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Retro originally wanted to include Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s dynamic 3D camera in Returns

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 5 Comments

It’s not unexpected for developers to abandon a few ideas while making games. For Retro Studios, the team was able to take some elements abandoned for Donkey Kong Country Returns and implement them into its direct sequel, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

One feature scrapped from Returns but included in Tropical Freeze is the game’s dynamic 3D camera. Retro was forced to cut the idea due to a lack of time, but managed to save it for the Wii U title.

Retro Studios president Michael Kelbaugh told ONM this month:

“As a game developer, I’ve felt that you always leave something on the drawing board that you wish you could have got in and you’re always tormented by the thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if we have included…?’ I really believe, however, that those thoughts inspire future games and ideas that you use on the next game. For example, the dynamic 3D camera we used in Tropical Freeze was something we wanted to work into Donkey Kong Country Returns. We didn’t have the time, so we implemented it into Tropical Freeze instead.”

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

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Rumor: SEGA releasing new Sonic game on Wii U in 2015

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 12 Comments

Jazwares, a toy maker which produces Sonic the Hedgehog products, appeared at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair last week. The company brought along the sign that seemingly reveals the existence of a new, untitled Sonic game. Assuming the image above is believable, we’ll be seeing the Blue Blur in a new title on the Wii U, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015.

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Miyamoto reconfirms Smash Bros. for Wii U for 2014

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 8 Comments

During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s investor briefing held earlier in the week, Shigeru Miyamoto reconfirmed that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will launch this year. Miyamoto didn’t mention the 3DS version in his response, in case you’re wondering. I don’t think it’s worth making much of yet, but it’d be interesting if the two versions had separate launches.

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Tomodachi Collection: New Life seeing localization?

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS | 3 Comments

Tomodachi Collection: New Life appears to be heading west. Satoru Iwata apparently told reporters earlier this week that Nintendo is currently deciding on what can/can’t be kept for the game’s overseas launch.

“Nintendo is working on the right balance of localizing Japan-oriented games just enough so that foreign audiences can enjoy them,” The Wall Street Journal reports. Iwata believes that the situation is ultimately “all about balance.”

Iwata also said that, at the development stage, Nintendo must “work even more closely with the U.S. team,” to ensure that preferences in the states are considered. The US is an important region for the company, as 40 to 50 percent of its sales originate from the territory.

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Iwata on Nintendo’s poor financial performance, “should abandon old assumptions about our businesses”, M&A possible, more

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments

Nikkei has published another interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, this time in English. Iwata spoke about Nintendo’s poor financial performance as of late, those who are concerned about the company’s business operations going forward, and more.

Iwata also mentioned the need to “abandon old assumptions about our businesses”. This includes M&As (mergers and acquisitions), he said.

Head past the break for Iwata’s comments in full.

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS – Lucario screenshots

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

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