Iwata elaborates on plans and goals for smart devices
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Last week, Nintendo confirmed plans to take advantage of smart devices in a number of ways. This will demonstrate “the value of our entertainment offerings, thus encouraging more people to participate in Nintendo platforms.”
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata elaborated on the company’s plans and goals for smart devices during the Q&A portion of its investor briefing. You can find his comments in full below.
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Yamauchi family interested in selling Nintendo shares, buyback terms disclosed
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The family of Hiroshi Yamauchi has a “desire to sell” its shares, Bloomberg reports. Yamauchi was president of Nintendo for over 50 years and passed away last September.
Yamauchi’s heirs currently maintain 10 percent of the total shares for Nintendo. Yet despite the family’s interest in selling its shares, it’s unclear just how much they intend to part with.
Meanwhile, Nintendo will initiate its buyback program worth totaling 114.2 billion-yen ($1.1 billion) tomorrow. The company could puchase as many as 9.5 million shares (7.4 percent) at 12,025 yen each.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze commercial
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (2/3/14)
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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
A size comparison of Lucario’s standard special attack, Aura Sphere, in its weakest and strongest states. The attack is faster and more powerful when the Aura Sphere is bigger.
Nintendo Download (2/6/14, Europe)
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U
My Farm – €7.99 (£7.19)
Wii U VC
NES Open Tournament Golf – €4.99 (£3.49) – 60Hz Version
3DS
Animal Hospital Demo
DSiWare
Hidden Expedition Titanic – €7.99 (£7.19)
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Price Reductions
3DS
BIT.TRIP SAGA €9.99 (£8.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
Girl’s Fashion Shoot €14.99 (£14.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
Virtue’s Last Reward €12.49 (£9.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
Shifting World €9.99 (£8.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
Super Black Bass 3D €9.99 (£8.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi €16.99 (£14.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
Jewel Master Cradle Of Rome 2 €9.99 (£8.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
Jewel Master Cradle Of Egypt 2 €9.99 (£8.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
Beyblade Evolution €14.99 (£14.99) until 06/03/14, 23:59 UTC
URBAN TRIAL FREESTYLE €3.49 (£3.15) until 13/02/14, 23:59 local time
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Space Pioneer guaranteed for Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
Space Enigma Studios has guaranteed Space Pioneer for Wii U. That means we’ll definitely be seeing the game on the eShop – regardless of the project’s performance on Kickstarter. More indie support is always a good thing!
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Retro originally wanted to include Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s dynamic 3D camera in Returns
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 5 Comments
It’s not unexpected for developers to abandon a few ideas while making games. For Retro Studios, the team was able to take some elements abandoned for Donkey Kong Country Returns and implement them into its direct sequel, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
One feature scrapped from Returns but included in Tropical Freeze is the game’s dynamic 3D camera. Retro was forced to cut the idea due to a lack of time, but managed to save it for the Wii U title.
Retro Studios president Michael Kelbaugh told ONM this month:
“As a game developer, I’ve felt that you always leave something on the drawing board that you wish you could have got in and you’re always tormented by the thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if we have included…?’ I really believe, however, that those thoughts inspire future games and ideas that you use on the next game. For example, the dynamic 3D camera we used in Tropical Freeze was something we wanted to work into Donkey Kong Country Returns. We didn’t have the time, so we implemented it into Tropical Freeze instead.”
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
Another Kirby Triple Deluxe video
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Fan video: Super Smash Bros x Attack on Titan opening 2
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This is some truly impressive stuff!
Media Create software sales (1/20 – 1/26) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 #
02./01. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
03./02. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
04./00. [PS3] Saints Row IV
05./00. [PS3] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
06./00. [PSV] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
07./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
08./49. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind
09./03. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
10./05. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
11./07. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
12./00. [PSP] La Corda d’Oro 3: Another Sky feat. Jinnan #
13./00. [PSV] Uta Kumi 575 #
14./06. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
15./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
16./10. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
17./12. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
18./09. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
19./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
20./00. [360] Saints Row IV
