Niantic delves more into the origins of Pokemon GO
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 1 Comment
In Famitsu last week, Niantic went more in-depth with the origins of Pokemon GO. The magazine caught up with Setsuto Murai, representative president of Niantic Japan and Kento Suga, marketing manager of Niantic Japan.
As has been mentioned before, you could say that the concept was born after Google teamed up with The Pokemon Company for an April Fools event back in 2014. Murai and Suga touch on this, and then explain how things carried on from there.
Head past the break for our full translation.
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Kimishima: Unannounced 3DS games coming, wants more Wii U titles like Splatoon and Mario Maker
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 189 Comments
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima took on a number of investor questions during Nintendo’s financial results briefing a few days ago. One of the more interesting responses came about towards the end of the event. Most of what the question asked is over my head and there will be an official translation in a few days, but it was essentially about the next financial period, and how Wii U and 3DS factors into that.
Kimishima starts off by reiterating a key point from his presentation: the spread amount of 3DS systems is 20 million units domestically, and 54 million units worldwide. This means Nintendo’s handheld had a big chance to obtain profits from software as well. As for what lies ahead in the next period, Kimishima said development on software continues, including large-scale titles that can’t be announced just yet. He believes that the 3DS will remain a big pillar in the next period.
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – February 2016
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Let’s Talk #39: What are you playing? – February 2016
A new month is here! We entered February just a few days ago. So that means we want to know what you’ve been playing. Have you started up something entirely new for the month? Or maybe you’re continuing something you started a little while back? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: What do you want to see out of NX?
Pokken Tournament works with all amiibo to unlock in-game items
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
The Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card is being offered as a first-print bonus with Pokken Tournament. That’s not the only amiibo that works with the game, however.
On Nintendo’s official website, it’s confirmed that all amiibo accessories can be used in Pokken Tournament. These can be used to unlock in-game items. The listing doesn’t elaborate any further, so we’ll need to wait a bit longer for extra details.
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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash team on HD development, new characters, amiibo, and online play
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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash finally launched in Japan last week. To celebrate, Famitsu spoke with a few developers who worked on the game. The lineup includes director Shugo Takahashi and producer Hiroyuki Takahashi from Camelot as well as Nintendo producer Toshiharu Izuno.
Our complete translation of the interview can be found after the break. The staff touched on topics like approaching HD development for the first time, how new characters were selected, amiibo integration, and online play. There’s also an interesting bit about how Nintendo was initially opposed to including Boo in Mario Tennis 64.
Aonuma on valuing feedback from Zelda fans, not trying to force messages into the games
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Speaking with GamesMaster this month, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma commented on how feedback from the fans is greatly valued.
He said:
“We’re constantly thinking about how to make it unique compared to other games, both in general as well as to others in the Zelda series. Of course, the response of fans is most important and something we care very much about, which is why recently we have been showing early previews at events like E3. We’re looking to see that there are no problems with the directions we’re taking, and are reflecting the reactions we do get into subsequent development.”
At another point of the interview, Aonuma talked about how the Zelda games are free of meaning. He finds the idea of putting ideologies in games “kind of scary.”
Aonuma stated:
“I haven’t and won’t be trying to put any message or meaning into the games. (If someone else were to make a Zelda game though, of course it might be different.) Occasionally I receive messages from fans telling me how playing Zelda games has changed their lives. While of course this makes me incredibly happy to hear, I feel a great sense of responsibility as well, so part of me feels that developers putting their own ideologies in games is kind of scary.”
That wasn’t all from Aonuma. During the same interview, he also weighed in on Link having a voice. You can find his comments about that topic here if you missed them last week.
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Fire Emblem Fates “Life on the Front Lines: The Battle at Hand” trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 9 Comments
Nintendo has readied a new trailer for Fire Emblem Fates known as “Life on the Front Lines: The Battle at Hand”. You can give it a look below.
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No dual audio in Fire Emblem Fates
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Fire Emblem Awakening featured both English and Japanese voice acting. Fans were therefore hoping that Fire Emblem Fates would feature something similar. Unfortunately, it seems that only the English track is included in the game’s western release.
Nintendo hasn’t said why they decided against including Japanese voices. If the company comments on this, we’ll share the statement on the site.
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Specifics of the petting mini-game removal in Fire Emblem Fates’ western release
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 160 Comments
Earlier this month, we heard that Fire Emblem Fates’ petting mini-game had been removed from the western version. Review copies are going out, and it’s now clear how Nintendo handled the change in the west.
The Live2D interactions remain in tact, and you can still increase your support rank. The main difference here is that only the portion where you touch the person’s face with the stylus has been removed.
You can see this in action via the video below.
Thanks to Brian for the tip.
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Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale launches March 1 in North America
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Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale will launch in North America on March 1, XSEED Games announced today. It will be sold physically and digitally for $39.99. The game’s website can be found here.
For those that missed it, a new trailer can be seen here.Continue on below for an overview of the game.
