Nintendo big wig Miyamoto was building a reputation for developing video game titles based on what his current hobbies are and Nintendo plans on keeping all of their latest works a secret even if it means ordering him to STFU.
With Miyamoto being well known now for announcing upcoming titles and systems based around his pastimes, Nintendo has decided it was time to ban his public hobby discussions, because they believe the competition may attempt to develop an idea off his million dollar thoughts.
Miyamoto had developed several games based off his hobbies like Zelda and his love of exploring caves and Wii Fit and his love for being healthy and excercise. I wonder what his latest hobby will be and what we might have in store form our friends over at Nintendo. Someone should buy Miyamoto some tickets to Amsterdam to spice up the Nintendo line up as soon as possible. I think Nintendo is going a bit over board with this ban, what do you think?
Why is it that making a good movie can not translate into making a good movie based video game? There is plenty of story based on the movie script and an obvious fan base already established, all the developers need to do is put that into a console and keep the game play fun and they would have an instant winner. Instead we get failed attempt after failed attempt of miserable movie inspired game.
Look at a great movie like Iron Man that unfortunately was treated to a sub par video game rendition, the sad part is that Iron Man the game was probably on e of the better video game adaptations of a movie. Look at any Batman, Superman, Fantastic Four or X-Men title, a poor excuse for a game for the most part.
Here are the top 9 worst movie video games:
E.T. - Maybe we give this one a pass because of the capabilities of the Atari 2600 back in the day?
Fight Club - Why go away from a story as good as Fight Club?
Planet of the Apes - Okay this was destined to fail, the movie was beat IMO
Jaws Unleashed - Open world shark attacks sound fun but prove the opposite.
Reservoir Dogs - No Mr. Pink, why? This bloody movie just became a bloody mess of a game.
Napolean Dynamite - Why bring Liger action 3 years after the popularity of the movie died out?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Sigh, if people could fly then why walk at all?
The Great Escape - Way to wait 40 years after this movie was good, suddenly Napolean Dynamite is a genius move.
Enter The Matrix - The first movie was greatness anything after that was a travesty.
Lets also not forget the converse also holds true, a video game inspired movie is almost always destined to fail as well, Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter, Doom and anything Uwe Boll has ever made. This does not give a good impression for new movie ideas like the new Bioshock movie that has been slated. Why can’t a writer take a game like Zelda and the many different plots that it contains and make a good film? Let’s imagine a good Bioshock or GTA movie together, one where the game play elements and storyline are held true and done well, instant blockbuster hits, no doubt about it.
While this is not unexpected, its still good to hear that to 2 of the top 5 games on the console have at least planned sequels. No word yet on dates, titles, or anything of substance, but it is reassuring that we will get another taste of these games in the not-so-distant future:
The magazine also asked Miyamoto the inevitable question about sequels, and he gave the expected answer. In case you have to hear to to believe it, Miyamoto is indeed interested in making a Super Mario Galaxy sequel. He’s also thinking about the next Zelda title.
You can probably expect the Zelda sequel first due to Mario Galaxy being the most recent of the two. We can also expect at least on of these next holiday season. Nintendo keeps moving an incredible amount of consoles with a mediocre library. Except for the obvious titles, there is a huge drop-off in quality.
If it sounds too good to be true it probably is because it is. This may be one of the cruelest April Fool’s jokes ever. To give the budding Wii fans hope of a console that may be worth investing and the hope of DLC. Pretty funny though, I call shenanigans on the whole thing. They had me up until the point where they said that third party companies were on board, we all know that is BS.
Here is the un-official press release: (again this is not confirmed and probably a cruel joke)
REDMOND, Wash., March 29, 2008 - No one wants to play the same game forever. However, sometimes it is impractical, both for Nintendo and for our customers, to release a new sequel to all our games every year. In order to solve this problem, Nintendo will begin offering the Wii Want More™ service this May. By logging into the Wii Shop Channel players will be able to purchase new content for games they already own for a fraction of the price it would cost to buy a new game.
Hit the jump for the rest of the un-official press release. Read More »
Keeping with the theme of Lego themed games, someone decided to recreate the Adventure’s of Link using everyone’s favorite block pieces. This is very entertaining and done very well, my favorite part is when he cuts the skeletons head off and then flings his body. The stop motion and character design do justice to the game and who knows if this inspires a new Lego game in the future? Enjoy.
