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Information Update - Nintendo Stream


1.- Could this be the first of many Nintendo releated E3 leaks? Well I certainly hope so, as the Entertainment Software Rating Board has just posted an E-for-Everyone rating for a brand new game titled “Zelda Universe.” 

The only description of the game is that it includes “violence”. With Nintendo preparing to show off its new console, dubbed Project Cafe, at this years E3 it isn’t too hard to imagine that this will be an online software title for the new format. What does everyone think?
More news after the Break.



2.- The composer behind the critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has been revealed to be none other than Super Mario Galaxy composer Mahito Yokota. 

The news was revealed during the latest Iwata Asks segment and will inevitably be well received by the Zelda community as the soundtracks for the Super Mario Galaxy games were nothing short of amazing.


3.- Eiji Maeda, senior analyst for SMBC has told Japanese gaming bible Famitsu that he expects Nintendo to attract the most attention at this years E3 event. Even though they also talked about 3DS, I've included this interview here, as they also speak about Project Café.

To be honest this won’t be too difficult as Nintendo has already announced that it’s showing off its highly anticipated successor to the Nintendo Wii at the event along with a plethora of games. Nintendo will also be revealing some brand new 3DS titles along with upcoming games such as Kid Icarus and Super Mario 3D. We should also see a lot more of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Wii.

“Nintendo is definitely the company attracting the most attention at E3 this year, their Wii successor in particular. The Wii was a success because of the make-people-smile aspect of it that is such a key part of Nintendo’s goals, so it’s likely the new system will follow similar lines,” Maeda said. “Networking and online communication has become a vital part of any home system, and I think they will offer some kind of new service related to that. The Wii presented a comparatively large number of hurdles to getting online, and I think Nintendo will try to up the percentage of connected consoles with the new system.”

“Nintendo aims to sell 16 million 3DS systems in 2011, and they’re going to need to introduce titles that can bring them toward that goal,” he said. “Some of the titles they’ve announced, like Mario, Mario Kart and Animal Crossing, will pretty much have to come out within this year, and the 3DS’s E3 presence will likely revolve around those titles. It’ll be a platform for Nintendo to re-emphasize the 3DS’s abilities.”

- Eiji Maeda

4.- We are all aware that Nintendo’s online offerings have been lacking in comparison to Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsofts Xbox Live but will Nintendo be able to set things right with Project Cafe? 

Well, a number of games industry analysts have grouped together to discuss such a subject. Here’s what they have to say with regards to Nintendo’s online offerings and what we can expect from Project Cafe.

“Nintendo’s online strategy to date has been terrible. This is where Nintendo needs to completely turn around. Nintendo cannot afford to be last in online. DLC is necessary, but on its own is not the solution. I don’t think following the App Store is a good strategy at all. Apple’s approach is a volume game and a race to the bottom — quantity not quality. Dedicated handhelds and video game consoles have got to re-invent online gaming. Angry Birds is fine for the mainstream and priced for it. Hardcore gamers deserve better and won’t get it unless they pay for it.” — M2 Research analyst Billy Pidgeon.

“Nintendo has completely whiffed online, and I’m not sure if they will ever get it right. It’s ridiculous to speculate about when they will wake up and seize the opportunity, they appear years away.” — Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.

“I don’t necessarily believe the mainstream market has opened itself up to DLC quite yet. It is going to take some time for the mainstream culture to accept and be open to the idea of DLC. I don’t necessarily believe any type of level based expansion pack would be successful. Of course, this has a lot to do with how many hurdles a network throws in front of a customer to make a DLC purchase happen. Simply put, for DLC to be effective among the mainstream, the purchase and install process has to be seamless.” — EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich.

“In several Parks Associates consumer studies, we asked consumers if their consoles are connected to the Internet and how they use their connected consoles. Unsurprisingly, the Wii has always trailed the other two. I think that’s a huge missed opportunity that would generate a lot of revenue if Nintendo does it right. The company needs to generate interest and make it user-friendly. On the positive side, more and more consumers are used to the idea of downloading apps on their phones and tablets. That helps with selling any type of digital content, including downloadable content on consoles.” — Parks Associates’ Pietro Macchiarella.

“Nintendo has had a history of making proprietary planned obsolete services and products. They like to see their competitors make mistakes before they jump into emerging technologies. The benefit of the pathetic Wii online experience is that they have not had to deal with a hacker attack like their Japanese counterpart, Sony. They are a lot like Apple in the sense that they wait for their competitors to stumble before they go in for the kill. The fact that Wii was able to outsell both Xbox 360 and PS3 without a viable online strategy is an achievement in my opinion. Although it has undoubtedly limited the longevity of the system. I am not sure if DLC is in Mario’s future but the potential for Pokemon or Nintendogs DLC is unlimited. As long as they can control it, I am sure DLC is in the cards for some first party Project Cafe titles.”
 — Asif Khan of Panoptic Management Consultants. 


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Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo Stream

1.- ¿Podrá ser esto una de las esperadísimas filtraciones de E3? Espero que sí, porque la tabla de ratings de edad ESRB, ha dado un E-para Todos los niños mayores de 6, a un juego nuevo de Zelda: "Zelda Universe". 

La única descripción que tenemos del juego es que contiene violencia. ¿Será éste, un contenido descargable para la nueva consola de Nintendo, Proyecto Café, o será un juego en sí mismo?

2.- El compositor de "The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time 3D" y de "The Legend of Zelda: Skywards Sword" es el mismo que el que compuso la Banda Sonora de "Super Mario Galaxy II". 

Esto es genial, porque la banda sonora del juego de Mario fue alucinantemente buena.

3.- Eiji Maeda, ha dicho que cree que Nintendo atraerá toda la atención en el E3 de este año, con su Nintendo 3DS, y anunciamiento de la nueva consola de Nintendo, además de todos los nuevos juegos, va a ser alucinante.

4.- Sabemos que Nintendo normalmente no crea servicios online muy complejos, o al menos no tanto como los de la PlayStation 3, o los de la Xbox 360. ¿Podrá Nintendo salir de este pozo online, cuando ya hay gente que se lo está echando en cara? ¿Saldrá adelante con el Proyecto Café? 

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Mister Gaga