Hideki Kamiya spent many years at Capcom. He worked on the Resident Evil and Devil May Cry series, and eventually moved on to Clover Studio – a subsidiary of Capcom – where he directed Okami as well as Viewtiful Joe.
Despite what some may think, there’s no bad blood between Kamiya and Capcom. It was actually his decision to leave the company, which he “felt a little bad for”. And if the opportunity were to present itself, he’d be very much open to teaming up with Capcom once again.
Kamiya told Metro during an interview at Gamescom last week:
…I can honestly say that if there’s ever an opportunity, that makes sense for me or the studio, to work with Capcom again I would very much welcome that opportunity. Of all the publishers, not just Japanese publishers or partners, I can say with confidence that Capcom still holds a very, very special place in my heart and I love them dearly. It’s one of my favourite companies.
[laughs] And why I say that is because they really helped shape me to who I am today. I spent a long amount of time with them and they helped me grow into who I am. They are one of the few remaining companies in Japan… you know we’ve seen so many other companies being merged and bought out and acquired but they remain the Capcom that they started out as. So seeing that strength and power that still is Capcom today is very reassuring. And it shows the confidence, it shows the love and passion of what they do. So I really do welcome the opportunity to work with Capcom again.
The Mario Kart 7 trophies have reached to Club Nintendo Europe. There are five to choose from, each of which costs 5,000 stars. The different trophies can be ordered here.
These Mario Kart 7 Trophies are now available from the Club Nintendo Stars Catalogue! http://t.co/awyIz13RdD pic.twitter.com/dHAEIH48UK
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) August 11, 2015
Nintendo World will be hosting a special LBX: Little Battlers eXperience on August 22. Those who stop by will be able to participate in an exclusive screening of two new episodes of the TV show, play the game with experts from Nintendo, and enter a drawing for a chance to win a mini robot figure.
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience will be playable at Nintendo World between 9 AM and 9 PM. There will also be three screenings of the episodes throughout the day.
For more information, head past the break.
Over the past few days, Examiner has been putting up a bunch of quotes from Scott Moffitt, executive VP of sales at Nintendo of America. There are still comments from Moffitt to read up on, including topics that cover franchise annualization, the Wii U GamePad, the 3DS, and more. Head past the break for a roundup of his different remarks.
The Squid Sisters Splatoon 3DS theme just recently launched in Japan. We now have footage of the theme, which is posted below.
Last week, Karaoke Joysound came to the 3DS in Japan. Check out some footage from the download below.
Bandai Namco released a full, 5-minute trailer for Disney Magical World 2 today. You can view it below.
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Mario Kart 7
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
4. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
5. Smash Controller
6. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
7. Super Mario Bros.
8. PuzzleBox Setup
9. 3D Streets of Rage 2
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
11. Shovel Knight
12. The Legend of Zelda
13. Cube Creator 3D
14. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
15. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
16. Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight
17. Pokemon Omega Ruby
18. Gunman Clive
19. Mercenaries Saga 2
20. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
Videos
1. Happy Birthday Kirby Trailer
2. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
3. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
4. Cube Creator 3D Update Trailer
5. Stretchmo Trailer
6. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
7. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – E3 2015 Trailer
8. Super Mario Maker – E3 2015 Trailer
9. Cube Creator 3D Trailer
10. WWE Slam City – Between a Rock and a Pizza Part One
11. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes E3 2015 Trailer
12. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Video
13. Mario Kart 7 Video
14. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes Out of Nowhere
15. Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Trailer
16. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
17. WWE Slam City – Between a Rock and a Pizza Part Two
18. WWE Slam City – We All Scream for Ice Cream
19. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer E3 2015 Trailer
20. Bee and PuppyCat Original
Source: 3DS eShop
The eShop confirms that Wind-up Knight 2 is heading to Wii U in North America on Thursday. Pricing is set at $7.50.
In Japan, Wind-up Knight 2 launched in April. A European release date is unknown at this time.
