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Tetsuya Nomura is quite a renowned figure in the gaming industry, perhaps most notably for his contributions to the development of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts titles. Most recently, Nomura has been rather busy with Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep, but that’s not all he’s been working on. In the latest edition of Gamega, Nomura told the magazine that an announcement will be made next year regarding a game people have been hoping anticipating. It’s also a game that he has received requests to create. This title is so significant that Nomura believes there will be a big reaction when it is unveiled. Right now, we don’t know whether this is in fact a Wii or DS game and unfortunately we’ll have to until sometime in 2010 for an announcement.
This is another snippet from Capcom’s investor Q&A…
“Our experience with Bionic Commando has demonstrated the difficulty of outsourcing the development of new title to overseas companies. Nevertheless, we cannot develop a sufficient number of titles without using the resources of these companies. This is why we plan to continue using these alliances. We are considering ways to separate the roles of activities in Japan and overseas. We plan to develop new titles primarily in Japan. Overseas companies may be used mostly to develop titles for existing game series with well-established characters and universal themes. Overseas companies will also handle certain parts and/or lineups of such games.”
In some ways, letting overseas companies develop new games in existing franchises can be risky. The latest Bionic Commando game, while it did not see a release on the Wii, received mixed feedback and hasn’t sold too well in the U.S.
This is another part of Nintendo Power’s “250 reasons to love Nintendo” in their latest magazine. The list is in no particular order.
– Astro Boy: Omega Factor (GBA)
– Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GCN)
– Shantae (GBC)
– Rocket: Robot on Wheels (N64)
– Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (GCN)
– Drill Dozer (GBA)
– Skies of Arcadia: Legends (GCN)
– Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (N64)
– Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (Wii)
– Beyond Good & Evil (GCN)
Last week, Capcom stated that three of their titles would be delayed to the next fiscal year. However, the company may be prepared to shift the release dates of other titles as well. Capcom has put up their most recent investor Q&A and said that they may not be able to ship all of their titles scheduled for the next fiscal year. Basically, there will be a backup as a result of delaying the launches of Monster Hunter 3 (overseas release), Lost Planet 2, and Super Street Fighter IV.
“The main reason is our outlook for a sales recovery in the home video games business. However, due to the delay in the launch of titles originally scheduled for this fiscal year, we may not introduce all of the titles that are planned for the next fiscal year. Consequently, we will have to reexamine the title lineup in the next fiscal year and afterward from the standpoint of achieving sustained growth. In addition, we believe that the online game business will be another major source of growth in sales and earnings.”
Thanks to PlayStati0nNetwork for the news tip!
With only a few days left until the end of 2009, Nintendo is already uncorking 10 new games to help you ring in the New Year. Thanks to the ever-expanding WiiWare™ service, you can keep it spooky with a captivating Castlevania title, bulk up sumo-style with Eat! Fat! FIGHT! or customize crazy creatures with RABBIDS LAB. The Virtual Console™ service welcomes the high-flying classic PilotWings™, while a new edition of the timeless pioneer adventure The Oregon Trail® arrives on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. No matter which of these 10 terrific titles you choose, hoist your Wii Remote™ controller or Nintendo DSi™ stylus and join us in a toast to a fabulous 2010. Cheers!
