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rastari on 12 March 2010

I hope it's a puzzle based game, although 'get it out by the lucrative holiday period' worries me.



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Rath on 12 March 2010

It's a good concept for a game I think =P should be nice and non traditional



woopah on 12 March 2010

Doctor Who: Police Box of Time (Nintnedo x Valve) = Project Timelord



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jarrod on 12 March 2010
Rhonin the wizard said:

This wouldn't be the first licensed game Nintendo worked on. They also published some games based on the Eyeshield 21 manga, though I don't know who developed them.

8ing developed them.

 

Full(ish) list of Nintendo produced (or co-produced) licensed games...

  • [G&W] Mickey Mouse (Nintendo) 1981
  • [G&W] Popeye (Nintendo) 1981
  • [AC] Popeye (Nintendo) 1982
  • [G&W] Snoopy Tennis (Nintendo) 1982
  • [NES] Popeye (Nintendo) 1983
  • [G&W] Snoopy (Nintendo) 1983
  • [G&WP] Mickey Mouse (Nintendo) 1983
  • [G&WP] Popeye (Nintendo) 1983
  • [G&WP] Snoopy (Nintendo) 1983
  • [FDS] All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) 1986
  • [NES] Dream Factory: Doki Doki Panic (Nintendo) 1987
  • [NES] Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! (Nintendo) 1987
  • [FDS] Miho Nakayama's Heartbeat Highschool (Nintendo) 1987
  • [GB] Tetris (Nintendo) 1989
  • [NES] Tetris (Nintendo) 1989
  • [GB] Qix (Taito) 1990
  • [NES] Bill Barker's Trick Shooting (Nintendo) 1990
  • [SNES] Sim City (Nintendo) 1991
  • [SNES] Super Play Action Football (Nintendo) 1992
  • [SNES] NCAA Basketball (Sculptured Software) 1992
  • [GB] Tetris 2 (Bullet Proof Software) 1993
  • [NES] Tetris 2 (Bullet Proof Software) 1993
  • [SNES] NHL Stanley Cup (Sculptured Software) 1993
  • [SNES] Ken Griffey Jr. presents Major League Baseball (Software Creations) 1994
  • [GB] Wario Blast! featuring Bomberman (Hudson) 1994
  • [SNES] Tetris & Dr. Mario (Bullet Proof Software / Nintendo) 1994
  • [SNES] Kirby's Avalanche (Compile / HAL Laboratory) 1995
  • [SNES] Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run (Rareware) 1996
  • [VB] 3D Tetris (T&E Soft) 1996
  • [SNES] Tetris Attack (Intelligent Systems) 1996
  • [GB] Tetris Attack (Intelligent Systems) 1996
  • [GB] Ken Griffy Jr. presents Major League Baseball (Software Creations) 1997
  • [N64] Tetrisphere (H2O Entertainment) 1997
  • [N64] Goldeneye 007 (Rareware) 1997
  • [GB] James Bond 007 (Saffire) 1998
  • [N64] Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside (Leftfield Productions) 1998
  • [N64] Major League Baseball featuring Ken Griffey Jr. (Angel Studios) 1998
  • [N64] Waialae Country Club: True Golf Classics (T&E Soft) 1998
  • [GBC] Tetris DX (Nintendo) 1998
  • [SNES] Power Lode Runner (T&E Soft) 1999
  • [GBC] Beaty and the Beast: A Boardgame Adventure (Leftfield Productions) 1999
  • [N64] Command & Conquer (Looking Glass Studios) 1999
  • [GBC] Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest (Leftfield Productions) 1999
  • [N64] Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest (Angel Studios) 1999
  • [GBC] NBA 3-on-3 (Leftfield Productions) 1999
  • [N64] NBA Courtside 2 featuring Kobe Bryant (Leftfield productions) 1999
  • [N64] The New Tetris (H2O Entertainment) 1999
  • [GBC] Mickey's Racing Adventure (Rareware) 1999
  • [GBC] Quest for Camelot (Titus Software) 1999
  • [GBC] R-Type DX (Bits Studios) 1999
  • [N64] Ogre Battle 64: Personal of Lordly Caliber (Quest) 1999
  • [GBC] Bionic Commando: Elite Forces (Nintendo Software Technology) 2000
  • [N64] Ridge Racer 64 (Nintendo Software Technology) 2000
  • [64DD] Sim City 64 (HAL Laboratory) 2000
  • [GBC] Crystalis (Nintendo Software Technology) 2000
  • [GBC] The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy (Leftfield Productions) 2000
  • [GBC] Hamtaro: The Great Friendship Plan (PaxSoft Nica) 2000
  • [GBC] Phantom Zona (Nintendo) 2000
  • [N64] StarCraft 64 (Blizzard Entertainment / Mass Media) 2000
  • [N64] Mickey's Speedway USA (Rareware) 2000
  • [N64] Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 (Chunsoft) 2000
  • [GBC] Mickey's Speedway USA (Rareware) 2001
  • [GBC] Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! (PaxSoft Nica) 2001
  • [GBA] Tactics Ogre: Knights of Lodis (Quest) 2001
  • [Pmini] Pokemon Shock Tetris (Jupiter) 2002
  • [GBA] Domokun's Mysterious Television (Suzak) 2002
  • [GC] NBA Courtside 2002 (Leftfield Productions) 2002
  • [GBA] Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak (PaxSoft Nica) 2002
  • [GBA] Momoko Sakura Ukiuki Carnival (indieszero) 2002
  • [GBA] Disney's Magical Quest starring Mickey & Minnie (Capcom) 2002
  • [GC] Disney's Magical Mirror starring Mickey Mouse (Capcom) 2002
  • [GBA] Tengai: Oriental Blue (Hudson / RED) 2003
  • [GBA] Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue (Alphadream) 2003
  • [GBA] Tope Gear Rally (Tantalus Software) 2003
  • [GC] Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (Square Enix) 2003
  • [GBA] Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games (Alphadream) 2004
  • [GC] Legend of Golfer (Seta) 2004
  • [DS] Brain-Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (Nintendo) 2005
  • [DS] Jump! Super Stars (Ganbarion) 2005
  • [GC] Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (Konami / Hudson) 2005
  • [DS] Hamtaro Mystery Quiz: Castle in the Clouds (Alphadream) 2005
  • [GBA] EyeShield 21: Devilbats Devildays (8ing) 2006
  • [DS] EyeShield 21: Max Devil Power! (8ing) 2006
  • [DS] True Swing Golf (T&E Soft) 2006
  • [DS] Tetris DS (Nintendo) 2006
  • [GC] Baten Kaitos Origins (Monolith Soft) 2006
  • [DS] Jump! Ultimate Stars (Ganbarion) 2006
  • [DS] Brain-Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day (Nintendo) 2006
  • [Wii] EyeShield 21: the Field's Greatest Warrior (8ing) 2007
  • [Wii] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) 2007
  • [DS] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) 2008
  • [DS] The Glory of Heracles (Paon) 2008
  • [DS] Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Big Fish Games) 2008 
  • [Wii] Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Tecmo / Grasshopper Manufacture) 2008
  • [Wii] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Sega) 2009
  • [DS] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Sega) 2009
  • [Wii] NHK Red & White Quiz Battle (???) 2009
  • [DS] America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking (indieszero) 2010

 

...didn't include digital releases like SFC BSX/WiiWare/DSiWare/Virtual Console (for my own sanity) or the 3rd party Famicom Mini/Classic NES games Nintendo selected and I may have missed a few...



thetonestarr on 12 March 2010

Holy piss. This is incredible news. I really hope Nintendo puts one of their best studios on this and don't end up sourcing it out to a second-party or anything like that. I'm fearing that it's just Nintendo that's going to be publishing it, but I pray that it's not and that they're actually developing it as well. That would be AMAZING.



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milkyjoe on 12 March 2010

If this is true... and I say if because of the source, they are not the most reliable when it comes to getting the facts right... then this is brilliant news.



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mike_intellivision on 12 March 2010

I just wish it were based upon Tom Baker's Dr. Who.

When I was in high school (late 1970s, early 1980s), a local TV station decided to start broadcasting 24 hours a day.
Among the program fillers in the overnight were Felix the Cat and Dr. Who.

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famousringo on 12 March 2010
mike_intellivision said:
I just wish it were based upon Tom Baker's Dr. Who.

When I was in high school (late 1970s, early 1980s), a local TV station decided to start broadcasting 24 hours a day.
Among the program fillers in the overnight were Felix the Cat and Dr. Who.

Mike from Morgantown

Tom Baker really was the best. The awesome thing about the Dr. Who reboot is that they actually managed to find an actor who could hold a candle to Tom Baker. The power of scarf + fro is not to be denied.

I think that a Dr. Who game desperately needs to be a point and click puzzle adventure. Who's with me?



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TripleMMM on 12 March 2010

Dr. Sheldon Cooper will be delighted to hear about this news! ;)



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woopah on 12 March 2010
TripleMMM said:
Dr. Sheldon Cooper will be delighted to hear about this news! ;)

 

cept he doesnt have any consoles any more



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