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Post by Nester the Lark on Apr 4, 2012 17:29:05 GMT -5
According to Gamasutra, Hirokazu Yasuhara has recently joined Nintendo's NST studio in Redmond, Washington. Yasuhara was one of the co-creators of Sonic the Hedgehog, and worked as the director on all the original Genesis games. He later worked at Naughty Dog as a lead designer for the Jak and Daxter series, as well as the Uncharted series. No word on what his new position will be, but I think this is a pretty nice score for Nintendo. Maybe he can help make something out of ol' NST.
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Post by BeamClaws on Apr 4, 2012 17:47:17 GMT -5
Nintendo NST eh? They seem to only work on small games, add-ons and stuff. I do love the Sonic The Hedgehog and Uncharted series though, maybe this is a sign they'll start making more, bigger projects.
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Post by TV Eye on Apr 4, 2012 18:52:14 GMT -5
Jak and Daxter was not made by humans, but gods. I have never been aware of NST's presence but you can be sure I'll be following them now.
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Post by Boo Destroyer on Apr 4, 2012 19:24:43 GMT -5
NST (Nintendo Software Technology) is a North America-based studio, who made games like Metroid Prime Hunters and the Mario vs DK lineup. And...lots of other small, simple stuff like some DSiWare.
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Post by Wildcat on Apr 4, 2012 23:54:28 GMT -5
They also did Wave Race Blue Storm and 1080 Avalanche for the 'Cube.
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Post by Fryguy64 on Apr 5, 2012 1:57:28 GMT -5
Yes, NST has always picked up abandoned projects and run with them, but it's always kinda been a small "remake" studio. It'll be interesting to see what this new hire will lead to.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Apr 5, 2012 17:08:43 GMT -5
NST does have its own abandoned game in Project H.A.M.M.E.R. if anyone remembers that.
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Post by Wildcat on Apr 8, 2012 11:16:58 GMT -5
That was the last I heard of them until this news, to be honest.  Apparently they're still on the Mario Vs. DK line and some DSiWare, eh? Well, this is a big acquisition for them, then. Maybe they will be a little busier a little more next gen. |
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Post by Fryguy64 on Apr 9, 2012 2:45:33 GMT -5
I was really looking forward to Project H.A.M.M.E.R. as well. I assumed the Wii Remote wasn't precise enough, then I thought we might see it again when WiiMotion Plus came out (after all, it's not like NST are doing much at all!)
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Apparently they're still on the Mario Vs. DK line and some DSiWare, eh? Well, this is a big acquisition for them, then. Maybe they will be a little busier a little more next gen.