Photos of the Club Nintendo Zelda 3DS XL pouch
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 3 Comments
Club Nintendo users are starting to receive the Zelda 3DS XL pouch that was included as one of the membership service’s final reward options. Photos are posted in the gallery below.
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Takahashi on Xenoblade X, next game in development, wants Monolith Soft to grow, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 36 Comments
GamesBeat has published a fairly lengthy interview with Monolith Soft’s Tetsuya Takahashi. Takahashi talked about Xenoblade Chronicles X in-depth, confirmed that his next title is in the works, expressed interest in expanding Monolith Soft, and more.
We have a good chuck of the interview rounded up below. The full discussion can be read here.
On being anxious about getting Xenoblade Chronicles X out in North America…
Takahashi: Yeah, although there’s still quite a lot left for us to do. We’ve announced a release date and everything, but all we can see is a looming deadline.
On how Xenoblade Chronicles X is a deliberate successor, and if Takahashi wanted to make the story more closely grounded to reality…
Takahashi: The simplest answer, probably, is that I felt like, after working on a fantasy setting, it might be nice to try something new. Science fiction is a great change of pace. It’s a really interesting flavor.
On the challenge in bringing an RPG franchise to HD for the first time…
Takahashi: Probably the biggest challenge for us comes in the planning stage, where we have to think about how we’re going to use these limited resources — I’m talking mostly about time on the schedule — to create all the assets in such a huge world. What order do we need to take tasks in to accomplish them all in the most efficient way? There’s a lot of tech that goes into expressing the open world concept as well, making sure that it’s a seamless experience from one end to the other. That’s probably the biggest challenge.
Update: Report incorrect – CNET: Nintendo World Championships to return next year
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. CNET’s article has been updated, and their report seems to have been incorrect. See below.
A previous version of this story said Nintendo plans to hold its World Championship next year. This is incorrect; Nintendo has yet to say whether it plans to hold another World Championship in the future.
According to a report from CNET, the Nintendo World Championships will once again be held next year. The outlet apparently heard about these plans straight from Nintendo. There’s no denying that this year’s success was a massive success, so it makes sense to host the NWC in 2016.
Rumor: Nintendo wouldn’t let Yarn Yoshi amiibo be held at E3 due to fears of the NFC chip coming off
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 5 Comments
The Yarn Yoshi amiibo were on display at this year’s E3. That being said, Nintendo didn’t allow attendees to either hold them or see the bottom of the plushies.
That may seem strange, but there’s a method behind the madness. Supposedly, Nintendo was worried that an attendee would remove the NFC chip, or it would fall out on its own. That’s because the NFC chip is apparently sewn into the yarn.
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Tanabe on lack of Mario Bros. 2 support in Super Mario Maker, wants to revisit the title
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 15 Comments
Super Mario Maker has support for Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U. But what about Super Mario Bros. 2?
Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe addressed this while speaking with USgamer at E3 last week, in which he stated:
“Super Mario Bros. 2, as you know, when we created that game in Japan, it didn’t have Mario as the main character Probably because of that, it’s been overlooked for Super Mario Maker. I didn’t talk to Mr. (Takashi) Tezuka at all about it, actually. It does seem sort of unfortunate.”
Tanabe did give a bit of hope for the future, as he seemed to show some interest in something like a Super Mario Bros. 2-style version of Mario Maker. “If I ever have the chance, yes, it would be interesting to work on something like that,” he said.
Reggie – always thinking about new systems, digital vs. physical games, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 44 Comments
Polygon has a few more quotes up from its interview with Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. Much of the talk focused on new consoles and Reggie’s take on digital vs. physical games.
For those that are interested, continue on below for the breakdown of Reggie’s remarks. Be sure to check out Polygon’s original article here as well.
On how Nintendo is in front of the curve in terms of when a company might next release a next-gen console, and how the company takes big chances while innovating in video games…
“So, bad news for you, I’ve got nothing to share specifically about NX.
“One element of your premise is that Nintendo as a company has a history of being innovative and driving innovation. You look at the DS with the incorporation of the touch screen. You look at what we did with Wii. We’re constantly trying to innovate. So to frame it as ‘Here’s a company with a history of innovating. I’d love for them to innovate more.’ We accept that and that is part of our DNA.
“The other thing I would say is that, we see in our existing business, and we anticipate looking into the future, how this gaming industry is going to continue to evolve. And absolutely, our challenge is to think about what that future looks like and create a business model, technology approach and consumer messaging approach that brings it all together to a successful platform and a successful platform launch. We’re constantly thinking about that.”
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GameStop’s website now selling classic systems and games
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
GameStop’s website has been updated with classic systems and games.
In terms of consoles, consumers can now order a refurbished SNES or N64 device. Pricing is set at $59.99 and $49.99 respectively.
There are also lots of games available for both the SNES and N64, as well as the original NES.
You can check out all of GameStop’s vintage offerings here.
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Nintendo using its Digital Event puppets in future video projects
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 19 Comments
Last year, Nintendo teamed up with the folks behind Robot Chicken for its Digital Event. This year was different, as the company partnered with The Jim Henson Company for unique puppets based on Satoru Iwata, Reggie Fils-Aime, and Shigeru Miyamoto.
Apparently those puppets won’t be a one-time thing. We’re hearing that they’ll be used in future video projects beyond E3. When might they pop up next?!
A few more videos of Nintendo E3 2015 booth
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Most gamers didn’t have the opportunity to attend E3 2015, but plenty of videos give us a look at what the convention was like this year. You’ll find a few more videos specifically showing Nintendo’s booth below.
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Reggie believes “there’s a strong opportunity for a dedicated amiibo-centric game”
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Even though Nintendo is now in the toys-to-life business, the company has yet to come up with a game that truly takes advantage of amiibo. There’s nothing really out there right now from the Big N like Skylanders or Disney Infinity. As for what the future holds, perhaps Nintendo will explore a dedicated amiibo game in the future.
In an interview with GameSpot (watch the full interview here), Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that he – along with the Treehouse team – have told the developers in Japan that “there’s a strong opportunity for a dedicated amiibo-centric game”. Reggie is sure that the different teams “are thinking about it”, and how they’re give such a title “the unique Nintendo spin”.
Reggie’s comments in full:
So I’ve got nothing to announce today in that space, but I’ll tell you the Treehouse team, myself we visit Japan very frequently. And all of us share our wishes with the development team of what we’d love to see. And it’s not saying anything out of school to say that we’ve communicated that we think there’s a strong opportunity for a dedicated amiibo-centric game where it’s all about the magic that happens with amiibo. And so I’m certain that the developers are thinking about it, and thinking about what’s the unique Nintendo spin that would come in that type of gameplay.
