“…However, we do not intend to make downloadable or add-on content available for every type of game. We would like to supply consumers with only add-on or downloadable content which they are happy to pay for as compensation for creative work. For example, some might say that it would be unbelievably profitable to provide paid add-on content for “Animal Crossing: New Leaf,” but we were concerned that a game in which you enjoy yourself more by the power of money would not be suitable, and we decided to avoid such a feature after an intensive discussion with the development team. On the other hand, we are selling sets of new courses for “New Super Mario Bros. 2″ by download and obtaining a very good response from those who have actually bought and played them. We see vast potential in this sort of add-on content. In short, we would like to find the type of add-on content consumers will find enjoyable in each game. We intend to basically create add-on content with which we will be able to make long-term relationships with our consumers.”

Source

Nintendo on marketing, purposely delayed Wii U launch games to spread out releases

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Satoru Iwata commented on the launches on Wii and 3DS during an investor’s briefing last week, explaining how Wii Sports was critical in spreading the word. The 3DS, on the other hand, wouldn’t be able to resonate as well since “consumers could not experience 3D unless they actually took it in their hands” and advertising couldn’t convey the proper messages.

With Wii U, Nintendo is more than satisfied with pre-orders thus far, but is concerned about supporting the system in the months ahead. So this time around, the company pushed back some of its games intended for launch in order to spread out releases.

Iwata explained:

No paid DLC for Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf will likely have downloadable content, just like City Folk (which is still giving out items). Fortunately though, any extra DLC will be free.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, speaking during the company’s latest investor’s briefing Q&A, confirmed that the game will have no paid DLC. As Kotaku reports, Iwata feels that “the power of money could not only impact gameplay, but change it, perhaps even making the experience”. Iwata called this “unwholesome”.

Iwata ended up telling investors:

“That sort of element [paid DLC] is absolutely not being added.”

Source 1, Source 2

UK software sales (Week ending 10/27)

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Individual formats

– 1 FORZA HORIZON XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 2 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3 FIFA 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 4 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 5 FIFA 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 6 JUST DANCE 4 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 7 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 8 SKYLANDERS GIANTS WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 9 SKYLANDERS GIANTS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 10 DISHONORED XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 11 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
7 12 POKEMON BLACK VERSION 2 DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 13 DISHONORED PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9 14 POKEMON WHITE VERSION 2 DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 15 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
11 16 DOOM 3: BFG EDITION XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
17 17 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 18 BORDERLANDS 2 XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
19 19 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
10 20 SKYLANDERS GIANTS PS3 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15 21 DOOM 3: BFG EDITION PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 22 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK 3DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 23 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 24 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13 25 RESIDENT EVIL 6 XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
14 26 RESIDENT EVIL 6 PS3 CAPCOM CAPCOM
24 27 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 PS3 KONAMI KONAMI
23 28 007 LEGENDS XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28 29 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
20 30 F1 2012 XB360 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
25 31 007 LEGENDS PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27 32 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
22 33 F1 2012 PS3 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
16 34 XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
32 35 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
26 36 BORDERLANDS 2 PS3 2K GAMES TAKE 2
29 37 SLEEPING DOGS XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
33 38 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34 39 SLEEPING DOGS PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 40 KINECT SPORTS XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT

All formats

– 1 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER DANGER CLOSE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 2 FIFA 13 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 3 FORZA HORIZON TURN 10/PLAYGROUND MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
2 4 SKYLANDERS GIANTS TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 5 DISHONORED ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
4 6 JUST DANCE 4 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 7 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 8 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
5 9 DOOM 3: BFG EDITION ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
7 10 RESIDENT EVIL 6 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
8 11 BORDERLANDS 2 GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
6 12 POKEMON BLACK VERSION 2 GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 13 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
12 14 007 LEGENDS EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11 15 F1 2012 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
9 16 POKEMON WHITE VERSION 2 GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 17 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
16 18 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 19 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10 20 XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN FIRAXIS 2K GAMES TAKE 2
19 21 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 22 SLEEPING DOGS UNITED FRONT GAMES SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
20 23 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION POLYPHONY DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21 24 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
14 25 ROCKSMITH UBISOFT (SAN FRANCISCO) UBISOFT UBISOFT
22 26 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23 27 RAGE ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29 28 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
25 29 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 30 DARKSIDERS II VIGIL GAMES THQ THQ
28 31 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
27 32 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH XBOX 360 CLASSICS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31 33 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
34 34 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26 35 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY ROVIO ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 36 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 37 KINECT SPORTS RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
37 38 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 39 DANCE CENTRAL 2 HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
38 40 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA