Nintendo May Do Anime 60
Thanks to GameSpy for the news that former Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi is planning to present a plan to the Board detailing Nintendo made anime series. The move is intended to provide diversification and increase earnings by linking their characters more closely with the anime market. The company also pleased investors by adjusting higher their profit forecast by almost 20 percent for the year. Nintendo now expects to report almost US$758.9 million for the year.
Mario (Score:4, Insightful)
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Made in Japan != Anime.
Anime is a style. Not region based.
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To non-Japanese, "anime" normally means Japanese anime. If you refer to Korean animation or things like Kaena or Adam Warren stuff or MegaTokyo as "anime" to non-Japanese anime fans, they will correct you.
I'm not sure how this all happened, but there you go.
Also of note is that "manga" is the word that Japanese use for comics and comic-style art. In the U.S., you can refer to something being drawn in comic style or in realistic style. The Japanese have the same distinction, not because comic-style art can't be realistic, but because there are obvious differences regardless of where you grew up. They just use the term "manga" instead of "comic-style." And just to confuse the issue, most Westerners are in the habit of referring to "Japanese comic-style" art as "anime-style." That's the point where I give up on trying to understand those of my countrymen who would misundersand simple things that they're presumably so enthusiastic about.
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Re:Mario (Score:1)
But I think professional cartoonists are able to distinguish, even if the common word in America is 'Cartoon' and the common word in Japan is 'Anime', I think most fans of animation should understand that Kenshin is quite different from Jackie Chan Adventures in content and artwork, and that isn't necessarily based upon the creator's locale.
Re:Mario (Score:1, Insightful)
Extra bonus funny that the Japanese themselves think anime is for kids or otaku (NOT a compliment). Except for Miyazaki of course!
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I honestly don't remember the Mario and Captain N cartoons very much. Blasphemy, sure, but there you are. They were from my childhood, and I remember them sucking pretty much.
Zelda was made in the U.S. If you think anyone in Kyoto had anything to do with " Well excuuuuuuuse me, princess [wellexcusemeprincess.com]!" you're as mis
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Re:my only hope... (Score:2, Interesting)
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Hehehe (Score:5, Funny)
(I would've linked this little bit right up but I'm at work and can't remember them offhand
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Didn't they already try this? (Score:4, Interesting)
As I recall, the primary characters were from the Metroid (Mother Brain), Castlevania (Belmont), Punch-out (King Hippo), Kid Icarus (same), Megaman (same), and
Same song, different generational beat... =)
Re:Didn't they already try this? (Score:2, Interesting)
I don't recall Donkey Kong being a regular on the show. I do remember there being a short lived Donkey Kong cartoon though.
As for other regulars, there was the Eggplant wizard from Kid Icarus who always hung out
Re:Didn't they already try this? (Score:2)
And probably the only original character BESIDES Kevin (Cap'n N)
Makes sense. (Score:5, Insightful)
Yamauchi isn't just talking about anime, either. If Nintendo follows his advice (which is all it really is, at this point, since he's no longer really running the show), they would be branching off into full-blown film, video, and toy production and distribution as well. Bandai, the number 2 toy maker in the U.S. alone (not to mention Asian region), would have instant competition and Nintendo would likely be rolling in gold.
On another note, it's important for us level-headed folk to recognize that the reason Nintendo has increased their profit forecast so impressively is because of foreign exchange rates. All those doom & gloom Nintendo detractors that predicted their end due solely on their one recent unprofitable quarter should remember this. Nintendo holds considerable American investments, so a strong dollar is actually far better for them than a strong yen. Now that the yen has weakened again, they are seeing the benefits. Basically, they rise and fall on the power of the dollar, not that of the yen. Sony, who is in the same predicament, also saw a bad quarter along with Nintendo, whereas now navi should fare better along with Nintendo as well.
Re:Makes sense. (Score:2)
Now, that Yen is weak, and all those euros and dollars count a lot, and Nintendo has proved themselves with the ds, it woudl be a wise move to diverify.
Nintendo has also made anime before. The pokemon anime is a great success, and has helped the game outside japan.
