ND Cube, the developer behind the Nintendo-published Wii release Wii Party, has been brought into the Big N's fold, according to a new "Iwata Asks" feature on the console-maker's Japanese site. In it, it's revealed that Nintendo has purchased a 96 percent stake in ND Cube, effectively becoming its new owner. (We're counting the days until Nintendo renames it "ND Wii.")
The purchase comes after brisk sales of Wii Party, to the tune of 320k copies sold in its first week on shelves. The game was announced for North American release during E3 and is scheduled to arrive on these shores October 3.
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Posted: Aug 25th 2010 10:06PM Nolan North said
"ND Cube has joined the party!"
"Nintendo Wii has appeared!"
"ND Cube summons Casual Title!"
"Nintendo Wii has grown more powerful!"
"Nintendo Wii has appeared!"
"ND Cube summons Casual Title!"
"Nintendo Wii has grown more powerful!"
Posted: Aug 25th 2010 10:13PM Nintendo Tim said
@Nolan North - What are you doing here, Nolan? How did you escape the recording studio?
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Posted: Aug 25th 2010 10:15PM Ryudo said
I hope this brings to ND cube making another F zero game even if on the 3DS. The GBA game was fun however their Tube slider on Gamecube was no where near as good as the Sega made F zero GX.
Posted: Aug 25th 2010 10:40PM Nekki said
They should buy renegade kid and make them work on 3DS
Posted: Aug 25th 2010 11:02PM def PD said
Can we please get a "greatest hits" version of Mario Party?
Take the best boards and mini-games, include all the characters from every MP game, and throw them on a disc.
Or give us an option to somehow make our own mini-games and boards.
Take the best boards and mini-games, include all the characters from every MP game, and throw them on a disc.
Or give us an option to somehow make our own mini-games and boards.
Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:53AM Mr Fister said
This is Nintendo's first buy-out since acquiring Monolith Soft back in 2005, if I remember correctly. I wonder what spurred them into this purchase?
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