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[Matlock]

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=6641

Left HAL, formed Sora.

Wasn't he said to be dissatisfied with the big N lately?

 

[Kobun Heat]

Uh, shall I say it?

Sakurai's distaste for sequels was cited as one of his reasons for leaving HAL in August 2003.

 

[Jonnyram]

He left HAL in 2003. That was pretty big news back then.

 

[drohne]

Sakurai's distaste for sequels was cited as one of his reasons for leaving HAL in August 2003.

ahem. anyway, meteos is my favorite puzzle game and kirby is my favorite nintendo character. i'll certainly keep an eye on sakurai's new company.

edit: dammit

 

[Joe]

 

[Kobun Heat]

edit: dammit

and it's got to hurt even worse, coming from your sworn enemy as it does.

 

[Nightbringer]

Is him the rumoured man for MGS5 direction or production?

 

[Scrow]

well there is recent news here. he's forming his own company now.

 

[Jonnyram]

Is him the rumoured man for MGS5 direction or production?

That was a joke. It's not going to happen.

 

[White Man]

Is him the rumoured man for MGS5 direction or production?

If he's rumored for MGS5 production or direction, can I please be rumored for MGS6 production or direction? The name is Keith, with 3 K's and a tilde.

 

[drohne]

i dunno, i think my decision to bold the word "in" makes my version vastly more readable and justifies the extra minute i spent on it.

 

[Nightbringer]

That was a joke. It's not going to happen.

Thanks. I didn´t know that it was a joke.

 

[Ironclad]

Him leaving HAL is old news but the new company is recent.

It's great to see him form his own team. Wonder if Nintendo will send a project his way.

 

[Odysseus]

Gunpei Yokoi passed away. No word on how this will affect the Gameboy line.

 

[Drinky Crow]

Miyamoto lost any credibility as a designer roundabout 1999, and no-one seemed to care.

 

[Phranky]

Miyamoto lost any credibility as a designer roundabout 1999, and no-one seemed to care.

Eh? What now?

 

[Kobun Heat]

Eh? What now?

New here?

 

[Scrow]

Miyamoto lost any credibility as a designer roundabout 1999, and no-one seemed to care.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Sakurai gone? Shit. Well, as long as Yamauchi is at the helm things will be OK.

 

[Tony HoTT]

It's 1995 and Nintendo is doomed.

 

[Rocket Punch]

Ken Lobb left for Microsoft!!! OMG

 

[cvxfreak]

Ken Lobb left for Microsoft!!! OMG

RE exclusive to Nintendo!

 

[DDayton]

In other news, Nintendo dumps Rare on Microsoft, Silicon Knights is no longer a Nintendo second party developer, Factor Five is no longer working on Nintendo titles, Lucasarts dumped GameCube support, and Acclaim will no longer be supporting the GameCube.

 

[Scrow]

didn't acclaim go bust?

 

[Cheerilee]

didn't acclaim go bust?

Yes, but only after they fired Jeff Spangenberg and took over the Turok franchise.

I think Jeff Spangenberg was rumored to be starting up some new company to make Nintendo-exclusive GameCube games, and he's gonna hire Tommy Tallarico.

 

[Nightbringer]

All the old war of Nintendo were gone out, nothing new here.

And remember that is Nintendo old guard who made the errors of Virtual Boy and the cartridge of N64, not the new people.

 

[Juice]

All the old war of Nintendo were gone out, nothing new here.

And remember that is Nintendo old guard who made the errors of Virtual Boy and the cartridge of N64, not the new people.

Errors? It's a proven fact that Final Fantasy moving to the Playstation on account of cartridges will have NO EFFECT on Nintendo's long term market share, whatsoever.

And thirty dollars for a brand new system and an instant library of ten games for maybe ten dollars more, I'd consider the Virtual Boy quite a deal. I really don't know how Nintendo made it so cheap.

Oh right... I got it from Toys 'R' Us a whole 18 months after launch.

Really man, you crazy.

[For God's sake no one take this seriously.]

 

[nightez]

Yes, but only after they fired Jeff Spangenberg and took over the Turok franchise.

