Naughty Dog co-founder and former THQ president says “Nintendo is irrelevant as a hardware manufacturer”
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Jason Rubin, co-founder of Naughty Dog and former THQ president, closed out GameTrailers’ Bonus Round with a few somewhat harsh words about Nintendo. Rubin remarked, “Nintendo is irrelevant as a hardware manufacturer in the console business.”
Rubin did praise the company as a whole, however. Nintendo is a “worldwide treasure,” he said, while also noting how “it is a crime that we do not play those games on the systems that we have.”
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Video: “Play With Your Food: Zelda Edition – Episode Two: Transformations”
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Photos of the Prima Zelda Box Set
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Took a few photos of Prima’s Zelda Box Set, which you can find in the gallery above. I decided to do a bit of a size comparison as well to show you how big the box/bookmark are by including a 3DS XL in some of the shots. On another note, the box with the guides weigh a ton – definitely over 20 pounds.
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Eiji Aonuma wants the next Zelda to provide “a unique experience that is beyond your expectations”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 8 Comments
Prima’s Zelda Box Set comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by series producer Eiji Aonuma. On the certificate, Aonuma included a brief message for aficionados of the franchise.
Aonuma primarily thanked fans for their dedication. He additionally sneaked in a few words about the next Zelda game – most certainly Zelda Wii U – in which he expresses his “desire to create a unique experience that is beyond your expectations.”
Aonuma’s note in full reads:
It has been 25 years since The Legend of Zelda was introduced to the world, and it is still going strong. This was made possible by the fans who love the series. In the next installment, it is my desire to create a unique experience that is beyond your expectations. We are privileged to have your unwavering support.
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Video: “Play With Your Food: Zelda Edition – Episode Three: The Bomb”
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Nintendo says this is episode three… but I don’t believe we ever saw episode two.
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Image: Rain Games imagines what Teslagrad would look like on Game Boy
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What would Teslagrad look like if it were made for the Game Boy? Rain Games artist Ole Ivar Rudi provides an answer through one of his recent tweets:
#teslagrad may or may not soon be out for the original game boy: pic.twitter.com/E2ETvUVXkL
— ole ivar rudi (@oleivarrudi) November 29, 2013
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Rune Factory series producer says next title is a secret, staffers “are still doing great”
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Neverland is ceasing operations due to a lack of funds. What does this mean for the Marvelous AQL-published Rune Factory series?
Producer at Marvelous AQL Yoshifumi Hashimoto left a message on the game’s official blog following today’s news. Speaking about the series’ future and staff, he wrote: