Iwata on smartphone apps, reviving home console business, not thinking about successor for the near future, more
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Japanese publication Nikkei recently posted an interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Iwata commented on the company’s plans for smartphone apps, reviving the home console business, and a successor for Nintendo’s CEO position – of which he’s not thinking about in the near term.
Read on below for some paraphrases of Iwata’s quotes.
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Nintendo providing refunds for Batman: Arkham Origins season pass on Wii U, new story campaign canned
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Nintendo is refunding Wii U owners who have purchased Batman: Arkham Origins’ season pass.
In an official message, Nintendo customer support explained that Warner Bros. has decided against bringing the game’s upcoming story campaign to Wii U. And so season pass owners are receiving refunds for the item – which costs $19.99 (plus tax) – in the form of eShop credit.
You can find Nintendo’s notice in full after the break.
Save $25 on refurbished Wii U Deluxe Set/Nintendo Land bundle from Nintendo’s online store
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Nintendo’s online store has discounted its refurbished Wii U Deluxe Set with Nintendo Land bundle by $25. Instead of plopping down $250 for the console, you’ll only need to fork over $225.
Since this is a temporary price, place an order before time runs out! You can do so here.
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Assassin’s Creed writer stresses focus on historical time periods, “present day stuff … not the point”
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Every Assassin’s Creed game has featured a particular historical time period– old Italy, the Caribbean, revolutionary America, etc– in addition to smaller present-day sections that serve as story tie-ins and lore-builders. Those present-day sections, however, really aren’t the point according to series writer Darby McDevitt:
– Assassin’s Creed series writer Darby McDevitt
McDevitt talks about a lot more regarding the series in a great interview with EDGE Online. Check it out if you have the time.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze world 2 footage
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Japanese Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze commercials
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Japanese Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze introduction video
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (01/30/14) – More gameplay details
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Along with the above screenshot, game director Masahiro Sakurai shared the following message via Miiverse:
Pic of the day. Both Link and Pit use bows, but when they fire simultaneously, their arrows meet and cancel out closer to Pit. Besides attack power and projectile speed, there are many elements that affect tactics, such as accuracy, vulnerability after attacking, and even seemingly unrelated features like a character’s physical abilities.
Iwata on console/handheld connectivity, Nintendo Network IDs, incorporating of smart devices
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Head past the break for a ton of comments from Satoru Iwata regarding connectivity between Nintendo’s consoles and handhelds, Nintendo Network IDs, and the inclusion of smart devices into Nintendo platforms.
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Iwata’s full comments on the DS Virtual Console for Wii U
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One of the highlights from Nintendo’s investor briefing today was the confirmation of DS support for the Wii U Virtual Console. You can find out what president Satoru Iwata said about the functionality below.
