Bill Trinen speaks about the benefits of National StreetPass Weekend
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Nintendo’s reasoning for holding National StreetPass Weekend is twofold.
Not only does the event provide 3DS owners with a unique opportunity to experience the functionality, it can also serve as a promotional tool. The latter element can lead to increased buzz for the 3DS as Christmas approaches.
Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen told GamesBeat:
“We want to make sure that here in America, where the population isn’t quite as dense, people get an opportunity to exist the fun of the StreetPass games. What we want to do is, instead of forcing people to establish a new routine to serve StreetPassing, we want to find ways to fit StreetPass into their everyday lives as it exists now.”
“That’s a definitely a side benefit. If people are going to be buying the 3DS system, obviously we want them to be playing it, and we want to reward them for carrying it around with them.”
Tomoya Asano and Akihiko Yoshida talk Bravely Second
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Famitsu’s full Bravely Second interview with producer Tomoya Asano and character designer Akihiko Yoshida is now available in English. You can find some experts below and the full translation here.
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3D Galaxy Force II trailer
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Sayonara Umihara Kawase rated by the USK as well
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Hot on the heels of Sayonara Umihara Kawase’s OFLC rating is a similar entry over at the USK. A listing has been spotted on the German ratings board’s site, with Agatsuma Entertainment once again mentioned as publisher. This is yet another sign that Sayonara Umihara Kawase will soon be announced for PAL territories.
Wii U sales estimated at 4.3 million units, Nintendo would need to sell over a million consoles each month to reach goal
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Several months ago, Nintendo announced its goal to sell 9 million Wii U units by the end of the 2014 fiscal year ending March 31. That’s always seemed like a lofty target given the system’s poor sales since launch, but it would now seem more difficult than ever to achieve.
IGN estimates that Wii U sales stand at about 4.3 million units worldwide to date. In order to hit 9 million, Nintendo would need to sell between 1.1 and 1.2 million consoles starting this month up through March.
EEDAR VP of Insights Jesse Divnich spoke with IGN about the Wii U sales – specifically competition from other new consoles, and how Nintendo’s own games may improve the system’s fortunes slightly. Divnich also said another price drop will likely take place again “once conditions are right”.
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3D Ecco the Dolphin trailer
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3DS could receive scavenger hunts, Nintendo-game-themed crossword puzzles for StreetPass
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According to Bill Trinen, Nintendo’s director of product marketing, the company is considering a couple of unique opportunities for the 3DS’ StreetPass functionality. Trinen told Polygon that scavenger hunts as well as Nintendo-game-themed crossword puzzles are both something that may be explored going forward.
Trinen’s comments came about while discussing National StreetPass Weekend, which takes place this Saturday and Sunday.
He said:
We are going to look and see how things go, to see whether it’s something we can do again nationally or potentially internationally. There are other things we’re looking at to leverage Nintendo Zone and StreetPass in 2014 too. We’re batting around ideas with what we can do with scavenger hunt activities with StreetPass and Nintendo Zone.
If you’re at home it becomes a little bit more artificial, a little bit less about encouraging the people who are enjoying the 3DS to take it out with them like you are. Then it’s just random connections over the internet. There is something [magical] about encountering these people who are maybe like you, about feeling like you are part of the same community.
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November 2013 NPD: Wii U rumored to have sold 230,000 units
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In its NPD response yesterday, Nintendo didn’t say how many Wii U consoles it sold in the US for the month of November. The company only revealed that sales were up 340 percent over October.
So how much did the Wii U sell last month? While not an official confirmation, NintendoWorldReport claims that 230,000 units were sold across the US in November, citing “a reliable industry source.”
