Aonuma says Linkle will be kept in mind for future Zelda games
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 110 Comments
Linkle is making her debut in Hyrule Warriors Legends. However, it’s possible that we’ll see the character in future Zelda games.
Speaking with IGN, series producer Eiji Aonuma said: “I’m sure we will keep her in mind when thinking about future titles.”
Aonuma also said that he was able to share input about Linkle during the development of Hyrule Warriors Legends:
“I had a chance to give feedback on Linkle during development, but the satisfying action of using a crossbow, which we developed for the spinoff title Link’s Crossbow Training, was implemented this time completely by Koei Tecmo. It may feel a little different from other titles in the franchise, but she doesn’t feel out of place at all in the world of the Zelda games.”
Square Enix hosting Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Project Presentation next month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Next month, Square Enix will host a Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Project Presentation in Japan. We’ll be hearing about the latest games from series creator Yuji Horii and Ryutaro Ichimura, who is supervising the 30th anniversary project.
Fans can watch the presentation as it happens on Niconico. It will take place on the following days/times:
– 9 PM PT on January 12
– 12 AM ET on January 13
– 5 AM in the UK on January 13
– 6 AM in Europe on January 13
– 2 PM in Japan on January 13
We know that Dragon Quest XI is targeted for 2016 in Japan, so hopefully we’ll be hearing more about it. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 will likely have a presence as well.
More: Dragon Quest, Japan, Ryutaro Ichimura, Square Enix, Yuji Horii
Pokemon Go dev now has an office in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 4 Comments
Niantic, developer of the mobile game Pokemon Go, has opened up an office in Japan. This will be the company’s first subsidiary overall.
The office was created on December 3 in Tokyo’s Minato ward. It’ll be used to develop top-level real-world games as well as a platform using AR and mapping. Industry insider Dr. Serkan Toto also offers up the following speculation:
“Generally speaking, Japanese gaming companies (I mean Nintendo in this specific case) love going vertical by becoming platforms if any opportunity to do so opens up: so it might very well be that Pokemon is not the only Nintendo mobile game that will make use of AR and GPS going forward.”
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
A third Yo-kai Watch movie is planned for next year in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Less than two weeks before the debut of Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daioh to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! TV announcer Sayaka Suguru announced that a third film is on the way for Winter 2016. The announcement was made during a special event for the second film and unfortunately did not include any details about the movie.
Source: ManTan Web via Perfectly Nintendo
More: Japan, Level-5, movie, Yo-kai Watch
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – December 2015
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 24 Comments
Let’s Talk #32: What are you playing? – December 2015
It’s the first weekend of a new month. Specifically, December has now rolled on in! So we want to know: what are you playing? Tell us in the comments below!
As for me, I’ve been a bit quiet with gaming as of late. I did start up Fantasy Life, but I’m just a few hours in. I like what I’ve played thus far though!
Highlights from last week’s topic: Have you tried out Nintendo Badge Arcade?
HAL Laboratory shares a message for Kirby’s 23rd birthday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments
As the first Kirby game shipped in 1992, the character (and the franchise overall) is celebrating its 23rd birthday this year. Developer HAL Laboratory decided to post a special message on Miiverse in honor of the occasion. Head past the break for the full note from Kirby Triple Deluxe director Shinya Kumazaki.
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby, Shinya Kumazaki
Kimishima – career overview, how he helped Wii shortages, feels “responsible for every single gamer”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 46 Comments
TIME recently published an interview with Tatsumi Kimishima, the new president of Nintendo. Topics covered during the discussion included the NX, mobile, Wii U, how long he’ll be around, and more.
There was actually another piece about Kimishima accompanying the interview that went under the radar. The other TIME article went in-depth with history, covering his early career and leading up to the time when he joined Nintendo. There are also interesting quotes (including some from Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime) about how he helped out when Wii was facing shortages and the responsibility he feels towards gamers.
We’ve summarized TIME’s article below. I’d highly advise taking a look at the full article here as well.
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Some sort of Nintendo announcement coming on Monday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 170 Comments
Nintendo is gearing up to make an announcement very soon. Fans should keep an eye out for news sometime on Monday.
Damon Baker, Nintendo of America’s senior manager of licensing and marketing, shared a tease about what’s to come during Nintendo World Report’s podcast in support of Child’s Play. He said earlier today:
“Speaking of announcements, I wish I could tell you guys, but stay tuned for Monday. Monday there’s going to be something… something happening on Monday. It’s going to be big.”
Baker closed off his comments by stating: “Stay tuned, it’s going to be good.”
As far as what announcement is planned, it could be anything. Baker has been known for his involvement with indies so something in that area is one possibility. Maybe it’ll be news about the Smash Bros. presentation airing this month. Ultimately, we really don’t know!
More: Damon Baker, top
Happy 56th birthday to Satoru Iwata
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
It’s now December 6 in Japan. That means, had he still been with us, Satoru Iwata’s 56th birthday would have been today. Although he’s passed on, we can take a moment to remember him as a person as well as all of the things he contributed to the gaming industry.
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Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayans footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
New footage has arrived showing Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayans, which is coming to the Wii U, NES (really!), and possibly 3DS. Catch the video below. The console version of the game is targeted for April/May of next year.
