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NDcube
is a Japanese video game developer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo based in Japan with offices in Tokyo and Sapporo. The majority of the company is made up of former employees of Hudson Soft. They have also been the developers of the ''Mario Party'' series since ''Mario Party 9'' onwards. History The company was founded on March 1, 2000, as a joint venture between Nintendo and the biggest advertising firm in Japan called Dentsu, hence the "ND" in the name. Nintendo had at the time 78% of the shares of the company, while 13.3% of the shares were owned by Dentsu and the rest of the 8.7% were owned by other shareholders. In 2010, Nintendo decided to buy out the company's shares from Dentsu and the other shareholders, being then the major shareholder on the company, with its changing from 78% to 96% initially and since 2015, to 97% of the shares. Since 2010, many employees from Hudson Soft migrated to a restructured NDcube, which is also head by Hidetoshi Endo, a former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo EPD
commonly abbreviated as Nintendo EPD, is the largest division within the Japanese video game company Nintendo. The division focuses on developing and producing video games, mobile apps, and other related entertainment software for the company. EPD was created after merging their Entertainment Analysis & Development (EAD) and Software Planning & Development (SPD) divisions in September 2015. History The division was created on September 16, 2015, after the consolidation of two of Nintendo's former software divisions, Entertainment Analysis & Development (EAD) and Software Planning & Development (SPD), as part of a company-wide organizational restructure that took place under Nintendo's then newly appointed president, Tatsumi Kimishima. The division assumed both of its predecessors' roles, focusing on the development of games and software for Nintendo platforms and mobile devices; it also manages and licenses the company's various intellectual properties, alongside producing an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Boy Advance
The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, in North America on June 11, 2001, in the PAL region on June 22, 2001, and in mainland China as iQue Game Boy Advance on June 8, 2004. The GBA is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles. The original model does not have an illuminated screen; Nintendo addressed that with the release of a redesigned model with a frontlight, frontlit screen, the Game Boy Advance SP, in 2003. Game Boy Advance SP#Backlit model (AGS-101), A newer revision of the redesign was released in 2005, with a backlight, backlit screen. Around the same time, the final redesign, the Game Boy Micro, was released in September 2005. As of June 2010, 81.51 million units of the Game Boy Advance series have been sold worldwide. Its successor, the Nintendo DS, was released in November 2004 and is backward compatible with Game B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Soft
was a Japanese video game company that released numerous games for video game consoles, home computers and mobile phones, mainly from the 1980s to the 2000s. It was headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in the Hudson Building in Sapporo. Hudson Soft was founded on May 18, 1973. Initially, it dealt with personal computer products, but later expanded to the development and publishing of video games, mobile content, video game peripherals and music recording. Primarily a video game publisher, it internally developed many of the video games it released while outsourcing others to external companies. It is known for series such as ''Bomberman'', '' Adventure Island'', ''Star Soldier'', and ''Bonk''. Hudson also developed video games released by other publishers such as the ''Mario Party'' series from Nintendo. The mascot of the company is a bee named Hachisuke. Hudson Soft made the TurboGrafx-16 in associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Party 9
is a party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The ninth main installment in the ''Mario Party ''series, it was announced at E3 2011 and released in Europe, North America, and Australia in March 2012, followed by Japan a month later. It was the first game in the series not to be developed by Hudson Soft, which was acquired and dissolved by Konami on March 1, 2012 (a day before the game's European release). Instead, development was taken over by Nintendo studio NDCube (who remains the developer of the series to this day). This was also the final ''Mario'' game to be released on the Wii. ''Mario Party 9'' was the second and last game in the series released for the Wii, and was followed by '' Mario Party: Island Tour'' for the Nintendo 3DS in 2013 and ''Mario Party 10'' for the Wii U in 2015. The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise for its gameplay, graphics, multiplayer, minigames, and content, considering it an improv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tube Slider
