Matthew Byrd May 31, 2017
It was a classic handheld strategy game series, so what happened to Advance Wars? Its producer explains...
While it's en vogue to question why Nintendo isn't making a sequel to game X (X typically representing Metroid), we have to admit that it's always been a bit strange that the company never published another Advance Wars title. Given the success of the Fire Emblem series in recent years, you'd think Nintendo would love to have another grid-based strategy title in their lineup.
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According to some of the people who work on the Fire Emblem series, the success of those games may have something to do with Advance Wars' disappearance.
In an interview with Eurogamer, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows Of Valentia producer Hitoshi Yamagami stated that he's worried certain successful aspects of the...
It was a classic handheld strategy game series, so what happened to Advance Wars? Its producer explains...
While it's en vogue to question why Nintendo isn't making a sequel to game X (X typically representing Metroid), we have to admit that it's always been a bit strange that the company never published another Advance Wars title. Given the success of the Fire Emblem series in recent years, you'd think Nintendo would love to have another grid-based strategy title in their lineup.
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According to some of the people who work on the Fire Emblem series, the success of those games may have something to do with Advance Wars' disappearance.
In an interview with Eurogamer, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows Of Valentia producer Hitoshi Yamagami stated that he's worried certain successful aspects of the...
- 5/30/2017
- Den of Geek
During the company’s 3Ds developer event, Nintendo revealed plans to bring an all-new, turn-based RPG to its flagship handheld in 2015. Entitled Code Name: Steam, the new IP is also being overseen by Hitoshi Yamagami, whose body of work includes beloved franchises such as Fire Emblem and the Xeno series.
Speaking at the company’s presentation, Yamagami spoke of his personal attachment to the genre itself.
“As you can tell from my history I have been working with Intelligent Systems for a long time and became a big fan of turn-based strategy, but I’ve always wanted to share these games with more people; this has been quite a challenge for me.”
Intelligent Systems, the developing company heading up the idiosyncratic title, also has considerable experience in the genre, too, having worked on games as rich and varied as Paper Mario and, of course, the beloved, tactics-based Advanced Wars.
In terms of visual style,...
Speaking at the company’s presentation, Yamagami spoke of his personal attachment to the genre itself.
“As you can tell from my history I have been working with Intelligent Systems for a long time and became a big fan of turn-based strategy, but I’ve always wanted to share these games with more people; this has been quite a challenge for me.”
Intelligent Systems, the developing company heading up the idiosyncratic title, also has considerable experience in the genre, too, having worked on games as rich and varied as Paper Mario and, of course, the beloved, tactics-based Advanced Wars.
In terms of visual style,...
- 6/12/2014
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
by Matt Hawkins
"The Wonderful 101" stars 101 super heroes, as the name implies. Each one is a unique creation from the minds at Platinum Games, though that wasn't always the plan.
According to the most recent Iwata Asks, the game was originally going to feature an all-star cast of Nintendo personalities.
Director Hideki Kamiya reveals that the game began with an order from the CEO and President of PlatinumGames, Tatsuya Minami, to come up with something that brought together a host of Nintendo characters in one single title.
Kamiya explained that he was a big fan of "Wai Wai World" and "Famicom Jump," old Japanese 8bit releases that brought together characters from various Konami and Weekly Shonen Jump games and manga, respectively. Well before "Smash Bros." did the same thing many years later, which Kamiya also cites as doing the same thing, and very well:
"There are a lot of all-star...
"The Wonderful 101" stars 101 super heroes, as the name implies. Each one is a unique creation from the minds at Platinum Games, though that wasn't always the plan.
According to the most recent Iwata Asks, the game was originally going to feature an all-star cast of Nintendo personalities.
Director Hideki Kamiya reveals that the game began with an order from the CEO and President of PlatinumGames, Tatsuya Minami, to come up with something that brought together a host of Nintendo characters in one single title.
Kamiya explained that he was a big fan of "Wai Wai World" and "Famicom Jump," old Japanese 8bit releases that brought together characters from various Konami and Weekly Shonen Jump games and manga, respectively. Well before "Smash Bros." did the same thing many years later, which Kamiya also cites as doing the same thing, and very well:
"There are a lot of all-star...
- 8/26/2013
- by MTV Video Games
- MTV Multiplayer
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