Rumor: NX isn’t Android-based, but can emulate Android games
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 30 Comments
Building off rumors concerning Nintendo and Amazon’s relationship comes additional speculation about NX. Here’s the latest:
– When Nintendo announced their mobile games, Amazon was very interested in having the games also be on the Amazon App store.
– Nintendo games will be on the Amazon store on day one, or shortly after Play Store and App Store.
– Amazon is asking Nintendo what they need to do to have Amazon App Store games play on Nintendo consoles
– Amazon got the impression that Nintendo is thinking about emulating Android games.
– Nintendo will not create an Android system, but instead will emulate Android games. It’s not something that’s confirmed, but just an interpretation of the conversations.
All of today’s rumors stem from reports made by Revogamers. Those who missed the original post can read up on it here.
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Monolith Soft on Xenoblade Chronicles X, sharing dev insight and open to helping other Nintendo teams
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Nintendo interviews haven’t stopped pouring in from E3 2015. The latest one comes from Game Informer, who chatted with Xenoblade Chronicles X director Tetsuya Takahashi and Nintendo’s Genki Yokota.
Topics include:
– Why Los Angeles was chosen as the main city for Xenoblade Chronicles X (New York was considered)
– HD development
– Working on first-party Nintendo games and being open to helping out with Zelda Wii U
It’s a pretty massive interview, so we’ve only posted a few excerpts below. You can read the full discussion here.
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – story, no overworld map, game length, and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
The latest interview concerning The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes has come from Kotaku, who spoke with director Hiromasa Shikata. Shikata discussed the game’s story (and why the different characters all look like Link), confirmed that there is no overworld map, touched on the game length, and more.
As usual, you can head past the break to see what Shikata said. You can also give Kotaku’s piece a look here.
Nintendo and Monolith Soft on their relationship, JRPG term, state of the Japanese market, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
During E3 last week, GameSpot conducted an interview with some developers from Nintendo and Monolith Soft. Those staffers are as follows:
Hitoshi Yamagami – Producer, Nintendo
Genki Yakota – Director, Nintendo
Tetsuya Takahashi – Executive Director, Monolith Soft
Koh Kojima – Director, Monolith Soft
Shingo Kawabata – Producer, Monolith Soft
In the interview, GameSpot asked all of these developers about the relationship between Nintendo and Monolith, the “JRPG” term, how the Japanese market is at present, and more. Head past the break for their comments. You can also access GameSpot’s original article here.
Media Create sales (6/15 – 6/21)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 13 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 17,642
Wii U – 14,616
PS4 – 13,850
Vita – 11,748
New 3DS – 4,506
PS3 – 2,819
3DS – 1,126
3DS LL – 790
Vita TV – 540
Xbox One – 201
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,620
Wii U – 16,413
PS4 – 10,822
Vita – 10,797
New 3DS – 4,329
PS3 – 2,633
3DS – 943
3DS LL – 880
Vita TV – 566
Xbox One – 100
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 66,416 / 224,008
2. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 46,491 / NEW
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 43,653 / 310,582
4. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 35,872 / NEW
5. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 16,443 / 91,102
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 9,703 / 209,693
7. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 8,660 / 1,037,923
8. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 6,150 / 117,985
9. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC Evolution – 4,666 / 25,150
10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,332 / 2,643,436
11. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 3,983 / 155,177
12. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 3,848 / 266,975
13. [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus – 3,553 / 25,848
14. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,460 / 2,246,991
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,621 / 3,985,433
16. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – 2,533 / 54,017
17. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,522 / 646,705
18. [PS4] Alien: Isolation – 2,060 / 8,287
19. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (Konami the Best) – 1,882 / 3,980
20. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 1,826 / 2,616,984
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Some email issues
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Site updates | 1 Comment
Hey folks – quick site update. I’ve been experiencing email issues on my end for the past few days. Many emails slipped through and seemed to have disappeared, to put it simply. All problems have been fixed, but if you sent something in over the past week and were expecting a reply, please resend. Apologies for the inconvenience!
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Update: Region breakdown – Splatoon has sold over 1 million copies worldwide
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 76 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. We have the official announcement from Nintendo with a breakdown of sales in each region. That’s posted after the break.
Splatoon has sold one million copies, Nintendo has announced. That figure accounts for units moved in all territories, including North America, Europe, and Japan.
Nintendo also prepared a new Japanese commercial for Splatoon today. You can watch that below.
Fire Emblem Fates has same-sex marriages, 2 versions officially confirmed for the west
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 232 Comments
Nintendo has revealed that Fire Emblem Fates allows for a same-sex marriage. In a lengthy statement, the company said that this will be possible between the player-created character and another character in the game.
Additionally, we have official confirmation that Fire Emblem Fates will be sold as two products in North America. The two versions are called “Conquest” and “Birthright” in the west. There are also plans to distribute a third story as DLC.
Read on below for Nintendo’s statement in full.
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Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – origins, letting Link wear a dress, lots of outfits, co-op, and communication
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments
Polygon has posted a new interview with The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes director Hiromosa Shikata. Shikata addressed the project’s origins, shared further insight into Link being able to wear a dress, and commented on the co-op and communication elements.
Continue on below for a breakdown of Polygon’s piece. You can check out the site’s full article here.
On the game’s origins…
“I remember talking about it during the development of A Link Between Worlds. [We] had wanted to do more multiplayer Zelda … and in [Spirit Tracks] there’s a portion where you control the Phantoms. That element really intrigued me and brought out the idea that I wanted to try multiplayer as well.
“We really got started on it during development of A Link Between Worlds, that feeling of wanting to explore more multiplayer. It was sort of revitalized and came out of hibernation for me while I was working on A Link Between Worlds.”
– Shikata says outfits also reflect a sense of accomplishment
– A player’s available wardrobe will reflect their progress in the game
– Players craft their outfits from materials they find by clearing dungeons, turning Triforce Heroes into something of a loot-based grind
Iwata Asks: Fire Emblem Fates now live
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has published the latest Iwata Asks discussion, which focuses on Fire Emblem Fates. Access the developer interview here.
Fire Emblem Fates launches in Japan this Thursday. The North America and European release is scheduled for 2016.
