[Interview] Frontier talks Coaster Crazy Deluxe, LostWinds, possibility of 3DS support, and more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Interviews, Wii U | 2 Comments
With Coaster Crazy Deluxe having been released just recently, there’s no better time then now to learn more about Frontier’s under-the-radar Wii U eShop title.
We spoke with producer Adam Woods who shared some information about the game, such as why the team decided to bring Deluxe to Wii U. Woods also commented on general topics including the possibility of returning to LostWinds, 3DS support, and more.
You can find the entire interview after the break.
“Nintendo were often quite envious of us”, says former Rare staffer
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 35 Comments
Back in the day, Rare was one of Nintendo’s top studios. The company really came into its own during the N64 era. Rare ended up creating Banjo-Kazooie, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, GoldenEye 007, and plenty of other prominent titles.
Perhaps it was due to Rare’s success that Nintendo was a bit jealous of the studio. Former staffer and Nyamyam co-founder Phil Tossell has said that “Nintendo were often quite envious of us.”
Tossell told RetroGamer this month, “I got the feeling they thought our games were technically and artistically superior to theirs.” He also spoke about a rumor in which Nintendo recreated all of the textures in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time after seeing what Rare had done with Banjo-Kazooie since Rare’s title “looked better”.
Tossell’s comments came about when asked if Nintendo ever shared code with Rare considering the Big N had a large stake in the company. He said:
No, we never had the Zelda engine or any code they did! We did see an early version of Zelda and that was a big influence on Dinosaur Planet, though. Nintendo were often quite envious of us. I got the feeling they thought our games were technically and artistically superior to theirs. Miyamoto would visit regularly and I heard a rumor they redid all of the textures on Zelda after they’d seen our work on Banjo-Kazooie because our game looked better!
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
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Project NEMO was intended to be Hasbro’s Nintendo-killer
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Way back in the day, Hasbro was working on its own gaming console known as “Project NEMO” – later known as Control-Vision. Ken Melville, who was involved with the hardware, told IGN that the company intended to “create a ‘Nintendo-killer’ that could be sold for under $100.”
Hasbro’s chief executive Stephen Hassenfeld held a ‘Name NEMO’ contest amongst the various staffers at the time. There was one rule, though: the ‘N’ had to stand for ‘Nintendo.’
Night Driver, Missile Command and Space Invaders programmer Rob Fulop – another person involved with Project NEMO – explained to IGN that Hasbro “needed a cool-sounding phrase that NEMO would be the acronym for. People were assigned to generate as many sayings as possible made up of the four letters.” Fulop created the winning entry.
“I am proud to say that I won. My winning entry was ‘Nintendo Ends Mid-October.’”
Video: Super Mario 64 corruptions
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Capcom using Monster Hunter 4 profits to open new mobile studio
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Capcom has made a lottttt of money from Monster Hunter 4 thus far. Wondering how the company intends to use those profits?
You probably won’t be too pleased to hear that Capcom plans to invest further in the mobile scene by opening a new studio in Osaka. 4 billion yen will be used – stemming from Monster Hunter 4’s sales – so that the subsidiary can be established.
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Amazon has a few Wii U/3DS games on sale
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Amazon has a new Wii U and 3DS titles on sale at the moment. You can find a roundup of discounted prices elow.
Wii U
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
– $8.50 (will ship when stock is available)
Assassin’s Creed III
– $15
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
– $15
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two 
– $15
Just Dance 4
– $15
Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth
– $15
3DS
Crosswords Plus
– $6.82
Cubic Ninja
– $7.46
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir
– $9
Bit.Trip Saga
– $10
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
– $10
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights
– $13
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror Fate
– $15.40
Bonus
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
– $12.24 with code “bookdeal” at checkout
Naughty Dog co-founder and former THQ president says “Nintendo is irrelevant as a hardware manufacturer”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 31 Comments
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.
