Iwata talks hardware frustration and trying to fix things with previous systems
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Wii U | 47 Comments
Yet another translation has come in from 4Gamer’s interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
In this latest excerpt, Iwata discusses hardware frustration and attempting to fix things Nintendo couldn’t do on previous systems. With the Game Boy Advance SP for example, Iwata pushed for sleep functionality when the system closed. This sadly didn’t make it into the final build. However, Iwata did inform the hardware team that implementing sleep mode into Nintendo’s next system (which would end up being the DS) was a necessity.
What may be even more interesting is what Iwata said about the Wii U. Soon after the console came out, Dwango’s Nobuo Kawakami provided some feedback.
“I had a similar feeling of frustration to the GBA SP situation then,” Iwata said, as he believed that Nintendo will need to implement some of Kawakami’s suggestions in future hardware. Iwata ended by saying, “because of that frustration, not only do we want it to connect with features next time, we are actually working to fix it for next time.” Hmm…
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Pre-order updates (12/28/14)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon
, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon
, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon
, Best Buy (new) GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Amazon
, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Amiibo
Meta Knight – Best Buy
Sonic – Best Buy, GameStop
Toon Link – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Sheik – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Shulk – GameStop (exclusive)
Mega Man – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Bowser – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
King Dedede – King Dedede
, Best Buy, GameStop
Ike – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Diddy Kong – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Luigi – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Little Mac – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Pit – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Captain Falcon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
* Note: since some of the latest amiibo figures are releasing on different days at different retailers, we’ll still list pre-order links for the next few weeks.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Denpa Ningen no RPG Free downloads now up to 1.7 million
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Denpa Ningen no RPG Free continues to rake in downloads. The free-to-play title has now been downloaded by over 1.7 million 3DS owners in Japan.
Developer Geninus Sonority is promising further content additions for 2015. Specifics, however, have not been revealed.
Trashmania Trilogy moved back to late May/early June, will feature online functionality
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
When we last heard about Trashmania Trilogy, the download was targeted for Q1 2015 on Wii U. Those plans have since changed.
Creator Jonathon Bont took to Twitter today and confirmed that Trashmania Trilogy has been pushed back to late May/early June. This is due to “the unexpected size the project has grown to.”
To make up for the delay news, Bont confirmed that Trashmania Trilogy will feature online functionality. There will be “online leaderboards for Classic+ and custom level sharing for Remix+”, and Bont teased that “the latter approaches level sharing in a unique way.”
It's official: I'm pushing Trashmania Trilogy's release date to late May/early June 2015. #wiiu
— Jonathon Bont (@Animan13) December 28, 2014
Official reasons are not technical or Wii U specific issues, but instead a lack of time and the unexpected size the project has grown to.
— Jonathon Bont (@Animan13) December 28, 2014
HOWEVER, as a way of saying sorry, here's an announcement to cheer you guys up: online functionality is being worked on!
— Jonathon Bont (@Animan13) December 28, 2014
Specifically, online leaderboards for Classic+ and custom level sharing for Remix+… the latter approaches level sharing in a unique way.
— Jonathon Bont (@Animan13) December 28, 2014
I won't give away what makes it unique, but I'll just say it's different from how it's normally done. 😉
— Jonathon Bont (@Animan13) December 28, 2014
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Inti Creates “Interactive Wave” video #20
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 2 Comments
Iwata on his “Super Programmer” days, helped get Smash Bros. Melee out on time
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News | 19 Comments
Satoru Iwata became the president of Nintendo in 2002. Prior to that, however, Iwata worked at HAL Laboratory for many years and helped program a wide array of games.
In an interview with 4Gamer (via StreetsAhead translation), Iwata spoke about his proficiency with programming. One notable thing mentioned: “… I believed things like that I could write better NES code than even Nintendo’s (EAD) engineers or that I could write the fastest, most compact code.”
Iwata also spoke about the development of Super Smash Bros. Melee, which “didn’t look like it was going to make its release date”. He “did the code review, fixed some bugs, read the code and fixed more bugs, read the long bug report from Nintendo, figured out where the problem was and got people to fix those.” Thanks to his efforts, Melee launched on time.
Head past the break for Iwata’s full comments.
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Media Create software sales (12/15 – 12/21) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
03./00. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers
04./04. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
05./06. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
06./00. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2
07./00. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2
08./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
09./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
10./09. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
11./00. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century #
12./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Honto no Kimochi
13./13. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
14./03. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V #
15./16. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu
16./00. [PS3] Godzilla
17./12. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
19./05. [PS3] Shining Resonance #
20./15. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain
