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au.ds.ign.com - 5/22/2009

Developers Talk Legendary Starfy Details

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May 21, 2009 - Nintendo set up a conference call with not one, not two, but six of the people behind The Legendary Starfy for the Nintendo DS. They told us about how Starfy came to be, why the game hasn't come out in America until now, and whether or not we'll see more Starfy in the future. For ...

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Kotaku:  Nintendo Thought Starfy Was "Too Japanese" [Nintendo]

Press The Buttons:  Starfy's Big Break

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variety.com - 5/19/2009

Legendary launches digital arm - Entertainment News, Exec Shuffle, Media

— variety.com — EA exec Vrabeck to run unit Legendary Pictures is launching a digital arm and has tapped former Electronic Arts exec Kathy Vrabeck to run the unit. Venture, to be based at Legendary's offices on the Warner Bros. lot, will develop content based on its ... (more) Legendary launches digital arm - Entertainment News, ...

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 5/19/2009

It's official: Legendary Pictures hired Kathy Vrabeck to head up digital division

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Legendary Pictures, producer of "The Dark Knight" and "300," announced it has hired game industry veteran Kathy Vrabeck. (more) It's official: Legendary Pictures hired Kathy Vrabeck to ...

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Epic Games

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killtenrats.com - 5/16/2009

Lotro’s Legendary Item Grind

— killtenrats.com — The whole time I’ve been leveling up, I kept hearing about what a grind the legendary item system was. People complained about it and I said, “Do you really HAVE to have the best weapon in the game and does it have to be max level” ... (more) Lotro’s Legendary Item Grind

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Nintendo Thought Starfy Was "Too Japanese" [Nintendo]
Kotaku — ... with a Japanese audience in mind, his team had always wanted to release the game overseas. But Nintendo of America said it was "too Japanese", and blocked the move. Because, you know. He's a cute starfish. Clearly Japanese. Too Japanese. Ah well, no point looking back in anger! The Legendary Starfy will be out in the US on June 7, and Yamagami also said that, if it sells well, they'll consider bringing other games in the series over as well. Developers Talk Legendary Starfy Details [IGN] ...

Starfy's Big Break
Press The Buttons — ... games under his belt, but the series has never made it to North America (although the character has made the occasional cameo — watch for him briefly in games such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Princess Peach).  Now, after years of insisting that Starfy was "too Japanese", Nintendo of America is about to introduce him in his latest adventure for the Nintendo DS, The Legendary Starfy.  IGN has a few quotes from Starfy's creative masters regarding the ...