Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (6/19/13)
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Miyamoto, Reggie say Nintendo isn’t playing it safe this year
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Shigeru Miyamoto and Reggie Fils-Aime have responded to comments from Kotaku stating that Nintendo may be playing it safe this year.
First, here’s the full exchange with Miyamoto:
Kotaku: One of my senses is that the games [you have at E3] are fun but they feel safe, like this is not a Nintendo taking risks this year. Is this a safe year for you guys?
Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo: So I don’t look at this as us playing it safe, because, whenever we make a game, we’re striving to create new experiences for people. Certainly from outside the company and even internally we have a lot of staff members who are talking about, we should create new [intellectual property, as in characters or series]. To me the question really comes down to: What is new IP and, by definition, what is a new game? And I think there’s a lack of understanding about the difference between the two.
And so, from my perspective, a lot of people say, ‘Oh, you should make new characters and those would be fun games,’ but creating a new character doesn’t necessarily mean the game is going to be fun. You really need to be focusing on creating a new gameplay experience that’s fun and unique.
And so even with a game like Pikmin 3 where our focus is on perfecting the Pikmin game design, we’ve really finally felt like we’ve created a new gameplay style even within the Pikmin franchise.
Media Create software sales (6/10 – 6/16)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
02./01. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
03./00. [3DS] Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter: Albatross no Tsubasa
04./03. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
05./05. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
06./04. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
07./06. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV #
08./07. [PS3] Terraria
09./02. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War #
10./09. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
11./10. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
12./13. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
13./12. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
14./15. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
15./08. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3
16./17. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
17./23. [PSP] God Eater: Burst (PSP the Best Reprint)
18./21. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
19./19. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
20./20. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
Media Create hardware sales (6/10 – 6/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 29,533
3DS – 17,602
PS3 – 10,872
Vita – 10,664
Wii U – 5,983
PSP – 5,651
Wii – 1,461
Xbox 360 – 397
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 27,172
3DS – 12,700
PS3 – 10,394
Vita – 9,733
Wii U – 6,330
PSP – 5,076
Wii – 1,060
Xbox 360 – 432
More off-screen Zelda: Wind Waker HD footage
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Famitsu review scores (6/18/13)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
The Last of Us (PS3) – 10/9/10/9
Atelier Escha & Logy: Tasogare no Sora no Renkin Jutsushi (PS3) – 10/9/9/8
Gundam Breaker (PS3) – 10/9/8/8
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Toukiden (PSV) – 9/8/8/9
Toukiden (PSP) – 8/8/9/8
Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Urakata Hakuouki (PSP) – 9/8/8/7
Injustice: Gods Among Us (PS3/360/Wii U) – 8/8/7/8
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (PS3/360) – 8/8/7/8
Date A Live: Rine Utopia (PS3) – 8/8/7/6
A-Ressha de Ikou HX (360) – 7/7/6/7
Daisenryaku: Dai Toua Kouboushi – Tora Tora Tora Ware Kishuu Ni Seikou Seri (PS3) – 7/6/5/5
Epic Mickey 2, Power of Illusion dated for Japan
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Did you know that the latest Epic Mickey games still haven’t hit Japan? Well, in any case, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two for Wii U and Wii will be out on September 26. So will Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, the spinoff 3DS game.
Buy weapons and abilities in Bayonetta 2 through the eShop
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Nintendo has confirmed one additional detail about Bayonetta 2.
The game will have some functionality tied into the Wii U eShop. In the final game, players will be able to purchase weapons and abilities through the store.
More information about this feature will be shared in the future.
Inafune once again expresses happiness about Mega Man in Smash Bros., no Yaiba plans for Wii U
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Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune has once again expressed happiness about Mega Man’s inclusion in the next Smash Bros. games. He told Destructoid: “I’m really happy for that! It’s great! And hopefully they’ll put Yaiba in it in the future!”
That comment naturally led to another question: could Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z come to Wii U? “Yeah, no, not right now”, according to Inafune.
