Update: You can check out Iwata’s direct-quote right here, as well as some comments about the 3DS.
Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata has apparently told The Yomiuri Shimbun that gamers shouldn’t expect a Wii successor anytime soon. Iwata pointed out that there are still seven million consoles sold in the United States each year and the console has yet to reach its limit. The Nintendo president mentioned that once developers begin to run out of ideas, it will be possible to start thinking about a new console.
Although an immediate console announcement is unlikely, perhaps Iwata will tease what’s on the horizon for Nintendo at his Game Developers presentation on Wednesday. His keynote is titled “Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future”, after all!
Ride Along With CommanderVideo As He Completes His Mission and
Returns… HomeTORRANCE, Calif. – February 28, 2011 – Aksys Games, acclaimed
localization studio and leading publisher of interactive entertainment
products, announces the availability of BIT.TRIP FLUX today on the
WiiWare™ service for 800 Wii Points™. The BIT.TRIP series has come
full circle with BIT.TRIP FLUX, CommanderVideo’s final adventure.Grab your Wii Remote™ and get ready for classic paddle-based
gameplay as CommanderVideo returns to the screen. Whether playing in
single-player or two-player co-op, gamers will be faced with new
challenges to make even the most experienced BIT.TRIPPERS weep.
This information comes from GDC global brand director Simon Carless…
“We’re happy to have announcements around the show, and this year I’m sure there will be some. These days, publishers tend to have press showcases off-site to make announcements, and that’s fine with us, but GDC is about developers coming together and learning new things. That’s what we concentrate on. Having said that, we are actually very happy to have a big expo floor where announcements are made, and we still have our large keynote addresses which are sometimes announcement-led. This year we have keynotes from companies like Nintendo, who are in a position to announce things if they wish to.”
The Game Developers Conference has seen a shift in the past couple of years, so I’m not exactly sure what to expect… especially after the comments from Mr. Carless! Last year, the GDC staff said that show isn’t a place for announcements, but it looks like they’ve changed their tune this time around. I’m sure there will be a few reveals – possibly from Iwata’s keynote on Wednesday. Just don’t expect too much!
This information comes from Team Meat’s Twitter…
“Meatmortem recap1: Wii and Wiiware canceled, but we are now 3ds devs so who knows what may happen!”
Well, that’s the end of that! I suppose the 3DS is the only potential way Nintendo-only gamers will be able to experience Super Meat Boy. Of course, that’s only if Team Meat chooses to bring the game to the handheld.
This information comes from Team Meat’s Edmund McMillen…
“We dont know if that’ll be Meat Boy or something else, but who knows?”
McMillen would only say that Team Meat has obtained a 3DS development kit, and they’re working on something for the system. The question is what, though…
Nintendo Week 2/28
Pokemon Black and White TV Spots 2
Pokemon Black and White Victini Trailer
Okamiden Info Video 2
WWE All Stars Info Video 1
Bit.Trip Flux Trailer
My Little Restaurant Gameplay Trailer
Magnetic Joe Info Video
Monster Buster Club Trailer
All-Star Fighting Game Set For Release on Nintendo 3DS™ this April and Xbox 360®, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 System During the 2011 Holiday Season
Santa Ana, California, February 28, 2011 – Crave Games, the full-service publishing division of Fillpoint LLC, one of the videogame industries’ leading providers of both online and in-store distribution, fulfillment, and e-commerce services for national retailer, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the global licensing and merchandising arm of the television network, to develop and produce Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion for the Nintendo 3DS™ entertainment system available in May 2011. The game will also be released for the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Wii™ and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system during the 2011 holiday season.
Currently in development from Papaya Studios, the game will feature a large cast of popular characters from Cartoon Network’s original programming. Players will be able to choose from a variety of hit animated characters from the network’s most popular shows including, Ben 10 Ultimate Alien, The PowerPuff Girls, Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Codename: Kids Next Door, Chowder, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, and The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.
“We are delighted to partner with Cartoon Network and their iconic library of characters to deliver a high-energy, fighting game experience that will resonate with their loyal fan base,” said Betsi Gijanto, Executive Vice President, Crave Games. “Partnering with Cartoon Network is an important growth initiative for us and we are excited to be releasing one of the first games for the Nintendo 3DS.”
“Gaming is such a core component of how our fans play and experience our brands,” said Christina Miller, senior vice president, CNE. “This partnership with Crave Games provides us with a great opportunity to bring the favorite characters from the Cartoon Network universe to life in one action-packed battle game and offer our fans a first-of-its-kind console experience.”
Source: Crave Games PR
