Nintendo’s full comments on E3 showing, acknowledges disappointment with announcements
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Whereas Nintendo’s E3 showing was generally well-received in 2014, the same can’t be said of this year’s event. A number of fans have expressed disappointment in terms of what Nintendo brought to the table during its latest Digital Event last month.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto both addressed the reaction to the company’s E3 2015 presence at a recent shareholders meeting. The two of them noted the following:
Iwata:
E3 this year was held a week later than it has been held in the last few years, and it was held right before our general meeting of shareholders. Including the preparations for this meeting, I prioritized my works in Japan and did not travel to the U.S. to attend E3. As a representative of our board of directors who attended E3 this year, I would like to ask Mr. Miyamoto to talk about it. There will be a video that I would like to show afterward.
Shigeru Miyamoto (Senior Managing Director and General Manager of Entertainment Analysis & Development Division):
E3 is the annual industry trade show that is usually held around May or June in the U.S. It is true that E3 has the aspect that the shareholder just mentioned. It actually started as a trade show for the U.S. market, and due to the spread of the Internet, the information dispatched at E3 spread around the world. Nintendo views E3 as not only an industry trade show in the U.S. but also as an occasion with which the entire Nintendo group should be involved.
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Nintendo’s 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Q&A up in English
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo conducted its 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders a couple of weeks back. The event featured some brief opening remarks from president Satoru Iwata, but the main highlight was the Q&A. Nintendo now has the entire transcript up in English here.
We already covered the Q&A in-depth last month, so we won’t be posting all of the information here. However, I’ll be picking out a few highlights throughout the day.
Thanks to Thomas for the tip.
Wii Fit Trainer amiibo available via Walmart’s mobile site
Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
For those of you that are still trying to complete your Holy Trinity (Marth, Villager, and Wii Fit Trainer), or have simply wanted the amiibo, you now have the chance to obtain Wii Fit Trainer while supplies last at Walmart.com! Oddly enough, only on their mobile site is this working.
Get her amiibo here
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Zelda manga getting new entry this year
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
The Legend of Zelda manga is returning. The series will be seeing a new entry sometime this year, Akira Himekawa announced on its official Twitter account.
Details about the new Zelda manga are being kept under wraps for now. We do at least know that Akira Himekawa has already started writing.
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Nintendo on why it doesn’t release games during the summer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 52 Comments
Nintendo of America doesn’t bring out many games during the summer. Did you know that Wii Sports Club is the only retail title since 2007 to have launched during the month of July?
Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo’s senior director of corporate communications, explained the company’s approach in an interview with Nintendo World Report. Scibetta mentioned that Nintendo’s big business tends to take place during the last few months of the year, and he pointed to school graduations as another key time for game launches.
He said:
“We do the bulk of our business in the holiday season, probably about 60% in October, November, and December. You want to launch games when people are in the mood to buy.”
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Best Buy not taking pre-orders for the Dark Pit amiibo, in-store only on July 31
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Earlier today, we found out that the Dark Pit amiibo will be exclusive to Best Buy in the United States. The retailer has since followed up with an official announcement.
Best Buy will be handling the sale of Dark Pit in a different manner than usual. For one thing, pre-orders won’t be available for the figure. He also won’t be sold online. You’ll need to head to your local Best Buy on July 31 for a chance of obtaining Dark Pit.
Video: Fire Emblem Fates SE, Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) TCG, New 3DS covers unboxing
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
NintenDaan has put together a new video in which the Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition, Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) TCG starter packs, and New 3DS covers are unboxed. Check it out below.
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Camp Miiverse returns next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Nintendo is bringing back Camp Miiverse for a second year. Between July 7 and July 20, users can participate in “fun events for games on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS/2DS, such as Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and more”. This will all be done through a new community opening on Miiverse next week.
Here’s the official announcement from Miiverse’s “Tom”:
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Dark Pit amiibo confirmed as Best Buy exclusive in the U.S.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Looks like we have another retailer-exclusive amiibo on our hands here in the United States! When Dark Pit launches later this month, it seems as though it will only be sold by Best Buy. You’ll notice that there’s an “Only @ Best Buy” image attached to the amiibo when searching from him over on the store’s website.
The Palutena amiibo launches alongside Dark Pit this month as well. Chances are that figure will also be a retailer-exclusive.
Thanks to CarpetCrawler for the tip.
Miiverse redesign taking place this summer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
Nintendo has announced significant changes that are planned for Miiverse. What the company has in store is highlighted by a redesign, which is planned for the summer.
Aside from a redesign, Nintendo will also be introducing some new features for Miiverse. Users will be able to save up to 100 screenshots in a private “Screenshot Album” while the new Play Journal makes it possible to keep records of their gameplay experiences.
Head past the break for the full rundown of changes coming to Miiverse.