''Tube Slider'' is a 2003 racing video game developed by NDcube and published exclusively in North America by NEC Interchannel for the GameCube. A Japanese release was planned but canceled for unknown reasons. The game takes place on Earth in the middle of the 21st century, where a new sport based around tube sliding was born out of people's desire for speed and competition, after hydrogen-based energy replaced fossil fuels in motorsports. The player can choose between one of eight futuristic formula vehicles, each one varying in terms of performance, and race against computer-controlled opponents across ten tracks divided into three sessions. NDcube, a subsidiary of Nintendo that previously worked on '' F-Zero: Maximum Velocity'' for Game Boy Advance, originally pitched ''Tube Slider'' as an entry in the ''F-Zero'' franchise but it was later reworked into a stand-alone game. The team aimed to capture the experience of racing down an enclosed tube course, which gave them the abil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocket Camp
''Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp'' is a 2017 free-to-play social simulation mobile game in Nintendo's '' Animal Crossing'' series for iOS and Android devices. It was released in Australia in October 2017 and worldwide the following month. The game continues the series of social simulations that allow players to interact with a small campsite with various campers, performing small tasks, engaging in commerce, and decorating living spaces. Gameplay '' Animal Crossing'' is a series of social simulation video games in which players customize their avatars' living spaces and communities by trading materials and favors for decorative items. In ''Pocket Camp'', the player decorates a campsite in lieu of a town, and gathers materials such as wood and cotton from the surrounding area to trade for furniture orders. The player-character befriends neighboring animal characters, who can visit the player's campsite, as can other human players both invited and at random. The player's avat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Top 100
Top 100 may refer to: Music * ''Rolling Stone'' Top 100, in the United States * ''Billboard'' Hot 100, in the United States * Triple J Hottest 100, an annual favourite song list, based on the votes of Australian youth radio station Triple J listeners Publications *'' The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History'', a 1978 book by Michael H. Hart *'' The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time,'' a list published in book form in 1990 by the UK-based Crime Writers' Association *''100 Women (BBC)'', a BBC multi-format series established in 2013, examining the role of women in the 21st century Television * ''Greatest South Africans'' (television series), the 100 greatest South Africans of all time Gaming *'' Mario Party: The Top 100'', a Nintendo 3DS game featuring 100 minigames taken from the ten console ''Mario Party'' games. See also *100 greatest (other) 100 greatest may refer to: *100 Greatest (TV series), ''100 Greatest'' (TV series), a Channel 4 TV strand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Rush
is a party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the fourth handheld game in the ''Mario Party series''. The game features a new party mode known as Toad Scramble which deviates from the normal ''Mario Party'' series in its removal of turn-based gameplay in favor of the ability to move at will, simultaneous with other players, and without set paths on the game board. The game was released in Europe, Australia, and Japan in October 2016, and in North America the following month. The game is preceded by '' Mario Party 10'' for the Wii U. Gameplay ''Mario Party: Star Rush'' is a handheld party video game in the ''Mario Party'' series based on group minigame events that follow a board game concept. ''Star Rush''s main change to the franchise is its replacement of turn-based gameplay with the ability to move at will, simultaneously, and without set paths on the game board. The game's main mode is "Toad Scramble", in which al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiibo Festival
''Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival'' is a 2015 party video game developed by Nintendo and NDcube for the Wii U. Similar to the ''Mario Party'' series, the game is a spin-off of the ''Animal Crossing'' series that moves away from the series traditional format, instead being a party game that primarily integrates amiibo figures into the gameplay. Alongside the release of the game, 8 Animal Crossing amiibo character figures were released for use in the game. It was released worldwide in November 2015. ''Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival'' was a commercial failure and received negative reviews from critics who criticised the repetitive gameplay, poor amiibo integration and lack of innovation; though its presentation was praised. Gameplay ''amiibo Festival'' is a virtual board game similar in style to the ''Mario Party'' series. Playable ''Animal Crossing'' characters include Isabelle, K.K. Slider, Tom Nook, and Mabel—four of the series' eight characters upon which amiibo toys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
