Two Tribes was presented with an incredible opportunity prior to the release of Toki Tori 2. The studio could have put an Angry Bird in Toki Tori. Likewise, Toki Tori would have been in Angry Birds. In the end, however, Two Tribes decided against the idea.

Angry Birds soon went on to become a smashing success. Of course, Two Tribes had no way of anticipating that the game would have taken off like it did. But looking back on the situation, Two Tribes director Martijn Reuvers calls it his “worst decision ever”.

Reuvers said:

“Finding the next Angry Birds or Temple Run or whatever is of course the holy grail. But we haven’t found it either. In fact, I think a lot of those successes are based on luck as well. To give you an example: when Angry Birds released back in 2009, its initial success was quite limited. In fact its publisher, Chillingo, contacted me to see if there were possibilities to put an Angry Bird in Toki Tori to raise awareness of their game. Back then Toki Tori was a success for Chillingo, whereas Angry Birds (which was released on their B-label: Clickgamer), was not (yet).
The idea was to put an Angry Bird in Toki Tori and they would then put Toki Tori in Angry Birds. But when I played the game, I strongly felt that it wasn’t a right fit to put in Toki Tori. And I declined. A couple of months later, the sales suddenly picked up massively. The rest is history. In retrospect, it has been my worst decision ever”

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SEGA unveiling Project 575 next week

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Last month, SEGA opened a teaser site for “Project 575” and released a teaser video. There hasn’t been any news on the game since then… until now.

SEGA now says that Project 575 will be unveiled on July 18. The company also published a new teaser – view it above.

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Fire Emblem Wii U would need to sell 700,000 copies to be successful, new Advance Wars not confirmed/denied, why SMT X FE isn’t DLC, more

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More tidbits from Hobby Consolas’ interview with the Fire Emblem: Awakening team have appeared online.

First, a few notes about the 3DS game:

– Nintendo said that 80% of players should can finish Fire Emblem: Awakening, but as there would be a 20% that wouldn’t was the reason for including Casual mode.
– According to them, you can finish the game without using the “Pair up” system.
– According to Tohru Narihiro, the game is exactly the same in Japanese and Western versions
– They consider the Fire Emblem public a “Purist” one, but should also attract the general public.

GameStop ad (7/10 – 7/16)

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This week’s GameStop’s ad is now live. For a look at what the retailer is offering this week (not much…), check out the images below.

Famicom creator looks back on the console

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Famitsu has a significant feature on the Famicom this week. With the system reaching its 30th anniversary in just few days, the publication spoke with Masayuki Uemura, head of the original hardware staff. For his thoughts on the Famicom, read on below.

Nintendo to integrate departments as more games release around the world simultaneously

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A new report from Japanese publication Nikkei states that Nintendo will be integrating its Japanese and foreign sales department. The two divisions, which contain 150 and 70 staffers respectively, is being done because more titles are starting to be released simultaneously worldwide. Previously, games made their debuts in japan.

Analyst David Gibson relayed the news from Nikkei through Twitter today:

Nintendo -Nikkei reports it will integrate Japanese (150 people) and foreign sales departments (70+) to stop overlap http://t.co/BLWuqebuFH
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) July 10, 2013

Nikkei story also says its because of "more games being released simultaneously worldwide instead of debuting domestically"- region free?
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) July 10, 2013

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Nintendo allowing for Smash Bros. Melee stream at EVO 2013 after all

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Nintendo has changed its tune, and will now allow for Super Smash Bros. Melee to be streamed at EVO 2013. The company may have reversed its decision in response to the outcry generated by fans following today’s news.

Melee will now be reinstated for EVO’s stream. All original plans and tournament schedules are back on track.

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Nintendo denies permission for Smash Bros. Melee steaming at EVO 2013

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Super Smash Bros. Melee was announced as the final game for the 2013 Evo Tournament back in February. Unfortunately, the game is now being removed from the stream schedule.

Event organizers needed permission from Nintendo of America in order to broadcast Melee for Evo 2013. For whatever reason(s), it wasn’t granted. The game will now be replaced by Persona 4 Arena and King of Fighters XIII.

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Nintendo, others gain new victory against R4

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Nintendo is just one of a few major companies in Japan that has achieved victory against R4 devices. A Tokyo court ruled today that two Japanese distributors must pay a total of $944,921 in damages to those who joined the lawsuit, which also includes Konami, Capcom, Square Enix, Level-5, and Namco Bandai. The ban on R4 devices has also been upheld.

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