V (DS)**
06. Dragon Quest VI (DS)**
07. Dragon Quest VII (PSX)
08. Dragon Quest IV (DS)**
09. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (DS)*
10. Dragon Quest VI (SFC)
11. Dragon Quest V (PS2)**
12. Dragon Quest IV (FAM)
13. Super Famicom Dragon Quest III (SFC)**
14. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (DS)*
15. Dragon Quest II (FAM)
16. Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road Victory (Wii)*
17. Dragon Quest (FAM)
18. Dragon Quest IV (PSX)**
19. Dragon Quest I&II (SFC)**
20. Dragon Quest Monsters (Gameboy)*
21. Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road II/Legend (Arcade)*
22. Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road (Arcade)*
23. Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2 (DS)*
24. Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest (DS)*
25. Torneko’s Great Adventure: Mysterious Dungeon (SFC)*
26. Gameboy Dragon Quest III (Gameboy)**
27. Dragon Quest Monsters 2 (Gameboy)*
28. Dragon Quest Sword (Wii)*
29. “Dragon Quest: Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon (PS2)*
30. Gameboy Dragon Quest I&II (Gameboy)**
Notes:
* Spin-off title
** Remake of original title
Favorite Monsters:
* 1. Slime
* 2. Hagure Metal
* 3. Slime Knight
* 4. Zoma
* 5. Dark Dream
* 6. Metal King
* 7. Killer Machine
* 8. Ryuou
* 9. Hoimi Slime
* 10. Metal Slime
Note: some of the names are the Japanese names, not the localized names used in the English version.
Favorite Characters:
# 1. “Hero” (Dragon Quest III)
# 2. Bianca (Dragon Quest V)
# 3. Alena (Dragon Quest IV)
# 3. Terry (Dragon Quest VI)
# 5. “Main Character” (Dragon Quest VIII)
# 6. “Main Character” (Dragon Quest V)
# 7. Yangus (Dragon Quest VIII)
# 8. Torneko (Dragon Quest IV)
# 8. Papas (Dragon Quest V)
# 10. Barbara/Ashlynn (Dragon Quest VI)
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
Game Informer’s “Top 30 Characters Who Defined A Decade”
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 24 Comments
Last year, Game Informer chose the top 200 video games of all time. This time around, the magazine published another list featuring the “Top 30 Characters Who Defined a Decade.” Nintendo fans will notice a few familiar characters such as Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright. You can check out the full list below, as well as cover art for the different editions of the magazine.
Glados (Portal)
John Marston (Red Dead Redemption)
Nathan Drake (Uncharted)
Master Chief (Halo)
Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto 4)
Alyx Vance (Half Life 2)
Kratos (God of War)
Andrew Ryan (BioShock)
Loghain Mac Tir (Dragon Age Origins)
Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin’s Creed 2)
Ethan Mars (Heavy Rain)
Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)
Captain Price (Call of Duty)
Jimmy Hopkins (Bully)
HK-47 (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic)
Elena Fisher (Uncharted)
Illusive Man (Mass Effect 2)
Tommy Vercetti (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
The Boss (Metal Gear Solid 3)
Tim (Braid)
Auron (Final Fantasy X)
Razputin Aquato (Psychonauts)
Kaim Argonar (Lost Odyssey)
Jade (Beyond Good and Evil)
KOS-MOS (Xenosaga)
Professor Layton (Professor Layton)
Phoenix Wright (Phoenix Wright)
Wander (Shadow of the Colossus)
Bonnie MacFarlane (Red Dead Redemption)
King of All Cosmos (Katamari)
Thanks to Christian S for the tip!
Game Informer teasing new Tomb Raider title
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
The image above comes directly from the latest issue of Game Informer. By the look of things, the magazine will be unveiling a brand new Tomb Raider title. There have actually been a few rumblings about the project over the past severals months, but we’ll be getting a proper blowout next month.
Colbert Report pokes fun at Nintendo trademark stunt
Posted on 13 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 4 Comments
| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Stephen Trademarks Dated Catchphrases | ||||
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I love Colbert, and I will say that this little bit made me laugh pretty hard. I won’t spoil it for you guys that want to watch it!
Reggie: The holiday season is very important to Nintendo
Posted on 13 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
“The holidays are more important to Nintendo than to other manufacturers. We have a distinct edge when it comes to gift-giving, and it’s no doubt because of the familiarity and recognition of both our brand and key franchises. The disparity on the software side is even greater. For Nintendo platforms, 44 percent of all game sales came during November and December. For the rest of the industry, that number was only 33 percent.” – The Regginator (Nintendo of America Boss)
I’d say that if there’s one thing I think of when the holidays roll around, it’s sitting around with friends drinking cocoa and playing some Nintendo games.
Okay, maybe that’s not entirely true, but I’d be lying if I said Nintendo products are very prominent in my holidays, and apparently they’re very important to Nintendo as well! I dunno, Nintendo games always give me that warm and fuzzy feeling that is associated with the holidays that all the gritty games made by other developers can’t match.
First VGA 2010 details coming next week
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
It’s almost the middle of November, but we still don’t really know too much about this year’s Spike TV Video Game Awards. We should begin to find out some information soon, however. Geoff Keighley recently posted on his Twitter account that the first details will be announced next week.
Although the show has received a great deal of criticism over the past several years, perhaps the event will be worth watching this time around. After all, Keighley seems quite confident in the reveals lineup. Last week, he hyped up the show by saying that it will feature “the best VGA lineup” ever.
Miyamoto talks all about Mario, feels a lot of people at Nintendo get Mario, still wants to be around in 25 years, much more
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 1 Comment
Miyamoto on whether he thinks about his legacy and the things he’s done before when making new games…
“I don’t really think of things in terms of legacy or where I stand in the history of Nintendo or anything like that. The important thing for us is to make sure that we’re having fun in our job.
So I really try to focus on, again, not only myself enjoying what I’m doing, but looking at my staff, and making sure that they’re having fun in their jobs as well.
Especially when you’re working on a series, there are times when you’re doing some repetitions, some work that maybe you’ve done before. You really want to make sure that the people working on it are approaching the project in a way that they’re not getting bored or frustrated, and that they’re thinking of new things and new twists and new appeals. That’s something we look at as well.”
Fan-made “New Super Mario Bros. 3” game looks great
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
No, no… This project is anything but official! Still, it’s a pretty neat concept. A fan is completely remaking Super Mario Bros. 3, but with New Super Mario Bros.’s engine. It looks like quite a bit of fun!
Miyamoto wouldn’t change Super Mario Bros. 3
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
This information comes from Shigeru Miyamoto…
“Well, I look back and play some of these games and there are a lot of places where, to be honest, I’m a little embarrassed. I look at Super Mario 3, and was like, ‘This was it?! This is what we thought was good enough?’ That being said, I do have new understandings of that work. The balance in that game is what it needed to be at that time. It really was. And so, even seeing all the limitations, I’m very happy with what we created and I wouldn’t change it.
It seems as though Miyamoto would have liked to add a bit more to Super Mario Bros. 3. Personally, I’m quite happy with the end result! I have a feeling a lot of you guys feel the same way.
