A couple of more excerpts from 4Gamer’s interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata are now available.
First, Iwata shared the following when it comes to story and modern games:
Iwata: So [modern games] are backed by this huge amount of effort and technology, but it feels like very few people remember them [story moments] or players skip over things within the game.
Kawakami: It certainly feels like there’s too many cut-scenes these days.Iwata: Of course, you can use them effectively; I’m not trying to dismiss them completely, but I can’t help but wonder what could have been instead done with the energy [time, money, resources] that went into them. Miyamoto has never used many cut-scenes, in his games, but recently I think he has begun to think the same way, too.
Iwata additionally had the following to say regarding the Internet:
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has opened up on the thinking behind the Wii U game’s Smash Tour.
In a column published in Game Informer, Sakurai explained that the mode “is the result of us pressing forward in our original direction – having a lot of changing elements in the field, leading to totally unpredictable situations.”
Sakurai’s full words are below:
Nintendo has released the “Special Demo” for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire on the 3DS eShop. As far as I can tell, it’s the same download as the one fans could obtain by using certain codes. The demo is now widely available to all!
Thanks to Duarte N for the tip.
Another round of deals hit the North American 3DS eShop today. You can now save on titles from Capcom, Retro City Rampage: DX, and more. Find the full set of deals below.
Balloon Pop Remix – $1.99 (was $4.99) until Jan. 31
Big Hero 6: Battle in the Bay – $19.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 20
Coaster Creator 3D – $6.99 (was $9.99) until Jan. 8
Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – $19.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 20
Johnny Hotshot – $1.99 (was $4.99) until Jan. 31
Johnny Impossible – $1.99 (was $4.99) until Jan. 31
Johnny Kung Fu – $1.99 (was $4.99) until Jan. 31
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – $15.99 (was $39.99) until Jan. 2
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies – $22.49 (was $29.99) until Jan. 2
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D – $7.99 (was $19.99) until Jan. 2
Resident Evil Revelations – $8.99 (was $19.99) until Jan. 2
Retro City Rampage: DX – $7.99 (was $9.99) until Jan. 5
Samurai Sword Destiny – $1.99 (was $4.99) until Jan. 31
Smash Bowling 3D – $2.99 (was $4.99) until Jan. 8
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition – $7.99 (was $19.99) until Jan. 2
Thorium Wars: Attack of the Skyfighter – $4.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 8
Zombie Slayer Diox – $1.99 (was $5.99) until Jan. 31
Another excerpt from 4Gamer’s interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has been translated. This time around, we get to read about Iwata’s thoughts on Miyamoto.
Interestingly enough, when Iwata was first starting out, he determined – in an arbitrary manner – that Miyamoto was his rival. Of course, Iwata had plenty of praise for the creator of Mario and Zelda as well.
Check out the full translation below:
4Gamer has gone live with an interview featuring Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. It’s the final interview in a series done by the Japanese website and Dwango’s Nobuo Kawakami.
One of the earlier parts of the discussion talks about how often Iwata is involved with interviews. Naturally, the chat shifted to the “Iwata Asks” series and what its status is at present. Iwata says that “our customers and even myself grew a little bored with it, so we decided to rest it for a while and it’s recharging right now, so to speak.”
Check out the full interview excerpts below:
Like Famitsu, 4Gamer published a massive interview with nearly 150 Japanese developers as they reflect topics such as the past year, what lies ahead for 2015, and more.
Bayonetta 2 producer Akiko Kuroda was one of the people 4Gamer included in its article. Kuroda confirmed that she’s hard at work on a new project, and also seemed to tease the development of something related to Bayonetta in 2015.
Here are Kuroda’s full words:
“I have started working on the next project, but it looks like the announcement will come later. In any case, I think that it would be nice if something Bayonetta-related was also developed in 2015, so please pay attention to the continuation of Bayonetta!”
Bayonetta 2 director Hashimoto Yusuke also mentioned a new project. However, he was less specific with his words.
