True.. he's worked there for, what, decades now? His influence, the design decisions he's made, the people he has taught.. his fingerprints are going to be on Nintendo's games even after he's gone.
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Wii U Speculation thread IV: Photoshop rumors and image memes
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True.. he's worked there for, what, decades now? His influence, the design decisions he's made, the people he has taught.. his fingerprints are going to be on Nintendo's games even after he's gone.
IceDoesntHelp
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Well this huge reveal happened where we all found out everyone here is actually working for Nintendo. Most of us got our minds wiped and the posts got deleted, so this was at like 100 pages, once.
AceBandage
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Closer to the truth than you think...
Pikmin 3 confirmed by Nintendo rep to be at E3.
http://kotaku.com/5902458/nintendos-bringing-new-wii-u-pikmin-and-mario-to-e3
Edit: Another confirmation based off the Spanish Pub interview.
http://kotaku.com/5902458/nintendos-bringing-new-wii-u-pikmin-and-mario-to-e3
Edit: Another confirmation based off the Spanish Pub interview.
Actually, think of an elderly gamedesigner...
You know the old Interplay leitmotiv: "By Gamers, For Gamers"
Imagine a gaming Nintendo Brand: "By Seniors, For Seniors", with tons of software aimed to maintain brain activity, fight against degenerative diseases like Alzheimer, in a FUN way (less sanitized than Brain Age).
Some attempts have been made, through pc & mobile applications, since several years, but they tend towards serious gaming, with a too much methodical, clean, and mathematical approach. There's a huge potential market here !
Oh crap, IdeaMan hit again !
shadyspace
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If there's any game that's perfect for Nintendo to use to prove they can come out and do realism right alongside the best of 'em, it's Pikmin 3. Huge missed opportunity if they go any other route.
AceBandage
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Uh, isn't Steel Diver his "swimming" IP?
Smiles and Cries
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That's precisely why I think they'll go a completely different route. Cuz its effin nintendo.
And really, I think something like a hyper realisic metroid, zelda, or eternal darkness would have a bigger impact on the people who care about realistic graphics.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Well, he talked about swimming after Steel Diver came out (as in months after, hinting that another game would be swimming related).
Pikmin needs detailed realism for reasons that have nothing to do with having something to prove. It keeps the cartoony and fantastic design for the bugs grounded in something more mundane.
E3 Prediction Time
The centrepiece of Nintendo's line-up for this year is Pikmin 3. Featuring a stunning realistic art style, it is the most expensive game in the history of EAD, and the resource drain its development has caused means that there will unfortunately be no other first party games available at Wii U launch. Iwata explains that to ensure a return on this investment, Nintendo will be backing the game with the biggest marketing campaign in the history of video games. He wants Pikmin to be a very big deal, and so they will be seen on every street corner, in print media, and on television, in every major market of the world. Strategic partnerships have been made with Coca-Cola and Burger King. This alone is not enough to ensure mass appeal, and so certain improvements have been made to the series formula so as to better appeal to the audience that made Call of Duty such a success.
The centrepiece of Nintendo's line-up for this year is Pikmin 3. Featuring a stunning realistic art style, it is the most expensive game in the history of EAD, and the resource drain its development has caused means that there will unfortunately be no other first party games available at Wii U launch. Iwata explains that to ensure a return on this investment, Nintendo will be backing the game with the biggest marketing campaign in the history of video games. He wants Pikmin to be a very big deal, and so they will be seen on every street corner, in print media, and on television, in every major market of the world. Strategic partnerships have been made with Coca-Cola and Burger King. This alone is not enough to ensure mass appeal, and so certain improvements have been made to the series formula so as to better appeal to the audience that made Call of Duty such a success.
And bring back the brand names please. That was the most delightful advertising exploitation ever.
75% of that is okay by me. I'd love to see them market the shit out of Pikmin; it'd do well especially because of the cute factor.
If there's one game franchise that I wouldn't mind casuals having influence over its Pikmin.
SaintMadeOfPlaster
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If I remember correctly, he first talked about swimming months before the 3DS launch.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Some people don't seem to realize that Steel Diver was originally a demo for the DS. I really don't think the two games are the same...
Pseudo_Sam
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Killstreak rewards and Bulbmin loadouts
No, the first time i come up with this idea, the discussion made me think of it
Miyamoto in the El Mundo interview said:
It could hint to a visually realistic Pikmin
AceBandage
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I still dunno if I'd consider this real confirmation.
Reps tend to stretch the truth a lot.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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At least as this "news" comes along, we can see how big the bomb shelter is going to have to be.
Despite being seen as somewhat niche, I think Pikmin could do surprisingly well if they gave it a big marketing campaign now. We've come a long way since the Gamecube.
Precisely. There's something downright whimsical about seeing those little critters carrying a Duracell battery or a single Chapstick down a tiny, leafy forest trail. Pikmin is one of those series that has potential to be very iconic, and easily-recognizeable even to non-gamers.
It's my fervent hope that Nintendo takes this ball and runs hard with it.
Pseudo_Sam
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For what it's worth I believe Miyamoto also re-confirmed HD Pikmin for WiiU in that "new Super Mario at E3" interview.
AceBandage
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We know it's coming.
I just dunno if I'd consider this confirmation of it being at E3.
IceDoesntHelp
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axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
On the 3DS puzzle swap game, there's a Pikmin picture/scene.
I remember being quite impressed by the grass and the flowers in 3D
I wonder if the game will look like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SThR6E_88XU
I remember being quite impressed by the grass and the flowers in 3D
I wonder if the game will look like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SThR6E_88XU
AceBandage
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Ooo, cool! Haven't seen that before. If it can look that great on 3DS... oh my...
Smiles and Cries
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I am not hyped for Pikmin for some reason I never really found this game exciting
I am still curious to see what has become of it but I wish we were looking at something Newer
TheCongressman1
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I really really hope so. I'm hoping for a very natural environment/level design, unlike the first two which looked very structured.
TheExplodingHead
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Nintendo Ninja's turned off GAF's server because IdeaMan was about to drop a Pikmin hint!
Pikmin isn't really the high-octane sort of excitement type of game. For me it was always a relaxing, whimsical game with a bit of time urgency. Can't really describe the feeling of strategically being obsessed with getting all the ship parts and experimenting what you can do with the Pikmin. Also, the horrible feeling you get at first when a few die, and later not giving many fucks.
Shadowlink
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We're going to witness both Pikmin and Super Mario Wii U at E3. I guess the big surprise is Retro's game.
METROID PRIME 4!
That's how I always felt about Pikmin. It has potential to be just as iconic as many of Nintendo's other franchises.
I still do
Well, Fourth Storm, I think it's time to get me a barbecue lighter.
AceBandage
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So they're just going to show the same demo?
Smiles and Cries
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if only I had a time machine -_-
I just got my Xenoblade delivered but I kinda want to play it on the uPad only
oh so much good times to come I really hope everyone copies uPad gaming
I just got my Xenoblade delivered but I kinda want to play it on the uPad only
oh so much good times to come I really hope everyone copies uPad gaming
Thrillhouse
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Here's hoping for something like the garden scenes from 'The Secret World of Arrietty'.
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