In the latest issue of Famitsu, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed he is working on an entirely new franchise, unrelated to any existing Nintendo IPs.
Famitsu: So, starting with Pikmin 3, you've got a lot of new Wii U titles planned up until the holiday season.
Miyamoto: With the recent version upgrade [of the Wii U], we've worked on the system side of things and we're planning on further system tweaks ahead, but even as is, [the Wii U] has become a useful item for the living room. However, it's pointless to talk about other features, no matter how fulfilling, without releasing games of our own, so we hope you'll look forward to the games to come. Next Spring, with the release of Mario Kart 8, we'll have a general selection available, so I've been thinking it would be a good time to bring out a new franchise.
Famitsu: A new franchise! An all-new title that you would be working on?
Miyamoto: I can't say too much in detail right now, but I've been pretty busy with this title these days.
Apart from Nintendo Land, there aren't really any new Nintendo-developed IPs on Wii U. Upcoming games like The Wonderful 101 and "X," while new, are only being developed in partnership with Nintendo. What could this new Miyamoto IP look like? Something accessible and innovative like Wii Sports? Or something more traditional with a steeper learning curve like Pikmin? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
Famitsu: So, starting with Pikmin 3, you've got a lot of new Wii U titles planned up until the holiday season.
Miyamoto: With the recent version upgrade [of the Wii U], we've worked on the system side of things and we're planning on further system tweaks ahead, but even as is, [the Wii U] has become a useful item for the living room. However, it's pointless to talk about other features, no matter how fulfilling, without releasing games of our own, so we hope you'll look forward to the games to come. Next Spring, with the release of Mario Kart 8, we'll have a general selection available, so I've been thinking it would be a good time to bring out a new franchise.
Famitsu: A new franchise! An all-new title that you would be working on?
Miyamoto: I can't say too much in detail right now, but I've been pretty busy with this title these days.
Apart from Nintendo Land, there aren't really any new Nintendo-developed IPs on Wii U. Upcoming games like The Wonderful 101 and "X," while new, are only being developed in partnership with Nintendo. What could this new Miyamoto IP look like? Something accessible and innovative like Wii Sports? Or something more traditional with a steeper learning curve like Pikmin? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
I'm hoping for something Zelda like with a deep story, and a female lead this time. Also less fighting would be good :)
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping that it isn't "cute".
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