The frenetically fast and frantic Super Smash Bros will be arriving on the UK Virtual Console this Friday.
Super Smash Bros, the definitive beat-em up on the Nintendo 64, is making its way on the Virtual Console this Friday for 1000 points. The critically acclaimed game which features twelve classic brawlers and nine playable stages is bound to be a sure-fire hit on the Wii’s Virtual Console.
Gamers in Australia have had a pleasant surprise as numerous copies of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral have leaked into stores days ahead of the official release. The Wii MotionPlus motion sensing device, which is being bundled alongside copies of EA’s Grand Slam Tennis, are reportedly flying off the shelves due primarily to the early release of the eagerly awaited peripheral.
Pokémon Platinum and Professor Layton And The Curious Village and up for three prestigious Golden Joystick awards each.
A gargantuan 270,000 votes were cast for this years Golden Joystick awards, with both Pokémon Platinum and Professor Layton And The Curious Village short-listed for an award with three nominations each. Both of the well received Nintendo DS titles have managed to make the short-list for Family Game, Hand-held Game and Nintendo Game Of The Year categories at the awards.
The BBC decided to interview Shigeru Miyamoto to get an idea on how he felt about his rivals competing against Nintendo with a plethora of motion sensing devices, Miyamoto’s initial response to this intriguing question was to simply laugh aloud.
Not worried at all. The fact that both of those companies are looking at finding ways to get the gamer off the couch, taking advantage of MC, and really getting the gamer to control the game by moving their body, shows that No. 1 they’ve looked at what we’ve done with Wii, and seen the value in that. And now they’re moving in the same direction that we have already established. … We’ve been experimenting with motion control for over five years now. Based on the announcements we’ve seen here at E3, it seems these other two companies have really only been experimenting with this only very recently. … It looks like they’re still in their initial stages and are trying to create experiences that at this point don’t have the type of depth that we’re able to provide with Wii Motion Plus.
- Shigeru Miyamoto
Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata, has sadly revealed that there won’t be a HD version of the Wii in the future.
Speaking to online publication, Venture Beat, Iwata states that there isn’t a high definition version of the Wii in R&D at Nintendo. Whilst the Wii won’t ever support 720p/1080i/1080p visuals, the next successor to the enormously successful Wii console most certainly will.
If we have an opportunity to make a new console, it will probably support HD because it is now common throughout the world. However, as far as the Wii is concerned, we have not found a significant reason to make it HD-compatible at this time. What is the significant meaning to users? I don’t think we should do it unless we find that reason. If we decide for other reasons to make new hardware, then HD is one of the things we would naturally add.
- Satoru Iwata
The Zelda image Miyamoto reportedly showed off at Nintendo’s E3 round table conference has finally surfaced online.
The image which depicts the next itteration of the Zelda franchise for the Nintendo Wii has finally found its way online. Although the game won’t be due until around 2011 the image that was released showcases a more mature Link accompined by what appears to be the Queen of the Faries.
Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata has revealed that Nintendo had previously designed a successor to the Nintendo DS/DSi but have subsequently decided to scrap it.
Whilst no hints were given regarding the features the console contained or its aesthetics, Nintendo firmly believed the time wasn’t right for it to introduce a completely new hand-held gaming device to consumers.
But when we are launching new hardware, the most important is thing is to sustain the momentum. If introducing new hardware won’t do anything to do that, well…”
- Satoru Iwata
Shigeru Miyamoto has confessed that a new addition to the Zelda franchise is in development for the Nintendo Wii.
Speaking at Nintendo’s E3′s round table discussion, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed to developers and journalists that a version of Zelda is in the works for the Nintendo Wii. Unfortunately Miyamoto decided to hold back from announcing it at Nintendo’s press conference yesterday, instead he treated round table journalists to a single oil painted image of Link which is pivotal to the storyline.
To be honest with you, I really wanted to announce a Zelda game for Wii at this E3. But rather than think about something to bring you to show you, we really wanted to focus on actual game development,” he said. “However I didn’t want to come empty handed, so I did bring the next illustration for the next Zelda title. We’d like to make it compatible with Wii MotionPlus. It’s quite possible it will be playable only with Wii MotionPlus. I would like to say we hope to bring it to you next year. It may take a little longer.
- Shigeru Miyamoto
There were some surprising revelations at Nintendo’s E3 press conference today with some new key titles revealed.
Whilst speculation was rife regarding what the ultra-secretive Nintendo would announce I can now confirm that New Super Mario Brothers Wii and Wii Fit Plus were revealed, though to a thoroughly non-responsive crowd.
The overall atmosphere thankfully changed for the better as Nintendo causally left the best for last by announcing the sublime Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the frankly awesome looking Super Metroid: Other M. Both of these fresh, exclusive Wii titles took the audience by storm creating a buzz that reverberated throughout the entire conference hall.
Billy Berghammer of G4TV.com suspects Shigeru Miyamoto is planning to announce ‘something big’ on centre stage tomorrow at Nintendo’s annual E3 press conference.
Obviously details are super scarce regarding what it actually is Miyamoto is set to reveal, but Berghammer is adamant it’s something that’s definitely going to please Nintendo fans.
The only other thing I will say though, is Miyamoto is going to be announcing something. We’re meeting with them during the show for an interview so I’m going to pretty much speculate that something’s going on with him. Either Mario or Zelda. Or he could be talking about the next Pikmin game which is also rumoured… I still think there’s going to be a new Zelda.
