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Ah... "looking into it". Well it wouldn't be the first time.

If however they are serious this time, please don't. Sort out your games department first.

Also, I don't get the obsession with making games into movies - there are very few properties that would even work narratively across the entire medium. Also, a lot of Nintendo's games don't have a thick narrative. And those that do, usually contain a lore that is delivered to the player in a way only a game could do (Metroid Prime being a good example).

I did have fun with Star Fox Zero, but if anything the controls felt a bit superfluous more than anything else. I got them. I understood them. But it felt like I could do most things without really paying attention to the extra motion control. I understood what they were trying to go for, but it felt a little odd and bolted on.

I think it's mainly because the core game is quite old fashioned in its design and it's very similar to what's gone before (with a lot elements being directly lifted from Star Fox 64). This isn't necessarily a bad thing in itself but in this case you have two things which feel at odds with each other.

It's sad as some of the controls mapped to certain buttons feel really smooth and fluid (the right analogue stick used for manoeuvres being one example).

I wouldn't say it's broken, but superfluous - which is a shame as the core of Star Fox Zero is fun, but the whole thing feels a little bare.

Phase 1: Nintendo figures
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: Profit

Does that mean we would play a scenario in which we see Sonic's career gradually plummet, ending with a binge of booze, drugs and Mobius hookers?

@ThanosReXXX More relating to the product part - but the word heartily sparked off the portion of my brain which is mildly obsessed with old Simpsons gags.

This is a seriously interesting talking point - and I'm loving the enthusiasm here!

The idea of traditional gaming platforms being more open is an interesting one - especially as things are usually more locked down today. I think some people are taking the idea a little too literally, it's more musing on what Nintendo could do with a more open approach.

Of course, in the 80s in the UK - there were a huge amount of home computers were programming was completely open - it's largely the reason why the NES wasn't that popular over here back then.

@ThanosReXXX Seeing as you "heartily disagree", I'm guessing you don't heartily endorse this event or product?

I'm sure some are still thankful for the love hotels.

@MitchVogel It doesn't help that Comcept are also helping to develop Recore!

I'm just wondering if what Hideki Kamiya said about Keiji Inafune was always correct. Either way I just find the whole saga hilarious now.

The worst thing is, I remember journalists last year basically saying the game is done. Pretty much all of it was available to play on the floor.

I suggest at this point, at any time a Mighty No. 9 comes up, you have a link to the Benny Hill theme.

To be honest, this wasn't too far off what many had already guessed. But if it is true, I'm glad it's a new IP.

The word "accessible" in conjunction with smartphones does not fill me with great confidence.

Now if you excuse me I'm going to water down my orange juice with a truckload of the stuff.

Thank you guys for calling it like it is and not trying to sugar coat it even though you are a Nintendo site. Honesty is always much better.

If anything I'm just confused. E3 is a time when everyone is looking in one direction. Hell, even mainstream news outlets report on E3. It's a time when games companies can take advantage of the period as they will get more attention for it than ever before.

It is things like this which only make me think further that Nintendo really doesn't have much of a clue at the moment. But we'll see.

Hello and welcome to Jazz Club.

I actually dig this though, I'm a bit of a music nerd so it figures!

It's only a matter of time until we can play as Keith Chegwin.

Well, we'll know the details in less than 2 months so no sweat.

Plus, please keep using Rik Mayall footage as much as possible.

I am thoroughly convinced that M2 is staffed by wizards.

A really cool feature on an often overlooked title. The footage of the N64 version still makes me wonder what could have been.

@Bunkerneath Oo-er matron.

Haha nice - I love how Tingle is basically Bailish. Really well written stuff and some great melding of both lores. Although it wasn't really that racey - I'll leave that to the show/books.

I have full confidence in this. It's going to be awesome. And they've done the best thing they can do: shut up, get on with it, and release it when it's done. Many of them have shipped huge games for decades so they know what they're doing. Also, they started development and only launched the Kickstarter when everyone responded so well. It's going to be awesome!

@Peach 64 However, the core team of Playtonic that started the company have worked on Nintendo-era Rare working on the Donkey Kong Country series, Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64.

Well I guess all that's left is some Metapod boxer shorts. It does learn harden after all...

@Pod Wasn't Terraria also built in Microsoft's XNA framework too? Even though it's not an easy port, I think it may be worth porting this over as well due to its increasing popularity.

Although at this point, it might be worth a port to the NX if it's possible (it's a hypothetical situation as we still don't know what the NX will be capable of).

In all honesty, it'd be better if a port of Stardew Valley was made, it's pretty much overtaken Harvest Moon in terms of fun and quality at this point.

A really interesting article @Damo. It is interesting how these large political acts have effects on seemingly disconnected areas of life and history, and their alternatives of time.

I'd say the point being made is more about how huge acts of history have huge ripple effects into aspects of life that are often not expected - and that the alternatives would produce entirely different outcomes.

This is lovely - no one sells anything like the Japanese.

Wake me up when we know for certain and then I might have to something to write on the matter.

I should be there myself. Seriously guys, if you haven't been to the Centre for Computing History, you'll love it. I used to work there and the place is huge. Also, the archive of games is insane.

Also you'll meet the friendly chaps from NL too!

If these are true, then that's cool with me.

But to be honest - the writing's on the wall that it's going to be on both the WiiU and NX - unless Ninty really have lost their minds on this.

Nintendo's advice:

Get good.

I wouldn't mind seeing news items being summed up through various domestic pursuits.

A really cool piece with Martin Hollis - I often find it interesting when reading about hardware coming together.

Hollis is a veteran I truly respect. I remember him speaking about his first game: a section of code that was printed in a games magazine so other people could copy it on their own systems (if I recall correctly it was for the C64). What a ledge!

Well at least he ended up releasing something.

I think it's a blender fuelled by pets and children. You throw them into the blender and watch the blood level rise. As you get more blood you unlock Mii costumes and My Nintendo points (hence the smartphone attachment). Pets equal gold points, children equal platinum points.

It's Nintendo going in a thrillingly violent new direction, or possibly an attempt to resurrect Count Yamauchi.

Maybe Reggie will do a heel turn at E3, RKO the CEOs live on stage and reveal his own console called "Reggie's Box 'o' Tricks", complete with Reggie-vision - which allows all games to be like that weird scene in Being John Malkovich where his face is everywhere.

Or maybe not.

I'm making a bet that the NX's main colour will be red. Red console, red controller. Hell, why not red cables too?!

@FierceRagnar You're right. It IS hilarious. What was I thinking with all that character development, deep engaging narrative, expansion of the Mario universe via new characters, a simple yet deep real-time battle system, tactical RPG play through the use of partners and new villians/bosses?

Gee, I almost made a horrible mistake!

And it also has a surprising number of people at Nintendo who don't understand why it's a good game - or that people would like more of it.

I'm guessing these guys have already done a Pokemon Red/Blue/Green video?

@PigmaskFan Agreed. The pink underpants are a must.

Crash was one of my top picks. For a while, it was great to see the big 3 platformers Mario, Sonic and Crash all in games. Also, Crash has the type of moves which would map quite well to smash's control system.

I hope we get a new platforming style Crash game.

If this comes to the west I shall excrete a pokeball out of sheer joy... and the buy the game.

Ah, already sold out it seems. Ah nevermind, I'll just pick up conquest on the day - or pre-order if it comes up on Nintendo UK.

I'm seriously looking forward to this one. It's great to see Fire Emblem get the press it deserves!

In all honesty I think Miitomo looks dull and cynical and the new My Nintendo system seems like a mess.

Pokemon GO however I'm interested in.

Pokemon Go is the only thing I'm interested in when it comes to Ninty and smartphones. I'll wait and see how it pans out, but given how boring Miitomo looks this does have me a little concerned.

Ah well, I'll wait and see.

@Maxz I'd certainly prefer it over Big Brother any day.

"Gathering at the Pokemon House" is a thing of surreal beauty.

Although I can understand why Nintendo would object to this, it does remind me that their policy for video creators is absolutely dreadful.

Haha - he got me on that one! Well played sir! The funny thing is, if it had been real I would've been intrigued by it.

Let's just hope that Nintendo do something decent with the hardware this time around.

I find your lack of Golden Sun disturbing.

Haha, really glad I didn't watch this.

No, not right now. If Nintendo could offer decent pricing, a decent sized harddrive to store multiple games on and get rid of the current system that largely ties downloaded games to hardware, then I'd be in. But until that time, I'm still going physical.