Why Sakurai isn’t keen on adding fighting characters to Smash Bros.
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 21 Comments
Masahiro Sakurai doesn’t sound too big on bringing fighting game characters into the Super Smash Bros. series.
Sakurai explained to GamesTM this month:
“The biggest feature we look at in Smash Bros. is, ‘What does this character bring to Smash Bros. that other characters don’t?’ If you look at… someone from a fighting game already, and people like fighting with this character, from my point of view, it’s like ‘this guy does what this guy already does. He fills the role that this character already has. So while you may like this character and he’s interesting, that doesn’t really merge well, here.”
Only one new third-party character has been confirmed for the new Smash Bros. game: Mega Man. Based on Sakurai’s comments, fighters from well-known franchises like Street Fighter, Tekken, and Soulcalibur are unlikely to be represented.
Thanks to joclo for sending this quote our way.
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX videos
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Dual Destinies is like a part of a new series, don’t expect Phoenix Wright to appear in a Resident Evil game
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Siliconera recently chatted with Ace Attorney series producer Motohide Eshiro and Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies scenario director Takeshi Yamazaki. You can find the full thing here, but there are a couple of points that stand out.
First, there’s a vague hint from Yamazaki that Dual Destinies could be the start of its own series. The first three Phoenix Wright games kind of stand together as their own trilogy, and Capcom could be thinking of doing something similar starting with Dual Destinies.
“It takes place a year after the previous game [Apollo Justice], so it’s a continuation of that story, so in a way you can think of it as a direct link to that one, as part of a new series, so to speak.”
Nintendo confirms that the company isn’t “currently” accepting Japanese indies
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
News popped up yesterday that Nintendo is not yet accepting indie developers from Japan. Nintendo has since officially confirmed that this is true, but hasn’t truly explained why the policy is in place.
An official statement from the company reads:
“The policy in question is the decision of Nintendo’s department responsible for licensing activities in each region, and the licensing department of Nintendo is currently not accepting subject applications from individuals in Japan.”
With Nintendo using words like “currently” and “at this time”, that gives the impression that Japanese indie will eventually be allowed on board. The situation stinks for the time being, but there isn’t much that can be done!
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX trailer
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Photos: Celebrities check out Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con 2013
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Celebrities pictured above Peter Dinklage, Norman Reedus, Scott Wilson, Kevin Bacon, Actor Aaron Paul, Ryan Kwanten, Ken Jeong, Allison Brie, and Keenan Thompson.
Photos of the European Club Nintendo Pikmin plush figures
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13 Wii U and 3DS developers weigh in on Nintendo’s region-locking stance
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Both of Nintendo’s latest systems are region-locked. The Wii U and 3DS are not capable of playing games outside of the country that the original hardware was purchased in. Want to play a Japanese-exclusive game on your US 3DS? Sorry, but you’re out of luck.
Nintendo’s region-locking policy has been in the news as of late, culminating with official comments from CEO Satoru Iwata. Iwata most-recently hinted that the company’s restriction isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
Now, how do developers feel about the situation? NotEnoughShaders caught up with thirteen different teams – including Renegade Kid, Shin’en, and Broken Rules – to find out what they think. You can find a few excerpts below, and even more right here.
