Nintendo Corporate Management Policy Briefing / financial results briefing Q&A – full transcript
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 2 Comments
We picked out some highlights from Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing / financial results briefing earlier today. If you’d like to read the full English transcript, that’s now available. You can check it out for yourself here.
Kimishima and Takahashi on whether the 3DS and Switch can coexist
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 26 Comments
At the Q&A session at Nintendo’s latest Corporate Management Policy Briefing, one of the questions was about whether or not the Switch and the 3DS can coexist and the Switch’s role as a portable device. The question was answered by company president Tatsumi Kimishima and Shinya Takahashi (Director, Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division).
Q: How do you plan to make it so that Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch will coexist in the marketplace? And, if the users start recognizing Nintendo Switch as a portable gaming device and using it as such, will it make sense for the company to release a next-generation portable game device?
A: Kimishima:
As for your question on the Nintendo 3DS, we believe it can coexist with Nintendo Switch for the time being. Nintendo 3DS is a different system from Nintendo Switch in terms of its shape, weight, price and the types and number of available software titles. From this perspective, I believe parents will opt to choose Nintendo 3DS as their children?s first video game system. So we recognize that Nintendo 3DS as a portable game device meets different needs and fits different markets than Nintendo Switch, and we will keep this recognition in mind as we consider the future of our dedicated portable video game business.
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Pokemon Shuffle update (2/7/17) – enamored Pikachu, winking lineup
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 0 comments
Pokemon Shuffle’s weekly update is here, and it is getting into the Valentine’s Day mood with an enamored Pikachu and many winking Pokemon. The Pikachu (Enamored) stage will run until February 21. The stage can only be played once a day, but the chance of catching Pikachu increase each day.
There is also a rotation that will change daily that will run on every weekday through next week. It features Winking varieties of Pokemon, starting with Audino today, then Togetic on Wednesday, Carbink on Thursday, Swirlix on Friday, and finally Slurpuff on Monday.
Finally, Wigglytuff (Winking), Togekiss (Winking), and Shaymin all have stages that run until February 21.
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3DS update 11.3.0-36 out now
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 14 Comments
The latest firmware update for 3DS is now available. Nintendo just issued version 11.3.0-36.
In line with the past several updates, this one is also small in nature. Nintendo’s lone notice about it is as follows: “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience”.
You’ll need to grab today’s update in order to access the 3DS eShop.
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RPG Maker Fes heading west
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 18 Comments
RPG Maker Fes will be released outside of Japan, a classification listing from Australia reveals. NIS America will handle the game in the west.
RPG Maker Fes has not been officially revealed for North America or Europe just yet. However, we do know that NIS America is holding a press event later this month, and 3DS news was teased among the upcoming announcements. We expect to hear something officially at the event, which takes place on February 17.
In Japan, RPG Maker Fes launched on November 24. It allows users to create their own RPGs without having to be familiar with programming, and creations can be shared online with others. A free RPG Maker Fes Player also came out at around the same time on the eShop. The downloadable app makes it so games created in RPG Maker Fes can be played for free.
More: Kadokawa Games, NIS America, RPG Maker Fes, top
Monster Hunter XX has a Show by Rock!! collaboration
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Monster Hunter XX has been on a roll with collaborations as of late. Sailor Moon and Kingdom are just a couple of partnerships we’ve heard about in recent weeks.
Today, Capcom detailed yet another collaboration in Monster Hunter XX. In teaming up with the game / anime Show by Rock!!, there will be a Slash Axe weapon named Red Tomahawk. Capcom has also shown an illustration of Show by Rock!! character Crow wielding the weapon being published.
More: Capcom, Japan, Monster Hunter XX
UK software sales (Week ending 02/04/2017) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
8. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
9. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
4. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 02/04/2017)
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Pokemon Global Mission reaches second milestone
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A few days ago, the Pokemon Global Mission hit its goal of one million trades. Now, the mission is an even bigger success, with over two million trades. This means that participants will get a Friend Ball in addition to the 2,000 Festival Coins. The mission is still ongoing, so if you still haven’t contributed and would like these prizes, you still have time to participate.
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Jake Hunter: Ghost of the Dusk announced for 3DS
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Jake Hunter: Ghost of the Dusk has been announced for 3DS by Arc System Works. The game will be the latest entry in the Jake Hunter detective series, and it will be released in Japan as a 30th anniversary project.
The announcement comes alongside Arc System Works acquiring the rights to the Jake Hunter IP, along with three other series: Theresia, Nazo no Jikenbo series, and Koneko no Ie. Titles in the series have rarely been released outside of Japan, so we’ll have to wait and see if this newest entry does.