Proof that Japan gets everything awesome -- including first dibs on new releases, Super Famicom Classic Controllers, and giant mechas piloted by bratty kids -- the island country's Minna no Nintendo Channel (Everybody's Nintendo Channel) has started to post student-developed games in its DS downloads section.
For those of you unfamiliar with these titles, Nintendo hosts a 10-month seminar every year in which 40 students take courses on programming and game design, eventually working in teams to develop small DS games to be featured through download stations in Japan. This year's batch consisted of four different titles, including Wakerai no Heya Tsuzuki, a Hotel Dusk-styled horror adventure, and Nan de Momo Koko Yasan, a touchscreen coloring game.
Wakerai no Heya Tsuzuki has already been posted on the Japan-only (for now) Minna no Nintendo Channel, available for free until April 22nd. Presumably, the other three student-developed titles will be set up with a similar arrangement in the coming weeks. Though we doubt Nintendo of America will bring these Japanese releases over when it finally releases Everybody's Nintendo Channel in the states, at this point, we would be happy just to have the dang channel! It has been almost five months since the channel debuted in Japan!
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4-16-2008 @ 11:49AM
Abscissa said...
Wake me when non-sponsored indie-developed ones show up. (Like that would happen).
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4-16-2008 @ 11:53AM
Abscissa said...
Wake me when indie games developed by anyone other than sponsored students show up on there. (Like that would ever happen).
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4-16-2008 @ 12:06PM
Charles said...
When is this channel arriving to the US and other regions! It looks like something thats worth looking at, so why isn't it here yet?! GAH! NOA confirmed it to come to the U.S. I sent them an e-mail asking and they replied it will arrive but that I should be patient and enjoy my Wii. What the flip?! I want me some DS DLC and some Wii Community action going for real, not Mii Contests or some completely irrelevant stats. like on the Everybody Votes Channel!
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4-16-2008 @ 12:49PM
SoshiKitai said...
But those stats were fun to read in the beginning.
Then again, you gotta' actually care what people think about to like reading those stats.
4-16-2008 @ 2:18PM
Charles said...
Well, I still like reading them, but it would sound overly angry and whatnot if you don't rant alot, right?
4-16-2008 @ 2:19PM
Charles said...
I mean ...wouldn't be a blah...
4-16-2008 @ 12:23PM
ProfWho said...
Seriously, where is this channel? This is crap that we have not gotten it yet. What could be the hold up? There is no good reason for us not having this channel yet. This is just pissing me off.
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4-16-2008 @ 12:50PM
SoshiKitai said...
Maybe they're adding region-specific options for that channel before they send it anywhere else...
Unlikely, but it's just a sad attempt to calm you down.
4-16-2008 @ 3:04PM
TheOverlord#2(Toon Link FTW)(1461-5875-9923) said...
Uhm...Isn't it EVERYONE'S Nintendo Channel?
Why can't we have it soon?
I want a DS Download station at my house now! :P
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4-16-2008 @ 3:38PM
James said...
Clearly, Nintendo thinks you are not included in "Everybody" -- you're NOBODY. Thanks for the ego boost, Nintendo.
4-16-2008 @ 4:54PM
SoshiKitai said...
No... I think Nintendo's just saying we're SOMEBODY... just not EVERYBODY right now. :P
... In a strange universe, I'm sure by now Nintendo would have sent out tickle-bots to everyone's house to try and make them feel better (or distract them from feeling bad... as to avoid conflict). :P
4-16-2008 @ 8:33PM
TheOverlord#2(Toon Link FTW)(1461-5875-9923) said...
To substitute for no ENC...
FREE 2ND WII WHEELS FOR EVERYONE!! Pweez...?
4-17-2008 @ 9:07AM
Shogan said...
Nintendo of America sucks. Period. They have no idea what their fans want, or they just don't care. Honestly, I'm hoping the Wii implodes due to soccer moms losing interest in the thing.
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