Yet another interview with Shigeru Miyamoto has gone live. TIME quizzed the legendary game designer about a series of topics, including Wii U’s launch titles, new IPs, the core vs. casual demographics, and whether his younger self could have foreseen what has happened in the industry over the past few decades.
Read up on all of Miyamoto’s responses below.
Mojang’s Jens Bergensten was quoted as saying earlier this week that a Wii U version of Minecraft is “very unlikely.” But his words weren’t intended to be looked upon as a big negative for Nintendo’s console.
Bergensten has since clarified that when it comes to bringing Minecraft to new platforms, “Wii U is no more likely than any other platforms, but no less either.”
“The reason I said that is that the Wii U hasn’t even been mentioned when we’re talking about Minecraft platforms. However, I’m only responsible for the PC and Pocket editions, so the question wasn’t mine to answer. The Wii U is no more likely than any other platforms, but no less either.”
Would Minecraft on Wii U be something that you guys would like to see?
Spike Chunsoft launched a teaser site for Conception II – a follow-up to last year’s PSP release – today. Access the page here.
At present, the site only contains a single piece of artwork. Check back for updates leading up to the game’s Japanese release this summer.
Ubisoft has confirmed its lineup for PAX East. Highlights include Assassin’s Creed IV, Watch Dogs, and Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
Here’s the full list:
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Watch Dogs
ShootMania Storm
Might & Magic Heroes VI Shades of Darkness
Might & Magic Duel of Champions Online Card Game
Spartacus Legends
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Ubisoft has also shared details on specific plans for its lineup, such as an “exclusive look” at Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flags and “never-before-seen Watch Dogs content”. The full overview – including pre-order incentives – is posted below.
We’ve seen the closure of two big Nintendo magazines within the past year. Nintendo Power ended its 20+ year run in 2012, and UK publication Nintendo Gamer shuttered last year as well.
Yet another Nintendo magazine announced its end today. Dutch publication [N]Gamer is calling it quits after being in print for close to a decade.
I suppose this just goes to show that magazines truly are in decline…
The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on March 12:
- Oingo Boingo – “Weird Science” – keyboard support, Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99
- Toto – “Rosanna” – keyboard support
Each song can be purchased for $1.99/£.99/€1.49/160 Microsoft Points/200 Wii Points.
Source: Harmonix PR
Thanks to Timmy for the tip.
Team Meat could support Nintendo platforms in the future… under one condition. Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes, the studio’s primary staffers, want to see Meat Boy in a Smash Bros. game. If the character made it into the upcoming Wii U/3DS releases, Team Meat would be more than happy to make Mew-Genics – the company’s next game – for Nintendo.
McMillen: “I want Meat Boy to be in Smash Bros. That would be the one reason I’d really want to develop for a Nintendo console.”
Refenes: “That would be amazing! If they could guarantee us Meat Boy would be in Smash Bros., we would do something.”
McMillen: “Nintendo are you listening? Smash Bros! We would ask for nothing in return. Just f***ing use the character. Put him in the game. It’s free!”
Refenes: “If they wanted Mew-Genics or something and they could promise us Meat Boy would be in the game we’d develop Mew-Genics for them. Not exclusively, of course. This is how they would buy it from us. And that’s a very cheap price.”
