Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata discussed the topic of “smart devices” – encompassing smartphones and tables – during the company’s latest financial results briefing Q&A.

Iwata acknowledged that people now tend to play smartphones in instances such as traveling by train whereas they were previously playing a handheld system. However, despite the rise in smart device popularity, he believes reports that the handheld market is shrinking are very much exaggerated.

Iwata pointed to strong sales of the 3DS in his argument. The system managed to sell 5.5 million units in 2012, and Nintendo expects similar sales this year. That being said, Iwata did note that 3DS momentum hasn’t been as strong in the US and Europe compared to Japan.

Elsewhere in his comments, Iwata mentioned how Nintendo is looking to take advantage of smart devices for its own benefit. Iwata is in favor of promoting the company’s own products through smartphones, for example, and said many people tend to watch Nintendo Directs on these devices.

Head past the break for Iwata’s full comments.

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Nintendo has been doing some interesting things in the digital space. As an example, Wii Sports Club offers different price points, Pokemon Bank will carry an annual 500 yen fee, and the company has even started to dabble with the free-to-play model.

One analyst asked about these products and its digital business in general during Nintendo’s financial results briefing Q&A last week. Satoru Iwata commented with a very lengthy response, which you can find below.

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Update (11/11/13): Teaser site was fir a mobile title.

Earlier today, Namco Bandai went live with a new Japanese teaser site. You can find it here.

The site doesn’t offer many clues other than the words “break burst”. We’ll find out what’s being teased here in six days.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Videos | 3 Comments

This neat video popped up on the eShop. Didn’t see it elsewhere, so I figured I’d go ahead and upload it. You can watch Eiji Aonuma himself transform into a drawing… and run around New York!

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Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Earlier this year, an image with the branding “Assassin’s Creed: Rising Phoenix” was found online (probably via a leak), and people began speculating that perhaps Ubisoft had accidentally let out a secret Vita project– or even a movie. To peoples’ dismay, Ubisoft promptly denied that they had any involvement with that logo, but today someone found a similar image– with the same logo– hidden within their latest game, Assassin’s Creed IV.

Maybe it was some sort of internal joke, but now that the image is directly tied with the company, it’ll be hard for them to deny some involvement! We’ll see what comes of it.

iGoGaming via Destructoid

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment

Activision has published a new infographic for the Call of Duty to celebrate the release of Ghosts. You can find it below.

Source: Activision PR

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 23 Comments

This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Metroid (3DS, 150 coins), Dillon’s Rolling Western (3DS, 200 coins), The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Wii, 150 coins), and Art Style: Cubello (Wii, 150 coins). These items last through December 8.

Visit this page to order a downloadable game.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Videos, Wii, Wii U | 3 Comments

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