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Nintendo Team Developments for Next Gen (Shikamaru Speculation Exclusive!!!)

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Shikamaru Ninja

任天堂 の 忍者
Nintendo Co., Ltd
EAD Deputy Managers: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Konno
General Manager: Hideki Konno
* Nintendogs -- NDS -- Summer 2005 (Director: Kiyoshi Mizuki)
* Mario Kart DS -- NDS -- Fall 2005
* Nintencats -- NDS -- TBA **

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Aonuma
General Manager: Eiji Aonuma
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess -- GCN -- Spring 2006
* The Legend of Zelda: DS -- NDS -- Summer 2006 (Director: Toshiaki Suzuki)
* The Legend of Zelda RVN -- RVN -- TBA**

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Takahashi
General Manager: Shinya Takahashi
* Jam With The Band -- NDS -- Fall 2004 (Director: Masaru Nishida)
* Brain Training Exercise -- NDS -- Spring 2005 (Director: Koichi Kawamoto)
* Jam With The Band Exp. Pck -- NDS -- Fall 2005 (Director: Masaru Nishida)

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Kimura
General Manager: Hiroyuki Kimura
* Yoshi Touch N Go -- NDS -- Winter 2005 (Director: Hiroyuki Kimura)
* Gentle Brain Exercise -- NDS -- Summer 2005 (Director: Tomoaki Yoshinobu)

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Shimizu
General Manager: Takao Shimizu
* Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat -- GCN -- Spring 2005 (Director: Yoshiaki Koizumi)
* Donkey Kong Revolution -- NRV-- Fall 2006

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Eguchi
General Manager: Katsuya Eguchi
* Animal Crossing DS -- NDS -- Fall 2005 (Director: ??)
* Animal Crossing Rev -- NRV -- TBA (Director: ?? )

Mystery Projects -
* Pikmin Development Team - (Abe / Hino) -- New IP for Revolution Launch??

More EAD Games
* Metroid Dread -- NDS --- Fall 2006 (Director: Yoshio Sakamoto)
* Super Mario Bros DS -- NDS -- Fall 2006 (Director: ???)
* Stage Debut -- TBA -- TBA (Director: Yoichi Yamada)
* Super Mario Revolution -- NRV -- Fall 2006 (Director: ???? )
* Dr. Mario & Panel De Pon -- GBA -- Fall 2005 (Director: ???)
 
Shikamaru Ninja said:
More EAD Games
* Metroid Dread -- NDS --- Fall 2006 (Director: Yoshio Sakamoto)
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that's a long wait for Metroid Dread... damn :(
 
acidviper said:
Is this 2D Metroid? Or some sutpid spinoff like Metroid bowling or something?
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last I heard Metroid Dread is going to be a 2d Metroid. here is hoping that's true and it's not a spinoff
 
Hopefully it's sooner than fall 06 :( another year's wait would be too much, presumabley that would mean an 07 release for us UK'ers...
 
When you said 'Team Developments' I was hoping it'd be more than just EAD.

What developments are going on with Intelligent Systems, Hal, Alpha Dream, NST, and Retro Studios?
 
Shikamaru Ninja said:
Nintendo Co., Ltd
EAD Deputy Managers: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Konno
General Manager: Hideki Konno
* Nintendogs -- NDS -- Summer 2005 (Director: Kiyoshi Mizuki)
* Mario Kart DS -- NDS -- Fall 2005
* Nintencats -- NDS -- TBA **

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Aonuma
General Manager: Eiji Aonuma
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess -- GCN -- Spring 2006
* The Legend of Zelda: DS -- NDS -- Spring 2006 (Director: Toshiaki Suzuki)
* The Legend of Zelda RVN -- RVN -- TBA**

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Takahashi
General Manager: Shinya Takahashi
* Jam With The Band -- NDS -- Fall 2004 (Director: Masaru Nishida)
* Brain Training Exercise -- NDS -- Spring 2005 (Director: Koichi Kawamoto)
* Jam With The Band Exp. Pck -- NDS -- Fall 2005 (Director: Masaru Nishida)

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Kimura
General Manager: Hiroyuki Kimura
* Yoshi Touch N Go -- NDS -- Winter 2005 (Director: Hiroyuki Kimura)
* Gentle Brain Exercise -- NDS -- Summer 2005 (Director: Tomoaki Yoshinobu)

