Details from Nintendo’s 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 51 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. All done. Some interesting responses from Tatsumi Kimishima, Shigeru Miyamoto, and others. We’ve rounded everything up below.
Original: Nintendo’s 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is currently underway. We’ll be reporting on any news from the event as it happens below, courtesy of NStyles and cvxfreak.
Introduction
– Zelda: Breath of the Wild sales at 2.76 million units on Switch
– Zelda also sold 1.08 million copies on Wii U
– Total sales for Zelda at 3.84 million
– Switch sales at 2.74 million units during the most recent fiscal year
– Mario Maker and Kirby were well-received on 3DS
– Pokemon GO has helped sales of past Pokemon games; hardware sales up outside Japan
– On mobile, Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes well received
– NES/Famicom Mini also did well
– amiibo sales dropped due to lack of new games
– Assets increased by 172 billion yen
– Debt has increased by 82 billion yen, secondary assets up by 90 billion yen
– Nintendo focused on increased the populace’s access to Nintendo IP
– Working on growing game hardware & further establishing smart device biz
– Outside of games, USJ Super Nintendo World and other efforts are being made to increase appeal to past and future Nintendo fans
– 3DS sales surpassed 66 million
– 3DS software sales are on firm ground
– New 2DS XL and new games like Pokemon UltraSM/3rd party titles on the way
– Nintendo will work to continue the smart device games with new apps; Miitomo, Mario Run, FE Heroes released thus far with different concepts
– Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom out in Japan on 10/5, elsewhere in September; designs match what each region got originally
– Nintendo values creativity/originality and will release products that surprise consumers
– Nintendo Dividends: 430 yen/share
– Some talk about election/re-election of board members; Genyo Takeda is not seeking re-election
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Switch SDK documents indicate save data transfers are coming, Nintendo considering “Guest Login” feature
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
One of the big feature requests Switch owners have at the moment is the ability to backup and transfer save data. Thankfully, this is something that Nintendo was apparently thinking about before the system even launched.
The full Switch SDK leaked online today. We’re not really going to discuss it much here, but a couple of excerpts from official documents are worth pointing out.
The first concerns a save data transfer feature that will be released in the future:
In the future, we plan to provide a feature to transfer account save data among multiple consoles. As a result, there is the possibility that user accounts with uninitialized account save data will be added. Note that your design must work without issue, even in this case.
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Super Bomberman R update out now (version 1.4) – Konami characters, new VS stages, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments
Super Bomberman R users can download the game’s latest update. Version 1.4 began distribution tonight.
Tonight’s update is highlighted by the inclusion of new Konami characters – specifically Vic Viper Bomber, Simon Belmont Bomber, and Pyramid Head Bomber. Four new VS stages have also been added to the shop along with two new series of accessories.
Below are the full patch notes:
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update out now (version 1.2.0)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments
Update: Patch notes added below. Pikmin racing suit added for Pikmin-themed amiibo, several changes and improvements.
OriginalNintendo just started to distribute a new update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. If you have the game, version 1.2.0 is now available.
Nintendo has not yet published the patch notes for today’s update. We’ll add them in here when we have them.
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Rick and Morty coming to Rocket League, confirmed for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Psyonix has teamed up with Adult Swim and Adult Swim Games for a new partnership within Rocket League. As part of the game’s second anniversary update, players will have access to free customization items. Rick and Morty will be available as Antennas, along with ‘Cromulon,’ ‘Mr. Meeseeks,’ and ‘Mr. PBH’ Toppers, an ‘Interdimensional GB’ Rocket Boost, and ‘Sanchez DC-137’ Wheels. The ‘Cromulon’ Topper can drop as a Painted item as well.
Switch owners won’t have to worry about being left behind. On Twitter, Psyonix confirmed that the same content will be distributed on Nintendo’s platform.
Yes!
— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) June 28, 2017
Rocket League will be out on Switch this holiday.
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Male Robin and Lissa rumored for Fire Emblem Warriors
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Rumors, Switch | 16 Comments
Earlier today, Koei Tecmo offered a first look at the special versions of Fire Emblem Warriors for Japan. Fans will be able to pick up a Premium Box and Treasure Box for the game.
The packaging for the Premium Box appears to have accidentally revealed two new characters for Fire Emblem Warriors. Sprites for male Robin and Lissa were spotted on the official packaging. Worth noting, Famitsu edited its article and removed the box from the image.
Scans roundup – Namco Museum, The Snack World, Layton’s Mystery Journey, Splatoon 2
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Switch | 0 comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Namco Museum, The Snack World, Layton’s Mystery Journey, and Splatoon 2. Scans of all games are below.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Master Trials file size
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 37 Comments
The first DLC pack for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is just on the horizon. Nintendo will be distributing The Master Trials on Friday.
Nintendo’s Japanese website now shows how much space is needed for the DLC. On Switch, The Master Trials is a 456MB download. The Wii U version requires 3.7GB of free space.
It’s unclear why The Master Trials is such a bigger download on Wii U. It’s just a theory, but Switch might be able to handle more advanced file compression.
Game Critics Awards – “Best of E3 2017” winners announced – Super Mario Odyssey named “Best of Show”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 25 Comments
For the second straight year, Nintendo has taken home the top prize from Game Critics’ “Best of E3 2017” awards. Last year, it was Zelda: Breath of the Wild named “Best of Show”. The same honor was given to Super Mario Odyssey.
Super Mario Odyssey was also chosen as “Best Console Game” and “Best Action/Adventure Game”. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle also took home a couple of awards as did Metroid: Samus Returns.
Below are the full Nintendo highlights:
Media Create sales (6/19/17 – 6/25/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 29 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 22,361
PS4 – 19,095
New 3DS LL – 11,474
PS4 Pro – 6,585
Vita – 4,077
2DS – 2,545
New 3DS – 710
Xbox One – 265
PS3 – 201
Wii U – 150
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 37,709
PS4 – 18,251
New 3DS LL – 11,592
PS4 Pro – 5,795
Vita – 4,149
2DS – 2,655
New 3DS – 815
Xbox One – 308
PS3 – 298
Wii U – 199
And here are the software charts:
