Satoru Iwata’s funeral attended by thousands of people
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
Funeral services for Satoru Iwata have been held for the past couple of days in Japan. According to The Wall Street Journal, they were attended by thousands of people.
Here’s a look at the site’s report:
Thousands of admirers and business associates gathered in Kyoto to say a final farewell to Satoru Iwata, the Nintendo Co. president who died of cancer on Saturday at age 55.
The Kyoto-based company held two days of funeral services for Mr. Iwata according to Japanese custom. At a temple, people wearing black and carrying umbrellas because of a nearby typhoon lined up to pass his coffin. Some even carried a Nintendo 3DS handheld game machine, which was introduced by Mr. Iwata.
Nintendo said more than 2,600 people attended in the first day, and 1,500 came on the second day.
Delivering a eulogy Friday, Mr. Takeda said that he and Mr. Miyamoto would strive to complete the work that Mr. Iwata started. Mr. Takeda said the seeds that Mr. Iwata planted would one day grow into flowers “that will make people around the world smile.”
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7th Dragon III Code: VFD screenshots
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SEGA released a handful of new screenshots from 7th Dragon III Code: VFD today. Check out the latest images in the gallery below.
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Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei commercial
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Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX promo
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Capcom has a new video up for Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX. Take a look at it below.
Final Fight One Wii U Virtual Console footage
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Final Fight One was one of Europe’s other Wii U Virtual Console releases this week. View a video of the game below.
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45 minutes of Mega Man Legacy Collection footage
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Capcom held a live stream earlier tonight to showcase the latest footage from Mega Man Legacy Collection. We’ve posted the 45-minute Twitch recording after the break.
June 2015 NPD: Splatoon sold 290,000 copies, Mario Kart 8 lifetime sales over 2 million units
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Splatoon took the fifth spot in the June 2015 NPD charts. But how much did the game actually sell?
GameSpot received information from Nintendo which reveals that Splatoon sold another 290,000 copies in the United States during the month of June. Combined with sales from May, there are now 455,000 gamers out there with a copy of the title.
Aside from Splatoon, we also have a small update regarding Mario Kart 8. Nintendo says that it has sold over 2 million units in the U.S. since launching last May.
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Footage of the Pikmin and Olimar aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+
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Now that the Pikmin and Olimar amiibo has started to release in Europe, we have a look at the related aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+. Take a look at it below.
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Revival Wii U Virtual Console footage
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Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Revival has arrived on the European Wii U Virtual Console. Check out some footage from the game below.
June 2015 NPD: Wii U/3DS sales up 20% year-over-year, 3DS up over 40% over same point last year
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 27 Comments
Nintendo has issued a statement to the June 2015 NPD report.
In the U.S., Nintendo says that combined Wii U and 3DS hardware sales in 2014 thus far have risen by over 20 percent year-over-year. The company added that 3DS hardware on its own has increased by more than 40 percent compared to sales obtained during the same point last year.
The full statement reads:
“Through the first six months of 2015, combined sales of Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems have increased by more than 20 percent over the same time frame in 2014. Much of this growth can be attributed to Nintendo 3DS and the new momentum created by the launch of New Nintendo 3DS XL on Feb. 13. So far this year, sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware have increased by more than 40 percent over sales at the same point last year.”
