Reggie talks about third-parties on Wii, believes Nintendo has done its job
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First, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime responded to the fact that publishers have been allocating resources toward the PS3/360 and how Nintendo may assist third-parties…
“Let me answer the question two different ways. First, as a platform holder our responsibility is to create a large installed base for developers to create content, to provide them with the tools and the insight to help them create great games, and to have in place a profit model that motivates them to create the content and reap the rewards. We’ve done that; global installed base is over 67 million for Wii and there are 120 million in the DS family. So there’s a large installed base, an easy platform to develop for and a strong set of tools out there. In addition to that, part of the reason why we come to a conference like this, and bring some of our key development talent is also to challenge the mindset of what content can be. To have someone like Sakamoto-san talk about Tomodachi Collection and [Metroid’s protagonist] Samus and share his experiences really is a way that we’re trying to encourage developers to open their mind to do different things.”
Next, Reggie discussed the long-tail sales curve of hardcore titles…
“On the other hand, the interesting thing about this business is that developers love to create technically advanced games, and very visually stunning games, but the fact of the matter is not all of that content is selling exceptionally well either. Look at the most recent NPD results. I’m not sure how much was infested into a game like Dante’s Inferno, or how much is invested into a game like BioShock 2, but if that sales level is the best that they will do in a particular month, and it’ll fall off rapidly from there, then those games aren’t going to pay off their investment. So to me, it’s a much bigger question than ‘why aren’t developers creating core content for the Wii?’ It’s a much broader question: ‘How can the development community create content that will strike a chord with consumers and be financially attractive?'”
Finally, when asked why Nintendo should care about third-parties, Reggie said…
“Well, luckily we don’t have that mentality. For us, it is important that third parties bring their very best content to our platform. You could say ‘Why?’ It’s because… well, let me focus in on the West. There are 28 million Wiis out there in the marketplace. We know, based on our data, that we’ve got consumers from 5 to 95 playing on that platform. The fact of the matter is we know we create great content for younger consumers, we know we’ve got great content for more casual players, and we want fantastic content for that more active player who loves Metroid or Zelda but maybe also wants something like a BioShock 2 to play as well. And we also recognize that we don’t create that type of content ourselves. We’re not good at it and it’s not a key focus area. So we want that content on our platform, so we have to court third-party developers and encourage them to make [those games], but it also has to be financially viable for them as well.”
Cave Story Developer’s Voice video
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Official Nintendo Magazine review scores
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530 Eco Shooter (WiiWare) – 40%
“Aha! I Found It” Hidden Objects Game (WiiWare) – 18%
Alice in Wonderland (DS) – 78%
Bit.Trip Void (WiiWare) – 82%
Brain Cadets (WiiWare) – 30%
Calling (Wii) – 48%
Flight Control (DSiWare) – 82%
Flips: Terror in Cubicle Four (DSiWare) – 68%
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon (Wii) – 72%
Frogger Returns (WiiWare) – 52%
Infinite Space (DS) – 90%
Let’s Golf (DSiWare) – 62%
Legends of Exidia (DSiWare) – 55%
Overturn: Mecha Wars (WiiWare) – 54%
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All (WiiWare) – 75%
Puzzle to Go: Wildlife (DSiWare) – 49%
Rune Factory Frontier (Wii) – 85%
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love (Wii) – 81%
Snakeoid (DSiWare) – 40%
Sonic Classic Collection (DS) – 83%
Sonic and Knuckles (VC) – 85%
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (VC) – 69%
The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Wii) – 79%
Tantalus announces Drift Street International for Nintendo DSi
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Melbourne-based game developer Tantalus today announced the imminent release of its first ever game for the Nintendo DSi™. Built from the ground up and exclusively for that platform, Drift Street International is the ultimate high-speed, white-knuckle street racing experience. Gamers will slide and boost their tightly tuned performance car around challenging city streets across the US, UK and Japan, in high-intensity midnight races. Drift Street International will be available for download in North America on March 22, with Europe and Australasia to follow.
Tantalus is one of the world’s foremost handheld racing developers, with a string of hits including multiple titles in the Cars and MX vs ATV series, and the now legendary Top Gear Rally on Game Boy Advance. Despite this impressive pedigree, CEO Tom Crago says Drift Street International represents the company’s greatest achievement yet. “To have Top Gear published by Nintendo and win a number of Game of the Year awards was a huge rush, but we all feel as though we’ve made something even more special with Drift Street International,” said Crago. “Visually, it stands apart from anything else out there, and in terms of car handling and gameplay it’s in a league of its own.”