Super Mario Bros Super Show? (Score:2)
Re:Super Mario Bros Super Show? (Score:3, Funny)
Swing your arms... from side to side.. come on it's time to GO do the Mario!
>:I If I get fired for humming that one too many times at work I'll come get you.
Re:Super Mario Bros Super Show? (Score:4, Informative)
Go here [tvtome.com] for details. Yahooligans [yahoo.com] has the episodes online. Sheesh!
Nintendo's not dying? OMG!!1! (Score:1, Flamebait)
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And before you flame, I have one of each: GC, Xbox, PS2, MacOS X, Win XP, Linux.
And no, I don't have time to use any of them.
I'm currently awaiting a wife and kids so I can look back at how relaxing this period of my life is.
Re:Nintendo's not dying? OMG!!1! (Score:1)
Well if you read slashdot you'll be waiting for a long, long time. Might as well just give up on the idea, eh?
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Re:Nintendo's not dying? OMG!!1! (Score:1)
Yeah, Nintendo's consoles and games are quite a well-working brand, they're generally praised for their rather good quality, they have a large group of extremely rabid fans... and just like Apple, Nintendo has been "dying" for quite a while now. =)
Pokemon? (Score:4, Interesting)
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MMORPG first! (Score:2)
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It would be even better if it was on the DS... since it has built in wireless networking, voice chat, etc, etc, and would also give it what no other MMORPG has, portabil
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hahahaaa!! I know!
Yeah hey if it was simply done in Nintendo fashion, I think any of those franchises would just nail it. And that's part of the "problem" -- Nintendo can't do anything without doing it 100000%. It's all or nothing. They have such engaging characters with enriching relationships that you actually care about. Think of Epona in Zelda64, whose life you touch in so many ways. Her song is ingrained in you
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In the meantime, Second Life [secondlife.com] is a fully scriptable and physics-enabled virtual world with optional damage-enabled zones, where players can create their own RPG and other lifestyle env
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Add to this the fact that the world is completely made up of smallish islands, and s
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Which makes me think... if there was to be a DS MMO, you would need something to hold data locally, more than the game's flashcard would probably have available... I wonder if it would be feasable to have DS games come w
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Production is the difference (Score:2)
What it means to me most interestingly is that the two art forms, anime and games will be brought closer together overall through talent working side by side as opposed to through 3rd party proxies. I can't entirely see how this might make games any better. It would seem to increase the likli
mario (Score:3, Informative)
Hey, paesanos! It's The Super Mario Brothers Super Show! We're the Mario Brothers, and plumbing's our game, we're not like the others who get all the fame. If your sink is in trouble, you can call us on the double, we're faster than the others, you'll be hooked on the Brothers! Uh! You'll be hooked on the Brothers Gimme gimme, gimme gimme! You're in for a treat, so hang on to your seat. Get ready for adventures and remarkable feats. You'll meet Koopas, the Troopas, the Princess, and the others, hangin' with the plumbers, you'll be hooked on the Brothers! To the brink! Uh! Uh! Huh, huh, I said hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hooked on the Brothers!
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Do the Mario! Swing your arms from side to side. Come on, it's time to go. Do the Mario! Take one step, and then again. Let's do the Mario, all together now! You got it! It's the Mario! Do the Mario! Swing your arms from side to side. Come on, it's time to go. Do the Mario! Take one step, and then again. Let's do the Mario, all together now! Come on now. Just like that!
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Cartoon start:
We're the Mario Brothers, and pluming's our game. Found a secret warp zone while workin' on the drain. Lend the princess a hand in the mushroom land, drummin' action with the plumbers you'll be hooked on the brothers. Uh! Now, Evil Koopa and his troopas are up to misbehavin, they kidnapped the princess, Mushroom Land needs' savin'. [Beat some confusion] and everybody discovers, you can't [cut the bus] to be hooked on the brothers! Uh!
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anime? (Score:1, Funny)
I personally liked the Link Cartoons (Score:1)
And in other news... (Score:1)
Sounds good, but (Score:1)
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