Miyamoto suggested Pac-Man inclusion for Smash Bros. Brawl, Sakurai thought it was “a little too farfetched”
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii | 6 Comments
Pac-Man is joining the Super Smash Bros. series for the first time through the upcoming Wii U and 3DS games. However, it turns out that the classic character could have been included in the previous entry, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Masahiro Sakurai wrote in the latest issue of Famitsu that Pac-Man was a possibility for Brawl courtesy of a suggestion from Shigeru Miyamoto:
“During development of Smash Bros. Brawl, Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo approached me and asked, ‘Can’t we have Pac-Man as a guest character?’ At the time, imagining the image of Pac-Man and his incomplete pizza shape, I thought to myself, ‘Hmmm… That’s a little too farfetched.'”
Sakurai also mentioned in his column that coming up with character ideas for a Smash Bros. game may seem easy, but it takes a great deal of work to implement on the development side.
Study shows consumer trends moving towards Skylanders / Disney Infinity style ‘Smart Toys’
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
If there was any ever question as to whether or not the ‘smart toy’ industry enveloping games like Disney Infinity and Skylanders was representing a new trend in the industry, a recent GameByte study has shown that over 72 million children are interested in purchasing the toys. Here’s a summary of what they found:
- 72 million chidren are interested in owning ‘Smart Toys’
- The US has plenty of choice in the market already
- Growth opportunities exist in emerging gamer markets – China, Brazil, Russia where 90%+ of gamers age 6-12 are interested in smart toys
- GameByte thinks that LEGO Fusion and Amiibo will help the marker further
More: Disney Infinity, Skylanders
Viz Media licenses Little Battlers eXperience manga
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Little Battlers eXperience manga has been licensed for North America by Viz Media. The first two volumes are due out on November 4. There are a total of 26 chapters and six compiled volumes in the manga series.
More: Little Battlers eXperience, manga, Viz Media
Video: Super Smash Bros. meets the world of WWE
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 2 Comments
This is just too humorous not to share with you all:
More: fan video, Super Smash Bros., WWE
New Club Nintendo Gifts Teased
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
The North American Club Nintendo site was just updated, teasing new rewards for what looks to be the gold and platinum tiers. Any guesses as to what might be on the way?
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Yacht Club talks about its relationship with Nintendo
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Shovel Knight has been highly trumpeted by Nintendo since the game’s early days of development, up through release. Heck, the title is even playable at the Nintendo World store right now.
All in all, Yacht Club Games’ Nick Wozniak says Nintendo has “been really accommodating to our weird requests, and getting stuff done to see if they can promote us better.”
You can find Wozniak’s full comments about working with the Big N below.
More: indie, interview, Nick Wozniak, Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games
Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus could get the remake treatment as well
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning is open to remaking another one of the series’ entries, Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus.
Lanning told Wired that it may very well be the next project the team takes on depending on success. If New ‘n’ Tasty sells well, we should eventually be seeing Abe’s Exoddus in HD.
Lanning said:
With success, yes. The number one thing is selling games — when they profit, we can make more games. With success, Exoddus will be the next game we make and with a LOT of success we’ll start making new IPs.
Also while speaking with Wired, Lanning discussed why it wasn’t possible for Oddworld Inhabitants to make a new IP. The studio ended up rebuilding Abe’s Oddysee since that’s what fans requested the most.
Japan getting another Pokemon 3DS XL for restaurant raffle
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Yet another Pokemon 3DS XL is coming to Japan as part of a raffle. Between July 15 and August 25, fans can enter the giveaway by spending over 1,000 yen at the Famil family restaurant.
One of 10 versions of the brown 3DS XL pictured above can be won. It comes with a decal based on the Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction movie.
Iwata nabs an 80.64% approval rating, up from last year
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments
We knew that Satoru Iwata had been re-elected as Nintendo’s president during the company’s Annual Shareholders Meeting last week. Now we know what the CEO’s approval rating was.
This year, Satoru Iwata managed to see an 80.64 percent approval rating. That’s up from last year’s percentage of 77.26 percent.
Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of approval ratings:
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Marvelous AQL officially becomes Marvelous
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Marvelous AQL announced back in April that the company’s name would be modified slightly to simply “Marvelous”. That change is now official today. The company hopes that by becoming Marvelous, its brand will be strengthened.
