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Nintendo

A Letter To Disgruntled Gamers

Operation Rainfall is, among other things, a letter-writing campaign hoping to bring Japanese Wii games like The Last Story, Pandora’s Tower and Xenoblade to the US. Nintendo already politely declined on its Facebook page. That’s not the only nice way it’s saying no.

June 30, 2011
Nintendo

Nintendo Of America Hears You, But You’re Still Not Getting Those Games You Want

Last week, Wii owners in North America desperate to play games like Xenoblade, The Last Story and Pandora’s Tower, games already released in Japan, pleaded with Nintendo of America to bring those games stateside. Today, Nintendo has responded with a resounding, “Eh, probably not gonna happen.”

June 25, 2011
Nintendo

How Badly Do You Want The Last Story, Pandora’s Tower And Xenoblade For Wii?

Bad enough to write Nintendo a letter? On actual paper? That’s what some passionate North American Nintendo fans have resorted to, pleading with paper and ink for Nintendo of America to bring more Wii games stateside, including The Last Story, Pandora’s Tower and Xenoblade.

April 18, 2011
Nintendo

Is Final Fantasy’s Creator Ripping Off New Final Fantasy Games?

Nintendo-published role-playing game The Last Story was developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy. Sakaguchi stopped doing FF games years ago, but you wouldn’t know that by the cover of his latest game.

February 3, 2011
News

The Last Story Finishes First In Japan

The creator of Final Fantasy brought his latest adventure, Mistwalker’s The Last Story, to Japan this past week, with the Wii game debuting at the top of the country’s bestseller list. But this week’s chart definitely belongs to the PSP.

January 27, 2011
In Real Life

How Japanese Gamers Express Nerd Rage

Let’s say you don’t like a game. It pisses you off. If you nerd rage, you might do something to the game. Something bad. In Japan, that typically involves scissors.

January 26, 2011
News

Why Don’t Foreigners Like Japanese Role-Playing Games?

For decades, Japanese role-playing games ruled gaming. These days, they don’t. Now, Western role-playing games get all the attention and praise. What gives?

January 20, 2011
In Real Life

Wii Games Are Explained Best By Japanese Comedians

Most things are. Here a troupe of Japanese comedians bring an in-game power from Wii role-playing game The Last Story to life.

December 27, 2010
In Real Life

The Nintendo Role-Playing Game You Can Play In Your Underwear

Well, not you, but your character. Upcoming Nintendo published role-playing game The Last Story allows avatars to get down to their skivvies.

December 1, 2010
News

Sakaguchi: HD Visuals Can Affect The Gameplay Experience

Kotaku AU

I’ve always said that Iwata Asks is one of the best insider sources on the web, and Iwata’s latest interview with Hironnobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy, reinforces that fact. After discussing development of his latest title ‘The Last Story’, Sakaguchi claimed that working with the limited technology of the Wii has actually been a liberating experience.

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