Epic Games VP Mark Rein has fired off a slew of comments about Wii U.
Rein first commented on his overall thoughts about the system. He said that he likes Wii U, noting that “E3 will be a big-eye opener for people.” Rein even hinted how it’s possible to accomplish more with the console than what was shown with the “gorgeous” Zelda HD experience.
He said:
“I like the Wii U. I think E3 will be a big eye-opener for people. I played Batman: Arkham City on the Wii U and they are doing some really cool stuff with the controller. Do you remember the Zelda demo they had on it? Would you not buy a Wii U just to play that? Of course you would. That’s what Nintendo is all about. Their hardware is the software delivery service for their great content. That Zelda demo was gorgeous and we can do even more than that with Unreal Engine 3. I think it will do great.”
Next, Rein talked about how Nintendo’s stable of franchises will boost sales. Additionally, Rein expressed confidence that parents are prepared to upgrade their children’s Wii’s. Even though he would’ve liked Wii U to be in store shelves last year, he’s still excited about it.
He said:
“It’s a great brand that a lot of parents really trust and they’re probably ready to buy their kids an HD Wii that does that much more than just being an HD Wii. I’d love it if they’d done it last year, but I’m excited for them to do it this year. I’d be shocked if it doesn’t do well. Did you play that Battle Mii game? Two players would play with a Wii Remote and Nunchuk and one would play with the Wii U controller? I would buy a Wii U to play that game in a heartbeat. And I hope people make those kind of games with our technology. I think we’ve yet to really see what the Wii U can do and I think at E3 this year they’re going to shock us.”
Epic’s confidence in Wii U means we’ll be seeing support from the company, right? Not so fast.
Rein said the following when asked about supporting the system:
“If I had 10 development teams I’d make a game for every single platform and make that the special game for that platform. If you’re the special game on that platform you do really, really well. Gears was one of the special ones on Xbox 360. Infinity Blade is a special game on the iPhone and iPad. Shadow Complex was a special game on Xbox Live Arcade. But we don’t have 10 development teams so it’s just a matter of picking and choosing what we do and doing the best thing we can for the idea that we have.”
Zen Pinball developer Zen Studios is teasing “big announcements” that will be shared later this week.
The company said on its Twitter account:
“There are some BIG announcements coming this week. Hope you are all ready!!!”
It’s currently unclear if these announcements will be Nintendo-related. We’ll be sure to post any relevant information here, but you can always tune in to our sister site if the news turns out to be for other platforms!
Software
1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Dillon’s Rolling Western
3. Mario’s Picross
4. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
5. Pushmo
6. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
7. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
8. Metroid
9. Photo Dojo
10. Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
11. Radar Mission
12. GO Series Undead Storm
13. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
14. Cut The Rope
15. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
16. Plants vs. Zombies
17. GO Series 10 Second Run
18. Super Mario Land
19. Mario Clock
20. Bloons TD
Videos
1. Mario Tennis Open Video
2. Nintendo Direct: March 8, 2012
3. Super Mario Bros. Video
4. Dillon’s Rolling Western Launch Trailer
5. Kid Icarus: Uprising Game Overview Video
6. Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble Video
7. Mario & Sonic: London 202 Olympic Games Video
8. Metroid Video
9. nintendogs + cats: Golden Retriever Video
10. Kid Icarus: Uprising Multiplayer Video
11. Nintendo Direct: February 22, 2012
12. Crush3D Story Video
13. Dillon’s Rolling Western Walkthrough
14. Kid Icarus: Uprising Weapons Video
15. Nintendo Direct: February 23, 2012
16. Crush3D Announcement Video
17. Mario Party 9 Video
18. 3D Classics: Kid Icarus Video
19. Sonic Generations Video
20. Pokedex 3D Video
Another day, another interview with Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida.
Hayashida has opened up about Mario in general, such as his thoughts about the franchise seeing yearly releases like Call of Duty. He also discussed the possibility of a level editor for Mario games.
Regarding Super Mario 3D Land, Hayashida was asked about a sequel, DLC, how the Tanooki Suit made it into the game (and revealed how he was pulling for Cape Mario), and more.
As usual, Hayashida’s comments can be found after the break.
Nicktoons MLB 3D (3DS) – E
Disney/Pixar Brave: The Video Game (DS) – E10+
Imagine Babyz (3DS) – E
Puzzler World 2+ (DS) – E
Heroes of Ruin (3DS) – T
