Sakurai reflects on being a judge for the Japan Game Awards, says there are too many remakes and old franchises
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
At the Tokyo Game Show last month, Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai led a series of judges to determine the Game Designers’ Award as part of the annual Japan Game Awards. Sakurai wrote about the experience in his weekly Famitsu column this week, in which he said:
“When we started judging, the votes were so split that I thought more than once that we wouldn’t have a winner at all. However, in the end I think we made a good selection, since there are some things to this game you won’t see anywhere else.”
“Me and the other judges are all busy people and we have trouble getting time for games. If we spent time checking out even all the big-name titles alone, to say nothing of smartphone apps and so on, we wouldn’t be able to make any of the games we’re involved with. We’re free to judge as we like, but if you ask us whether we’re taking a fair, in-depth look at every title out there, that’s not the case. Besides, it’s presumptuous to judge someone else’s title, in a way, since any developer has to give his all to produce any kind of good product.”
Japanese eShop update (10/9/13)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
Nintendo 3DS
Downloadable Titles
Pocket Monster X (retail title) – 4,800 yen (from 10/12)
Pocket Monster Y (retail title) – 4,800 yen (from 10/12)
Sonic Lost World DEMO – FREE
Motto Kigaru ni! Oekaki K?b? Plus DEMO – FREE
Simple Series DL Series Vol. 14 The Dasshutsu Game – Uragiri no Misshitsu DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Rockman World 3 (Mega Man III, Game Boy) – 400 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Sonic Lost World DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Rockman X2 (Mega Man X2, Super Famicom) – 800 yen
Sonic Lost World Wii U demo footage, now in English
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
So this is pretty interesting. The Wii U demo of Sonic Lost World, out now in Japan, can be played in English – check out the video above.
Mega-Man/Mighty No. 9 creator Keiji Inafune says “if any creator has not played Mario, then they’re probably not a good creator”, shares fondness for the series
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, General Gaming, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 15 Comments
“I have total respect for Miyamoto, to the point where… It’s very strange that there are national cultural treasures – they’re traditionally sportsmen. I think it’s very strange that somebody as famous as Miyamoto hasn’t been designated one of those people. He’s talked about in all different countries. Lots of people know him. He’s pushed forward Japanese culture and interest in Japan all over the world. He’s somebody that deserves everyone’s ultimate respect, and a lot of that is due to being able to create Mario. And Super Mario Bros. 3, of course, within that, was a fantastic game.”
– Keiji Inafune
This quote comes as part of a large Super Mario related feature that IGN is putting together where many gaming-industry personalities– Greg Miller, Cliffy B, and Ted Price, for example. You can check that out here.
A few more Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: Clash Duel Carnival images, details
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, News | 0 comments
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: Clash Duel Carnival has received a few more images (scans) and details from a recent Japanese magazine. You can find the shots above and information summary below.
– Obtain over 100 special items from other duelists
– These include card sleeves and duel mats
– Cards up to Duelist Pack 15 reconfirmed
– “Free Duel”: use all cards from the beginning of the game
– Fight characters to get the duelist items specific to them
More Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag footage
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2 3DS lets you make your own monsters
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The latest issue of Jump reveals a new feature for Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Monsters 2 3DS remake. In the game, players can make their own custom monsters. This is accomplished through the “Montona” system. You can mix and match four different parts to create an original creature.
Some players are starting to hack Monster Hunter 4, Capcom issues notice
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Hacking has started to become a problem in Monster Hunter 4. Some players have managed to break into the game’s systems and obtain weapons, armor, and items that wouldn’t normally be so easily attainable. They’ve also managed to manipulate the game AI as well as spawn rare monsters in locations of their choosing.
Capcom has issued a notice in response to the situation, which states that messing around with Monster Hunter 4’s save data could destroy the full game and make it unusable. Those who are caught with tampered save files at Capcom’s Monster Hunter Festa in-game events will be banned, and they will no longer be accepted at future events.
Players who receive odd guild quests or Felynes from StreetPass communications are advised to delete them. There’s a chance that these hits could affect your own save data.
Mighty Switch Force! 2 Wii U listed for release next week, screenshots
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
A listing on Nintendo’s website pins down the launch of Mighty Switch Force! 2 for Wii U on October 17 – next Thursday. You can find the first screenshots of the Wii U version above.
North American Nintendo downloads (10/10/13) – partial listing
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DSiWare, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Three downloadable games have been confirmed for release in North America tomorrow. The Wii U VC titles Golf and Tennis will be out on the eShop, along with Zombie Blaster for DSiWare. More games will be confirmed in the early morning hours tomorrow.
