Reggie says Wii U isn’t rushed, success will be compared to Wii, third-party approach, lots more
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A new, juicy interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has gone live. It’s actually so juicy that I couldn’t possibly cram all of the quotes into a title of reasonable length!
Reggie opened up about how Nintendo isn’t rushing Wii U due to the poor performance of any of its other systems and the success of the console will be compared to Wii. He also delved into the Wii U’s account system, marketing challenge for casual players, how the Wii U’s launch information will be partially determined by E3 feedback, non-concern over the power of other next-gen consoles, and Nintendo’s approach for third-party support.
Whew!
Like always, we’ve posted all of Reggie’s comments for you below.
Media Create software sales (6/4 – 6/10)
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01./00. [PS3] Tokyo Jungle (SCEI) – 110,309 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland 3D (Square Enix) – 83,329 / 596,512 (-84%)
03./00. [PSV] Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny (Namco Bandai) – 40,297 / NEW
04./02. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom) – 34,184 / 419,208 (-59%)
05./03. [3DS] Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo) – 24,030 / 167,154 (-42%)
06./04. [WII] Mario Party 9 (Nintendo) – 17,253 / 417,643 (-12%)
07./07. [3DS] Super Mario Land 3D (Nintendo) – 9,390 / 1,614,505 (-6%)
08./00. [PSP] Storm Lover Kai!! (D3 Publisher) – 7,931 / NEW
09./09. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening (Nintendo) – 7,031 / 408,030 (-27%)
10./10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) – 6,743 / 1,735,081 (-13%)
11./12. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 G (Capcom) – 6,146 / 1,471,805 (-12%)
12./05. [3DS] Guild01 (Level 5) – 5,297 / 20,087 (-64%)
13./06. [PS3] Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken F – Legend of the End of the Century Savior (SEGA) – 4,880 / 18,638 (-65%)
14./16. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Wii Remote+) (Nintendo) – 4,159 / 957,445 (-1%)
15./14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo) – 3,888 / 180,244 (-11%)
16./21. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) – 3,342 / 2,361,947
17./18. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo) – 3,157 / 287,709 (-21%)
18./26. [3DS] Nintendogs + cats (Nintendo) – 2,568 / 559,947
19./22. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (BEST) (Capcom) – 2,366 / 263,502
20./29. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 2,264 / 3,573,260
Media Create hardware sales (6/4 – 6/10)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS – 64,875
PS3 – 15,593
Vita – 13,383
PSP – 10,038
Wii – 6,029
PS2 – 1,091
Xbox 360 – 1,001
DSi LL – 615
DSi – 383
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS – 101,075
PS3 – 14,799
PSP – 10,547
Vita – 7,551
Wii – 5,825
Xbox 360 – 2,719
PS2 – 1,106
DSi LL – 665
DSi – 379
Famitsu software sales (6/4 – 6/10)
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The latest Japanese software sales estimates from Famitsu are as follows:
01. [PS3] Tokyo Jungle
02. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D
03. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Battle Destiny
04. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma
05. [3DS] Mario Tennis Open
06. [WII] Mario Party 9
07. [PSP] Storm Lover
08. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
09. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G
10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
Nintendo Gamer review scores – issue #77 – Heroes of Ruin, more
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The latest Nintendo Gamer review scores are as follows, which includes a verdict for Heroes of Ruin:
Back to the Future: The Game (Wii) – 50%
Battleship (3DS) – 50%
Battleship (DS) – 40%
Bird Mania 3D (3DS eShop) – 70%
Enclave: Shadows of Twilight (Wii) – 15%
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (3DS VC) – 48%
Girls RPG (3DS) – 25%
Heroes of Ruin (3DS) – 80%
Inchworm Animation (DSiWare) – 80%
Joan Jade and the Gates of Xibalba (DS) – 45%
Kirby’s Dream Land 2 (3DS VC) – 83%
Monster World IV (Wii VC) – 80%
Project Zero 2: Wii Edition (Wii) – 89%
Rayman Origins (3DS) – 80%
Sonic Labyrinth (3DS VC) – 31%
Summer Challenge Athletics Tournament (Wii) – 54%
Summer Stars (Wii) – 55%
Shifting World (3DS) – 52%
VVVVVV (3DS eShop) – 90%
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Wii VC) – 54%
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition includes soundtrack and more
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Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition isn’t just a simple game package. In addition to the six games mentioned earlier today, Nintendo is including other content.
Players will find an on-disc calender featuring a look back at the series. A special booklet and soundtrack will be included as extra goodies.
We’re waiting on pricing information at the moment, but it could be around $30. Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition launched at that very price back in 2010.
These are the games of Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition
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Japanese magazine CoroCoro has revealed the full set of games to be included in Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition. A total of six classic titles will be added to the disc.
The list in full:
Kirby’s Dream Land
Kirby’s Dream Land 2
Kirby’s Adventure
Kirby Super Star
Kirby’s Dream Land 3
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Although these games have only been confirmed for Japan, I can’t imagine the selection being any different in North America. This would be a slight upgrade in content compared to Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition, which featured four classics.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes “Talking Mini Figures” trailer
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EA has two unannounced Wii U games in the works
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EA is starting to get more specific with regard to its plans for Wii U.
The company has two unannounced titles in development for the platform. Right now it’s looking like they’ll be announced later this summer. EA label president Frank Gibeau has said that the company will “have a bigger line-up for Wii U than we did on the Wii.”
According to Gibeau:
“We’ve got a couple of more games in development for Wii U and we’ll have a bigger line-up for Wii U than we did on the Wii. It is the first next-generation platform coming out so we’re really supporting it. Just looking at E3 and where we’re at, we wanted to hold our fire a little bit on a couple of the other games that we’re working on. We’ll have more announcements this summer on the rest of the Wii U line-up. …You’ll hear more later this summer.”
Gibeau also spoke about the GamePad, stating that EA will “do some new, unique things with it on the Wii U controller and the second screen that we’re innovating on”.
Mass Effect 3 is one of the company’s games that will be taking advantage of the new controller.
“We’ll do some new, unique things with it on the Wii U controller and the second screen that we’re innovating on.”
Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition releasing in Japan on July 19
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Last week, Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition received a September 2012 in North America. Japan, on the other hand, is getting the package a couple of months earlier.
Kirby’s Dream Collection launches in Japan on July 19. That’s only a month away, so Nintendo should be providing details and screenshots soon.