DSi firmware v1.4 drops in Japan, Facebook connectivity arrives alongside
It seems that Nintendo DSi owners in Japan have already started digitally receiving their copies of the newest firmware, v1.4. The refresh brings little more than the Facebook photo uploading we heard (very little) about back at E3 2009. How little more, you ask? The Nintendo Japan page also lists “faster image display speed in [the] DSi camera.” That’s it.
Nintendo announced during E3 that the functionality would be hitting American DSis “this fall.” We’ve asked the company for a more firm release date in other territories and will update this post if we hear back. In the meantime, check out a quick walkthrough that our pal Ittousai from Engadget Japan put together for us, just after the break.
[Via Engadget Japan]
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DSi firmware v1.4 drops in Japan, Facebook connectivity arrives alongside originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Miyamoto: Next Legend of Zelda won’t be ‘radically different’
If you subscribe to Nintendo Power, the latest issue should be arriving at your house very soon — Aeropause has the scoop on some details on Nintendo’s upcoming lineup from the issue. Most important to folks reading this text is likely what Miyamoto had to say regarding the new Legend of Zelda game, announced back at E3: “I don’t think it’s going to be that radically different.” But, what about the theory of the girl being the Master Sword? Surely that is radically different!
In typical Nintendo fashion, that’s all Miyamoto had to say. He left us hanging to speculate, and we’re sure most will be able to turn this appetizer of a quote into a five-course meal.
[Via Videogamer]
Miyamoto: Next Legend of Zelda won’t be ‘radically different’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: More E3 interviews
The Nintendo Channel receives another helping of E3 interviews this week, highlighting big Wii titles such as Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Rabbids Go Home, and, the feel-good story of the year, Tatsunoko vs Capcom. We’re pumped for the we-never-saw-it-coming localization. How about you?
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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: More E3 interviews originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Interview: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories producer Tomm Hulett
When it was first revealed, we gave Silent Hill: Shattered Memories a bit of a cold shoulder. Gone was the established story that had first introduced us to the world’s creepiest town, reinterpreted with altered characters and a new otherworld that ditched darkness and rust in favor of jutting glaciers and vaguely menacing snowflakes. Thankfully, our experience with the game at E3 revived our expectations, even if it was at the expense of whole memories.
We later had the opportunity to speak to producer Tomm Hulett, who elaborated on why we should call Shattered Memories a re-imagining — and not a remake:
You’re making Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and you’re tying it to the first game. Harry Mason is back, but you’re calling it a re-imagining, you’re not saying “remake.” Is that a bad word?
Right, that’s a curse word. [laughs] By re-imagining, like you said, we’ve got the premise of the first game: you’re Harry Mason, you’re looking for your daughter Cheryl. Beyond that we’ve changed and updated it, so it’s an entirely new experience. If you’ve played the PlayStation game to death, you still have no idea what to expect for Shattered Memories.
We did that because, on the Wii, maybe there’s a lot of people who haven’t played any Silent Hill games, so it wasn’t really fair to say, “Here’s the sequel to Homecoming, enjoy yourself.” But then, returning fans, they’ve played the first game, they’ve played Origins, they’ve seen the movie, and they’ve played Silent Hill 3 and it all kind of revolves around the events of the first game. So they wouldn’t really want to play a remake and so, by re-imagining it, there’s new content — if you’ve never played it before, of course, it’s new to you — but then, there’s also this extra layer of new content if you’re returning, because you get to experience all these things that are different from what you’re expecting. And that really fits the theme of Silent Hill, which is this place where your reality is subjective and you don’t know what to expect. We’ve built that into the game if you’re a returning fan.
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Interview: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories producer Tomm Hulett originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Uncharted 2 crowned Best of E3 in Game Critics Awards
The winners of the annual Best of E3 Game Critics Awards have been announced, with Uncharted 2 taking home the gold as “Best of Show.” Not only that, but the game was also awarded “Best Console Game” and “Best Action/Adventure Game,” taking the lead with three wins. Check out the trailer above (yes, again) for a good indication of why Uncharted 2 was handed the grand prize.
