Shigeru Miyamoto reflects on his relationship with Satoru Iwata, influence still felt at Nintendo
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Hobonichi published a new book in Japan today about the late Satoru Iwata. Titled Iwata-san, it even includes an interview with Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto, which delves into his relationship with the now former Nintendo president.
IGN has now translated some of the excerpts from the book. Here’s Miyamoto discussing his relationship with Iwata:
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Gooigi first ended up in the Luigi’s Mansion 3DS remake after he was imagined for Luigi’s Mansion 3
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 director Yoshihito Ikebata has spoken more about the origins of Gooigi. Although he’ll be appearing in the Switch game in a few months, his first appearance was in last year’s 3DS remake of the series’ initial entry.
Ikebata told Polygon that the idea for including Gooigi in the Luigi’s Mansion 3DS remake first came about after he’d been imagined for the Switch game. He also stated:
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39’s devs on how the game came to be, choosing songs, visuals, using the Joy-Con, more
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Earlier this month, SEGA unveiled Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39’s. This will be the first entry in the rhythm series for Nintendo’s console.
Following the announcement, Japanese magazine Famitsu spoke with creative producer Makoto Osaki and producer / director Keiichi Matsunami to learn more about the game. The two developers spoke about the project’s origins, how they went about choosing songs, settling on the visuals, wanting to use the Joy-Con, and more.
You can find our full translation below.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood dev calls the Switch version “a miracle”
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Wolfenstein: Youngblood is coming to Switch thanks to the porting efforts of Panic Button. This isn’t the studio’s first go-around with the console, as they previously helped bring a couple of other Bethesda titles to the console – including Wolfenstein II.
Youngblood executive producer Jerk Gustafsson commented on the Switch version in an interview with GamesBeat. He said that it’s “a miracle” and called the folks at Panic Button “magicians.”
Nintendo’s Doug Bowser on eSports, surprising fans, and leaks
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Fortune is one of a few outlets that was given an opportunity to speak with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser at E3 2019. During the discussion, Bowser shared his thoughts on 5G technology, eSports, wanting to surprise fans, and leaks.
You can read up on Bowser’s comments regarding these subjects below. For the full interview, head on over to Fortune.
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Blizzard co-founder regrets having to cancel StarCraft: Ghost
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GameCube nearly got a new StarCraft title before the entire project was scrapped. Blizzard had been working on StarCraft: Ghost for a couple of years, but the project just never came together.
In an interview with VG247, Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime spoke about having to cancel the third-person action game. Although it was a difficult decision, the move freed up team resources and ensured that other titles inside the company could thrive.
Morhaime said:
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Astral Chain director on the game’s difficulty, including a variety of gameplay, more
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Nintendo has shared a new Astral Chain interview with director Takahisa Taura. During the discussion, Taura discussed the game’s difficulty (and revealed the “Unchained Mode”), spoke about wanting to include gameplay outside of just action sequences, and more. We also have confirmation that you can pet one of the Legions, which will surely please pet owners.
Here’s the full interview:
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Fortune report: Nintendo is ‘closely watching’ streaming technology, says Doug Bowser
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As part of a recent article published by Fortune on the future of Nintendo and the Switch, they report on some comments made by Doug Bowser that Nintendo is “closely watching” streaming technology moving forward.
Additionally, Bowser also comments that the Switch already “delivers on a lot of the promises of streaming”, citing the console’s handheld capabilities. The full quote can be read below.
The Switch delivers on a lot of the promises [of streaming], it’s a device where you can play anywhere, at any time, with anyone. It’s obviously something that we’re closely watching, and looking at, and understanding.
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Video: “Inside Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age”
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Square Enix shared a new behind-the-scenes video for Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age today. Below, director Takashi Katano and producer Hiroaki Kato take a look at some of the secrets and anecdotes from the development of the classic RPG.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is currently available on Switch.
Nihon Falcom on why it isn’t doing more with Switch
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Nihon Falcom doesn’t exactly have a lot of experience with Nintendo platforms. If Nippon Ichi Software didn’t offer to port Ys VIII, it probably wouldn’t have ended up on Switch.
In an interview with USgamer, Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo commented on what it would take to further suport Switch. Kondo explained that they “don’t have the knowhow” to develop for the platform and has to serve its fan base on PlayStation systems above all else. However, Nihon Falcom would be very much interested in an external company porting its titles to Switch much like we saw with Ys VIII.
Kondo’s full words:
