Mod lets you play as Zelda rather than Link in NES game
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Zelda and Link switch roles in a mod created by professional animator Kenna W. This time around, Zelda is the one doing the saving. Link is the “damsel” in distress.
More information and a download link (ha!) can be found here. There isn’t a ROM included, so you’ll instead need to apply a patch.
Road Rash creator looking to talk with EA about new entry, “amazed” by fan interest
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Earlier this week, Road Rash co-designer Dan Geisler said that he would take to Kickstarter for a new Road Rash if there was enough fan interest. The response was very positive to say the least.
Geisler now sounds quite eager to move ahead with a new Road Rash and is currently talking with EA about how it can happen.
Geisler told Destructoid:
“I am amazed at the level of interest in the remake. I feel this needs to happen. As to EA, I’m having discussions with my Chief Technology Officer about it now.”
It’ll be interesting to see what EA has to say about the situation!
Video: “The Miis take a snow day at Whistler Blackcomb”
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This is about as random as you think it is:
Nintendo shifts some staff west as NYC offices move
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Nintendo will be closing its New York offices in Park Avenue, the company has confirmed. Some employees working in the area will now move to a smaller location.
A comment provided by Nintendo of America spokesman Charlie Scibetta also states that the Direct Consumer Communications will head west as it merges with the Network Business Department in Redmond “to provide better digital offerings and services for consumers.”
“Nintendo is keeping a facility and operations in New York. The Direct Consumer Communications (DCC) team is moving to Redmond headquarters to merge with our Network Business Department (NBD) to provide better digital offerings and services for consumers. Other Nintendo staff unrelated to DCC will remain in New York in a new office location close to the Nintendo World Store.”
Here’s something you may not have known: according to Kotaku, Nintendo’s smaller New York office was mainly responsible for the behind-the-scenes workings of Club Nintendo. No need to worry about the New York changes, though – Scibetta said: “There will be no impact to consumers as a result of the move.”
Latest GT.TV featuring Miyamoto interview and Injustice
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Next Level/Nintendo on Luigi’s Mansion 2 development, experiments with the original, Nintendo’s rules, why Luigi can’t jump, more
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Kotaku has published a very interesting and insightful article about the working relationship between the folks at Next Level Games and Nintendo. The two companies needed to come together for the development of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon.
We’ve picked out a bunch of quotes below, but be sure to read the full piece here. Topics include Next Level not knowing which system it would be making Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon for initially, 3D and multiplayer experiments with the original GameCube title, Nintendo’s rules for Luigi, why the character can’t jump in the Luigi’s Mansion games, and more.
Miyamoto on possibility of third Mario brother, why Luigi’s Mansion 2 is on 3DS, E3, more
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You can find Shigeru Miyamoto’s full interview with Geoff Keighley on GameTrailers TV below. We’ll add in an alternate video when a higher-quality video pops up.
Broken Rules not working on any 3DS games, but has new title in Chasing Aurora world planned
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What’s Broken Rules up to these days? The developer released Chasing Aurora for the Wii U eShop back in November but has been quiet since.
In a new interview, Broken Rules confirmed that it is making a new title “set in the same world as Chasing Aurora”. It’ll be a single-player experience, according to the studio. And for those hoping it’d support Nintendo’s portable, we’re sorry to say that Broken Rules doesn’t have any 3DS plans at the moment.
“We have nothing in the works for the 3DS. Yet we’re certainly working on a new game set in the same world as Chasing Aurora. All I can tell you so far is that it will be a single player game.”
Yacht Club Games launches Kickstarter for first project, “Shovel Knight”
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Yacht Club Games, the first project from the new studio formed by former WayForward staffers, is known as “Shovel Knight”. The company launched a Kickstarter tonight that can be accessed here.
As described by Yacht Club, gamers can expect the following from Shovel Knight:
“Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It’s a hot mashup of new and old that may remind you of Mega Man, Castlevania, or Dark Souls! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this valley with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and save his lost beloved. He wields a ShovelBlade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly!”
Shovel Knight is a PC-only game for now. But Yacht Club’s Sean Velasco hinted to IGN that we could see the title on a Nintendo platform one day. Velasco told the site: “Our Nintendo love is definitely strong.” It’d be lovely if Shovel Knight eventually landed on the 3DS and/or Wii U, wouldn’t it?!
Nintendo responds to “guilty” verdict in patent infringement case
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Nintendo is confident that the result will be set aside. The jury’s verdict will not impact Nintendo’s continued sales in the United States of its highly acclaimed line of video game hardware, software and accessories, including the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo has a long history of developing innovative products while respecting the intellectual property rights of others.”
– Nintendo Statement
As expected, Nintendo will be appealing the decision and trying to get it reversed. None of us are law professors or lawyers (probably– maybe one of you will surprise me), so it would be hard for us to comment on exactly whether this is a fair decision or not. If they are guilty, it’ll be the first time in quite a while that Nintendo will have lost a lawsuit!
