Japan’s prime minister believes the country can learn from Nintendo
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Japan’s prime minister feels that, believe it or not, the country can learn from Nintendo.
When asked about his growth strategy for Japan, Shinzo Abe said:
“Well, for example, there’s a company called Nintendo. Over there, they made hanafuda cards, but gradually the people playing hanafuda decreased. However, that company called Nintendo makes hanafuda cards and whatnot, and I believe that only by doing that, it wasn’t able to protect hanafuda.”
According to Abe, Nintendo used technical expertise to lead the way in developing home video game consoles.
“And at the same time, it is keeping the traditional hanafuda cards. For sure, I think this is something that we can learn from.”
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A few tidbits about TGS 2014
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The 2014 Tokyo Game Show will take place between September 18 and September 21, Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association reconfirmed today.
As usual, the first two days are reserved for business happenings while the latter two are open to the public. Also like previous years, the expo will be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba.
220,000 visitors and 1,600 booths are expected in total this year.
TGS 2014 will feature a general exhibition area, a smartpohone/social game area, a game device area, a cloud gaming area, a game school area, a merchandise sales area, an indie game area, a business solution area, an “asia new stars” area, a business meeting area, and a dedicated PC game area.
Twitch Plays moves on to Pokemon Crystal
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After completing Pokemon Red, Twitch Plays is now moving on to Pokemon Crystal. How long will it take to complete this one?!
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Photos of the Japanese Kirby Triple Deluxe Club Nintendo soundtrack
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Iwata’s updated “Message from the President” covers QOL plans
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Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has left an updated notice for shareholders and investors on the company’s website. Primarily, the “Message from the President” makes strong mention of the Big N’s QOL plans.
You can find the message in full below.
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Nintendo Minute – chat with Li Kovacs
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Retro says Wii U is “a powerhouse”, new game has been in the works for a few months
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Retro Studios president and CEO Michael Kelbaugh commented on several topics while speaking with GameSpot, including the Wii U’s technical capabilities.
According to Kelbaugh, the console is “a powerhouse”, adding, “It’s more than adequate to make great games on.”
“Unfortunately, the perception is that it’s not a very powerful machine. That’s just not true. It’s a powerhouse. It’s more than adequate to make great games on.”
Kelbaugh also mentioned that the Wii U is a “great box to make games on.”
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Gravity Falls creator hints at console game
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It sounds like we could be getting a video game based on the Gravity Fall television series.
On Twitter, creator Alex Hirsch tweeted about “a brainstorm meeting” pertaining to a Gravity Falls “console game.” He also asked fans about what they’d like to see.
Hey internet! About to have a brainstorm meeting re: Gravity Falls console game. What would y'all like to see? #SuperSmashGrunkle
— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) February 27, 2014
My guess? WayForward will end up making the Gravity Falls game with D3Publisher backing the project.
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Pokemon show, movies will be on Netflix starting on Saturday
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The Pokemon Company International today announced that the Pokemon TV series and a pair of movies will be available on Netflix starting this Saturday. This includes the classic first season of Pokemon, Pokemon: Indigo League, and Pokemon: Black & White. You can find the full details in the announcement below.
New t-shirts point to Shaq Fu return
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Shaq Fu’s return truly does appear to be happening. Joystiq has published a pair of t-shirts sent in by a tipster, both of which will likely be used for a marketing campaign. This is on top of Shaquille O’Neal himself stating at CES this year that Shaq Fu 2 is coming.
Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll be seeing a new Shaq Fu game on a Nintendo platform. But given the original game’s history on the SNES and Game Boy, we’d be remiss if we didn’t make a note about today’s discovery.
