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Nippon Ichi Talks About Wii and Potential Downloadable Titles

Posted Jun 11, 2006 at 01:53AM by Remi M. Listed in: Interviews Tags: Jack Niida, Nippon Ichi
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Nippon Ichi


Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese developer and publisher of game software titles such as Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Phantom Brave, La Pucelle: Tactics, and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, talked about considering new titles for the Wii, the potential of RPGs on Wii, sticking to 2D games and more. Jack Niida, Nippon Ichi Marketing Coordinator, was game enough to share his thoughts about the said topics.

Aside from committing on making games for the Wii, they are also looking forward to developing and publishing games for the DS, 360, and other handheld consoles. When asked if as of the moment, they are now developing games for the Wii, Mr. Niida said that "we are not developing a title for the Nintendo Wii, since we have another title that has been under works for a while. We simply do not have the man power yet to carry out multiple projects at the same time. Therefore, if we were to release a Wii title, it will be in the future."

Since Nippon is known for sticking to the traditionally, anime-inspired, 2D games, they were asked if they are willing to step on to the new territory of 3D gaming. The reply? "From my impressions from what I (he) hear (from the Nippon developers), they don't seem to mind it (3D) too much; they still feel that 2D is well and alive. It's just that they might change the expressions a little different according to the next-generations consoles, but the 2D will definitely be there." In other words, they are sticking to what they have gone used to- 2D games.

On the RPG portion of the discussion, Mr. Niida was asked if he thinks the Wii's controller is not suitable for RPG games, to answer that, he said "I personally think it will benefit the genre...There's a lot more opportunities in what you can do, and especially the motion sensor, I think it's a unique feature that we might be able to incorporate into a strategy RPG--the way you move your characters or the way you control them. Certainly I think its expanding what we can do, and not limiting it...And Wii's unique controller layout will help us bring new light to the RPG genre. In regards to new functions of the controller for RPGs, let's just say it is still a secret."

Mr. Niida also talked about the possibility of offering downloadable content, "this is perhaps one of the most exciting marketing strategies for small companies like us. We will definitely be exploring this option with enthusiasm. Please look forward to what we will have to offer in the near future. I promise we will not disappoint you."

As of now, their development efforts are focused on another Nintendo creation, the DS. But basing from Niida's statements, it won't be long till they shift their attention to the Wii. Although they are sticking to 2D gaming, we won't be surprised if they will come up with 3D games in the future, because there's nothing wrong with sticking to the classics, but one should also keep up with the times.

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   by kura (Unregistered) - 2006-06-11
 » What could happen is
Wii getting all the indie and jap support,

PS3 getting worldwide support for quality support,

all the while 360 only getting US support.


I don't want to buy two consoles so I hope this comes as true so that I only need to buy PS3 and my sis a Wii

   by Noin (Unregistered) - 2006-06-11
 » rofl
Ur sis a wii... pathetic, dude are u outdated or something?? there are plenty of teen and m rated games coming to the Wii, nintendo aint a kiddie factory now anymore, and u will see that uw ill quickly give ur sis the ps3 and steal the Wii rofl... i can already see it, and dont even try to argue, its the fun factor which will get you, not the graphics, theyre outdated in a few months, and thats the sad truth, gameplay?? it lives forever - end of discussion

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   by TheChowster44 - 2006-06-11
 » Yep!
Good Point #2, I might get a PS3 and the Wii but I will def. be playing the Wii more than the PS3.

   by Branden - 2006-06-11
 » true
i like ur thinking # 2 and 3 . your are absolutely correct # 2 it doesnt matter how good the game looks its how it plays. i have been playing megaman xtreme 2 on mu gameboy color. i dont care how it looks its funa and thats all that matters too me. thats how everyone should feel about playing games.

   by Nameless (Unregistered) - 2006-06-12
 » uh
Yeah, but there's no need to have a "in your face" sort of attitude. I mean, I agree about the idea of gameplay and all, but in all seriousness, it's comments like yours that serve as a retaliatory buffer towards which flame wars occur.

Regarding Nippon Ichi, I liked Disgaea. I played Phantom Brave and Makai Kingdom, though, and I have been sorely disappointed. My whole judgement of them as a company has gone down dramatically. Also, sprite graphics are NOT alive and kicking. Saying so shows a clear ignorance or misunderstanding of what the general public wants. If you're going to do something, do it well! If they want to stick with sprite graphics, increase the animation frames! Higher resoultion characters! More impressive attack cycles! Seriously, almost ALL of the weapon techs in Makai Kingdom involved 1) an unnecessary amount of spinning, or 2) Something or someone going really high in the air. Sometimes both. After awhile, it really gets unimpressive.



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