Meanwhile, Scribblenauts also got the recognition it deserved, coming in second with two awards for “Best Original Game” and “Best Handheld Game.” No other games received multiple awards, though Valve recaptured the “Best Online Multiplayer” award with Left 4 Dead 2 a year after its predecessor did the same in 2008. While EA’s Brütal Legend is nowhere to be seen in the list of winners, EA did take home more wins than any other publisher (three, if you’re curious). And while the PS3-exclusive Uncharted 2 took top honors, from a console perspective the Xbox 360 edged out the PS3 by a single win, at eight versus seven.
Check out the full list of winners after the break and, for more granular stats, check out the breakdowns at the Game Critics Awards website.
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Uncharted 2 crowned Best of E3 in Game Critics Awards originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: E3 interviews
This week, the Nintendo Channel has been flooded with a variety of interviews for big upcoming Wii titles. There are interviews with the folks behind FFCC: The Crystal Bearers, Red Steel 2, Cave Story, and, as you can see above, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. So, hit up the video above, then if you want more E3 interview goodness, be sure to boot up your Wii and check out what’s on the Nintendo Channel.
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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: E3 interviews originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Interview: Tecmo’s Keisuke Kikuchi and Red Entertainment’s Naoki Morita on Nostalgia
Tecmo’s Nostalgeo no Kaze, being localized as Nostalgia by Ignition Entertainment, is a fantasy RPG set in a fictionalized version of our own world in the late 19th century. In this steampunk-inspired world, a young man named Eddy searches for legendary treasures, traveling around the world … on his zeppelin.
During E3, we had the opportunity to speak briefly with producer Keisuke Kikuchi (best known for creating Fatal Frame) and director Naoki Morita (known for his work on Sega’s Sakura Taisen series, which is finally coming to North America) about the inspiration behind the fanciful Nintendo DS RPG, and about life after the Tecmo-Koei merger.
Interview: Tecmo’s Keisuke Kikuchi and Red Entertainment’s Naoki Morita on Nostalgia originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nielsen: Halo 3: ODST, God of War 3, Wii Sports Resort most desired games post-E3
Now that the excitement of E3 has died down, research firm Nielsen has readied the results of a new survey, which gauged consumer purchase intent for titles from the show. Obtained between June 7 to June 14, the results (via Edge) concluded that Bungie’s upcoming jaunt through New Mombasa, Halo 3: ODST, had the highest purchase intent, with 53% of respondents taking interest. It was followed by God of War 3, which received 49% in support of its comical, over-the-top violence, and Nintendo’s log-splitting sim, Wii Sports Resort, which managed 45%.
While undoubtedly big titles, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t surprised by the top three. Some other titles we thought would be huge scored lower in this survey, including Assassin’s Creed 2 (32%) and The Beatles: Rock Band (30%). Clearly, the allure of wasting extra-terrestrial lifeforms is still very strong in gamers. What would Spock say?
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Games Critics Awards pick Best of E3 nominees
Behind the jump, you’ll find a lengthy list of nominees for the Games Critics Awards organization’s Best of E3 accolades. This list is compiled by representatives from 29 different publications and gaming blogs who will ultimately decide the winners on Tuesday, June 23. As you can see, our name is included in the organization’s roll call image above, surrounded on all but its starboard side by utter mediocrity. (Kidding!) (Kind of.) (No, seriously, we’re just joking.)
Therefore, as you glance through the list below, try to keep in mind that we’re not solely responsible for its composition. The lack of Scribblenauts in the “Best of Show” category, for instance, is almost as preposterous as a robotic dinosaur traveling back through time to fight robotic zombies. Almost.
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Games Critics Awards pick Best of E3 nominees originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Interview: WayForward’s Voldi Way talks blobs, Shantae, and street cred
Voldi Way, president of WayForward — or “Tyrannical Overlord” of the company, if his business card is to be believed — gave us one of the company’s first interviews as a “publisher,” having recently self-published downloadable games on DS (Mighty Flip Champs) and WiiWare (LIT).
During this E3 interview, Way told us that the company has at least three new unannounced projects, two of which are coming this year on Wii, and one also headed for PC. He also addressed the purported Aliens vs. Predator DS game (for which the video is no longer available) and discussed the company’s licensed game strategy, about which we may have accidentally given him a complex.
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Interview: WayForward’s Voldi Way talks blobs, Shantae, and street cred originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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