Reggie: It’s a mistake to say core gamers have been ignored
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Admittedly, Nintendo’s holiday 2009 lineup is much better than last year’s with the inclusion of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. As far as the whole year goes though, there have also been a number of remakes/upgrades/compilation releases. But Reggie Fils-Aime, President and COO of Nintendo of America, believes that it’s a mistake to say that hardcore gamers have been ignored.
“…But I think it’s a mistake to say that we’ve ignored the gamer or that we don’t have products for the core gamer. I mean, New Super Mario Bros. has every gamer excited. Just the little tidbits that we’ve shown about the new Zelda for Wii has gamers tremendously excited. We’re going to continue to bring great content both to that experienced player as well as the brand new player, and that’s what we do really well.”
Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
WiiWare screenshots – Super Meat Boy, And Yet it Moves, Worms: Battle Islands, LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias, Max & The Magic Marker, Zombie Panic in Wonderland
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Europe’s WiiWare/DSiWare release list
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WiiWare
Learning with the Pooyoos Episode 1 – Lexis Numerique – September
UNO – Gameloft – September
Worms: Battle Islands – Team 17 – September
You, Me, and the Cubes – Nintendo – September
Tales of Monkey Island – Chapter 2 – Telltale Games – September
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias – Frontier – October
BIT.TRIP.VOID – Aksys – October
Max & The Magic Marker – Press Play – October
Tales of Monkey Island – Chapter 3 – Telltale Games – October
Miffy’s World – Pan Vision – October
Toribash – Nabi Studios – October
Cave Story – Nicalis – October
Shootanto Evolutionary Mayhem – Hudson Soft – October
Frogger – Konami – October
Tomena Sanner – Konami – October
Manic Monkey Mayhem – The Code Monkeys – October
Ghost Mansion Party – Gameloft – October
Dracula – Undead Awakening – Chillingo Ltd. – October
Nintendo will never follow in the footsteps of Natal
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Microsoft’s Project Natal has a number of similarities to the Wii remote, the most significant of which is, naturally, motion control support. However, unlike the Wii controller, Natal doesn’t require any sort of input device to play games. It’s for that reason alone that Reggie Fils-Aime, President and COO of Nintendo of America, does not appear to have any interest of releasing a console without some sort of solid controller.
“We’ve considered so many types of input devices. We’ve considered not having input devices. One of the things that our developers have told us is giving the consumer some sort of feedback is very important. Whether it’s standing on a balance board…whether it’s the feedback you get with a Wii remote. So for us, we’ve considered just about everything, but we do believe that feedback is pretty important, and that’s what you don’t get without having any type of input device at all.
You know, who knows what the future may hold, but what we will do is always have within an input device, something the gives the gamer feedback as to how they’re doing, how they’re playing, and how they can improve that gaming experience.”
Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
Europe’s WiiWare/DSiWare summit – Nintendo launching Connection Ambassador Promotion
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Nintendo unveils exclusive announcements at WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare media summit
16 September 2009 – Nintendo of Europe is today holding a summit for media and developers in the heart of London, at which it will exclusively reveal a whole host of new games scheduled for launch on WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare in the coming months. And who better to show off the games than the creators themselves!
Highlights of the day will include a world-first hands-on experience of LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias developed by Frontier, creators of the original LostWinds for WiiWare in 2008. David Braben from Frontier will be speaking exclusively to media on this new sequel and explaining why he believes the game couldn’t have happened without WiiWare.
Gamers will smile over NOA’s next title that they’re working on
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“The games that become localization projects are basically business decisions made after much discussion between NCL and NOA. Those decisions are extremely complicated and involve the input of many departments of both companies — the particulars must remain secret to disorient the very vocal champions of various neglected franchises…As far as what I’m working on now, that’s a secret too, but I’m pretty sure it’ll make you smile.” – Nate Bihldoff, Sr. Localization Manager
Personally, I get the feeling from this quote that the localization team is busy with something that has already been released in Japan. And, you know, a lot of things would make me smile. We’ve been waiting for games like Disaster, Another Code R, and Captain Rainbow (although the chances of that title ending up in North America are slim.) I’m chomping at the bit to find out what’s being worked on. It’d even be interesting if it was, somehow, an unannounced project.
Three new Bit.Trip titles confirmed, Gaijin Games Art Director teases next game, estimated release date for Void
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Fans of the Bit.Tip series will be delighted to know that three more titles in their beloved series have been confirmed. Many already knew that there would be six total games, but a recent interview cements that in place and provides a possible release window when asked about Bit.Trip Void.
“If I were to guess, it would be mid-October. We wanted to push that release date back.” -Gaijin Games Art Director, Mike Roush
In addition, Roush teased the content of the newest Bit.Trip title.
“I will not give you a hint, however, it is the game we all wanted to make when we started Gaijin Games. It’s the game we’ve been waiting for… I will give you a hint: it will be based off of an Atari game.”
Nintendo reveals Zelda: Spirit Tracks launch date, release schedule, more
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As summer draws to a close, the air begins to chill and people begin to turn their thoughts to holiday gift lists. Whether the people on your list have been playing since the 1980s or only since last week, Nintendo has you covered. The Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems have a huge selection of games for everyone on your list, including many that you won’t find anywhere else.
“This extensive lineup will keep players busy throughout the fall and into 2010,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Shoppers know that Nintendo offers fun for everyone in the household.”
Mario Kart Wii tournament – Giant Pokey boss
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This tournament was actually hosted a few months ago, but Nintendo is using it over this time around.
Course: Thwomp Desert (Battle Arena)
Objective: Defeat the boss
How: Throw bombs at Giant Pokey
Tournament date: 9/15 – 10/25
