More Nintendo financial briefing details – possible Pokemon game, Wii U launch date hint, working with external devs, more
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More information has emerged from Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing. Some points are unclear – such as a new Pokemon title that isn’t listed internally – but there are some interesting details nonetheless.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata shared the following information during the briefing:
– Once again, Kid Icarus coming to Japan between January-March
– Possible Pokemon game coming, could be in the spring
– First 10 months in Japan have 8 of top 20 Nintendo titles vs. 13 last year
– USA: first 3 weeks in October has Wii hardware sales up year-over-year
– USA: 3DS/DS sales trending in-line with DS last year
– Nintendo wants to obtain bigger sales year-over-year by the end of 2011
– Satoru Iwata elieves Christmas sales will be up year-over-year for Nintendo
– USA/Japan: 3DS purchase rate is higher than the DS last year
– USA: Active users in October vs. March hasn’t changed for Wii/DS/3DS
– Improved profits driven by lower cost and continued momentum in 2012
– Nintendo hopes to accelerate digital offerings
– Iwata implied a launch date for Wii U later than June 2012 (makes sense since Nintendo will show the console at the show)
– USA: StreetPass opportunities are small; need to get a group together and they’ll have positive views of the feature
– Nintendo’s priority in 2011 is 3DS hardware sales, profitability sacrificed, want to grow 3DS into a core platform
– Big improvement in 3DS profitability next year; targeting 16 million units; conservative goal, not aggressive
– Lack of 3DS software won’t happen again
– Nintendo will collaborate more with external developers since they can’t do everything internally; external companies better at network service
– Nintendo still interested in expanding the gaming population
– Iwata: Industry will shrink is audience doesn’t expand
– Children are asking for the 3DS more for Christmas
– This is why Nintendo is more confident about 3DS sales
– There is a plan in place to enhance the 3DS line-up internationally, aand this will be one of the drivers for improved profits in 2012
Nintendo Announces Semiannual Fiscal Year Financial Results
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Nintendo today reported financial results for the first six months of its current fiscal year (through Sept. 30, 2011), and revised downward full-year financial and unit sales forecasts.
In total, the company shipped 9 million hardware units and more than 73 million software units during the half year. In addition, Nintendo revised its full-year unit global shipment forecasts as follows, compared with projections at the end of the previous fiscal quarter:
Teaser for Thursday’s GTTV episode
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Nintendo has posted a preview video for Thursday night’s episode of GameTrailers TV on their Twitter account. In it, Reggie Fils-Aime teases “new news”, and a “very special” Zelda: Skyward Sword trailer that “starts to reveal all.” Should be an entertaining show for Nintendo fans!
The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert – Zelda Medley
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Targets’ “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” begins on Sunday
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Those who missed out on Toys”R”Us’ “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” deal can take advantage of a similar offer in just a few days. Starting on Sunday, Target will be kicking off a “B2G1F” campaign of their own.
The same terms from Toys”R”Us will likely still apply. This means that pre-order will most likely not be accepted. All games and accessories will be included, however.
The offer lasts until November 5.
GTTV’s Nintendo episode detailed
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Spike TV has shared new details on GTTV’s upcoming Nintendo episode. Along with a trailer for Zelda: Skyward Sword, viewers can expect new footage of Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land. The Zelda video will show “a never before seen area from the game”.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, Zelda producer Eijii Aonuma, and composer Koji Kondo will all be making appearances through interviews. Reggie will address questions on the 3DS and apparently the Wii U,
The next episode of GameTrailers TV will air October 27 at 1:05 AM.
