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It seems Mario and Yoshi almost had to share that Super Mario Galaxy 2 spotlight! In an interview with GameTrailers, director Koichi Hayashida revealed that during the development of Super Mario Galaxy 2, cameos from other Nintendo franchises were at one point a possibility:
He goes on to say that they presented the idea to Miyamoto, who came down on the idea swiftly, saying the inclusion would need a functional purpose. He also cited the Pikmin's design:
Well, fair enough Miyamoto. A Donkey Kong cameo could have worked, but at least we'll always have Super Smash Bros. if we need some crossover fun, right? Miyamoto vetoed Pikmin cameo in Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Official Nintendo Magazine UK] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)2:45 PM on 05.20.2013 New releases: Monkey around in Donkey Kong 3DFor the love of god, somebody get me a 3DS. I made the unfortunate mistake of backing the wrong Nintendo console, grabbing a Wii U late last year, when I should have put my eggs in the portable basket. Now I'm not able to pl...
12:00 PM on 05.17.2013 Very quick tips for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DDonkey Kong Country Returns is one of the hardest games Nintendo has made in years. While the core game is extremely manageable, completing the game's fabled mirror mode, which forces you to best every level in the game backw...
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4:00 PM on 04.19.2013 Donkey Kong Country Returns is more accessible on 3DSBy the time Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is released, it will have been two and half years from the original's debut on the Wii. So what has changed in that time? Well, not a whole lot, and that's not a bad thing. Donkey Ko...
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9:43 AM on 04.17.2013 Donkey Kong Country Returns will be less difficult on 3DSDonkey Kong Country Returns 3D will feature an optional easy mode in addition to the original difficulty setting from the Wii original. Optimized for portable play, players will be able to take three hits instead of two and ...
1:00 AM on 04.06.2013 Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will have an easy modeThe official UK website for the upcoming re-release of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D was recently updated and we now know there will be a few new things players can expect when it arrives on the 3DS. The page states that the...
1:45 PM on 04.04.2013 Retro game Post-It stop-motion animation is radWe've seen Post-It Note stop-motion animation before, but none quite so clean as the above video that reportedly took eleven months and 4,800 Post-Its to make. The stillness of the shots and the transitions between different...
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