Mega-Man/Mighty No. 9 creator Keiji Inafune says “if any creator has not played Mario, then they’re probably not a good creator”, shares fondness for the series
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“I have total respect for Miyamoto, to the point where… It’s very strange that there are national cultural treasures – they’re traditionally sportsmen. I think it’s very strange that somebody as famous as Miyamoto hasn’t been designated one of those people. He’s talked about in all different countries. Lots of people know him. He’s pushed forward Japanese culture and interest in Japan all over the world. He’s somebody that deserves everyone’s ultimate respect, and a lot of that is due to being able to create Mario. And Super Mario Bros. 3, of course, within that, was a fantastic game.”
– Keiji Inafune
This quote comes as part of a large Super Mario related feature that IGN is putting together where many gaming-industry personalities– Greg Miller, Cliffy B, and Ted Price, for example. You can check that out here.
Video: “Union J becomes Union XY to celebrate Pokémon X and Pokémon Y”
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Nintendo opens new online store for the UK
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Nintendo has just launched a brand new online store for the UK. You can check it out for yourself here.
Unlike Nintendo’s North American store, there seems to be quite a bit that can be purchased on the UK equivalent. Consumers can buy consoles and games, pre-order titles, and purchase other related products.
News regarding change/modification for Pikachu on the way
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Update 2: The description does appear to mention “new” game after all, but that could still be a reference to X/Y. Make of this what you will. It doesn’t make much sense for us to speculate any further!
Update: A second translation of NHK’s synopsis gives greater credence to something such as Mega Pikachu as opposed to an entirely new game:
“He was working on a game this summer, which would change/modify Pikachu… but since there are many people who have loved Pikachu for many years, he was/is worried that it’s popularity could drop all it once if not done right. What was his decision at that time?”
Guess we’ll see what this is about on the 28th…
Original: Pokemon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara will be making an appearance on a Japanese television program on October 28th. A synopsis provided on NHK’s website seems to reveal the existence of an unprecedented, unannounced Pokemon title – one with a heavy Pikachu focus.
The description mentions that the Pokemon project started development this summer. Supposedly, it will change Pikachu, and Ishihara has some concerns as to how this will affect the creature’s popularity.
Details will be shared during the interview later this month.
Apparently, there’s some speculation that the change could be Mega Pikachu. Some fans also wonder if the game will be compatible with Pokemon X/Y. If so, Pikachu’s change could be brought over.
Iwata on failure, doing new things, Blue Ocean Strategy, challenges pushing Pokemon/Brain Age
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More quotes from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s session at B Dash Camp Osaka 2013 have appeared online, courtesy of translations from The Bridge. Among the topics discussed include Nintendo’s tradition of doing new things rather than competing and the challenges pushing Pokemon abroad as well as Brain Age in the west.
You can find all of Iwata’s comments below.
Iwata once again says Nintendo has no plans to bring games to smartphones
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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has once again responded to a question regarding the possibility of the company releasing games on smartphones.
Iwata made the comment during an interview session held at B Dash Camp 2013 Fall in Osaka with Hitotsubashi University professor Nobuo Sayama.
Tetsuya Sanada, president of KLab, was present at the interview. He said, “Smartphones and tablets are spreading so rapidly. Is there any chance that Nintendo will expand into the smartphone business with content of its own?” In response, Iwata replied, “I don’t know how long I’ll be president of Nintendo, but I can tell you this. Not at this time.”
October 2013 downloadable rewards now available on Club Nintendo
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Visit this page to order a downloadable game.
Warner Bros. says LEGO games are facing “absolutely no fatigue at all”
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LEGO games tend to release on a regular basis. This year alone we’ve seen LEGO City: Undercover, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, and LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is also due out later this month.
Yet despite the frequent launches of LEGO titles, there is “absolutely no fatigue at all and there is actually a demand for different experiences.”
Warner Bros. senior vice president for international games Olivier Wolff told GamesIndustry:
Warner Bros. Montreal to add 100 new developers
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The Quebec government will be assisting Warner Bros. Games Montreal in expanding its staff count. Over the next five years, the studio will be adding on 100 new employees.
This is just the latest case of Quebec lending its support to the gaming industry. It was only a few days ago that Ubisoft announced a staff increase of its own after receiving a $9.9 million contribution and tax credit from the government.
Square Enix president discusses the need to “reform with urgency”
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New Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda recently sounded off on the need for the company to “reform with urgency”. Matsuda was speaking with Japanese site Infoseek when he shared the news.
Matsuda’s comments read (as translated by (Siliconera):
“The business model is at a turning-point. Up until now, the profit of home-console games have been decided by price times the number [sold]. Development and sales were divided, and the game developers only needed to concentrate on their work. That’s where the strengths of our company laid within.
“At the very beginning, the game business started out with ‘how can we get people to insert coins’. Afterwards, consoles became popular, and our company grew as game design and billing [methods] were divided. Presently, online games are prosperous, which again, has the theme of ‘how can we charge the people,’ as developers and sales have become inseparable. And the devices they can be played on has spread vastly. It’s truly a paradigm shift.
