Posted July 5, 2010 (edited) You aint wrong, just look at the epic opening the game has! ......Fanservice overload *Head explodes* It looks fucking epic seeing all the last bosses against different protagonists. Some animation studio should make an anime with that style for each of those Dragon Quest games. I want moar!!! I don't know which one I prefer battle road or the Dragon Quest IX opening animation Edited July 6, 2010 by killer kirby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 7, 2010 Yoichi Wada "Nobody has succeeded with globalisation" Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada believes game companies’ globalisation efforts have been a failure to date. “We have to appeal to customers with different preferences. Sega did not succeed. Konami did not succeed. Namco Bandai did not succeed. Western publishers have not succeeded in selling in Japan. Nobody has succeeded at globalisation,” he told VentureBeat. “But it hasn’t succeeded because it was always based on Japanese direction. It was Japanese people who commissioned the western developers to make games.” Wada said that his aim is to create an environment “where completely different ethnic groups can coexist in the same company”. Eidos, which Square acquired last year, is treated as an equal to the firm’s Japanese studios, he said, with former Eidos CEO Phil Rogers now holding the same title at Square Enix Europe. “It is important that what’s in America should be handled by Americans,” Wada said. “The same goes in Europe and in Japan. These people who are deeply rooted in their own cultures can engage in their own dialogues. The mistakes I have seen so far are when Japanese people try to do everything the Japanese way, using Japanese workers in different areas of the world.”. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 8, 2010 I dunno, Nintendo do pretty well in the East and West don't they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 8, 2010 Hey guys, sorry to spam, but will people be so kind to vote for their favourite games of films please: http://www.n-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27470 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) GT's Bonus Round: Nintendo's next move Wii Sports Resort sold not all that well As of May 2010, the game has sold 16.14 million copies and is ranked #4 on the best-selling Wii games list, behind Wii Play, Wii Fit, and Mario Kart Wii. Edited July 11, 2010 by Dante Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 20, 2010 Haha, well done Shane! Lol, indeed! What a nutsack! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 20, 2010 He's never been that great with statistics. Although, he was probably comparing it to Wii Fit/Wii Play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 21, 2010 Two Wii games have been reviewed in the latest Famitsu: SENGOKU BASARA 3 (Wii) - 9, 8, 8, 8Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road (Wii) - 9, 9, 9, 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 21, 2010 Two Wii games have been reviewed in the latest Famitsu: It's so annoying that we will probably never see the DQ game get a western release as it looks fantastic. I suppose it's not all bad, we will get LET'S PARTY: FAMILY EDITION 17 instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 21, 2010 (edited) OK so a trip to New York enabled me to take in the sights and sounds of the Nintendo World Store, and very nice it was too! Downstairs was basically DS, upstairs Wii, with plenty of demo pods in both, with Wii titles such as Wii Sports, SSBB, Punch Out Wii, Mario Baseball, NSMB Wii and Tatsunoko vs Capcom all being shown off and played. Place was off course also filled with collectables, t-shirts and the like, and displays of past consoles. Few pics... also managed to pick myself up one of these bad boys... Edited July 21, 2010 by Retro_Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 21, 2010 You've made me jealous to no end... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 22, 2010 Oh man, Retro you're so darn lucky! Looks like an excellent part of your trip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) My God, now.... can..... NOT.....Me......Likey......HAppy..... wait! Will be going to The Big Apple the 27th of July Edited July 22, 2010 by Fused King Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) My God, now can NOT wait! Will be going to The Big Apple the 27th of July You'll love it!It's on the edge of Rockefeller Centre (48th street & Fifth)... which is handy because you ABSOLUTELY have to go to the top of the Rockefeller Tower (Top of the Rock... google it) whilst you're there. It's the same price (around $20) as going to the top of the Empire State, only with better views (Central Park), and the fact that you get the Empire State building in your photos. Do the Empire State aswell of course. Edited July 22, 2010 by Retro_Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 22, 2010 And say hi to Liz Lemon :p Its been so long since I went to NYC. When I went the Nintendo shop was filled with Gamecube games. GAMECUBE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 2, 2010 Haha, this is incredibly cheap! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sega-Madworld-Wii/dp/B001J6NCAY/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1280712481&sr=8-10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 4, 2010 http://www.t3.com/news/wii-2-nintendo-plotting-?