Video: Japanese gamer plays Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart Wii with his feet
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Random, Videos, Wii | 1 Comment
This is about as random as it gets…
Here’s another video of the gamer playing Mario Kart Wii with his feet:
Yep.
Analyst shares tidbits about Nintendo’s upcoming financial results
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 9 Comments
Nintendo will be announcing its latest financial results at the end of the month, and it’s certain to create some buzz. That’s a few weeks off, though.
In the meantime, analyst David Gibson has shared some insight about Nintendo’s upcoming results. You can find a roundup of his tweets below.
Nintendo – up another 4.3% today…JP broker saying company to announce change in strategy to smartphones on Jan 30th results – we disagree.
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) January 10, 2014
Nintendo – 3Q results meeting called "Strategy Session and Results Meeting" but doesnt stop some think change is coming. Always called that!
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) January 10, 2014
Nintendo – #1 priority for FY3/14 was improve 3DS sales internationally…+21% YoY in 2H we estimate= done.
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) January 10, 2014
Nintendo – WiiU we now forecast 4.3m for FY3/14 down from 6.8m prior, but Dec in JP was 26x Sept levels driven by Super Mario 3D World
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) January 10, 2014
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Nintendo to be the “Super Special Sponsor” of this year’s Nico Nico Chokaigi convention
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Earlier today, Nico Nico held an announcement broadcast for its annual “Nico Nico Chokaigi” convention. The show was highlighted by an appearance from none other than Shigeru Miyamoto.
Miyamoto announced that Nintendo intends to act as the “Super Special Sponsor” this year. It’s a bit unclear as to what this entails – though perhaps it’s a sign that Nintendo has something special in store for fans.
Nico Nico Chokaigi will take place on April 27 and April 28.
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Intelligent Systems now has its own building
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Intelligent System has moved into its own, dedicated building. In the past, the maker of Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, and other prominent properties was located at the Kyoto Research Institute, one of Nintendo’s R&D locations in Kyoto.
Intelligent Systems’ move was completed in October. The new property can be found right near Nintendo’s primary building.
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IA Labs Loses Patent Portfolio to Nintendo after Nintendo Wins Patent Lawsuit
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Way back in April 2010, IA Labs sued Nintendo for patent infringement. The lawsuit never progressed as in February 2012, Nintendo put on a strong defense and obtained judgment in its favor.
IA Labs attempted to follow up with an appeal. However, in June 2013, the appeals court confirmed Nintendo’s win and was required to pay the company’s additional costs incurred in defending the appeal.
IA Labs did not end up paying the amount as ordered. As a result, a sheriff’s sale was conducted to sell IA Labs’ remaining assets. Nintendo was able to, in the process, acquire IA Labs’ entire patent portfolio at that sale as partial repayment for litigation costs.
You can find Nintendo’s full announcement concerning today’s news below.
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Next Level says it’s “doing only Nintendo products now”
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 6 Comments
Over the past few years, Nintendo fans have seen Next Level Games’ work in a number of prominent titles. The studio has produced Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon within the last decade.
Next Level hasn’t always worked exclusively on Nintendo products, however. The team has previously churned out titles like Spider-Man: Friend or Foe and Ghost Recon on Wii.
But things have changed. Next Level doesn’t intend to work on games for companies besides Nintendo – at least for the foreseeable future – with co-founder Jason Carr telling Gamasutra: “We are doing only Nintendo products now.”
Carr also spoke with the site about Next Level’s relationship with Nintendo:
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Spike Chunsoft planning some exciting announcements for 2014
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Spike Chunsoft’s Yuichiro Saito was among the developers 4Gamer spoke to for its New Year’s feature. One of Saito’s more recent works was Conception II.
Speaking on the topic of 2014, Saito stated that Spike Chunsoft will continue to work hard to get games out there, because it is in them. If you pay attention in 2014, there will be some exciting announcements, he added.
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Club Nintendo readds Donkey Kong poster set
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Update: Clarification. This reward originally appeared in 2011, but has been unavailable for a significant period of time.
Original:
Club Nintendo has added a new selection of posters. For 400 coins, members can obtain a set of three featuring Donkey Kong. You can place an order right here.
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Miiverse hilarity: “Allan & Nicole: A Miiverse Romantic Drama in One Act”
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 8 Comments
This is a bit silly, but you have to watch it. It’s pretty hilarious, I have to admit!
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Nintendo currently valued as a bigger company than Sony
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 13 Comments
Indications from the business markets point to Nintendo holding a higher market value than all of Sony combined. Whereas Sony’s market capitalization stands at $17.7 billion, the total value of all Nintendo shares come in at $18.4 billion.
Nintendo’s performance can be attributed to the 3DS’ success and announcement concerning China’s consoles ban removal. Investors are also banking on Nintendo making changes to its business model.
As for Sony, despite its strong PlayStation business, the company’s movies, music, and laptop divisions haven’t been up to par.
Thanks to Tim for the tip.