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Shimizu
General Manager: Takao Shimizu
* Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat -- GCN -- Spring 2005 (Director: Yoshiaki Koizumi)
* Donkey Kong Revolution -- NRV-- Fall 2006

Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Eguchi
General Manager: Katsuya Eguchi
* Animal Crossing DS -- NDS -- Fall 2005 (Director: ??)
* Animal Crossing Rev -- NRV -- TBA (Director: ?? )

More EAD Games
* Metroid Dread -- NDS --- Fall 2006 (Director: Yoshio Sakamoto)
* Super Mario Bros DS -- NDS -- Fall 2006 (Director: ???)
* Stage Debut -- TBA -- TBA (Director: Yoichi Yamada)
* Super Mario Revolution -- NRV -- Fall 2006 (Director: ???? )
* Dr. Mario & Panel De Pon -- GBA -- Fall 2006 (Director: ???)

From Shikamaru to GA !!!
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Wow.

You must be Captain Obvious.

I've heard stories, but I never believed them to be true.
 
If Metroid Dread does indeed exist, I can't wait to see it. I'm a big fan of Metroid Fusion, and a sequel to that would really rank up high on my list.
 
Wait, is this an official list from Nintendo or some crap you threw together yourself.. Because that would make Nintencats official.

EDIT: Never mind, didn't read the whole thread title. Dumb thread.
 
Wow.

You must be Captain Obvious.

I've heard stories, but I never believed them to be true.
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Nah. Im Captain Shut The Feck up B*ch. The B* would be replaced with your name if I even had the slightest clue you existed. Zing!
 
Didn't we already know all of this except for Dread and Rev games, and all those dates were about what everybody was already expecting them to be? I don't get it.
 
katana said:
I'm mostly a lurker, but I felt compelled to post this for newbies in the forum....
Respect the NINJA!
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Quoting for truth.

Just trust the man, he knows his shit.
SailorDaravon said:
Didn't we already know all of this except for Dread and Rev games, and all those dates were about what everybody was already expecting them to be? I don't get it.
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Development teams. If you don't care, then you don't care. Some of us enjoy this stuff.
 
Pilotwings......the only game that made me get a Nintendo system....not mario, not zelda...not metroid or anything else.... Pilotwings......... I want a Pilotwings Revolution
 
Why do i get these haters. It's really weird. I don't post that much but when I do it is like for the pure Nintendo love.

I mean damn. I get attacks. I don't get it.

Anyone who thinks I post the obvious is insane. I spent a lot of time previously speaking with Nintendo people and analyzing data i researched to expose a lot of details about Nintendo's infrastructure.

Luv ya Bren!!
 
Zeo said:
Wait, is this an official list from Nintendo or some crap you threw together yourself.. Because that would make Nintencats official.

EDIT: Never mind, didn't read the whole thread title. Dumb thread.
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I can't believe I'm admitting this, but for a second there...I thought your opinion mattered.

* Metroid Dread -- NDS --- Fall 2006 (Director: Yoshio Sakamoto)
* Stage Debut -- TBA -- TBA (Director: Yoichi Yamada)
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Interesting...I hope Stage Debut gets a DS release sometime in the future, it really seems to be suited to the hardware. And if this talk of Sakamoto doing a new 2D Metroid title are true...damn, that would be great.

Otherwise, thanks again Ninja. Much appreciated, man.
 
Super Mario Revolution -- NRV -- Fall 2006 (Director: ???? )

Koizumi is out after flopshine so perhaps Kenta Usui? Please don't let it be him....I wish Tezuka would be director.

Hi mate, btw.
 
Shikamaru Ninja said:
Nah. Im Captain Shut The Feck up B*ch. The B* would be replaced with your name if I even had the slightest clue you existed. Zing!
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Ok Captain Obvious.

Wow. So many noob idiots with so little respect for somebody who knows his shit.
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I've been coming here for years. I know he's posted good stuff. This shit, however, is so obvious, my grandma could've posted it.
 
Chittagong said:
Wow. So many noob idiots with so little respect for somebody who knows his shit.
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i count only two ;P

silly silver and zany zeo!

silver said:
This shit, however, is so obvious, my grandma could've posted it.
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you need to reboot your brain
 
Shikamaru Ninja said:
Why do i get these haters. It's really weird. I don't post that much but when I do it is like for the pure Nintendo love.

I mean damn. I get attacks. I don't get it.

