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Nintendo Wii 2: Metroid Prime Developer Retro Working On New Nintendo Wii 2 Game

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Acclaimed development studio Retro Studios are apparently hard at work creating a brand new title for Nintendo’s forthcoming home console which is currently referred to as Project Cafe.

The development studio behind the Metroid Prime franchise and most recently the superb Donkey Kong Country Returns have told The Paul Gale Network that they’re working on “a project everyone wants us to do.” Any guesses to what it is?

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Nintendo: Donkey Kong Country Soundtrack Is On Nintendo Presidents iPod

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During a recent edition of Iwata Asks Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed that he has the classic soundtrack to the original Donkey Kong Country on his iPod.

“I remember telling you during the first meeting to treat the music with care. The music for Donkey Kong Country is in my iPod and I often listen to it even today. I don’t often do that, but Donkey Kong Country had so many memorable tracks that I bought the soundtrack CD.

I think one reason so many people loved the Super NES version is that the music – in addition to the amazing graphics and fun gameplay – really spoke to them.”

Tom Ivey, Senior Designer for Donkey Kong Country Returns, agreed. “I think it’s great music,” he said. “Donkey Kong Country was such a unique game, and when people talk about the game, many of them mention the music.

“But I think it must have been hard work for Yamamoto-san, who did the music [for Donkey Kong Country Returns]. Nintendo did the basic background music and Retro Studios did the sound effects. Yamamoto-san remade the old sound and also had to make new music appropriate to the atmosphere of this particular game.”

- Iwata Asks

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Nintendo: Huge Nintendo Wii 3DS And DS Announcements At Today’s E3 Press Conference

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Nintendo decidedly conquered E3 during today’s highly anticipated press conference, with the Japanese games company showing off a plethora of top class software and some extremely innovative hardware.

Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS games:

Nintendo 3DS: (via Kotaku)

  • As promised, this is a glasses-free 3D device
  • Two cameras on the outside of the device for 3D picture taking
  • 3D depth slider on the side of the device
  • Round numb analog stick called the “Slide Pad”
  • Bottom screen is a touch panel
  • Below the touch screen are Select, Home and Start buttons
  • Underneath the A, B, X, Y buttons is the handheld’s power button
  • Motion sensor and gyroscope
  • Compatible with Nintendo DSi
  • A camera facing the player above the portable’s 3D screen
  • The ability to play 3D Hollywood movies, like Legends of the Guardians from Warner Brothers
  • The 3DS launch game will be Kid Icarus: Uprising
  • It is a powerful system, featuring improved graphics
  • The 3DS periodically searchs for WiFi spots and other 3DSs
  • Easy online navigation
  • No monthly fee for Nintendo’s 3DS online access
  • Nintendo is developing 3D Nintendogs
  • More than twenty companies have signed on to develop for the 3DS
  • The top screen is 3.5 inches
  • Release date is TBA

Key games in development:

Edit: More games announced by Nintendo

Nintendo: Retro Studios Working On New Donkey Kong Says IGN

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According to online gaming publication IGN acclaimed Nintendo developer Retro Studios are working on reinvigorating the Donkey Kong franchise for Nintendo.

‘The Nintendo-funded studio that created Metroid Prime and its two sequels — is now working its magic on a Wii game starring Donkey Kong.’

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