Hackers flood Pokemon GTS with profanely-named Pokemon
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
Pokemon games block players from naming their creatures anything offensive under most circumstances. But unfortunately, hackers have circumvented these restrictions and are now flooding the Pokemon Global Trade Station with profanely-named Pokemon.
Fans are trying to improve the situation by doing things like grabbing the poorly-named Pokemon from the GTS, renaming them, and redistributing them online – which requires its own hacking methods ironically enough. Hopefully official action will be taken in the near future.
Tak Fujii leaves Konami
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Konami producer Tak Fujii has left Konami. In terms of his work on Nintendo titles, he most recently helped develop Frogger 3D.
Fujii announced his departure on Twitter, writing:
It's been great 20 years of creation. Thanks for all who supported, loved my titles. Farewell and may the extreeeeemeness be with KONAMI.
— Tak Fujii????? (@Tak_Fujii) December 17, 2014
Fujii may best be remembered for his presentation at Konami’s E3 2010 conference. You can catch that below if you never saw it. It’s definitely worth a watch!
The top 10 most popular searches on Miiverse for 2014
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Nintendo published a listing of the most popular searches on Miiverse for this year, as of November 2014. Pokemon topped the list, followed by Mario and Animal Crossing.
You’ll find the full top ten above. Keep in mind that these are based on worldwide searches – not just North America.
Thanks to Phil S for the tip.
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Itagaki open to working with Nintendo again in the future
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Tomonobu Itagaki is working directly with Nintendo on Devil’s Third. If the opportunity arises in the future, perhaps the two sides could team up again.
When asked by a fan on his Facebook page if he’d be open to revisiting a relationship with Nintendo on a future project, Itagaki wrote: “Naturally. I love their talent, their games!”
Another fan asked Itagaki if Devil’s Third has been completed. He explained in response:
“Haha, I really don’t know I have right to disclose about that lol. Many [people] are working hard for this video game industry, i don’t wanna offend anyone’s position.”
Bandai Namco Games changing name to Bandai Namco Entertainment
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Bandai Namco is changing its name, though just slightly. The company will be known as “Bandai Namco Entertainment” as opposed to “Bandai Namco Entertainment” starting on April 1.
Since the management integration of Bandai Co. Limited and Namco Limited, BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. has managed all game-related projects of the BANDAI NAMCO Group, and has endeavored to expand its position in the games business. The new BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. name reflects the next stage of growth and development for the company as it seeks to leverage its unique intellectual properties and franchises into new business opportunities and a wider network of content beyond that of
the games business.
You can get a look at the updated Bandai Namco logo above.
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WayForward on supporting Nintendo platforms
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Destructoid recently conducted an interview with Matt Bozon, creative director at WayForward. Bozon primarily chatted about Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, though a couple of side-topics were brought up as well.
Bozon shared the following when asked why WayForward continues to show support for Wii U despite the relatively small install base:
We’ve been there supporting Nintendo with every system launch starting with the Game Boy Color. We want to be first in line to make games for these legendary platforms. Whether they reach a massive audience or not, Nintendo fans occupy an extremely loyal corner of the game industry. They like intelligent design and visually iconic characters, and they typically understand that games of high quality take time. Sure, we want our games to appear everywhere and be played by everyone, but I feel we have a real connection with Nintendo and its fans.
We’re working to expand our fan base, but Nintendo fans got us here which is why we go the extra mile to serve them when we can.
On another note, Bozon said that he’d “love” to see Shantae in Smash Bros. and would even be supportive of a Shantae amiibo.
Yes, I would love to play as her in Smash and I want a Shantae Amiibo. Her move set aligns nicely, since she dances to charge up her bigger moves, can get extra jumps by way of Cannon or Harpy Transformation. And she brings more girl power, and has been Nintendo exclusive since back on Game Boy. So yeah, Shantae.
But if I HAVE to choose someone else, then it’s easy. Bomberman! He’s has an enduring Nintendo legacy, comes in various colors, and his bomb-based move set would make him a blast to play.
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Video: Miyamoto talks about Nintendo’s 2015 releases, plays Mario Kart 8, eats some chocolate
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Rumor: Sharp Corporation providing Nintendo with Free-Form Display
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A report coming from Sankei indicates that Sharp Corporation is to provide Nintendo with a special Free-Form Display. This LCD screen “can be shaped to meet a wide range of user needs,” Sharp says.
It’s rumored that Nintendo will use the Free-Form Display in a new handheld or its upcoming Quality of Life device that monitors sleep. Sankei posts some speculation – apparently coming from official sources – that the company is considering a design where the LCD screen will feature a hole in the center.
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Update: Back in stock – Shulk amiibo pre-orders sold out on GameStop
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Update: Back in stock! Place an order here.
Pre-orders for the Shulk amiibo have already sold out on GameStop. This was the only retailer selling the figure in the United States, so there’s currently no alternative store where reservations can be placed. We can only hope that GameStop opens pre-orders again before Shulk’s launch in February!
