Nintendo has a lot of franchises at its disposal. There are obviously heavy-hitters like Mario and Zelda, but the company has created plenty of smaller series as well.

Shigeru Miyamoto explained some of the thoughts that go into revisiting franchises in the latest issue of ONM. Ultimately, as Nintendo has said before, the company tends to looking at “what type of game style we want to create and what type of new experience we’re creating” as opposed to picking a franchise and going from there.

Miyamoto explained to the magazine:

Mighty No. 9 documentary – episode 0

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Resident Evil 4’s action focus came from “commercial failure” of Resident Evil remake

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Resident Evil 4 adopted a fairly different approach than its predecessors. For the game’s development, Capcom decided to make the game more action-oriented.

This was a conscious decision made by Shinji Mikami, who was director of the project. Because the 2002 remake of Resident Evil was a “commercial failure”, Mikami wanted to emphasize gameplay as opposed to scaring players.

Mikami told IGN in a new interview:

Robin Williams shares his favorite and last Zelda game he completed

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It’s no secret how big of a Zelda fan Robin Williams is. He and his daughter, Zelda, were featured in a number of commercials a couple of years ago to promote Ocarina of Time 3D, Four Swords Anniversary Edition, and Skyward Sword.

So what’s Williams’ favorite Zelda game of all time? That’d be Ocarina of Time, which also happens to be the last Zelda he fully completed.

Writing in a Reddit IAMA session, Williams said:

“I think the last game I played was Ocarina of Time, and that was the last one I’ve had the chance to play all the way through.”

Also in the IAMA, Williams cleared up a common misconception about the name of his daughter. While this had been confirmed previously, Williams said his son originally came up with the idea for Zelda.

“It wasn’t actually me, it was my son Zachary who came up with the idea. But once Marsha and I heard it, we said it was great.”

Club Nintendo Japan adds Luigi handkerchiefs

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Two more prizes have recently been added to the Japanese Club Nintendo site. For 120 coins, members can choose between one of two Luigi handkerchief designs. Each is 100% cotton and measures in at about 25 × 25cm.

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Pokemon Origins trailer

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Pokemon Origins will be shown on Pokemon TV as a four-part event. The first episode will air on November 15, with additional ones to follow.

In celebration of the worldwide October 12 launch of the newest Pokémon video games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for the Nintendo 3DS, an animated adventure that takes a look at a classic era of Pokémon—Pokémon Origins—begins November 15 only on Pokémon TV (www.pokemon.com/tv). Pokémon Origins tells the story of the very first Pokémon video games, Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version, including the first steps of our hero Red as he sets off from Professor Oak’s laboratory. As he explores the Kanto region, he’ll encounter Team Rocket, battle his rival, and challenge the Pokémon League. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue launched in North America in September 1998.

Nnooo teaming up with Evil Aliens to bring “Orbitor” to consoles

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Australian studio Evil Aliens has been working on a new title “Orbitor” for well over a year. It’s described as “a visually stunning action adventure game which takes place in space themed environments ranging from nebulas to complex orbital systems.”

In 2014, Nnooo intends to publish Orbitor in the US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. There are plans to bring the title to consoles, so hopefully we’ll be seeing this one on the Wii U.

Other pertinent information about the title:

Within each space system players must control a space probe named ORBITOR to lock it onto objects, orbit them to gather speed, destroy them and collect the energy life forms they release.
The probe is an autonomous and self repairing Artificial Intelligence returning to its place of origin complete with upgraded abilities and a new mission – to stop its creator.

Nintendo and Panasonic join forces to improve game interaction

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Nintendo and Panasonic have joined forces to make easier-to-use game machines, Nihon Keizai Shimbun writes in a new report.

According to the newspaper, Nintendo made an investment in software created to recognize characters entered on the DS touchscreen through a Panasonic subsidiary called PUX Corporation primarily involved with facial recognition software for digital cameras and voice recognition. Nintendo recently purchased 27% of the PUX shares that Panasonic originally held 78% of for roughly 35 million yen, and Nintendo will be sending outside support through its own development department.

PUX has pursued new technology developed for the user interface to enhance the operation of systems, such as new consoles. Noteworthy about the news is that Nintendo seems to want to take advantage of this new technology and add it to the company’s future development.

Atlus launches new teaser site

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Atlus has launched some sort of new teaser site, which is set to expire on November 24 – quite a long ways away. Although there isn’t much to see, the Persona team appears to be involved. The official Persona Twitter account tweeted the site’s location earlier today and the page also features the P-Studio logo.

You can get a look at the new teaser site here.

First 4 Figures coming out with a pair of limited Tanooki Mario statues

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Interested in some expensive Mario figures? Don’t worry! First 4 Figures has your back.

You can choose from either the standard Tanooki Mario or Tanooki Mario Exclusive, both of which are 15 inches and are priced at $199.99 / $239.99 respectively.

The differences between the two concern the contents and availability. Tanooki Mario comes with the figure plus perch, and is limited to 2,000 units. The deluxe edition includes the Tanooki Mario, grassy block, a ? block, a Tanooki leaf, and a red scarf. It’s limited to 750 units.

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