PlayStation 4 lead architect Mark Cerny held a presentation in Spain today, where he expressed a desire for Sony to match Nintendo’s legacy.
Cerny’s comments were made at Gamelab in Barcelona. During his presentation, Cerny mentioned how – in the future – he hopes that Sony’s “amazing” nucleus personnel will lead some to compare Sony’s impact in the industry.
Cerny referenced Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House and Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida in his speech. Much like himself, House and Yoshida were appointed to senior positions at Sony in a similar manner.
“I have a great friend who lives in Kyoto in the eastern part of Japan. He runs a developer there and he’s worked with both Sony Computer Entertainment and Nintendo over the years, and he says that what he respects the most about Nintendo is the incredible continuity they have in the form of a core group of individuals that has now worked together for over 30 years.”
Index, the parent company of Atlus, has filed for civil rehabilitation proceedings as bankruptcy looms.
The financial issues impacting Index stem from its ¥24.5 billion (or $224 million) debt. Meanwhile, president Ochiai Yoshimi could be on the way out having hinted at his resignation.
Index had attempted to acquire businesses on the domestic and international levels, though these plans were unsuccessful. Compounding matters is the fact that its overseas acquisitions were not able to provide a jump in revenue to justify the purchase.
What impact could the situation have on Atlus, you ask? Either a resale or restructure could be in the company’s future – everything depends on what happens to Index.
Time is running out to become a Gold or Platinum member on Club Nintendo.
The Club Nintendo year ends on June 30. That leaves you with just a few days to register products and complete surveys in order to reach an elite status.
Club Nintendo’s next year will begin on July 1.
A few months ago, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX was announced. Not much has been said about the game since then, but it remains on track for a release this summer.
We do have some small news about Mario Kart Arcade GP DX today. It will be at the World Hobby Fair ’13, so those who attend will be able to get a sneak peak at the title.
Toki Tori 2 is heading to Steam next month in the form of Toki Tori 2+. There are a whole bunch of changes and improvements made to the game with “+” – find the details here. Fortunately, Two Tribes has confirmed that all of the content in Toki Tori 2+ “will eventually make it to the Wii U version as well”.
Do the games below represent the full North American Nintendo Download lineup for tomorrow? It’s certainly possible. Official listings on Nintendo’s website indicate that at least eight games will be hitting the eShops in a matter of hours.
Crystal Warriors (3DS VC) – $3.99
Sonic Labyrinth (3DS VC) – $4.99
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (3DS VC) – $4.99
Spelunker (3DS VC) – $4.99
Vegas Stake (Wii U VC) – $7.99
Urban Trial Freestyle (3DS download) – $5.59 until July 4 at 9 AM PT
Kokuga (3DS download) – $14.99
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove Mini (3DS download) – $3.99
We should also point out that Pilotwings is no longer scheduled for launch tomorrow. It’s now tentatively slated for July 4.
