Mega-Man/Mighty No. 9 creator Keiji Inafune says “if any creator has not played Mario, then they’re probably not a good creator”, shares fondness for the series
“I have total respect for Miyamoto, to the point where… It’s very strange that there are national cultural treasures – they’re traditionally sportsmen. I think it’s very strange that somebody as famous as Miyamoto hasn’t been designated one of those people. He’s talked about in all different countries. Lots of people know him. He’s pushed forward Japanese culture and interest in Japan all over the world. He’s somebody that deserves everyone’s ultimate respect, and a lot of that is due to being able to create Mario. And Super Mario Bros. 3, of course, within that, was a fantastic game.”
– Keiji Inafune
This quote comes as part of a large Super Mario related feature that IGN is putting together where many gaming-industry personalities– Greg Miller, Cliffy B, and Ted Price, for example. You can check that out here.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: Clash Duel Carnival has received a few more images (scans) and details from a recent Japanese magazine. You can find the shots above and information summary below.
– Obtain over 100 special items from other duelists
– These include card sleeves and duel mats
– Cards up to Duelist Pack 15 reconfirmed
– “Free Duel”: use all cards from the beginning of the game
– Fight characters to get the duelist items specific to them
The latest issue of Jump reveals a new feature for Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Monsters 2 3DS remake. In the game, players can make their own custom monsters. This is accomplished through the “Montona” system. You can mix and match four different parts to create an original creature.
Hacking has started to become a problem in Monster Hunter 4. Some players have managed to break into the game’s systems and obtain weapons, armor, and items that wouldn’t normally be so easily attainable. They’ve also managed to manipulate the game AI as well as spawn rare monsters in locations of their choosing.
Capcom has issued a notice in response to the situation, which states that messing around with Monster Hunter 4’s save data could destroy the full game and make it unusable. Those who are caught with tampered save files at Capcom’s Monster Hunter Festa in-game events will be banned, and they will no longer be accepted at future events.
Players who receive odd guild quests or Felynes from StreetPass communications are advised to delete them. There’s a chance that these hits could affect your own save data.
Three downloadable games have been confirmed for release in North America tomorrow. The Wii U VC titles Golf and Tennis will be out on the eShop, along with Zombie Blaster for DSiWare. More games will be confirmed in the early morning hours tomorrow.
Nintendo will be removing Yoshi’s Cookie from the European Wii Shop Channel later this week, according to a message posted on the digital store. The Virtual Console game will no longer be available for purchase as of October 11.
The notice does not provide a reason for the removal of Yoshi’s Cookie.
The release of Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures on the 3DS has been moved up, Namco Bandai has reveald. It will now launch on November 5.
The Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions are still coming on October 29.
Namco Bandai has also announced an exclusive gift included with copies of Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures on all platforms. Buyers will receive a glow-in-the-dark poster while supplies last.
Joel Nyström, CEO and founder of Ludosity divulged a few new details about the Wii U version of Ittle Dew while speaking with Nintendo Life. Here’s the latest:
– Leaderboards for Wii U still being decided on
– GamePad shows the map
– Map is updated in realtime as you progress and uncover more of the world
– Press the minus button on the GamePad to switch the screens
– Doing so will move the action to the GamePad and map to the TV
– Supports Wii U Pro Controller and Classic Pro
– Game isn’t coming to the 3DS
– “We would have to port the entire game over without any middleware, and that takes a lot of time. It’s really too bad that Unity decided to not support the 3DS.”
– “Nintendo are great to work with – really approachable and helpful even to small studios like us. But really, there are only a handful publishers out there that aren’t. Most publishers have a strategy for indie titles these days.”
– Wii U version “ready for submission at a day’s notice.”
– Waiting for Unity to come out of beta
– Game could be out within a month
