It was also during his time as president that the all-time classic Super Mario was born.
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man responsible for turning Nintendo from a small card-making business into a global gaming juggernaut, has passed away yesterday, succumbing to pneumonia at a hospital in central Tokyo. He was 85. The third president of the company, Yamauchi spearheaded Nintendo from 1949 (at age 22) until 2002, succeeded by Satoru Iwata. It was during his term that the company launched the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), also known as the Family Computer (FamiCom), the videogame console that laid the foundation for today's videogame industry, followed by the Game Boy series, the Super NES (or Super FamiCom), the Nintendo 64 and the GameCube.
It was also during his time as president that the all-time classic Super Mario was born. The version 1.2 update to Tekken Revolution is on its way to American shores on September 24. The update includes four new characters, new costumes, "premium effects", and many more new options and features. Namco Bandai Europe uploaded a gameplay video on their YouTube page featuring the characters in action, wearing their new garbs. The update was first made available in Japan on September 4, then in Europe last Wednesday.
Source: Tekken Revolution Official Site Avatar fans, your long wait is over. The second season of Avatar: The Legend of Korra, begins this weekend. Book 2, entitled Spirits, takes place six months after the events of the first book, focusing on the "Spirit World". The new season also introduces the first Avatar.
The title speaks for itself. Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, has officially announced his retirement. The 72-year-old Miyazaki made his official announcement at a press conference held somewhere in Tokyo on September 6. Media representatives from around the world were on hand to hear his announcement.
Detailing his reason for his decision to retire, Miyazaki said, “It took five years to complete The Wind Rises. My next work might take six or seven years, and I would use all the time I have in my 70’s. There are more things I want to do besides anime films.” He also added, “There are various things I’d like to do, but not really create something myself. I don’t want to become a person of culture. I want to stick to the lifestyle of an old man leading a small workshop.” When asked about what the future of Studio Ghibli without him will be, he said, “On this occasion, I’d like to ask the young staff to work hard. I want them to keep coming up with ideas. Otherwise, it’s over. In our 30s and 40s, we made a lot of plans, thinking that if we could do it, we should make it happen. The future of Ghibli depends on the efforts of the younger generation.” The official website of Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate has been loaded with new updates.
The game otherwise known in the West as Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate adds a new dungeon-crawler-style game mode, called the Unlimited Mode. In this mode, you form a party of five to fight enemies on your way to the escape point. Each dungeon is composed of multiple battlefields, and your goal is to find the escape point. You can level up and collect items as you try to find your way out. The site also reveals two new characters original to the series: Kyūbi no Kitsune and Hundun. It's official: RoboCop is returning. The remake of the 1987 classic is slated for release in February 7, 2014, directed by José Padilha. The film stars Joel Kinnaman as RoboCop, formerly Alex Murphy, an esteemed police officer nearly killed in a car bomb explosion who gains a new life after a cybernetic operation transformed him into the crime-fighting cyborg.
Also joining the cast are Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel and Samuel L. Jackson. The next update to Tekken Revolution has just been made even bigger. Recetly revealed upcoming new characters Nina Williams and Feng Wei will be accompanied by Miguel Caballero Rojo and Kuma. The addition of these four bring the size of the playable roster to 22. Also added in the update is the option to unlock characters without the need for collecting gift points, as they will now be available in the PlayStation®Store.
The Wind Rises might be the last animated feature film the Academy-Award-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki directs.
Koji Hoshino, president of the Tokyo-based kabushiki gaisha Studio Ghibli, announced the 72-year-old director's intentions to retire from directing feature films yesterday, but there were no further details given. The roster of J-Stars Victory VS is slowly taking shape. The upcoming blockbuster multiplayer crossover battle arena game is adding the "rivals" into the fray! This spread of the recent issue of Shonen Jump previews new challengers Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto Shippuuden), Vegeta (Dragon Ball) and Zebra (Toriko). The initial build of the game will be demoed at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. There is still no news regarding the game's final release date.
Namco Bandai Games announced way back in July that they will re-release SoulCalibur II for the PS3 and Xbox360 with major updates. SoulCalibur II HD Online will render the classic game in high definition graphics and will allow online play. The latest gameplay trailer confirmed the return of SCII's PS2-exclusive guest character, Tekken's Heihachi Mishima. The most recent update confirms that Todd McFarlane's Spawn, the guest character for SCII's Xbox version, will also make a comeback. And for the first time ever, the King of Iron Fist and the heroic Hellspawn will get to face each other.
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