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Japan's Richest Man
In 2008 Forbes.com announced Japan's 40 richest people. Former Nintendo president and chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi was declared the country's wealthiest citizen with an estimated net worth of 7.8 billion.
Yamauchi was the third president of Nintendo Co.,Ltd. beginning in 1949 until stepping down on May 31, 2002. He is credited with transforming Nintendo from a small hanafuda card making company in Japan to the multi-billion dollar video game company that brings you Mario, Link, Samus and all our other favorite characters today.
Hanafuda are playing cards of Japan origin, used to play a number of games. The name literally translates as "flower cards." Or so they say.
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Mega Man 9 On WiiWare
Did you think he would never return? Let's be real, Mega Man will never die. Once again....he's back and he is in his original form!
Mega Man 9 returns straight to the Blue Bomber's roots. This hardcore 2-D side-scolling run-and-gun action will take place on the Nintendo Wii.
No, this isn't a disc or cartridge you can buy in the store. It can only be downloaded on Nintendo's WiiWare Channel.
So, if you are thinking of kicking it old school, don' wait. Hop online through your Nintendo Wii and relive the past in an all new Mega Man adventure.
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Wii Will Rock You!
Electronic Arts confirmed that a Wii version of Rock band will debut on June 22nd in North America. The total package will include a wireless guitar, a set of drums, a microphone and the actual game. This package will set players back approximately $169.99. Rock Band for Wii features 63 songs, five of which are "bonus" tracks presumably exclusive to the version.
Shockingly, this release will not support online play, downloadable content, nor will any of the instruments support the wireless Wii remote. The company reports that their main focus is on core gameplay.
What this really sounds like is that Electronic Arts wasn't prepared for the success of Nintendo Wii and now they are trying to push out an unfinished product to compete with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Instead of giving the devoted gamer their money's worth, the company is taking a step back to push a faster release, which ultimately screws over the fans of the franchise. Why am I not surprised?
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DS Guitar Hero!!!
Guitar Hero: On Tour
The announcement was made by IGN on Wednesday revealing that the oft rumored handheld edition would be coming in quarter 3.
Vicarious Visions is developing the game and has elected to go with a more compact design, rather have a full on guitar attachment that could be rather awakward in travel situations.
More than 20 licensed songs have been confirmed including tracks from Nirvana, OK Go, and No Doubt. A single player campaign and local multiplayer mode have also been confirmed, but no word yet regarding online play, a specific release date, or pricing.
The pictures show a pretty brillant design, if I say so myself.
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Why So Difficult, Nintendo?
Kudos to Nintendo for thinking outside the box when developing the Nintendo Wii console. But why not take notes from other gaming consoles and conform to online game play? Yes, I know, you can play online on the Wii, but it doesn't live up to Xbox 360 or even Playstation 3 standards.
We all understand the having friend codes prevents younger children from experiencing the useless nonsense of other online gaming consoles. My problem isn't the friend codes per say, it is the fact that once I have friends, Nintendo still makes it difficult to online game with them. The lack of voice chat is ridiculous. It makes me angry just thinking about it, let alone going into detail why they need to support it. And as far as Super Smash Bros. Brawl goes, why do I need a Smash code to play with somebody? Don't I already have their Friend Code? Just one more useless step that annoys people trying to cross over of from Xbox Live!
Nintendo, BRING US VOICE CHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is 2008. I know, the Wii console is out selling everybody without it. Yes, Brawl has also sold over 1.8 million copies in little over a week. But if you sit around and let other systems make improvement while you live in the past, you are just going to end up with another Nintendo GameCube somewhere down the line. I have always been a true supporter and believer in Nintendo, even through its tougher times. So I am confident they will have a resolution on the horizon. I the meantime, myself and millions of other online gamers will sit less patient everyday hoping you won't let us down.
One last thing, if Nintendo is trying to be kid friendly, why can I taunt people in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with text statements like, "F%ck Off!" and "Eat Sh#t!!"? They also have a character with huge rocket tits. It just doesn't add up. Please rethink your process when it comes to online play.
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