Nintendo working on a Mii-focused smart device app for release in 2015
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
Nintendo is developing a Mii-focused smart device app that will be released in 2015, president Satoru Iwata revealed during the company’s financial results briefing earlier this week.
Nintendo originally hoped to have the app sometime this year. However, the amount of ideas grew as development progressed, and a decision was made to bring them all to fruition while also adding polish to avoid launching a half-baked product. Iwata said that Nintendo wants to get things right since this is their first time and they want to reach as many consumers as possible. Rather than “doing business” on smart devices, Nintendo instead wants to strengthen the connection between the company and consumers.
Iwata’s comments came about while speaking about Nintendo’s Japanese homepage and how there currently isn’t a mobile version. This is something that will be addressed before the end of the year.
Glitch causing some Smash Bros. 3DS players to be banned for 136 years
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 16 Comments
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS appears to be suffering from a glitch that causes some players to receive a 136 year online ban. The exact origins are unknown, but here are a few ways that you can prevent the glitch from happening:
A. Try not to target one player in Group/FFA.
B. Just use 1v1 for the time being
C. Don’t use online at all.
D. Don’t quit mid-match
Hopefully Nintendo will release a patch in the future to address these issues!
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Miyamoto on dev time, spin-off games for major franchises, plenty of Wii U games next year
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 100 Comments
Nintendo commented on a variety of topics during the Q&A portion of its financial results briefing earlier this week. One of these points was development time.
We all know that the Wii U suffered from a lack of games at launch. Thankfully, in the future, this is something that Nintendo should be able to avoid.
Shigeru Miyamoto stated that Nintendo “already completed the step of learning new development techniques,” meaning there should be fewer “less developmental delays stemming from learning new hardware.”
Also part of Nintendo’s plans are to create spin-off titles based on major franchises. These projects will be made “on a smaller scale”. Miyamoto said that the company is “preparing to expand on our characters while also increasing the number of software we output and allowing our customers to have their next experiences in certain franchises without waiting three years.”
Finally, Miyamoto mentioned that Nintendo is working with third-party companies more regularly to make games – think asset creation, cut-scenes, etc. The Big N started to work with some of these developers for the first time this year. “We are in the process of creating a system where we are actively seeking outside assistance to help us create an abundance of major titles,” Miyamoto said.
If you’re interested in checking out Miyamoto’s full comments, head past the break.
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Photos of the Bayonetta 2 soundtrack
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 2 Comments
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (10/30/14, North America)
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Medabots 8 DLC videos
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Video: A look at the Animal Crossing: New Leaf 3DS themes
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Pikmin shorts will be released on both the Wii U and 3DS eShops
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 16 Comments
We already knew that the Pikmin shorts would be available on 3DS. It has since been confirmed that the distribution will be on the eShop, though there won’t be an option to download the video. Additionally, the Pikmin shorts will be available on Wii U as well.