So you thought the feather stylus that came with Zelda for the DS was sweet, I call shenanigans and present to you the Dragon Sword Stylus! Thats right if you pre-order your copy of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword from GamStop now you get this pimp stylus, a pretty good deal for a pre-order. Between this and the Patapon demo disc with a pre-order, these have been the best pre-order deals I have seen in a while. Get yours in your hand on March 25 and get a chance to stab your DS.
Pre-order Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword and receive a Ninja Gaiden Sword Stylus Free! Offer good while supplies last. Stylus will ship with the game for online customers. In store customers see stores for details.
I was in Target the other day and noticed they had one Wii Zapper still sitting around. Since no one could find me one for Christmas, I decided I’d drop the $25 myself and see what the hype is all about.
The Wii Zapper has a very solid construction and was fairly easy to setup. There’s a nice cable management system on the bottom section of the Zapper so you don’t have to look at the excess cord coming off the Nunchuck. There are two configurations for the Zapper as mentioned in the manual. The first is what you might imagine, with the Wiimote and Nunchuk inside the Zapper. The second involves removing the Nunchuck and using your left hand to manipulate that attachment on its own. Personally, I’m all for having everything in one package.
Here’s what you can expect from the Wii Zapper and Link’s Crossbow Training (which is packed in with the peripheral). This could be a huge product for Nintendo. Hopefully developers take full advantage of it.
It’s the Wii… did you really expect a HD link here?
Nintendo is replying - here they are, now shut up!
This is a huge list of games that will put the library of Wii titles close to 150 (not counting Virtual Console games) and the DS titles close to 450.
I thnk Nintendo really wants to show everyone that not only Nintendo developed games are scheduled ot hit the console but also a lot of third party games as well, many have speculated that third party developers would shy away from the unique controls.
Here is the all encompassing list of games scheduled to come out for the Wii and the DS until the first quarter of next year.
Wii
Oct. 1: MLB(R) Power Pros from 2K Sports
Oct. 1: Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire(TM) from D3Publisher of America
Oct. 2: Crash(R) of the Titans from Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Oct. 5: Balls of Fury(TM) from DSI Games
Oct. 8: Donkey Kong(R): Barrel Blast from Nintendo
Oct. 9: FIFA 08 from Electronic Arts
Oct. 9: Bleach: Shattered Blade(TM) from SEGA
Oct. 9: LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL(TM) from WB Games
Oct. 10: Arctic Tale from DSI Games
Oct. 15: Sea Monsters from DSI Games
Oct. 16: Thrillville(R): Off the Rails(TM) from LucasArts
Oct. 22: EA PLAYGROUND from Electronic Arts
Oct. 23: Backyard Football from Atari, Inc.
Oct. 23: The Sims 2(TM) Castaway from Electronic Arts Read More »
After hearing of a lot of people bowing out of the lastest edition of E for All (looks at Sony and MS), it looks like Nintendo is looking to capitalize their monopoly at the E for All Expo now. If you happen to be in the in the Los Angeles area from October 18 to the 20th, you might want to stop by the Convention Center to check out the newest installment of Nintendo games, especially Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy.
In addition, Nintendo will host a daily Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament. Competitors get a free Wii-themed T-shirt, and a different T-shirt will be available each day of the show.
Although the lineup is subject to change, the complete list of games for Nintendo systems scheduled to appear at E for All include:
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Read More »
We're like Spaceballs... we're making Loot Ninja everything. Coming soon we'll have hats, shirts, hoodies, possibly banana hammocks if one Editor has his way...
Check out the shirt prototypes here and the hats here
So you thought the feather stylus that came with Zelda for the DS was sweet, I call shenanigans and present to you the Dragon Sword Stylus! Thats right if you pre-order your copy of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword from GamStop now you get this pimp stylus, a pretty good deal for a pre-order. Between this and the Patapon demo disc with a pre-order, these have been the best pre-order deals I have seen in a while. Get yours in your hand on March 25 and get a chance to stab your DS.
Nintendo is replying - here they are, now shut up!
After hearing of a lot of people bowing out of the lastest edition of E for All (looks at Sony and MS), it looks like Nintendo is looking to capitalize their monopoly at the E for All Expo now. If you happen to be in the in the Los Angeles area from October 18 to the 20th, you might want to stop by the Convention Center to check out the newest installment of Nintendo games, especially Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy. 
