NES - notenoughshaders.com http://www.notenoughshaders.com Sun, 19 May 2013 20:20:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Wii U: Two Years of Negative Brand Momentum http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/05/18/wii-u-two-years-of-negative-brand-momentum/ http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/05/18/wii-u-two-years-of-negative-brand-momentum/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 20:32:09 +0000 Emily Rogers http://www.notenoughshaders.com/?p=8854 When a consumer thinks about a product or service, they tend to associate words with it.

It reminds me of a funny scene from the comedy film “Coming to America” when the character Akeem (played by Eddie Murphy) is having a conversation with the boss’s daughter, Lisa McDowell.… Continue Reading

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]]> http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/05/04/mach-rider-perfect-nintendo-franchise-to-attract-older-gamers/feed/ 3 The Future of the eShop and Virtual Console http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/04/28/the-future-of-the-eshop-and-virtual-console/ http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/04/28/the-future-of-the-eshop-and-virtual-console/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:58:25 +0000 Emily Rogers http://www.notenoughshaders.com/?p=9007 The biggest misconception about the Wii U Virtual Console is that it is a simple rom dump.

It is a not a simple rom dump/emulation process.

  • They have to get the game to run properly on the TV and Gamepad simultaneously without any slowdown.
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]]> http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/04/28/the-future-of-the-eshop-and-virtual-console/feed/ 4 (Necro)Review: ZombiU http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/04/09/necroreview-zombiu/ http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/04/09/necroreview-zombiu/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:32:09 +0000 Andrew Cook http://www.notenoughshaders.com/?p=8617 ZombiU_cricket_bat_3

ZombiU was released alongside Wii U’s launch in an enviable, if risky, position: an exclusive new IP released by a high-profile third party publisher, built around the innovative Wii U Game Pad. Expectations ran high, but many gamers were disappointed to find a slow, methodical game with restrictive inventory management, a reliance on melee combat, and permadeath rather than fast-paced carnage a la Left 4 Dead.… Continue Reading

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Promises, Promises, Promises

Every generation, Satoru Iwata tells investors, gamers, and retailers that they will avoid major software droughts because these can kill a platform’s momentum after launch.  Satoru Iwata never learns from anything.  He always says he has learned from past mistakes, but his actions never show it.… Continue Reading

]]> http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/04/02/satoru-iwata-hubris-versus-western-culture/feed/ 55 The Sexual Tension Between Nintendo and Electronic Arts http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/25/the-sexual-history-between-nintendo-and-electronic-arts/ http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/25/the-sexual-history-between-nintendo-and-electronic-arts/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:43:25 +0000 Emily Rogers http://www.notenoughshaders.com/?p=8246 Electronic Arts and Nintendo are an interesting couple.  They don’t have much affection for one another, but they can never seem to get away from each other.  Like a great television sitcom, the relationship between Electronic Arts and Nintendo has provided great comedy over the years.… Continue Reading

]]> http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/25/the-sexual-history-between-nintendo-and-electronic-arts/feed/ 11 Howard Lincoln: Kicking Ass Before Reggie Came Along http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/14/howard-lincoln-kicking-ass-before-reggie-came-along/ http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/14/howard-lincoln-kicking-ass-before-reggie-came-along/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:48:29 +0000 Emily Rogers http://www.notenoughshaders.com/?p=7647 Howard Lincoln started off as a lawyer who helped Nintendo beat Universal in a lawsuit where Universal sued Nintendo over the name “Donkey Kong”.  The issue was that “Donkey Kong” was too similar to “King Kong”.  Lincoln found out that Universal never registered the rights to the name, and it became a huge win for Nintendo.… Continue Reading

]]> http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/14/howard-lincoln-kicking-ass-before-reggie-came-along/feed/ 22 Expect slow adoption of all three consoles next generation http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/06/expect-slow-adoption-of-all-three-consoles-next-generation/ http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/06/expect-slow-adoption-of-all-three-consoles-next-generation/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:09:09 +0000 Emily Rogers http://www.notenoughshaders.com/?p=7294 Note:  I took some advice from my brother at my father’s funeral this week.  He advised me to go back to writing again full time. This is my first article in 3 months so I’m a little rusty.

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EA CFO Blake Jorgensen has said that the development cost per game could be five to ten per cent higher on PS4 than its current-gen systems.… Continue Reading

]]> http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/03/06/expect-slow-adoption-of-all-three-consoles-next-generation/feed/ 17 Gaijin Games talks Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/02/21/gaijin-games-talks-runner2-future-legend-of-rhythm-alien/ http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/02/21/gaijin-games-talks-runner2-future-legend-of-rhythm-alien/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:27:55 +0000 Il Giuda http://www.notenoughshaders.com/?p=7257 As their new game approaches the final stage of development, we talked with Alex Neuse and Mike Roush, co-founders of Gaijin Games, about Runner2 to hear how the game is shaping up as well as the gaming industry and Nintendo’s new home console.… Continue Reading

]]> http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/02/21/gaijin-games-talks-runner2-future-legend-of-rhythm-alien/feed/ 0 Review: New! Super Mario Bros. Wii U http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/02/03/review-new-super-mario-bros-wii-u/ http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/02/03/review-new-super-mario-bros-wii-u/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:49:54 +0000 Andrew Cook http://www.notenoughshaders.com/?p=7181 New Super Mario Bros. U is the latest in Nintendo’s popular throwback line, where the legendary mustachioed plumber returns to the 2D platforming of decades past. The game’s premise is simple and its appeal elementary, but its ambition isn’t nearly so modest, as New Super Mario Bros.… Continue Reading

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