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Nintendo plots Wii U resurgence with 3D Mario by October

Media blitz to commence after summer; string of major releases planned for 2013

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MariaHelFutura4008d ago

Getting it out before Xmas would be wise.

Minato-Namikaze4008d ago

This will help, but no 1 game can save a console. They are gonna have to find a way to get more games out for the system. New mario in october is great but what about the months between now and then?

Jaqen_Hghar4008d ago

Halo would like a word with you

Mikefizzled4008d ago

Saying Halo saved Xbox would be like saying Gran Turismo saved PS3. Just because its the highest selling exclusive -which Halo isn't- doesn't mean there isn't other high selling exclusives regardless of how tired the franchise is.

Minato-Namikaze4008d ago

@jaqen halo alone didnt save the xbox, in order for MS to to expand their userbase they had to get a bunch of other games (Mass effect, bioshock, etc....). Halo helps but there is no such thing as a SINGLE game that can support a platform.

InTheLab4008d ago

I believe Jaqen is referring to the original Xbox and while I wouldn't call 30m consoles a save, I do believe Halo went a long way torwards the success of the 360.

thaimasker4008d ago

Mario kart is also coming this year.

LoveOfTheGame4008d ago

Halo did save the first Xbox, it is the one game that made people believe it was worth buying. It was the sole reason for about 20 Xboxs to be sold in my hometown, which is about everyone who bought one...it's a very small town.

Then you got sucked in by games like KOTOR 1/2 and Crimson Skies...which we are still waiting for new entries unfortunately.

lilbroRx4008d ago

You could have fooled me with the way Sony fans were talking about Soul Sacrifice.

Of course, the Wii U doesn't need saving. The situation is over exaggerated by the gaming media. The are lower than expected but not failing. It's still making Nintendo a profit overall as the last profit report showed.

It will have many games by the end of the year. When the games come, the sales will spike. That is all there is to it.

MikeMyers4007d ago

Halo and Mario 64 sold consoles. A new 3D Mario game will also help sell the Wii U.

I wouldn't be surprised if they are indeed holding titles back knowing the new hardware from Sony and Microsoft are coming.

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dedicatedtogamers4008d ago (Edited 4008d ago )

But 3D Mario doesn't sell systems. Other than Mario 64, can anyone point out a Nintendo system that was successful because of 3D Mario? Anyone want to help me out here, or does clicking "Disagree" magically make the WiiU sell better?

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3DS springs to mind? You mean the worst-selling Nintendo handheld until it got a price drop and a flood of games? No. I'm sorry. 3D Mario doesn't sell systems. It hasn't since the N64.

weekev154008d ago

3ds springs to mind. Sure it wasnt the only factor, there was mariokart and a price drop. Wii U will have 3d mario, pikmin, mario kart, windwaker and potentially a price cut. Not to mention a good number of other exclusives which could be out by christmas, and all aimed at a diverse market eg bayonetta, yarn yoshi and wii fit. Could be an interesting period for Nintendo.

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Mikefizzled4008d ago (Edited 4008d ago )

Its disappointing how much Nintendo NEED Mario games to help push their new console. I would have guessed new gen, new focus but obviously Super Mario Galaxy 3, Mario Kart U, Mario Party 10 and the already released New Super Mario Brothers U will be Nintendo's way forward.

Flavor4008d ago

Yeah that's what i thought when I read that... it's like a crutch they always fall back on or run to when things are going bad... but it's getting tired...

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LoveOfTheGame4008d ago

God forbid a company would need the help of the best selling and most famous franchise to sell a console. Especially since no one ever asks for these games as well as new Zelda, Uncharted, Halo, or Gran Turismo games. /s

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin2622d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905067d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5067d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905067d ago (Edited 5067d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5067d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5067d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5067d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495067d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5067d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5067d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn2658d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One