Anyone who thinks I post the obvious is insane. I spent a lot of time previously speaking with Nintendo people and analyzing data i researched to expose a lot of details about Nintendo's infrastructure.

Luv ya Bren!!
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Don't let the n00bs fool you. your work is much appreciated
 
Thanks, Ninja!

How long has Stage Debut been around? I can remember screens of it when it was some N64 title.


Which somehow reminds me that I want a freakin' Mario Paint for the DS. :(
 
celestial body said:
Super Mario Revolution -- NRV -- Fall 2006 (Director: ???? )

Koizumi is out after flopshine so perhaps Kenta Usui? Please don't let it be him....I wish Tezuka would be director.

Hi mate, btw.
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Mario Sunshine is the best selling platformer this gen and you're calling it a flop? I wish some people would think before they post.
 
Koizumi can do (and has done) much better than that, it's no real wonder he was taken off the team, just like Konno from MK.

Also Sunshine sales were disappointing to Nintendo, irrespective of whether it was the best selling platformer this gen.
 
Hey Johnny. Good point. ( I read that on your site)

However, with the new team asssignments I doubt that Tezuka himself is directing. Tezuka right now doesn't even have a team anymore. The former Yoshi's Story & Animal Crossing Team were directly under his jurisdiction while he would help Miyamoto with the other EAD games as a co-producer.

Nintendo split-up all the development teams, and basically assigned several long-time senior directiors with the producer and manager roles of these 20-80 man teams.

Back to the SMB, Tezuka and Nakago (he mainly has had a program supervisor role for the last couple of years) may be really really involved in this one but I still think their main job is probably to supervise and assemble the EAD team working on this one.
 
Yeah it's doubtful that Tezuka would go and direct a game. When you are in charge of producing games, stepping into the director's role (i.e. hands-on development and planning of a game) seems like demoting yourself.
 
Shikamaru Ninja said:
Why do i get these haters. It's really weird. I don't post that much but when I do it is like for the pure Nintendo love.
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Question answered.
 
Isn't EAD also handling the Digitylish series, Super Peach Princess and Mother 3? Are the Eyeshield 21 games being done inhouse or outsourced like JSS?
 
Shikamaru Ninja said:
Nintendo EAD - Software Development Group Shimizu
General Manager: Takao Shimizu
* Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat -- GCN -- Spring 2005 (Director: Yoshiaki Koizumi)
* Donkey Kong Revolution -- NRV-- Fall 2006
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This is the new Tokyo group, correct? I know they made DK:JB, but I was thought they were formed to make original content for Nintendo, maybe even something mature (well, not mature, but mature by Nintendo's standards.) Has that plan been changed? I was kind of hoping a subsidiary of Nintendo (like NST) would make DK and EAD Tokyo would make an original action or adventure game for Rev. Oh well.
 
radcliff said:
This is the new Tokyo group, correct? I know they made DK:JB, but I was thought they were formed to make original content for Nintendo, maybe even something mature (well, not mature, but mature by Nintendo's standards.) Has that plan been changed? I was kind of hoping a subsidiary of Nintendo (like NST) would make DK and EAD Tokyo would make an original action or adventure game for Rev. Oh well.
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The Tokyo Studio had 2 seperate teams iirc... Shimizu's team is probably just one of them.
 
This is the new Tokyo group, correct? I know they made DK:JB, but I was thought they were formed to make original content for Nintendo, maybe even something mature (well, not mature, but mature by Nintendo's standards.) Has that plan been changed?
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Well there are two teams according to the last interview with Shimizu and Koizumi. No clue on what the other game is. Miyamoto confirmed a new Donkey Kong that would be inspired by Jungle Beat but in a different direction. (No more kongas) So that seems like Koizumi will be doing Donkey Kong Revolution. Or maybe.. Miyamoto will give Koizumi back the job of doing Mario Revolution (Super Mario Sunshine guy).


Isn't EAD also handling the Digitylish series, Super Peach Princess and Mother 3? Are the Eyeshield 21 games being done inhouse or outsourced like JSS?
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What is the Digitylish series? Super Peach Princess looks like an EAD game. Mother 3 I think I know who is doing that. The anime games I believe Nintendo is just acting as producer and publisher.
 
Shikamaru Ninja said:
Super Peach Princess looks like an EAD game.
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Super Princess Peach looks a lot like a Tose game to me. Very reminiscent of the Stafy games.
 
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