I think Jeff Spangenberg was rumored to be starting up some new company to make Nintendo-exclusive GameCube games, and he's gonna hire Tommy Tallarico.

Spangenberg made a huge mess at Retro Studios i think he's just all talk like Romero before him.

 

[DDayton]

Errors? It's a proven fact that Final Fantasy moving to the Playstation on account of cartridges will have NO EFFECT on Nintendo's long term market share, whatsoever.

Pfft. Like anyone is going to buy the Playstation when Sega's Saturn is out. In Japan, it's selling very well! The Saturn has online games too... it's destined to outlive Sony's silly venture into gaming.

 

[AniHawk]

Pfft. Like anyone is going to buy the Playstation when Sega's Saturn is out. In Japan, it's selling very well! The Saturn has online games too... it's destined to outlive Sony's silly venture into gaming.

I knew the DS reminded me of something.

 

[jarrod]

Well truthfully, the Kirby games have only gotten better in Sakurai's absence. Smash Bros was nice though.

 

[Razoric]

I also read that Nintendo has changed the name of Ultra 64 to Nintendo 64 and that it's going to be cartridge based. :O :O I wonder if Square will be happy with that. Anyone catch that awesome FF6 3d demo?

 

[Scrow]

i think these jokes have hit an invisible ceiling

 

[Rocket Punch]

SONY + NINTENDO FOR TEH WIN!!11

 

[Rayven]

Exerpt from the book of GAF
"...and they will make a thread. And it will be filled with sarcasm...and owls."

 

[lyre]

I hear Sony is gonna release their own game system. After Nintendo dropped them they'd rather go their own way. Considering every other new console maker failed, I hope them best of luck. I think it'll be called the Sony Puraystashion or something like that ...

 

[nightez]

I hear Sony is gonna release their own game system. After Nintendo dropped them they'd rather go their own way. Considering every other new console maker failed, I hope them best of luck. I think it'll be called the Sony Puraystashion or something like that ...

Dont rule out the Sega Neptune they could never compete with that.

 

[Tabris]

The Dolphin is going to be the greatest console ever. It's going to own Playstation2.

I mean it's going to have a mature Zelda as a launch title!

 

[Zeo]

Miyamoto lost any credibility as a designer roundabout 1999, and no-one seemed to care.

Oh, don't lie silly goose. We both know that's wrong.

 

[Razoric]

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

He worked on Meteos? Cool. MS better hope he doesnt take anybody from Q with him.

 

[Hyoushi]

He worked on Meteos? Cool. MS better hope he doesnt take anybody from Q with him.

Eh. He created Meteos. Mizuguchi asked him to do a falling-block game for DS. He came up with the entire game concept and oversaw the development. So yeah, he worked on it

 

[..pakbeka..]

can't wait for the sega Dural, hopefully that will wash way the failure of the saturn

 

[GhaleonEB]

can't wait for the sega Dural, hopefully that will wash way the failure of the saturn

The Dural sucks, it's all about the Katana!

 

[LakeEarth]

OMG, FIRST PICS OF FINAL FANTASY ON PROJECT REALITY!

 

[Shiggy]

Spangenberg made a huge mess at Retro Studios i think he's just all talk like Romero before him.

Great joke :lol
A company that is called Retro Studios. Something like that will never exist!

I heard Nintendo currently plans a new GameBoy called Project Atlantis.
Another rumor: Too Human for the PlayStation will be cancelled and moved to an unknown console.

 

[Apenheul]

Did Sakurai work on Kirby's Canvas Curse and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror? These two really stand out.

 

[drohne]

Did Sakurai work on Kirby's Canvas Curse and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror? These two really stand out.

no and no. amazing mirror wasn't even developed by HAL.

 

[jarrod]

no and no. amazing mirror wasn't even developed by HAL.

It was actually co-developed between HAL (design), Flagship (art/scenario) and Dimps (coding). Kirby's definitely been on the up since Sakurai's departure imo... these two Kirbys are better than any of Sakurai's Kirby games made in the past decade.