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Miyamoto considered patenting jumping in games
Miyamoto considered patenting jumping in games
thatvideogameblog.com — The year is 2009 and Uncharted 2 is one of the year’s biggest sellers and contender for... game of the year. The game surrounds Nathan Drake on a quest to find lost treasure by climbing conveniently placed ladders, using his carpentry skills to build bridges, and carrying enough rope to ... (more) Miyamoto considered patenting jumping in games
Miyamoto Wanted To Patent "Jumping"
Miyamoto Wanted To Patent "Jumping"
kotaku.com — Nintendo's website has published another Q&A; session between company legends Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto . And,... like always, there's some interesting stuff being discussed over upturned tea tables. In this instance, the fact that in the ... (more) Miyamoto Wanted To Patent "Jumping"

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NEWS: Iwata Asks: Development Tales from Majora's Mask and Spirit Tracks
Iwata Asks – Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
Iwata Asks – Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
purenintendo.com — The latest ‘Iwata Asks’ interview is now live on the official Nintendo DSi website. The interview is... labeled as ‘Iwata Asks – Nintendo DSi’, but the whole article is about Spirit Tracks, so….not sure what that’s about. Be sure to check out the ... (more) Iwata Asks – Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
What a Wiik: Nintendo claims 800k consoles sold Thanksgiving week
What a Wiik: Nintendo claims 800k consoles sold Thanksgiving week
joystiq.com — Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata is rolling in six-dollar bills right about now. (Okay, since they don't exist,... a bunch of fives and ones.) Speaking to Reuters , Iwata revealed that 800,000 Wiis were sold in the US during the week of November 24-30. That's ... (more) What a Wiik: Nintendo claims 800k consoles sold ...
First WiiWare demo coming up
nintendoeverything.com — Nintendo has announced that Pokemon Rumble will be releasing on the Wii Shop Channel this coming Monday... for 1200 points. Also, Nintendo Power has shared an interesting piece of news. According to the magazine, there will be a demo of the game, which confirms that Nintendo will be supporting ... (more) First WiiWare demo coming up
Can Portables Be More Expensive Than Consoles?
Can Portables Be More Expensive Than Consoles?
siliconera.com — That is a question Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said his company is contemplating the answer to.... (more) Can Portables Be More Expensive Than Consoles?
Download demos on you Wii now! If you want to
Download demos on you Wii now! If you want to
thatvideogameblog.com — Nintendo rolled out a trial demo service for a limited number of WiiWare titles today. Six levels... of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord and the first levels of Bit.Trip.Beat and NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits are now available to download on your Wii for free. Think of the ... (more) Download demos on you Wii now! If you want to
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
us.wii.com — Right. And basically, I concluded that this was born of the players being mad at themselves. So... I would try to analyze how the game made players feel that way. It was when I was mulling over these issues that a more senior colleague, Gunpei Yokoi 4 , ... (more) Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
purenintendo.com — The latest in the ‘Iwata Asks’ series is now translated and this time the focus is on... New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Check out the link for the full interview with Miyamoto as he discusses some very interesting facts you might not know about Mario. Full Interview here (more) Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
us.wii.com — Right. It's important that the other person knows what you're talking about, and that you're discovering new... things. That way, even if you play for a while and then put the game away, when a friend comes round, you'll want to dig it out again and play ... (more) Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
us.wii.com — Video game designers back then wanted to keep that black background as it was less tiring for... the players' eyes to see. But I felt like the time had come when people were tiring of that and I thought it might be good to have a primary color background ... (more) Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
us.wii.com — That's right. Mario Bros. was also a collaborative effort with Yokoi-san. He proposed that we make a... competitive game and development started from there. In Donkey Kong, if Mario fell any distance that was greater than his height, he would be stunned ... (more) Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii