Author Topic: Cue the Ian bitch fest (Read 11309 times)

vudu · « **on:** October 04, 2007, 07:41:20 AM »

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Shimizu: And then, two and a half years ago, after finishing Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, we had time to think about our next project. We were planning to do a completely original game, but Miyamoto looked sad and told us: "I want you to make a game featuring a Nintendo character."

Nintendo's Iwata Talks Mario Galaxy And Miyamoto

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2007, 08:03:29 AM »

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Shimizu: And then, two and a half years ago, after finishing Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, we had time to think about our next project. We were planning to do a completely original game, but Miyamoto looked sad and told us: "I want you to make a game featuring a Nintendo character."
Nintendo's Iwata Talks Mario Galaxy And Miyamoto

Do you really need to cue Ian? I thought he did it regardless!

Kairon · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2007, 08:12:26 AM »

Iansane and Miyamoto are at odds! Who will back down first in this contest of wills!

Mashiro · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2007, 08:29:10 AM »

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but Miyamoto looked sad

Did this make anyone else laugh?

but then Miyamoto looked sad . . . and we could hear children around the world crying. Then it started to rain outside as if the heavens themselves were filled with sadness. So we made a game with a preexisting character.

Crimm · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2007, 08:44:53 AM »

I have a hard time trying to think of what he would look like when he was sad.

Janus · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2007, 08:58:19 AM »

I wonder if Miyamoto realizes any new intellectual properties would become Nintendo characters

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2007, 08:59:57 AM »

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I wonder if Miyamoto realizes any new intellectual properties would become Nintendo characters

If only MIyamoto knew as much as Bungie, whose Halo series at the very least compares to Miyamotos franchises!

Crimm · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2007, 09:02:34 AM »

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I wonder if Miyamoto realizes any new intellectual properties would become Nintendo characters

If only MIyamoto knew as much as Bungie, whose Halo series at the very least compares to Miyamotos franchises!

All of them, combined. He is the MASTER Master Chief.

Kairon · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2007, 09:31:57 AM »

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I wonder if Miyamoto realizes any new intellectual properties would become Nintendo characters

Miyamoto treats IPs as window dressing. He only feels the need to invent a new one if current franchises characters don't fit. The only reason he created pikmin was because the gameplay wouldn't have fit with any existing Nintendo characters to him. So... new IP! But if the Donkey Kong Jungle Beat team is showing potential for a great action-platformer? BAM! Use the Mario franchise!

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2007, 09:40:49 AM »

It'd be cool to see some new franchises, but Nintendo has had hard luck in pushing new franchises out into the spotlight as of late (I'm looking at YOU, EBA/Ouendan

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Crimm · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2007, 11:01:16 AM »

Don't forget Pikmin

IceCold · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2007, 11:54:37 AM »

Well, the Jungle Beat team was basically the Sunshine team anyway, so it made sense that they would do Galaxy.

ThePerm · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2007, 11:58:47 AM »

Remember how well that new franchise did in the mid to late 90s what was it called Pokémon?

that Baby guy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2007, 12:51:41 PM »

Yeah, but that was more mid-mid to late nineties, really. It doesn't count.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2007, 01:07:54 PM »

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Yeah, but that was more mid-mid to late nineties, really. It doesn't count.

Or how about that 2000s franchise, oh what was it called? WarioWare?

ShyGuy · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2007, 01:13:06 PM »

But those new Mii themed Wiisports, Wiiplay games are obviously a fad.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2007, 01:14:47 PM »

There was also this new franchise that was pretty successful, I think it was called Animal Chicken Crossing or something like that.

Crimm · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2007, 01:51:05 PM »

With the exception of Pokemon, none of those series have had the success of the Big 2. I don't put Metriod on the Mario Zelda tier, like some do.

Mario · « **Reply #18 on:** October 04, 2007, 02:07:36 PM »

EAD Tokyos incredible talents deserved to be admired by as many people as possible

also LOL Spong

that Baby guy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2007, 03:46:14 PM »

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There was also this new franchise that was pretty successful, I think it was called Animal Chicken Crossing or something like that.

I must've bought the bootleg version, 'cause I could swear my copy had a different name.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2007, 04:43:53 PM »

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It'd be cool to see some new franchises, but Nintendo has had hard luck in pushing new franchises out into the spotlight as of late (I'm looking at YOU, EBA/Ouendan ).

1. You have to remember that Animal Crossing was a fairly new franchise when it was released on the N64 and GC a few years ago and thanks to the DS version the series is now one of Nintendo's most popular franchises.

2. I wouldn't count EBA/Ouendan out. The series may not have sparked the same fire Mario, Zelda and Metroid did but it certainly grabbed the attention of many. Ouendan IS the most imported title to date, good enough to warrant a sequel, not many original IPs do that nowadays.

3. Brain Age, Nintendogs and the Wii series of games are new IPs that have done extraordinarily well (I'm well aware that these are games aimed at the casual crowd, but they were quirky new IPs nonetheless, and Nintendo promoted the hell out of them).

I think Nintendo has the misfortune of releasing new IP games at the wrong time. Games like Geist and Chibi-Robo, Odama were released at a time in which the GC was dying. They needed more exposition.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2007, 06:23:18 PM »

I really don't think timing killed sales of Geist or Odama.

Crimm · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2007, 06:26:32 PM »

Odama was killed by being...well by being Odama. I mean wtf, seriously.
Geist was killed for lack of polish and buzz.

Mario · « **Reply #23 on:** October 05, 2007, 03:58:56 AM »

Geist is awesome

Kairon · « **Reply #24 on:** October 05, 2007, 05:45:53 AM »

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Geist is awesome

::twitches::

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