Nintendo and Vanpool cancelled a horror game that starred Tingle
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Tingle, the peculiar character from the Zelda series, has been featured in his own games before. Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland and Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love are the most notable of the bunch, and came out on DS many years ago.
Tingle actually could have received another title, but Nintendo and Vanpool pulled the plug. In an interview with Kotaku, Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe revealed:
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Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda comments on the Pokemon 2019 Switch title
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In this week’s issue of Famitsu, the magazine will be publishing an interview with Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda. While we don’t have our hands on the full discussion yet as the issue hasn’t gone live, some early quotes have leaked out early. We’ve translated the tidbits thus far.
First up, a general comment from Masuda on the upcoming project:
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Nintendo reveals Sushi Striker’s drastically different origins and original concepts
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Just prior to the launch of Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido, Japanese magazine Famitsu spoke with a couple of the game’s developers. Producer Hitoshi Yamagami and director Kaori Ando were both brought in for the discussion. Yamagami previously worked on the likes of Dr. Mario, Panel de Pon (referenced in the interview), and Fire Emblem while Ando has been involved with Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (also brought up in the interview).
The talk was very interesting, as we’re able to learn how Nintendo came up with the concept for Sushi Striker and how the project turned out the way it did in the end. The original plan was for something quite different, and various genres were considered.
Nintendo says Switch has a broad demographic, Kirby Star Allies and Splatoon 2 appealing to younger players
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
During an interview last month, GameDaily spoke with Nintendo of America head of sales and marketing Doug Bowser. A number of topics were discussed, including Switch’s audience.
According to Bowser, the system has a “broad” demographic. While games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and mature titles “skew a bit older,” Nintendo has also seen titles including Kirby Star Allies and Splatoon 2 appealing to a younger segment. A wide array of players are also experiencing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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Panic Button on its Switch ports and the hardware, porting process, Nintendo relationship, teases, lots more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Earlier today, Panic Button held a lengthy Reddit AMA. The studio discussed its Switch ports, working with the system, porting process, its relationship with Nintendo, future project, and a whole lot more.
Here’s a summary of the notable points:
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Video: Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi talks Switch games, says more Mario Kart 8 Deluxe updates are coming
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo posted a new video with Shinya Takahashi in which he discusses a few different Switch games, including Smash Bros. Ultimate. You can watch it below.
Mr. Takahashi answered a few questions on some of his favorite #NintendoSwitch titles, including The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and #Splatoon2! pic.twitter.com/UsKJKHNfLT
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 12, 2018
The big takeaway here is that Takahashi mentions “further updates for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”. That was after he talked about the new Nintendo Labo integration. Could those future updates simply be more tie-ins for Labo or something else?
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Octopath Traveler producer on the name, why it’s for Switch, potential future
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Eurogamer put up a new Octopath Traveler piece today featuring comments from producer Masashi Takahashi. Takahashi discussed the name, why the RPG is releasing on Switch, and the game’s potential future.
Below are those comments:
Yakuza producer unsure if the series would be a good fit on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Yakuza franchise has never really found a home on Nintendo consoles. Aside from Yakuza 1 & 2 on Wii U a few years ago, the series hasn’t appeared on a Nintendo platform.
Recently, French site Gameblog spoke with Yakuza producer Daisuke Sato. Sato was asked about the possibility of the series appearing on a system like Switch (and Xbox One). Unfortunately, the idea was mostly shot down with Sato pointing out the poor performance of Yakuza 1 & 2 on Wii U and stating that the system “may not be the ideal platform.”
Sakurai on Smash Bros. Ultimate – tempo, items, changes and additions, choosing taunts, much more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Today, Nintendo published a new interview with Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai via Switch news. If you’re subscribed to the official channel, you’ll receive the discussion in five parts.
We have the full transcript from the interview below. In it, Sakurai discusses the increased tempo, why items are in the series, changes and additions, how he chooses taunts to be in the game, the additions of Inkling and Ridley, and much more.
Mario movie intended to appeal to longtime fans and newcomers, Nintendo exploring other entertainment partnerships
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
At the start of 2018, Nintendo announced a partnership with Illumination for a new Mario movie. Chris Meledandri is a producer on the project, as is Shigeru Miyamoto.
The movie is likely early on in production, so it makes sense that details surrounding it are mostly unknown. But Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime did comment on the film in an interview with IGN, stating that it’s intended to appeal to Mario fans as well as newcomers.
