Console cycles used to be simple – every few years the big names of the videogame world would announce new consoles, each more powerful than the previous incarnation. 8 bits became 16 bits, 16 bits became 32 bits, 32 bits became… well, you get the picture. We had no idea what a bit was, but we knew we wanted more of them.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
NE: "We rank the 10 best main series Super Mario games in celebration of the recent MAR10 Day with 2D and 3D included."
Best 2D, Mario World, best 3D, Mario 64. Can't say there's been a bad one, although Mario World 2 wasn't a true sequel. The Mario Land games were good (not the first one) and also Wario Land. I thought after Mario 64, Mario 3D World was excellent.
Believe it not, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is almost ten years old. It was a massive game for many reasons – it launched alongside Nintendo Switch, was a new take for the series by going fully open-world, and introduced various aspects like voice acting in a mainline game for the characters.
Problem 1: Mediocre Hardware
Problem 2: Lack of Brand Loyalty
Problem 3: Multiple Screens Have Been Done Before
Problem 4: Affordability
Problem 5: Third Party Developers
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Regardless of every problem listed by the editor the wiiU will still end up selling and more third party developers will probably jump on board compared to the wii. Doe it mean they will find a way to utilized the tablet? No