Tezuka on Mario’s success, hopes he’ll remain Nintendo’s leading character, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 16 Comments
Last month’s issue of GamesMaster contains an interview with well-known Nintendo developer Takashi Tezuka. There were a few interesting topics that we wanted to highlight.
First, here’s what Tezuka said when asked about why Mario resonates so well with people and the key to his longtime success:
“Personally, I think that even before people come to like Mario as a character, it’s the gameplay of Super Mario that really resonates with them. We created Super Mario Bros paying close attention to intuitive feelings – things that anyone in the world can relate to – which users feel through the gameplay; running is fun, jumping high is something you want to do, falling is scary and spikes hurt you if you touch them, etc.
I think it all started with how the gameplay resonated with players. From there it’s been how we’ve continued to make Mario games for so long, and all the work we have put into making sure that Mario is never used in an inappropriate way, that has allowed him to slowly become such a well-loved character.”
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Music from Twelve Tales: Conker 64, straight from Rare
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
It was just last week that Rare shared brand new footage from the unreleased N64 game Twelve Tales: Conker 64. This is how Conker’s Bad Fur Day was originally imagined.
Following the recent footage, Rare has now posted a music track from the game. Give it a listen below.
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Zip Lash site says standalone Chibi-Robo amiibo will be offered in North America this holiday
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
If you’re in North America, the only way to purchase the Chibi-Robo amiibo is by picking up the new Zip Lash game bundle. Later this year though, it appears that the figure will be offered separately. This information comes from the official Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash website, which states that it will be available this holiday.
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Mii Fighters amiibo 3-pack unboxing
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The Mii Fighters amiibo 3-pack won’t be sold until a few weeks from now, but a lucky few did manage to get their hands on a unit ahead of time. View an early unboxing video for the figures below.
Nintendo Minute – “Super Mario Maker Favorite Levels Encore”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Even though “Super Mario Maker SUP-tember” has come and gone, Kit and Krysta show off some levels in the game one last time. Check out this week’s video below.
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Chibi-Robo! amiibo unboxing
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Interested in giving the Chibi-Robo! amiibo another look? Then take a look at the video below, which unboxes the new figure.
Nintendo comes out on top in market share rankings for FY 2015 (Japan)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 25 Comments
Dengeki has posted a listing of the top 10 publishers in Japan for the first half of fiscal year 2015 based on market share. Nintendo ended up selling the most games during the period, and managed to secure nearly a third of total games sold.
Here’s the full lineup:
1. Nintendo – 32.1%
2. Level 5 – 11.9%
3. Square Enix – 11%
4. Bandai Namco – 10.7%
5. Konami – 5.3%
6. Capcom – 4.9%
7. Sony Computer Entertainment – 3.1%
8. GunHo – 2.3%
9. Spike Chunsoft – 1.8%
10. Marvelous – 1.5%
A couple of interesting notes: Nintendo is up from 24.7 percent last year while Level-5 is down from 20.8 percent.
Minecraft engine being ported to Wii U thanks to Minecraft: Story Mode
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Wii U will be getting a Minecraft game at some point soon in the form of Minecraft: Story Mode. Interestingly enough, the game is built around the actual Minecraft engine, which has been ported over to Wii U.
“The sets and the environments and everything that looks like Minecraft is actually built in Minecraft and that gets shifted over to all the different platforms,” Telltale’s director of creative communications Job Stauffer told Family Gamer TV.
Given that information, one would think that it’d be easier than ever to bring the core Minecraft experience to Wii U. Maybe one day…
Photos of the Mii Fighters amiibo 3-pack
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 3 Comments
Reader Ryan R was lucky enough to get his hands on a Mii Fighters amiibo 3-pack at Toys “R” Us. For a look at the three different figures, take a look at the gallery below.
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Original Earthworm Jim team open to making a new entry in the series
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A new Earthworm Jim game made by the original team “almost happened”. So says Nick Bruty, the main designer of the first game.
Bruty shared in a Reddit AMA yesterday that the possibility of making a new Earthworm Jim title was explored roughly five years ago. However, a deal with the IP owners couldn’t be agreed upon.
Bruty wrote:
“A new EWJ game with the original team almost happened about five years ago, but a deal with the [intellectual property] owners couldn’t get worked out. I think everyone would be up for it sometime. Feels like unfinished business, but [it’s] hard to align everyone. I wouldn’t do it without the key players.”
Bruty also commented on a few other Earthworm Jim topics that we’ve rounded up below.
