Nintendo worked on Pikmin prototypes for GBA and 3DS, Pikmin 3 has something for everyone
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Speaking with Official Nintendo Magazine at E3 2013, Miyamoto said:
In an interview with ONM, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that Nintendo had once been working on Pikmin versions for the Game Boy Advance and 3DS. Miyamoto wasn’t happy with either, so both were likely sent to the scrapheap. It was with Pikmin 3 that Miyamoto “felt like I was able to create the Pikmin game that I wanted to create.”
“We did actually create versions of Pikmin on 3DS and Game Boy Advance, but they were versions that I wasn’t really happy with until we came to this version on the Wii U and I finally felt like I was able to create the Pikmin game that I wanted to create.”
Miyamoto also spoke about how Pikmin 3 is the type of game that everyone can find something to enjoy:
“Pikmin 1 as you recall was around a 30 day time limit and it was designed to be a game that you played within that 30 days and discovered the story, and what we were hoping was that players would use that limit and set their own objectives. So maybe I want to beat it within 30 days or beat it within 20 days or beat it without having a single Pikmin die. But what we found is that people would play though it once and not return. With Pikmin 2, what it became was an easier to play Pikmin game, and with Pikmin 3 we wanted to try and broaden the appeal of the gameplay. So if you’re someone who likes to go after high scores there’s something for you there, or if you want to explore the world and play through the story you can do that, or for people who want to use the multiplayer there’s something for you there, too. And so Pikmin 3 has really become sort of a version of Pikmin that, regardless of what your personal play style preferences, you’ll be able to find something in there for you.”
Miyamoto on Wii U’s price, struggle to bring out software, Wii U Zelda news possible for this year, new IP, Iwata the best at managing Nintendo, more
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GamesIndustry published a new interview with Shigeru Miyamoto today. You can find his responses below.
Miyamoto on not holding a press conference at E3 this year…
Obviously we’ve been coming to E3 for many years now and one thing we always try to think of when we come to E3 is: how can we show what’s really unique about Nintendo? What you described about [the media being invited to play games] was really an effort to do something that was different and show what is truly unique about Nintendo through the games, because if all we’re doing is the exact same things the other companies are doing, you just all start to look the same and I really believe we have a lot of unique things to offer.
Scheduling got in the way of Ace Attorney Investigations 2 localization
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Ace Attorney fans have constantly asked Capcom to localize Investigations 2. It’s the series’ only game that never made it out in North America and Europe.
The lack of Ace Attorney Investigations 2’s launch overseas wasn’t related to concerns about sales, apparently. Series producer Motohide Eshiro told Kotaku: “The main reason was just scheduling.”
“The main reason was just scheduling. Also, the staff for Ace Attorney Investigations 2—after they finished developing the game, they were disbanded and went to different teams, so they weren’t in a position to localize.”
When asked if there is any chance of seeing Investigations 2 in the future, Eshiro said: “Can’t make any promises.”
Media Create software sales (5/27 – 6/2)
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01./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
02./03. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
03./01. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV #
04./02. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War #
05./07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
06./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
07./00. [PSP] Norn9: Norn + Nonette #
08./05. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3
09./00. [360] DoDonPachi Saidaioujou #
10./06. [PS3] Terraria
11./00. [PSV] Haiyore! Nyaruko-San: Nafushigatai Game no You na Mono #
12./09. [PSP] Summon Night 5
13./13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
14./15. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
15./17. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
16./12. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
17./19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
18./14. [PS3] Z/X: Zillions of Enemy X – Zetsukai no Crusade
19./22. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
20./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2009 and E3 2010
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After Nintendo’s incredibly disappointing E3 2008 conference, the company rebounded somewhat in 2009.
Thankfully, Cammie Dunaway said nothing about smiling or breaking her wrist snowboarding. This was, mostly, all about the games.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii started things off. An on-stage demo was held so that the game could be demonstrated for the first time.
Nintendo followed with Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus.
