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Nintendo has a solid lineup of 3DS games planned through the rest of 2013. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is out in May, Animal Crossing: New Leaf is due in June, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario Golf: World Tour are both launching this summer, and others are on the way such as Zelda, Pokemon X/Y, and Mario Party.

The one downside of the 3DS’ lineup concerns third-parties. Western developers haven’t been throwing a ton of support the system’s way, but Satoru Iwata told investors today that “the release of several key titles has already been announced, and I have also heard there are more unannounced titles to come.” Which kind of overseas games could Iwata be referring to?

Iwata additionally commented on the status of Japanese 3DS games in the west once again, noting that “we plan to more actively support the Japanese software developers in distributing their key titles overseas.”

Iwata closed by saying that he is aware “that our third parties are planning to launch other software titles that they have not announced yet.”

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As is typical for the company, Nintendo is holding a meeting with investors following the release of their fiscal results yesterday.

We’ll be keeping this post updated with all of the tidbits from the latest event. In one way, I guess you can say this is a live-blog! Keep checking back for updates, which come from analyst David Gibson.

– Nintendo claims that it has increasing market share globally in markets that are in decline
– Says they need to rebuild momentum for Wii U
– One of Nintendo’s biggest priorities is to improve the 3DS in international markets with major software titles
– Nintendo claims that the press’ tone has been more positive, citing Kotaku and USA Today comments that 3DS has the best games
– Nintendo says Wii U sales will improve from July onwards with first-party titles
– Miiverse can be accessed from PC today
– Miiverse coming to 3DS this year
– 87% connection rate for 3DS
– 80% connection rate for Wii U
– 25% of Animal Crossing’s sales in Japan were digital; 2/3 purchased at retail
– Wii U will get Sucia (trains) card compatibility in Japan in the near future to make payments easier
– Nintendo open to new business models on its platforms such as FTP or cheap price
– Cloud-based games not suited for their platforms and no plans to take advantage of the tech
– Iwata is taking over direct report of overseas business so there will be more alignment and product potential will be enhanced
– Iwata is giving up some of his roles in Japan
– Nintendo sees driver of this year profit improvement from hardware cost reduction and rise in first-party mix
– Nintendo said that with US purchases larger than sales that currency benefit was limited but should increase as sales rise
– Nintendo says that Wii U momentum is already lost and now wants to release software continuously
– Also important that consumers are satisfied with the software
– Nintendo said advertising expense doesn’t rise much this year because of efficiency of using Nintendo Direct, social media, and eShop
– Last year’s advertising included brand building for Wii U, which won’t be needed this year
– Regarding software delays, this was because people had to work on hardware more than planned and min expectations rising
– Nintendo on share buyback: said it’s only benefit is to those who exit their shares into it, only short term benefit

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Another item included in Nintendo’s financial report materials is an updated release schedule.

There aren’t any huge megatons, but The Wonderful 101 and Wii Fit U have slightly more-specific release windows. Both titles are coming out for the Wii U this summer in North America, Europe, and Japan. Monolith Soft’s new game appears to have been officially confirmed for the west as well, with a vague “TBA” release date listed.

Look for the full release schedule above.

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Included in Nintendo’s latest financial report is an updated listing of its million seller titles. New entries include Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Super Mario Galaxy.

The full listing is as follows (worldwide numbers):

Nintendo DS

Pokemon Black/White 2 – 7.81 million
New Super Mario Bros. – 30.38 million

Nintendo 3DS

New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 6.42 million
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 3.86 million
Mario Kart 7 – 8.08 million
Super Mario 3D Land – 8.29 million
Paper Mario: Sticker Star – 1.97 million
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 1.22 million
Mario Tennis Open – 1.11 million

Wii

Wii Sports – 81.99 million
Mario Party 9 – 2.87 million
Mario Kart Wii – 34.26 million
Wii Sports Resort – 31.89 million
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 27.88 million
Super Mario Galaxy – 11.72 million

Wii U

Nintendo Land – 2.60 million
New Super Mario Bros. U – 2.15 million

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, Images, News | 0 comments

The Little Battlers Wars will be released b Level-5 in Japan later this year, and today we’ve learned a bit more about the various platoons (and the characters within them) that will be in this game. Details here, with images of the characters linked from their names:

Second Platoon

– Captain Gendo Isogai is a calm character who doesn’t speak much
– Excellent leader, well-trusted
– Isogai’s butler, Renjirou Ayabe, is always by his side
– Taiga Hamasaki and Seiryu Kishikawa are the players of the Second Platoon
– Rinko Namina is the platoon’s mechanic

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Highlights include Assassin’s Creed III for $29.99.

The full lineup of deals can be found in the circular below:

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This week’s Famitsu has revealed Hot Blooded Tough Guy Kunio: Fighting Concerto for the 3DS. The game will incorporate new modes and features a brand new story. Interestingly, some members from the original team are involved as supervisors.

Hot Blooded Tough Guy Kunio: Fighting Concerto launches in Japan on August 8. Pricing has not been announced.

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