=47737 Satoru Iwata cannot comment on the Wii2 in fear of being copied but it is being developed (which was obvious) It does beg the question though, if Nintendo are worried about being copied then they must have something new on the cards? I wonder what they will do next. I assumed the Wii2 would be the Wii but with improved motion controls and graphics but by the sounds of it, it could be something completely different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 5, 2010 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1300633/Chris-Brown-desperately-seeks-attention-pink-cat-necklace.html Pink Cat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 5, 2010 (edited) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1300633/Chris-Brown-desperately-seeks-attention-pink-cat-necklace.htmlPink Cat. People have told them it is Kirby, so Daily Mail changes it as Pokemon. Edit - Wii Party / Metroid Other M Tidbit - NCL 1. NdCube which originally started as a subsidiary Nintendo company for GameCube and Game Boy Advance development, started as a joint venture with 78% shares for Nintendo and 13% shares by Dentsu (Nintendo's advertizing firm). But the company has struggled and lost several employees to SONY. As of 2010, Nintendo has completely overhauled the developer and bought out Dentsu's small shares, and now is the sole proprietor. NdCube is now being considered a Nintendo R&D instead of just a subsidiary as per Nd Cube's website. Nintendo has also expanded the studio, by opening a second division in Sapporo and Tokyo. Both near Nintendo's branch offices. 2. Mario Party is definitely in danger of being less poignant. Not only is Wii Party very successful in Japan, but lead Mario Party staff has indeed left Hudson and joined Nd Cube. For those who don't know the original Mario Party staff was actually a Nintendo/Hudson joint venture called Monegi. Although because of their invisible credits, everyone solely credits Hudson. 3. Wii Party from concept was designed to capture a larger audience than Mario Party. 4. Sakamoto explains that Metroid was conceived with a deep story from the beginning. But game development was very different when the game was first conceived. As technology and development has sophisticated, Sakamoto has been able to express the story himself and some of the original design team have encapsulated. This game in particular is a very "romantic" project for him, and something full of many ideas formed in the past years. -1995- Nintendo Research & Development 3 renamed Nintendo Integrated Research & Development Nintendo EAD absorbs <-------------- some R&D3 staff (design and soft) - 1997 - Nintendo Special Planning & Development created Nintendo Research Engineering & Development created Nintendo SPD origin <-------- 1/3 of R&D2 staff (hardware/software mix) Nintendo RED origin <--------- all R&D1 hardware staff -2000- Nintendo Research & Development 2 absolved Nintendo EAD absorbs <-------- other 1/3 of R&D2 staff (software guys) Nintendo RED absords <------ last 1/3 of R&D2 staff (hardware guys) -2002- Nintendo EAD absorbs <------ some R&D1 staff (software) -2003- Nintendo EAD Tokyo Branch created Nintendo EAD Tokyo <---- 20 members of Nintendo EAD -2004- Nintendo Research & Development 1 absolved Nintendo Software Design & Development created Nintendo Software Planning & Development created Nintendo EAD absorbs <---------- some R&D1 staff Nintendo SDD origin <---------- some R&D1 staff Nintendo SPD origin <----------- some R&D1 staff -2005- Nintendo Special Planning & Development renamed Nintendo Network Service & Development Nintendo Online Network Development created Summary: Nintendo Research Engineering & Development 1 Division Creations: Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Nintendo e-Reader, Game Boy Camera, Game Boy Printer, Nintendo Network Service & Development 1 Division Creations: Pocket Pikachu, Pocket Hello Kitty, BS-X Satellaview Software, Pokemon Mini, Personal Trainer: Walker, Slide Adventure MAGKID, Pokemotion, Pokewalker, Nintendo Software Planning & Development 4 Divisions Developed: Metroid: Zero Mission, Tetris DS, Mahjong DS, Rhythm Tengoku Gold, Tomodachi Collection, WarioWare Produced: Super Princess Peach, Battalion Wars, etc. Nintendo Integrated Research & Development 5 Divisions Creations: Nintendo 64, Rumble Pack, Nintendo 64DD, Nintendo Wii, Wii remote, Wii Zapper, Wii Steering Wheel, Wii Motion Plus, Wii Classic Controller, Wavbird, DK Bongos, Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development 6 Divisions Creations: Etc., Etc. Nintendo Software Design & Development 2 Divisions Creations: Wii Channels, Nintendo DSi Shop Channel, Brain-Age, English Training, Jam With The Band, Photo Dojo, Nintendo Business Operation Technology 1 Division Creations: Production and supervision of all published but non-heavy Nintendo involvement games. Golden Sun, Napoleon, Trace Memory, Hotel Dusk, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, etc. Support R&D: Nintendo Hardware Manufacturing Nintendo Online Network Group Direct R&D Arms: Nd Cube Co., Ltd Nintendo Software Technology Corp. Nintendo Technology Development Inc. Direct Subsidiary: Retro Studios Inc. Monolith Soft Brownie Brown Affiliated R&D: Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd HAL Laboratory Inc. Creatures Inc. The Pokemon Company Genius Sonority Inc. GameFreak Inc. Ambrella Inc. Skip Ltd. Contracted R&D: Vitei Inc. Camelot Software Planning Jupiter Inc. etc. Edited August 6, 2010 by Dante Automerged Doublepost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 6, 2010 "Mario Party is definitely in danger of being less poignant." Thank fuck - the series has been going down the toilet since Mario Party 4! Something new is fine with me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) Annual Report 2010 Edited August 6, 2010 by Dante Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