Time was also taken to highlight RPGs for the Wii and DS – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story localization, and one brand new title: Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
Nintendo closed out its conference with three big reveals: the Wii Vitality Sensor (which never made it to market), Super Mario Galaxy 2, and the surprising Metroid: Other M.
Overall, not bad at all considering how horrendous E3 2009 was!
Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2008
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If you were to ask any Nintendo fan about which E3 conference was Nintendo’s worst, most would probably point to E3 2008.
The briefing was completely devoid of announcements for the hardcore audience, and there was very little news in general.
So what was there? From Nintendo, the company announced Animal Crossing: City Folk, Wii Sports Resort, and Wii Music. That’s it.
Arguably the biggest announcement was Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS, but no trailer (or screenshots) was shown.
E3 2008 led to several cringe-worthy moments. Cammie Dunaway made her debut and talked about breaking her wrist snowboarding, while Ravi Drums was banging away on virtual drums like a madman.
At least we got a few memes out of the whole thing!
[Famicompendium] Umihara Kawase – Ridiculous fishing
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, DS, Famicompendium, Features, General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Author: Patrick
Welcome to Famicompendium – a new regular (or at least semi-regular) column where I’ll be taking a look back at the best and worst the world of import gaming has to offer. From the Famicom to the Wii, I’ll be exploring some of the most fascinating titles to never be officially released in English.
I thought I’d start the column off with an adorable, charming and brutally difficult platformer from the 90s. Lately we’ve been giving a fair bit of coverage to a little 3DS game called Sayonara Umihara Kawase (and hopefully even more once an English version is announced at E3 – don’t leave me hanging, Agatsuma) so it’s worth examining just who the heck Umihara Kawase is and why we’re saying goodbye to her.
Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2007
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E3 2007 was heavily lacking in new announcements. It was quite the downturn compared to E3 2006 – a show that impressed many.
One of Nintendo’s first announcements was the Wii Zapper. A few third-party games were promoted with the peripheral, including Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Nintendo also teased a game of its own (Link’s Crossbow Training), that would be packed in with the Zapper.
Later in the show, Nintendo announced a release date for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but the game would eventually be delayed. Mario Kart Wii was also revealed, along with the Wii Wheel that would be bundled with the accessory.
Nintendo highlighted a few core titles during the conference: Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and Super Mario Galaxy.
Nintendo closed things out with Wii Fit. It’s Wii Fit – not much else to say! But we did get Reggie’s famous “My body is ready” quote from his on-stage antics, at least.
Not too exciting. But if you thought this was disappointing, wait until we look back on the 2008 media briefing…
Game Informer’s top 25 DS games of all time
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In its latest issue, Game Informer ranked the top 25 DS games of all time.
New Super Mario Bros. took the top spot. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and Pokemon Black/White rounded out the top five.
Here’s the full list:
1. New Super Mario Bros.
2. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
3. Advance Wars: Dual Strike
4. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
5. Pokemon Black & White
6. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
7. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
8. Contra 4
9. Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
10. Animal Crossing: Wild World
11. Radiant Historia
12. Kirby Canvas Curse
13. The World Ends with You
14. Super Scribblenauts
15. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
16. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials & Tribulations
17. Metroid Prime Pinball
18. Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
19. Tetris DS
20. Trauma Center: Under the Knife
21. Okamiden
22. Picross 3D
23. Mario Kart DS
24. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
25. Korg DS-10 Synthesizer
Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2004
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Nintendo came back from a somewhat lackluster E3 performance in 2003 with a pretty great showing in 2004.
Nintendo’s E3 2004 media briefing was led by the introduction of the DS. The system was shown off for the first time, and a couple of games were confirmed – Super Mario 64 DS and Metroid Prime: Hunters. Zelda: Twilight Princess also made its debut and saw one of the most-memorable video game unveils in the company’s history thanks to the crowd reaction.
Other moments from the conference include Reggie’s first appearance, Iwata’s Wii tease, and new trailers for games such as Metroid Prime 2, Star Fox Assault, and Resident Evil 4. In the end, though, Nintendo’s E3 2004 appearance will always be remembered for the Zelda and DS announcements.
