Why Shigeru Miyamoto makes games
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
EDGE recently quizzed a number of game creators about their origins. They were asked about their motivations, why they make video games, and what makes the industry the perfect medium for them.
Shigeru Miyamoto was one such developer who participated in EDGE’s feature this month. Miyamoto explained that he was originally interested in writing and drawing manga, and this led him on the path toward gaming.
He also spoke with the magazine about his driving force:
“I think my starting point was I wanted to write and draw manga. Basically, this hope of mine materialised in game creation. So, to put it very simply, it’s my job. My driving force is that I really love surprising people, creating fun experiences and moments for them, [and] finding ways to help them enjoy themselves.”
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
Gyoretsu Nageloop cutscene footage
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Video additions to the eShop
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This week’s eShop video additions are as follows:
Nintendo Show 3D: August 9, 2012
Touch Battle Tank 3D Video
Commando: Steel Disaster Video
Wii U Experience: Chicago
Best Buy’s “Summer Gaming Blowout” sale begins today
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Best Buy is holding a second “Gaming Blowout” sale of the summer that begins today. Close to 200 games/accessories have been discounted through Saturday.
Unfortunately, there’s quite a bit that’s sold out online already. Some product may come back in stock over the next few days though, and you can try seeing if your local retailer has any items in stock.
Some highlights:
Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii) – $4.99
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) – $9.99
Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii) – $9.99
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (3DS) – $9.99
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (DS) – $9.99
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS) – $9.99
Tetris Axis (3DS) – $9.99
Rayman Origins (Wii) – $9.99
You can check out this page for the full list of games and accessories on sale.
Media Create software sales (7/30 – 8/5) – Top 50
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01./00. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online #
02./01. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
03./04. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
04./07. [3DS] Tohoku University Aging Medicine Research Institute – Headed By Professor Ryuta Kawashima – Train your Brain Effectively in 5 minutes a day with Oni Training
05./06. [WII] Just Dance Wii 2
06./09. [WII] Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition
07./02. [PS3] Persona 4: Arena
08./00. [NDS] All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2
09./08. [PSP] Digimon World Re:Digitize
10./22. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus #
11./13. [3DS] Kobitodzukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set
12./14. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
13./05. [PSP] Super Dangan-Ronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen #
14./00. [PSP] All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2
15./11. [3DS] Rune Factory 4: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
16./12. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012
17./16. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D #
18./03. [PSP] Nayuta no Kiseki #
19./00. [3DS] Smile PreCure! Let’s Go! Marchen World
20./20. [WII] Mario Party 9
A look at ZombiU… before it was ZombiU
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
As many of you know, ZombiU wasn’t always a Wii U game. It actually started out as a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 project with the title “Attack of the Killer Rabbids from Outer Space”.
That was in 2010. In 2011, Ubisoft turned the game into “Killer Freaks from Outer Space” and unveiled its work at E3 2011.
What we saw at this year’s E3 was a surprise to many. Ubisoft, for the most part, “trashed” its previous two projects in favor of making ZombiU for Wii U. Some elements from the “Killer” projects may have been added to ZombiU, but for the most part, it’s a very different game.
You can take a look at a few concept images for both Attack of the Killer Rabbids from Outer Space and Killer Freaks from Outer Space in the gallery above. What’s shown for these two projects is a very, very different approach compared to ZombiU.
Thanks to bitinfo for the tip.
Wii U can output different audio to the GamePad and TV
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According to Toki Tori 2 maker Two Tribes, the Wii U can output two different audio streams. Developers can send one sound to the television and another to the GamePad. This is somewhat similar to the Wii in that the controller’s built-in speaker can produce its own sound.
Two Tribes tweeted earlier today:
“We’ve got the first audio code running on Wii U. You can send separate audio to game pad and TV. Not sure yet if and how we can use that.”
While Two Tribes isn’t sure if they’ll be using this functionality, it’s possible that other studios will be incorporating it into their future projects.
Promo content from Nintendo’s annual report, including Wii U images
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The images above come from Nintendo’s latest annual report. Although they aren’t hugely important, they’re pretty interesting, and a few of them promote the upcoming launch of Wii U.
Nintendo’s annual report also contains a message from president Satoru Iwata. If you missed that, you can read it here.
Thanks to Carl O for the tip.