Photos and Captions from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions Launch Event in New York City
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NEW YORK, March 14, 2010 – Celebrating the launch of the Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version video games for the Nintendo DS system, brothers Adrian and Damian K. from New York join beloved Pokémon, Pikachu, on a walk in Times Square. The games come with the Pokéwalker accessory, a special pedometer that lets players take their favorite Pokémon with them wherever they go. (Anders Krusberg for Nintendo)
God of War 3 – 8
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – 7
Infinite Space – 6
Way of the Samurai 3 – 3
Just Cause 2 – 7
Final Fantasy XIII – 8
Yakuza 3 – 6
Alice in Wonderland – 8
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle – 8
White Knight Chronicles – 5
Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island – 7
Napoleon: Total War – 8
Tomena Sanner – 8
GTI Club Supermini Festa! – 4
Aliens vs. Predator – 5
UK software sales (Week ending 3/13)
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Individual formats
– 1 FINAL FANTASY XIII PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 2 FINAL FANTASY XIII XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1 3 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 4 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
2 5 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 6 HEAVY RAIN PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6 7 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 8 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 9 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 10 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14 11 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 12 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 13 WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II – CHAOS PC THQ THQ
7 14 ALIENS VS PREDATOR XB360 SEGA SEGA
12 15 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING WII SEGA SEGA
35 16 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 17 BIOSHOCK 2 XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
13 18 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 19 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 20 ALIENS VS PREDATOR PS3 SEGA SEGA
17 21 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING DS SEGA SEGA
– 22 MARIO AND LUIGI: BOWSER’S INSIDE STORY DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 23 YAKUZA 3 PS3 SEGA SEGA
18 24 UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 25 TAKE A BREAK’S PUZZLE MASTER DS GAMES FOR EVERYONE UBISOFT
23 26 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 27 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
22 28 FIFA 10 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
32 29 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV PS3 PLATINUM TAKE 2
25 30 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 PC SEGA SEGA
36 31 BIOSHOCK 2 PS3 2K GAMES TAKE 2
– 32 SONIC CLASSIC COLLECTION DS SEGA SEGA
– 33 GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS PSP ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 34 DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 35 MARIO KART DS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 36 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING XB360 SEGA SEGA
28 37 FIFA 10 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 38 NAPOLEON: TOTAL WAR PC SEGA SEGA
37 39 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27 40 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING PS3 SEGA SEGA
All formats
– 1 FINAL FANTASY XIII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1 2 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 4 HEAVY RAIN QUANTIC DREAM SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6 5 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 6 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 7 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
3 8 ALIENS VS PREDATOR REBELLION SEGA SEGA
8 9 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 10 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 11 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 12 BIOSHOCK 2 2K MARIN 2K GAMES TAKE 2
– 13 BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE – VILGAX ATTACKS PAPAYA STUDIO D3P NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
– 14 WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II – CHAOS RELIC THQ THQ
16 15 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR NORTH PLATINUM TAKE 2
15 16 JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
18 17 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37 18 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 19 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 20 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 21 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
– 22 MARIO AND LUIGI: BOWSER’S INSIDE STORY ALPHADREAM NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 23 BORDERLANDS GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
– 24 YAKUZA 3 SEGA SEGA SEGA
14 25 ASSASSIN’S CREED II UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
19 26 UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 27 TAKE A BREAK’S PUZZLE MASTER ROUTE 1 GAMES GAMES FOR EVERYONE UBISOFT
22 28 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 29 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 30 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
– 31 RESIDENT EVIL 5 CAPCOM PLATINUM CAPCOM
– 32 GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
29 33 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2010 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
– 34 ALICE IN WONDERLAND ETRANGES LIBELLULES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
– 35 SONIC CLASSIC COLLECTION SEGA SEGA SEGA
24 36 VANCOUVER 2010 EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT SEGA SEGA
26 37 MASS EFFECT 2 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
38 38 ASSASSIN’S CREED UBISOFT (MONTREAL) FOCUS MULTIMEDIA UBISOFT
– 39 DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 40 MARIO KART DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
