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Katsuya Eguchi
is a Japanese video game designer, director and producer, most known for being a creator of the ''Animal Crossing'' series. He was born in 1965 in Tokyo, Japan and grew up in Chiba Prefecture. He began work at Nintendo in 1986 and spent some time doing promotional artwork before starting as a designer on '' Super Mario Bros. 3''. He first served as director for ''Star Fox'' in 1993. Other games he has directed include ''Super Mario World'', '' Star Fox 2'', '' Wave Race 64'', and '' Yoshi's Story''. Eguchi served as a senior producer of his own EAD software development group, but currently serves as the Deputy General Manager of Nintendo's Entertainment Planning & Development division. After Nintendo's acquisition of SRD Co., Ltd. (System Research and Development) in 2022, Eguchi was chosen to be the Nintendo representative at the group as part of the board of directors of the company. Work on ''Animal Crossing'' Eguchi is credited with the creation of the ''Animal Crossin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 (E3 2012) was the 18th E3 held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. It began on June 5, 2012, and ended on June 7, 2012, with 45,700 total attendees. It was televised on Spike and streamed online to computers, mobile devices, PlayStation Home and on Xbox Live via IGN's application. This was the last event to be broadcast by G4 along with being the last one to feature a physical press conference by Nintendo which mainly focused on games that were coming to the then upcoming Wii U video game console that launched later that year and was later considered to be a commercial failure. Press conferences Prior to the show, several companies made announcements regarding their products. Nintendo unveiled a new design for the Wii U controller, known now as the Wii U GamePad, along with a slightly modified console. Each of the three major console producers have also held or planned press conferences. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edge (magazine)
''Edge'' is a multi-format video game magazine published by Future plc. It is a UK-based magazine and publishes 13 issues annually. The magazine was launched by Steve Jarratt in 1993. It has also released foreign editions in Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. History The magazine was launched in October 1993 by Steve Jarratt, a long-time video games journalist who has launched several other magazines for Future. The artwork for the cover of the magazine's 100th issue was specially provided by Shigeru Miyamoto. The 200th issue was released in March 2009 with 200 different covers, each commemorating a single game; 199 variants were in general circulation, and one was exclusive to subscribers. Only 200 magazines were printed with each cover, sufficient to more than satisfy ''Edge''s circulation of 28,898. In October 2003, the then-editor of ''Edge'', João Diniz-Sanches, left the magazine along with deputy editor David McCarthy and other staff writers. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Link Between Worlds
''The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is the 17th in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series and is a sequel to the 1991 title '' The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''. Announced in April 2013, ''A Link Between Worlds'' was released in Australia, Europe, and North America in November, and in Japan a month later. The story is set many years after the events of ''A Link to the Past''. Players assume the role of Link, who sets out to restore peace to the kingdom of Hyrule after the evil sorcerer Yuga captures Princess Zelda and escapes through a rift into the parallel world of Lorule. Yuga desires to kidnap the Seven Sages and use their power to resurrect the demon king Ganon. Shortly into his adventure, Link obtains a magic bracelet that grants him the ability to merge into walls as a 2D painting, which allows him to reach new areas and travel between the worlds of Hyrule and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Leaf
A New Leaf or New Leaf may refer to: * "A New Leaf" (short story), by F. Scott Fitzgerald * ''A New Leaf'' (film), a 1971 film * ''A New Leaf'' (TV series), a 2014 South Korean television series * "New Leaf" (SpongeBob SquarePants), a 2006 episode of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' * ''New Leaf'' (Scheer), a 2007 public artwork by Lisa Scheer * '' Animal Crossing: New Leaf'', a 2012 video game * NewLeaf, a former Canadian virtual airline * New Leaf Market New Seasons Market is a Chain store, chain of neighborhood grocery stores operating in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan Area, metro area, and southwestern Washington. Some of the products offered are organic food, organic and produced locally in ..., California-based health food stores bought by New Seasons Market * ''A New Leaf'' (book), a 2004 non-fiction book about cannabis by Alyson Martin and Nushin Rashidian {{DEFAULTSORT:New Leaf, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wii U
The Wii U ( ) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. Released in late 2012, it is the first eighth-generation video game console and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4. The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to support HD graphics. The system's primary controller is the Wii U GamePad, which features an embedded touchscreen, a D-pad, analog sticks, and action buttons. The screen can be used either as a supplement to the main display or in supported games to play the game directly on the GamePad. The Wii U is backward compatible with Wii software and accessories. Games can support any combination of the GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Balance Board, or Classic Controller. Online functionality centered around the Nintendo Network platform and Miiverse, an integrated social networking service which allowed users to share content in game-specific communities. Critical response to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo Land
is a party video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Wii U home video game console in 2012. The game was first announced at E3 2012 during Nintendo's press conference. ''Nintendo Land'' features twelve minigames, each based on an existing Nintendo game franchise such as ''Mario'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'', depicted as attractions in the eponymous fictional amusement park with an Attraction Tour train designed as a tournament that utilizes all minigames. The minigames are designed to demonstrate the concept of Wii U and its Wii U GamePad controller to new players, in the same way the 2006 game ''Wii Sports'' demonstrated the Wii and its Wii Remote, utilizing many of the controller's features, including its touchscreen controls and motion-sensing capabilities. Some minigames incorporate the Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk controllers for alternate control schemes and multiplayer support, which also helps exhibit " asymmetric gameplay", a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wii Sports Resort
''Wii Sports Resort'' is a 2009 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. It is the sequel to '' Wii Sports'' (2006). It is the first first-party Wii game to support the Wii MotionPlus accessory and the first game overall to require it, which was bundled with the game. ''Wii Sports Resort'' was first announced at E3 2008 and was released in Japan on June 25, 2009, and in nearly all other regions the following month. While ''Wii Sports Resort'' was first released as a stand-alone title, it was later bundled with newer Wii consoles alongside ''Wii Sports''. ''Wii Sports Resort'' features a collection of twelve sports. The game makes full usage of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, an add-on to the Wii Remote controller which gives it full omnidirectional movement detection. This is an improvement over the base controller, which only repeated straight-arm movement. ''Wii Sports Resort'' received positive reviews from critics f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Folk
released as ''Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City'' in PAL territories, is a 2008 Social simulation game, social simulation game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console, console and the third game in the Animal Crossing, ''Animal Crossing'' series. It is also one of the first games that was re-released as a part of the Nintendo Selects collection in 2011. In ''City Folk'', the player character lives in a rural village populated with anthropomorphic animals, taking part in various activities such as collecting and planting. Similar to other games in the ''Animal Crossing'' series the game is synced to the Wii system clock and calendar, allowing the game to be played in real-time (media), real-time and affecting the occurrence of in-game events based on the current time of day or season. ''City Folk'' uses Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, allowing players to visit one another's villages via online play. It is the first Wii game compatible with the Wii Speak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
