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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD proves remakes can go a long way on Wii U. So that begs the question: how about a Mario remake? Wouldn’t it be fantastic seeing something like Super Mario Sunshine updated in HD?

Shigeru Miyamoto is certainly open to the possibility. Nintendo’s own developers are concentrating “on new stuff”, but he says HD releases could “be a good project for a development partner of ours, so that’s something I hope we have the opportunity to introduce in the future.”

Miyamoto told GamesRadar:

As for remaking previous games in HD, that’s certainly possible, but currently most of our devs are working on new stuff, and we like to have them working on new stuff. HD remakes might, however, be a good project for a development partner of ours, so that’s something I hope we have the opportunity to introduce in the future.

But the main thing that’s always going to be on our minds are, “What new elements of gameplay can we use with the GamePad as applied to some of these older games?” We want to find some way to bring a new experience to this than simply update the visuals and leave it at that.

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ONM has published a new interview with Shu Takumi, creator of Phoenix Wright and Ghost Trick. There are a number of interesting bits sprinkled throughout, including how he felt stepping away from Ace Attorney and working on Ghost Trick.

I first started working on the Ghost Trick concept in 2004, after the completion of the original GBA version of Ace Attorney 3. The third game was supposed to be the last one, but plans changed and I ended up working on the first DS Ace Attorney, which, as you know, was the first Ace Attorney title to be localised and released in the west. My next project after that was Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, so by the time I got around to finishing Ghost Trick it was 2010, six years after I first thought up the concept.

I certainly felt a lot of pressure when making Ghost Trick, as it was a brand new IP and I had just left the Ace Attorney series, but I was grateful for the chance to take on a new challenge.

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Nintendo and snowboarder Jamie Anderson are working together to promote the release of Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games as well as the Winter Games in general. You can find details about the “Road to Sochi Tour” below.

VISUALS:

• Jamie Anderson greeting attendees and playing Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games^™ for Wii U.
• Mario and Sonic costumed characters taking pictures with fans.
• Nintendo and sports fans enjoying a healthy dose of friendly competition while playing Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games^™.

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David Jaffe has a suggestion for Nintendo: try selling the company to Disney. He believes “they clearly understand marketing, they clearly understand their audience.”

Now, Jaffe’s words shouldn’t be taken as him looking to openly blast Nintendo. While speaking with HipHopGamer, Jaffe acknowledged his respect and admiration for the company. The thing is, he wants them to do something new.

Jaffe labeled Shigeru Miyamoto’s contributions to gaming as “industry-altering and super important”. However, he feels “some new blood getting in there” could only improve Nintendo.

Jaffe’s comments in full:

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Amazon and Nintendo have long maintained a certain “spat”, so to speak. For some unknown reasons, the company’s hardware was never stocked and sold directly. If you were interested in purchasing any of Nintendo’s systems from Amazon, you would need to do so through a third-party seller.

But now it seems there may have been a breakthrough between the two. One eagle-eyed NeoGAF user noticed that 3DS XL systems are being shipped and sold by Amazon..

It doesn’t appear that the situation has been completely remedied, as the Wii U and 2DS still can’t be purchased straight from the retailer. Still, this looks like a good sign!

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Amazon is selling the Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia for a little over $10. The item just began shipping on Monday.

The hardcover encyclopedia contains over 200 pages of Capcom goodness. Inside, you’ll find art and information pertaining to a whole slew of Capcom characters.

You can place an order for the Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia here.

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Care to obtain a slightly early copy of Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures? If you’re around the New York City area, you’ll have the opportunity to do so.

Nintendo will be holding a launch event for Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures this Sunday at Nintendo World between 11 AM and 2 PM. During the festivities, attendees can purchase a copy of the game.

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This month’s issue has a listing of the top 20 games of our lifetime, as chosen by the magazine’s readers. Here’s how the results panned out:

20 – World of Warcraft
19 – Majora’s Mask
18 – Vice City
17 – Chrono Trigger
16 – Portal
15 – Red Dead Redemption
14 – Bioshock
13 – Ico
12 – The Last of Us
11- Dark Souls
10 – Super Mario Galaxy
9 – Metal Gear Solid
8 – Shadow of the Colossus
7 – Goldeneye
6 – Halo
5 – Resident Evil 4
4 – Final Fantasy VII
3 – Half Life 2
2 – Super Mario 64
1 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

What are your thoughts? Do you agree with the list?

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Nintendo will begin selling Pokemon hanafuda cards starting on November 29. Pre-orders are now live in Japan.

The cards themselves are made up of Pokemon from the Red/Green games. Additionally, Pokemon artwork is included on the packaging and instruction booklet.

Pricing for decks are set at 2,500 yen, or about $25. Each comes with 49 cards – 48 original designs and one white cards – and an original instruction booklet.

Nintendo will also offer a framed edition with un-cut cards for 15,100 yen ($152).

Those who pre-order at Pokemon Centers in Japan will be provided with an A2 poster of all the hanafuda cards in color (green version). Reservations made at Animate come with a red version of the same poster.

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