Iwata discusses VOD partners, Nintendo TVii-like service for Europe/Japan
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Nintendo is partnering with a number of VOD partners such as Netflix for its US Nintendo TVii service for Wii U. There are also other companies in talks with the publisher.
President Satoru Iwata told investors last week that a Nintendo TVii-like service could head to Europe and Japan. Iwata said they’ll be “taking into account how people watch television in each region, and I believe I will be able to share more details in the not-so-distant future.”
One other important note, which we’ll highlight here:
“Also I regret having to have used Nintendo’s limited game development resources in order to provide non-gaming features on Wii. This time, we are working to see how we can enrich our services without having to rely on Nintendo’s internal development resources, and because the Wii U system itself is now fairly powerful, I believe that standard web technologies can be applied to achieve a sufficient degree of speed and convenience, and we will deploy our services in this fashion in the future.”
Head past the break for Iwata’s full comments.
UK software sales (Week ending 10/27)
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Individual formats
– 1 FORZA HORIZON XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 2 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3 FIFA 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 4 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 5 FIFA 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 6 JUST DANCE 4 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 7 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 8 SKYLANDERS GIANTS WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 9 SKYLANDERS GIANTS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 10 DISHONORED XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 11 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
7 12 POKEMON BLACK VERSION 2 DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 13 DISHONORED PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9 14 POKEMON WHITE VERSION 2 DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 15 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
11 16 DOOM 3: BFG EDITION XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
17 17 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 18 BORDERLANDS 2 XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
19 19 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
10 20 SKYLANDERS GIANTS PS3 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15 21 DOOM 3: BFG EDITION PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 22 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK 3DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 23 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 24 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13 25 RESIDENT EVIL 6 XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
14 26 RESIDENT EVIL 6 PS3 CAPCOM CAPCOM
24 27 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 PS3 KONAMI KONAMI
23 28 007 LEGENDS XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28 29 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
20 30 F1 2012 XB360 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
25 31 007 LEGENDS PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27 32 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
22 33 F1 2012 PS3 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
16 34 XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
32 35 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
26 36 BORDERLANDS 2 PS3 2K GAMES TAKE 2
29 37 SLEEPING DOGS XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
33 38 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34 39 SLEEPING DOGS PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 40 KINECT SPORTS XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
All formats
– 1 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER DANGER CLOSE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 2 FIFA 13 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 3 FORZA HORIZON TURN 10/PLAYGROUND MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
2 4 SKYLANDERS GIANTS TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 5 DISHONORED ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
4 6 JUST DANCE 4 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 7 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 8 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
5 9 DOOM 3: BFG EDITION ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
7 10 RESIDENT EVIL 6 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
8 11 BORDERLANDS 2 GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
6 12 POKEMON BLACK VERSION 2 GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 13 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
12 14 007 LEGENDS EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11 15 F1 2012 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
9 16 POKEMON WHITE VERSION 2 GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 17 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
16 18 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 19 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10 20 XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN FIRAXIS 2K GAMES TAKE 2
19 21 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 22 SLEEPING DOGS UNITED FRONT GAMES SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
20 23 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION POLYPHONY DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21 24 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
14 25 ROCKSMITH UBISOFT (SAN FRANCISCO) UBISOFT UBISOFT
22 26 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23 27 RAGE ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29 28 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
25 29 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 30 DARKSIDERS II VIGIL GAMES THQ THQ
28 31 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
27 32 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH XBOX 360 CLASSICS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31 33 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
34 34 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26 35 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY ROVIO ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 36 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 37 KINECT SPORTS RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
37 38 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 39 DANCE CENTRAL 2 HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
38 40 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
Source: Chart-Track
Miyamoto tidbits: online, Retro making Zelda, more
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Following Shigeru Miyamoto’s acceptance of the Prince of Asturias Award, Gamereactor chatted with the legendary Nintendo designer about a variety of topics. Miyamoto talked about online (specifically related to the Wii U), the possibility of Retro making a Zelda game (yes, again!), and more.
Check out a few tidbits from the interview below.
– Premise: almost every Wii U user will already has Wiimote, Nunchuk and even WM+ – this gives freedom to devs. IR alternate pointing to both screens highly possible
– Miyamoto-san doesn’t think they fell behind with online, but now is the right moment and you ‘have’ to be online with the Wii U.
– Retro qualified for Zelda game, but being in America would leave less-dependent games for them (story, design Japan-only)
– They’ll encourage handwritten chatting with Miiverse
– 2 current goals are: own creation and creating teams which doesn’t need him.
– iPad Mini screen size is another indication they took the right path with GamePad design
Media Create software sales (10/15 – 10/21) – Top 50
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01./00. [PSP] Little Battlers eXperience W
02./02. [PS3] Resident Evil 6
03./01. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
04./00. [PS3] FIFA 13
05./04. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013
06./06. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
07./00. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Evolution #
08./00. [PSV] Little Battlers eXperience W
09./07. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters
10./08. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
11./03. [3DS] Project X Zone
12./13. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
13./00. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online: Forward .5 Premium Package
14./00. [PSP] Hakuouki: Yuugi Roku Ni – Matsuri Hayashi to Taishitachi #
15./00. [PSP] Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus: God’s Eye and the Demon’s Navel
16./11. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation: Overworld
17./17. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
18./16. [3DS] Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone
19./10. [PSP] Diabolik Lovers #
20./05. [PS3] Tokitowa: Time and Eternity #
Rock Band Music Store update next week (10/30/12)
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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on October 30:
Sublime – “What I Got” – keyboard support
Sublime – “Wrong Way” – keyboard support
Sublime – “Santeria” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99, keyboard support
Each song can be purchased for $2.00 on Wii.
Source: Harmonix PR
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (10/25/12)
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Nintendo Download (10/25/12, North America)
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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop™
LIBERATION MAIDEN™ – The spirits that once protected the beautiful island nation of New Japan have been taken. Step into the role of Shoko Ozora and face down powerful enemies in this full-scale 3D shooter. (For Nintendo 3DS™)NightSky – NightSky is an action-puzzle game that delivers an ambient game-play experience unlike any other, offering cerebral challenges that fill uniquely designed, picturesque worlds. (For Nintendo 3DS)
LEGO The Lord of the Rings screenshots/art
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Dragon Quest X video with first direct-feed Wii U footage
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Wii U footage begins at around 4:25…
New entries on Nintendo’s million-sellers chart
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Three new Nintendo games have entered the company’s million-seller chart. Pokemon Black/White 2, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and Mario Party 9 have all reached the sales goal.
A specific breakdown of the sales is posted below.
Pokemon Black/White 2 (DS)
– 4.26 million global sales
– 2.84 million sales in Japan
– 1.42 million sales overseas
– Life-to-date sales are 4.26 million
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
– 3.25 million global sales
– 1.31 million sales in Japan
– 1.95 million sales overseas
– Life-to-date sales are 3.25 million
Mario Party 9 (Wii)
– 1.25 million global sales
– .59 million sales in Japan
– .66 million sales overseas
– Life-to-date sales are 2.24 million