This is an official translation released on Mistwalker’s website from Hironobu Sakaguchi…
“The energy poured into this project by the development team and I are 120%. I’m hoping you can understand that, however on the other hand, I feel worried and nervous like sending my child on a trip alone. Emotionally it feels like this is my last work, while pouring everything I have gotten into this project. Never regret, but now ‘I’m enjoying’; furthermore, aiming towards completion. The sense of ‘This is it relaxes my shoulders, its pleasant feeling to conduct an orchestra by the sense of my intuition.”
This doesn’t sound like a perfect translation, though there’s a critical difference from what we heard previously. It doesn’t sound like Sakaguchi intends for The Last Story to be his last project. Rather, he’s putting so much effort into it that it feels like it’s his last game.
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Earlier today, Activision announced James Bond 007: Blood Stone for the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and even the DS. Yet there was no mention of Nintendo’s console at all. So it’s a bit odd that an image of what appears to be the Wii boxart was found on the 007.com website. This could be nothing more than an error, though then again, it could also mean that a Wii version is in the works. Nothing has been confirmed or denied at this time, but we’ll let you know about any future developments.
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, iconic Nintendo video game characters Mario and Luigi go head-to-head in a Hula Hoop challenge in Wii Fit Plus as Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson cheers them on at the Wii Games: Summer 2010 kickoff event on July 16, 2010, at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. Wii Games: Summer 2010 encourages consumers to enjoy active play with Nintendo’s motion-controlled video games while vying for top scores and a chance to compete at the national championship in Los Angeles this September.
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Jeremy Z., 8, of New York City plays Mario Kart Wii with his sister Diana Z., 4 and his father Michael Z., 50, at the Wii Games: Summer 2010 kickoff event at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., on July 16, 2010. The event celebrates the start of the nationwide Wii video game tournament that encourages fun, active play. Additional events will be held at select Six Flags locations and shopping malls across the country.
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, iconic Nintendo video game characters Mario and Luigi, along with Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with the Stars champion Shawn Johnson, lead the opening procession of Wii Games: Summer 2010 on July 16, 2010, at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J.
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with the Stars champion Shawn Johnson shows Tony Rotella, 80, from Jersey City, how to play basketball on Wii Sports Resort on July 16, 2010, at the kickoff event for Wii Games: Summer 2010, a nationwide video game tournament that encourages fun, active play
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, a group of summer camp kids takes a break to cool down during the Wii Games: Summer 2010 kickoff event on July 16, 2010, at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. In one of the coolest cooling centers around the city, participants are encouraged to enjoy active play with Nintendo’s motion-controlled video games while vying for top scores and a chance to compete at the national championship in Los Angeles this September. Additional Wii Games: Summer 2010 events will be held throughout the summer at select Six Flags locations and shopping malls across the country.
Olympic Champion Shawn Johnson Joins N.Y.C.-Area Consumers in Celebrating First-Ever Nationwide Wii Tournament
–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo of America:
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In one of the coolest cooling centers around the city, local residents are welcome all weekend long to participate in Wii Games: Summer 2010 activities at Liberty State Park. Nintendo of America today launched Wii Games: Summer 2010, a first-of-its-kind tournament inviting consumers to get up and get playing with motion-control video games for the Wii™ system. New Jersey’s Liberty State Park was the site of a large-scale kick-off event, featuring an opening ceremony and an appearance by Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson. Kids, teens, adults and seniors participated in team challenges in games such as Wii Sports Resort™, Wii Fit™ Plus, New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii and Mario Kart™ Wii.
Serving as the official Wii Games: Summer 2010 Ambassador, Johnson encouraged attendees to enjoy the social, physically active fun of the Wii console and cheered on video game legends Mario and Luigi in a live Hula Hoop® challenge with the game/software Wii Fit Plus. Tournament entrants competed for top scores, prizes and a chance to participate in a national championship event in Los Angeles in September. Spectators also enjoyed playing other Wii games such as Punch-Out!!™ and Super Mario Galaxy™ 2.
