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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

For the second time in as many days, Ubisoft executive director Alain Corre has spoken positively about Wii U.

Corre shared a few comments about the console as well as Nintendo in general while speaking with IGN. He was quick to point out the popularity of Nintendo’s IPs, which are among the world’s best. Regarding Wii U, Corre believes “that they’ll be able to sell more machines in the future”. He also noted: “It’s up to them to work on more communication to get the machine into more hands.”

Corre’s comments in full:

“There are millions, tens of millions of fans of Nintendo brands. I’m sure you’ve played Mario Kart for hundreds of hours. I did too. There are so many great franchises that are still making people dream. We think these brands will stay with us. After that, it’s up to Nintendo to make sure that the machine can reach as many consumers as possible. We all think that they’ll be able to sell more machines in the future. They have some of the best IP in the world, and some of the best memories for their players. If you’ve played Smash Bros. in the past, you want to play the next one. So these brands have a future, for sure. It’s up to them to work on more communication to get the machine into more hands.”

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The Japanese Club Nintendo website tends to get the best rewards. As an example, numerous soundtracks and original downloadable rewards have been available in the past. To put it simply, there have been many more noteworthy prizes in Japan than in the US and Europe.

The trend is continuing, as a new set of fantastic items have arrived on the Japanese site. Nintendo gamers can order Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, and Zelda: Wind Waker HD t-shirts for 600 points each. The cost will be reduced to 400 if users register corresponding software.

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Capcom has confirmed two games for the Tokyo Game Show thus far. Gaist Crusher and Sengoku Basara 4 will both be playable at the expo next month.

Typically, Capcom adds more titles to its lineup as TGS approaches. That will likely be the case this year as well.

You can also find Capcom’s official TGS site here.

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There previously had been some talk of Shigeru Miyamoto contributing to the 100th issue of ONM as a guest editor. While that won’t be the case, the magazine will feature an interview covering “Nintendo’s past and present.” ONM will also include cover artwork drawn by Miyamoto himself.

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Level-5 has opened an official website for its “Vision” event. Access it here.

The event will take place on August 26 – next Monday – at 7 PM Japan time. Level-5 will share updates about existing titles and make announcements regarding future releases. As previously mentioned, there will be a live performance from T-Pistonz + KMC.

Niconico will have a live-stream of Level-5 Vision 2013 here.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U eShop | 9 Comments

In a recent interview with Nintendo Life, Vblank Entertainment founder Brian Provinciano commented on a wide array of topics. Provinciano confirmed that he still hasn’t made a cent off of Retro City Rampage’s Wii sales because the official WiiWare threshhold hasn’t been met, revealed that there aren’t plans to bring the game to Wii U, discussed supporting Nintendo platforms in the future, and more.

You can find some of Provinciano’s comments after the break.

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Pokemon Tretta Lab may be heading westward. A couple of trademarks have been registered in the US which may have something to do with the 3DS game. Poketretta Battles and Poketretta Tournament are both official names in the states.

In other news, Pokefigure Arena and Pokefigure have also been registered in the US. Could these have something to do with a Wii U game involving NFC figures?

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Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends were the first two games to make use of the UbiArt engine. And just a few days ago, Ubisoft confirmed that its new project Child of Light will be built on the same technology.

Interestingly, Child of Light isn’t the only upcoming title to feature the UbiArt engine. More are on the way, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed to Game Informer, though he wouldn’t divulge any specifics. You can at least rest easy knowing that “many” UbiArt games are on the way.

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Marvelous AQL has picked up a trademark in Japan for “Plump Valkyrie”. The company produces many different types of games, but some people are connecting the name to Senran Kagura… perhaps because of the first word in the title.

Plump Valkyrie has not been announced as an actual game just yet. Maybe we’ll be hearing about it in the future?

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