“Considering you are trying to make Street Fighter IV 3DS accessible to a wider audience, did you ever think about including Nintendo characters to broaden the appeal?”

Surprisingly, Ono stated outright that he would very much be interested in making a Nintendo x Capcom title. Ono believes the idea should be pitched to Nintendo of Japan, as well as Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai.

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Why Nintendo hasn’t explored achievements in their games

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

This information comes from Nintendo’s Bill Trinen…

“We’re not opposed to Achievements. When they create their games, [Nintendo’s designers] don’t tell you how to play their game in order to achieve some kind of mythical reward. Basically, the way the games are designed is they’re designed for you to explore the game yourself and have this sense of discovery. To that end, I think that when you look specifically at games from EAD [the group long led by Mario and Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto] and a lot of other games that Nintendo has developed a well, there are things you can do in the game that will result in some sort of reward or unexpected surprise. In my mind, that really encourages the sense of exploration rather than the sense of ‘If I do that, I’m going to get some sort of artificial point or score that’s going to make me feel better that I got this.’ And that, to me, is I think more compelling.”

I’m not really opposed to achievements myself. However, I generally don’t go out of my way to play a game just so I can earn them. How about you guys?

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Telltale working on a new title based on TV show/comic book

Posted on 14 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Telltale is hosting a press conference in mid-February to formally announce their upcoming title based on the Jurassic Park series of games, however, it seems like that won’t be the only thing we’ll be hearing about:

“In addition to the Jurassic Park game, Telltale will reveal 5 major new multi-platform projects, including one based on a just-launched property from the TV and comic book world whose popularity is changing life as some know it.”

A life changing TV show and comic book? I really don’t know! The Walking Dead comes to mind, but I honestly would doubt that that is what they’re talking about. I guess we’ll find out in February!

Via NeoGaf

Reggie: 3DS eye warning reactions have been “a bit over the top”, response to critics

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

This information comes from Reggie Fils-Aime…

“It certainly has been a reaction that has been a bit over the top. [Children 7 and above] can certainly enjoy the 3D features. We are convinced that the Nintendo 3DS is the next entertainment breakthrough. We think it’s going to set us apart.”

Reggie also responded to critics that believe Nintendo is in decline…

“Some so-called experts don’t understand how the maturation cycle works in this industry and the fact is, no one can sell 10 million units of any system year after year. Our competitors continue to be at a place of having to react to what we’ve done and not the other way around.”

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Activision studio Beenox named lead developer on upcoming Spider-Man titles

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Santa Monica, CA – January 13, 2011 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that wholly owned development studio Beenox has been named the primary developer on upcoming Activision titles featuring Marvel™’s famous web-slinger, Spider-Man™. Beenox’s most recent breakout success was with Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, one of the most highly rated Spider-Man titles to date and Wizard Magazine’s 2010 Game of the Year.
“Beenox’s creative vision reinvigorated the Spider-Man gaming experience among critics and fans in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,” said Patrick Kelly, Senior Vice President, Activision Studios. “We can’t wait to see where this talented studio will take this franchise in the future.”

Japanese trademark updates

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

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Miyamoto looks quite funny in this photo

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random | 0 comments

Yes, this is a completely random post, but Miyamoto’s face just looks too funny for me to pass up on sharing the photo with you guys! The man on the left is Takashi Tezuka, who has worked on a ton of titles for Nintendo.

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Giving Nintendo a voice

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments

Nintendo is one for the silent protagonist. With the exception of the Star Fox games, all of Nintendo’s main characters have never spoken. That has started to change, though. In Metroid: Other M, the developers gave Samus a voice. Most fans didn’t like what she had to say, or the fact that she was speaking at all. Others – such as myself – saw it as a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, we are few and far between.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata To Keynote GDC 2011

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

We’ve gotten a few goodies from previous Nintendo keynotes at GDC, including this image…

Hopefully Iwata will have some 3DS/Wii news this year!

Organizers have revealed that Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, will keynote the 2011 Game Developers Conference, held this March in San Francisco.
Coinciding with the 25th iteration of GDC, the world’s largest professionals only video game event for learning, networking, and inspiration, Nintendo’s Iwata will present a major keynote around this milestone entitled “Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future.”