Iwata would be sad if all games were shooters
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata doesn’t like the thought of the gaming industry becoming filled with shooters. Actually, he told investors that he would be sad if that’s how things turned out to be:
“It is a reality that some of these [wartime shooting] games sell 10 million units per year in [the West], and this is one valid type of video game genre. I would personally feel sad if all video games became something like that, but on the other hand, I do not think such games should disappear.”
I can’t really blame him for making a comment like that. I, too, wouldn’t exactly be happy if all games just involved shooting. To be honest, it’s probably my least favorite genre, though I do appreciate and enjoy some of the shooters out there. We need our other titles as well, like the Marios (platforming) and Zeldas (adventure).
XSEED willing to publish games for Wii U
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
XSEED Games released a few titles on Wii, such as the niche title Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon (which Austin seemed to love) and Ivy the Kiwi?. Now that a new Nintendo console is on the way, will the publisher be moving on to the platform? Ken Berry, Director of Publishing at XSEED, sounds interesting in localizing some games for the system depending on the type of content that’s involved:
“With the right opportunity for us, with the right title, absolutely. Their showing and demonstration was very impressive. I think everyone was floored with what the unique new controller can do. If there’s a game creator out there that puts out something very compelling and we get a chance to publish that, then yeah we would like to seize that opportunity.”
Batman: Arkham City Wii U controller mockups
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
XSEED “definitely interested in pursuing” Earth Seeker and Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
Okay, this is incredibly odd. About a week ago, someone from XSEED Games said that the company is “not actively looking into Earth Seeker at the moment.” I don’t know if that person was misinformed, but now Ken Berry, Director of Publishing at XSEED, told Siliconera that they are “definitely interested in pursuing” the game along with Rodea: The Sky Soldier. I’m not sure what changed, though I’m pleased to hear that both games are on XSEED’s radar!
“[Laughs.] If Kadokawa gives us a chance we would be honored to work on those titles (Rodea: The Sky Soldier and Earth Seeker). Kadokawa is definitely working on some good stuff between those two titles that you said. Every single project, as passionate as we are about bringing the best games we can get, it does in the end have to make some kind of business sense. Hopefully, we can come to terms with those games. Earth Seeker, I believe, was just released in Japan. Rodea still seems a way off and we want to see how it is received and how it progresses as a final game. We are definitely interested in pursuing those two titles. …Yes, our president does have a channel of communication with Kadokawa. So, we do talk to them, but I’m sure Kadokawa talks to a lot of American publishers.”
Captain America: Super Soldier DS videos
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos | 0 comments
Lack-Of-Inspiration Friday: What have YOU been playing?
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Random | 0 comments
I haven’t done a feature for NintendoEverything in weeks now, and I have no idea why. I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been busy doing so much OTHER writing (it’s my job, after all!) that by 4PM I’m tired of sitting in front of a computer screen, if it’s because I have nothing to write about, or if it’s due to just a complete lack of inspiration in the realm of video gaming. Whatever the reason is, I figure I need to snap myself out of this rut right this second, and you guys are going to help me! How?
I just want to talk with you guys about video games. Namely, what we’ve all been playing. I’ll start, but basically if we could kick off a discussion in the comments section, maybe I’ll find my inner gamer somewhere between trading sentences. I don’t care whether it’s for a Nintendo system or another system, and I honestly don’t even care if you’d rather chime in with your opinions on another gaming related subject. Let’s just talk, shall we?
