Iwata’s full comments on Wii U and 3DS launches, NX will be offered “through a Nintendo-like solution”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 12 Comments
During Nintendo’s latest shareholders meeting, one attendee brought up the slow launches of both Wii U and 3DS. This same person expressed concerns about NX meeting a similar fate.
Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, addressed this by stating:
The situation for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U is in line with what you mentioned. For Wii U in particular, it cannot be said that it had a successful launch. As for Nintendo 3DS, in Japan there was a temporary slowdown but we managed to make a recovery by offering a number of initiatives collectively. On the other hand, Wii U has not been able to recover at this point in time. Because of this, the size of the installed base compared to the Nintendo DS or Wii eras appears not to be as solid and this is reflected in the company’s profitability. But taking a look back, it was not the case that Nintendo DS sold with huge momentum from the beginning. When it first started to lose momentum, we offered a number of titles from a new genre, such as “nintendogs” or “Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day,” and these titles were widely accepted even by those who had never played video games in the past. This sequence of events led to a very large business. The platform business can sometimes be referred to as a “momentum business.” Thus, it is ideal to have a jump start and drive momentum. Looking back at some of Nintendo’s past platforms, this ideal launch has been achieved 100 percent by perhaps only Wii. Even the Nintendo DS launch had areas in which we could have done better. I cannot disagree with your indication that Wii U is experiencing the most unfavorable situation.
Since the word “NX” has been mentioned, please let me elaborate. When Nintendo announced the collaboration with DeNA on March 17 of this year, I mentioned that Nintendo is currently developing a new dedicated video game system codenamed “NX.” The reason I mentioned this was, at that time, there were more than a certain number of people that thought that Nintendo would give up on the dedicated game system business and concentrate on smart device application development, or that Nintendo should take that path. In addition, such tone could be seen frequently through the media. I felt it was necessary to communicate that Nintendo is not pessimistic about the future of the dedicated game system business but rather more and more eager to continue it. On the other hand, details on the new platform essentially should come later. This is because the entertainment business has an aspect where there is value in surprising consumers. It is not convincing enough to the consumer if we describe how the magic works before actually showing it to them and then expecting them to be surprised or delighted. Having the element of surprise or doing the unexpected is the premise for introducing new ideas and having them welcomed with surprise. That is why I have been repeatedly saying that the next news on NX will not be announced during 2015 but will be announced in 2016. Nevertheless, since NX has news value, when I am interviewed on various occasions, I am asked about it almost every time. I will not share details on NX today but with regard to the launch of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U not necessarily having progressed well and not acquiring sufficient support from software publishers, we intend to offer NX through a Nintendo-like solution. Thank you for understanding that we are making various considerations and preparations in order to avoid what happened with the previous generations.
On a different note, I believe the standard for software publishers in selecting what hardware to provide their games for is the installed base after all. The larger the installed base or the more it is believed that the installed base will largely expand, there is an aspect that more software publishers are likely to join in. On the other hand, Nintendo is collaborating with various software publishers. At E3, which was held in the U.S. and is the largest trade show in the video game industry, we received many proposals for joint initiatives. In addition, Japanese software publishers have close relationships with our licensing department on a regular basis. As for collaborations with software publishers or their games, please consider that there are various ongoing projects below the surface.
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Dragon Quest VIII contains a new dungeon and boss on 3DS, “big title” reveal from Jump next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
According to the latest issue of Jump, Dragon Quest VIII on 3DS will feature an additional dungeon. Jahagaros, a new boss monster, is located here. You can view a scan from the magazine above that provides a look at the new box art illustrated by Akira Toriyama.
Jump is also teasing the reveal of a “big title” for its next issue due out next week. Since it’s on the Dragon Quest VIII page, it should be something related to Dragon Quest. It’s unclear if the game in question is for Nintendo platforms.
More: Dragon Quest VIII, Japan, Jump, Square Enix
New Corpse Party: Repeated Fear trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
5pb.Games released a new trailer for Corpse Party: Repeated Fear. Check it out below:
Project X Zone 2 Japanese boxart
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Screenshots | 2 Comments
More: Bandai Namco, Japan, Project X Zone 2
Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village gameplay footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
Capcom just released some gameplay footage of their upcoming Monster Hunter spin-off game Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village. Check it out below (live gameplay starts at 8:23):
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – European New 3DS bundle + pre-order bonuses
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Alongside a new trailer, Bandai Namco Europe also revealed a New 3DS bundle for the game, pictured above. Included in the bundle is a New 3DS with the game pre-installed on it, exclusive cover plates and a digital copy of the (Japanese) SNES game Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2.
If you pre-order the regular game now, you also get Super Butoden 2 and access to six support characters in Extreme Butoden: Kid Goku, Baby Goku, Super Vegito, Garlic Jr., Meta-Cooler and Kid Gohan.
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden first English trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
At Japan Expo 2015, Bandai Namco revealed the first English trailer for their upcoming 3DS game Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden. Check it out below:
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden will be released in Europe on October 16th and in North America on October 20th.
Project X Zone 2 delayed to Early 2016 in Europe
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments
Earlier today we reported on a new Japanese trailer for Bandai Namco’s Project X Zone 2. At Japan Expo 2015 today, Bandai Namco released the English version of that trailer, posted below. Unfortunately, that trailer also reveals that the game has been delayed to early 2016 in Europe.
More: Bandai Namco, Europe, Project X Zone 2
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – July DLC Pack trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s monthly DLC is back for the month of July, and it continues to be free! Capcom has just uploaded a video showcasing the contents of this month’s free DLC for you hunters!
On July 3rd, players will be receiving the G-Rank Gold Rathian and Silver Rathalos quests, followed by USJ Star Knight gear on July 17th. You can check out everything you’ll be receiving this month in the video below:
More: Capcom, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
New Project X Zone 2 trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Videos | 0 comments
Bandai Namco have released a lengthy new trailer for Monolith Soft’s upcoming RPG, Project X Zone 2: Brave New World. Unfortunately this trailer doesn’t reveal any unannounced characters, but it should satisfy those who wanted to see some of the newcomers and new systems in action. It also gives a brief look at the bonuses included with the limited “Original Game Sound Edition” like the new version of Legend of the Valkyrie starring Namco X Capcom’s Xiaomu.
