A rough estimate of Nintendo’s EAD Tokyo staff count over the years
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The folks over at Nintendo-Online recently examined the amount of employees working at Nintendo EAD Tokyo. You can get an estimated look at how the staff count changed over the years based on how many direct developers are named in the credits of the studio’s games.
– The studio started in 2003 with about 30 employees.
– Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (2004): ~ 30 EAD Tokyo developers
– Super Mario Galaxy (2007): ~ 55-60 EAD Tokyo developers
– Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010): ~ 40 EAD Tokyo developers
– Super Mario 3D Land (2011): ~ 50 EAD Tokyo developers
– Super Mario 3D World (2013): nearly 100 EAD Tokyo developers
– Conclusion: The studio grew gradually bigger over time, but in the last two years, its staff nearly doubled.
– This is supported by a Miyamoto interview from June 2013 in which he revealed that he was working with Yoshiaki Koizumi, the studio’s producer, on increasing the staff.
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Nintendo looking to update 2DS unit for security adjustment
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Nintendo has submitted an FCC filing in the United States for the approval of model FTR-001_-01. As it turns out, the Big N is looking to tweak the standard 2DS unit in order to adjust a security function within the CPU. Nintendo sent in its submission in late April, though some documents were only just made pubic.
Media Create hardware sales (4/28 – 5/4)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 31,979
Vita – 23,030
PS4 – 11,486
PS3 – 9,252
Wii U – 8,079
3DS – 7,644
PSP – 2,321
Vita TV – 1,687
Xbox 360 – 278
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 27,914
Vita – 22,394
PS4 – 12,712
PS3 – 6,726
3DS – 6,073
Wii U – 5,710
PSP – 1,957
Vita TV – 1,548
Xbox 360 – 242
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Media Create software sales (4/28 – 5/4)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
02./00. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour
03./01. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment #
04./02. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call #
05./04. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
06./11. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
07./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
08./06. [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2
09./00. [3DS] Touch Detective: Ozawa Rina Rising 3 – Nameko wa Banana no Yume o Miru ka?
10./00. [PS4] Child of Light
11./13. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up!
12./05. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
13./10. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
14./08. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
15./27. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear
16./20. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U
17./14. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 #
18./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
19./40. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
20./22. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
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Video: “NES Remix 2 – Find Luigi: NES Open Tournament Golf Stage 1”
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
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Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire will have limited 3D usage
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments
If you’ve seen the teaser trailer for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, you may have noticed a small notice tucked away in the bottom left corner towards the video’s end. It states, “Game in 2D. Some areas also playable in 3D.”
You may remember that Pokemon X and Pokemon Y featured some stereoscopic 3D, though some areas such as the overworld did not. It sounds like we have a similar case here with Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
Mario Kart 8 web app on the way
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Update: Nikkei’s article doesn’t actually say anything about being able to watch videos. Apologies for the confusion!
Original: Nintendo has a Mario Kart 8 web app in the works, according to a report from Japanese outlet Nikkei. It’s primarily designed for smartphones and tablets.
With the app, users will be able to watch videos uploaded from Mario Kart 8. You’ll be able to check the status of friends as well.
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Luna’s Tale: Curse of the Forgotten Doll Kickstarter now live
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Maestro Interactive has gone live with its Kickstarter for Luna’s Tale: Curse of the Forgotten Doll. The team is seeking $35,000 in funding. If the target is met, we can expect Luna’s Tale on Wii U – no stretch goal involved.
Luna’s Tale: Curse of the Forgotten Doll is side-scrolling, 2.5D platforming adventure. More information is located on the Kickstarter page here.
Tecmo Koei apparently has a new large-scale collaboration planned
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Tecmo Koei sure likes its collaborations. With Nintendo, for instance, the company is working to bring out Hyrule Warriors for Wii U (officially confirmed for a summer launch, by the way).
Tecmo Koei may have another large-scale collaboration in the works. CEO Yoichi Erikawa hinted during a financial results briefing that the project in question will arrive in the latter half of the fiscal year, which takes place between October 2014 and March 2015.
The new collaboration could be pretty much anything, and Erikawa did not share a single detail. However, it seems that the franchise collaboration will be released overseas as well.
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire announced for 3DS
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Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire are coming to the 3DS, Pokemon Company International has revealed. The two remakes are due out this November.
“Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are a fresh take on Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, which launched in 2003 and were fan-favourite hits on the Game Boy Advance system,” the announcement reads. “The new titles promise to take players through a dramatic story within a spectacular new world.”
No actual gameplay details about the remakes have been announced. Sadly, images are not available either. You can expect news throughout the year leading up to Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire’s launch.
