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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

You may remember a statement made by Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata earlier this year in which he said that sales of the 3DS in the United States and Europe have been “weak” compared to the performance in Japan.

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, responding to this and the handheld’s sales in general, jokingly said:

“When he said that, I had a sharp pain in my neck. It was in the middle of the night, and I viscerally reacted to it.”

Fils-Aime followed up with more serious commentary, confirming that sales in Japan have indeed been better than sales in North America:

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Ninja Gaiden III director Yosuke Hayashi is very much a supporter of Wii U. In an interview with the Official Nintendo Magazine, Hayashi noted that the GamePad and hardware “could get many people to pay attention to console games once again.”

“The biggest difference compared to other Nintendo hardware released until now is that it is not trying to complete with ‘only one’ feature. Obviously, the Wii U GamePad is a huge feature, but the Wii U isn’t only about that. There’s the hardware performance, network capabilities and, of course, the titles that fully utilise these aspects. From this all-encompassing gaming abilitity I get the impression that this hardware could get many people to pay attention to console games once again.”

Hayashi went on to discuss Miiverse, which he believes “has the potential to become a kind of virtual amusement park for game fans.” On a personal note, he’s excited about the feature.

“The biggest change of direction from the Wii would be the Miiverse. It’s usually introduced as a social networking tool, but I feel it has the potential to become a kind of virtual amusement park for game fans. With SNS [Social Networking Sites] making a lot of unique advancements, as a gamer, I am excited to see how the Miiverse will grow within the realm of console games.”

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The tenth episode of Nintendo TV can now be viewed on the European eShop. Games highlighted include Pokemon Black/White 2 and WWE ’13.

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Here’s a sneak peak of Geoff Keighley’s interview with Reggie Fils-Aime that will be featured on tonight’s episode of GT.TV:

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Nintendo of Europe’s website was updated with confirmations of two digital games for release next week.

First up is Mole Mania. Shigeru Miyamoto’s classic Game Boy title will be available on the 3DS eShop as a Virtual Console download on October 4 for £2.70.

Also launching next Thursday is Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers. You’ll likely be able to get this for 900 points or so.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

At the moment, Grid 2 isn’t heading to Wii U. Codemasters actually doesn’t have any titles in the works for the console that we know about.

That being said, the company is leaving the door ajar for future possibilities.

Grid 2 associate producer Iain Smith told Joystiq that “there’s every opportunity at some point down the line” of a Wii U version. He added that other Codemasters games aren’t being ruled out for the system either.

Smith stated:

“It’s not being ruled out certainly. And certainly [that applies] across all Codemasters titles. Some platforms are more appropriate for certain types of games, but we just have to make decisions as and when they’re appropriate. We can’t say too much more at the moment.”

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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Square Enix is probably pretty content with the number of subscribers they’ve managed to get to pay for Dragon Quest X every month, even if the figure (300K) is only half of what Final Fantasy XI brought in at its peak. This isn’t necessarily surprising given the Final Fantasy brand name, but there’s something to be said for Dragon Quest’s almost-equal popularity over in Japan which might serve to trouble the folks behind the game.

Still, they rake in about 4 million dollars a month (¥300 million) with these numbers, and that’s not including North American or European additions.

Via Siliconera