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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

By the time The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D finally launches, the N64 version will be over twelve years old. Nintendo has actually brought up the possibility of bringing the title over to Wii, but Shigeru Miyamoto didn’t just want to port the game without having a specific reason to do so.

Why did Miyamoto feel the time was right to enhance the game for a different platform? He told The Guardian a few days ago:

“We thought the world of Hyrule would be more immersive for the players to experience in 3D and also the horse riding and the thrill of exploring would be heightened… The touch screen allows users to place items where they want and also to display the map. It uses the 3DS gyro sensor to fire Link’s bow and arrow and his slingshot, too. This can be difficult with a controller, but more intuitive moving the 3DS around to aim.”

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Wii owners have basically been begging for a hard drive since its release, yet Nintendo has only opted to enable SD card support on the console. Despite the company’s apparent interest in regaining hardcore fan interest, Nintendo will not, according to Kotaku, include a hard-drive for Project Cafe.

That’s just one of the many new rumors we’ve hearing about today. You can check out additional speculation regarding the console’s graphical capabilities and more controller streaming talk below.

– 8 gigabytes of on-board flash-based memory
– 16 times the storage capacity of Wii
– Smaller than the 20GB of room in the original/optional harddrives in 2005 for the Xbox 360
– 250 GB hard drives offered for PS3/360 today
– SD card saving also supported
– 8 GB of storage won’t allow Nintendo to offer full-sized games for download like we’ve seen on the PS3/360
– Unlikely to store downloaded feature films without additional user-supplied storage
– Unclear if Nintendo will cap the graphical resolution at 1080i or 1080p
– 25 GB of data for the disc format (triple the size of Wii discs/Xbox 360, comparable to PS3 Blu-Ray discs)
– At least equal to the PS3/360 in terms of horsepower
– Nintendo could tweak the storage capacity and other parameters before launch
– Screen-controller can function in many ways
– Controller can act similar to a PS3/360 controller
– Can also present a supplemental, touch-sensitive viewing screen
– This could be used for maps and inventory
– Third option: stream the game on the television to the controller screen
– Play these high-end games portably while within an unspecified range of the console

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii | 0 comments

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

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– 34 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
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– 36 JUST CAUSE 2 AVALANCHE STUDIOS XBOX 360 CLASSICS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

We’ve seen snippets of off-screen footage of Ocarina of Time 3D in the past, and we were even treated to the game’s intro/opening last week. But this is the first time Nintendo has released a full length, direct-feed trailer. There’s some really nice footage in the video above, so I highly recommend you check it out!

Thanks to Jake for the tip!

Posted on 14 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Videos | 0 comments

It’s late, because (surprise!) I had some more uploading issues. No biggie. Goodnight, folks!

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

This information is based on data collection from March 28 to April 24…

1. [PSP] Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Hakai-hen (PSP) – 315,642 / NEW
2. [DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional – 300,417 / NEW
3. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 – 116,982 / NEW
4. [PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) – 115,373 / NEW
5. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 – 101,195 / NEW
6. [PSP] Earth Defense Force 2 Portable – 76,248 / NEW
7. [PSP] Persona 2: Innocent Sin – 72,249 / NEW
8. [PSP] Final Fantasy IV The Complete Collection – 62,878 / 164,391
9. [DS] Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS – 50,580 / NEW
10. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 6 – 48,986 / 424,358

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Even though the Wii was released more than four years ago, launch games such as The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess still cost $50 at most retailers. Might that be changing soon, though?

According to Kotaku, Nintendo is set to announce a “Wii Select” budget friendly line this month, which is comparable to “Players Choice” used in past video game generations. The lineup of games include Zelda, Mario Super Sluggers, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Wii Sports. These titles will be sold at a $19.99 price point.

Kotaku’s sources say that Wii Sports will become a part of “Wii Select” because Nintendo is planning a new bundle for the console. Mario Kart Wii will take Wii Sports’ role in the packaging, and the sports title will now be sold separately.

Kotaku also reports that a $50 Wii price cut is set May 15. This matches a number of rumors we’ve heard recently, so we may hear something official from Nintendo soon.

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Nintendo has taken a fairly big step forward by implementing a one-code friend system for the 3DS. But there’s no question that the company still has much work to do when it comes to online functionality with their systems. Satoru Iwata discussed that issue at a financial results briefing last week, and addressed the topic of developing products internally.

The policy “Jimae-shugi” (doing things by one’s bootstraps) you mentioned has two aspects: it is a great honor to succeed in a business by making the best use of our own unique strengths, but on the other hand, it is a shame to fall behind the times clinging to it. I believe that it is the key to Nintendo, which develops both hardware and software in-house, to create new experiences which have been neither enjoyed nor requested by consumers, and let them say, “This is the very thing I have been wanting to play” once they have actually tried it. The more we depend on outside resources for this point, the more strength Nintendo will lose. It is vital for Nintendo to reinforce this point and cultivate developers inside the company. I hope that Nintendo is continuously considered as a company which is particularly good at such a thing, and I will make efforts for this.

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