Nintendo represented 80% of the console market in Japan in 2019, company’s strongest console sales since 1999
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2019 was one of Nintendo’s better years for sales in Japan – especially when it comes to Switch specifically. The company secured 80 percent of the console market last year, with Switch accounting for 76 percent of that amount. Nintendo’s main platform also saw its sales increase 29 percent year-over-year.
Nintendo’s strong 2019 is really put into perspective when considering the past couple of decades. As it turns out, last year was the Big N’s best year when looking back on its console sales going back to 1999.
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 155
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Nintendo president wants to maintain a work environment without the company’s devs being restricted
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently spoke with Nikkei regarding the work environment for Nintendo’s development staff. Furukawa stated that he relies on professionals to handle their work, and was met with surprise. When probed further in being asked if he truly did not have to interfere with their processes, Furukawa elaborated.
Here’s our translation:
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Nintendo constantly exploring new tech, interested in AR
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In an interview with Nikkei, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa discussed the company’s stance on AR and more.
Furukawa noted that the Big N is “constantly researching and developing” new technologies, and there are talks between the hardware and software teams. As for AR specifically, he said Nintendo is actively researching how it can be used.
Here’s our full translation from the Japanese interview:
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Nintendo president talks cloud gaming, doesn’t think dedicated hardware is going away anytime soon
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Update (1/6): We’ve updated a portion of the line in our translation, specifically about Nintendo focusing on improving methods of play on dedicated hardware.
Original (1/4):Cloud gaming continues to become an important topic in the gaming industry. Google, for instance, just entered the scene with its Stadia service a couple of months ago.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently weighed in with his own thoughts as part of an interview with Nikkei. Speaking with the Japanese publication, Furukawa expressed the possibility that cloud gaming could become prominent in 10 years, but doesn’t currently think that dedicated hardware is going anywhere in the short-term. He did also note that Nintendo needs to “focus on improving methods of play that can only be had on dedicated hardware.”
Here’s the full excerpt as translated by Nintendo Everything:
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Nintendo 2020 New Year’s illustrations and messages
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Nintendo has started ringing in the New Year with all sorts of illustrations and messages across its various Twitter accounts. We’ve rounded up the ones we’ve come across below.
Nintendo recaps the past decade with new infographic
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It’s been a busy decade for Nintendo. The company has come out with plenty of hardware, big games, and more.
As we close out the 2010s, Nintendo has sent out an infographic highlighting some of its important releases. We have it attached above.
Nintendo Minute – “Celebrating Nintendo this Decade”
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta look back on their favorite characters, moments, and games of the decade. Check out the full episode below.
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2020 ambitions and teases from Atlus, Koei Tecmo, PlatinumGames, Inti Creates, and more
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Famitsu and 4Gamer both published articles today with developers from various game companies discussing ambitions for 2020 and teasing what’s to come. Represetnatives from Atlus, Koei Tecmo, PlatinumGames, Inti Creates, and more had some interesting things to say.
Here’s a roundup of notable Nintendo-related teases, courtesy of Gematsu:
New look at Super Nintendo World construction, including Yoshi
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Construction continues on Super Nintendo World in Japan. The theme park is still coming together, and a couple of new photos show the latest progress.
We have a photo above that gives another look at the layout – and it appears that Yoshi is now on place. There’s also another picture below offering a zoomed-out view of construction.
