Video: New look at Wii U’s quick boot menu
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Details from Nintendo’s investor briefing (5/7/14) – next Wii U update in June, NFC, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 18 Comments
It’s that time again! Nintendo is once again hosting an investor briefing in Japan having reported its latest financial results just a few hours ago.
We’ll be keeping track of any news that comes through below, courtesy of analyst David Gibson. Expect updates in this post for the next hour or so.
Updates below:
– Iwata saying 3DS hit 43 million
– Helping is next Pokemon, Tomodachi Life in June internationally
– 3DS third-party titles to come include Monster Hunter 4G and Youkai Watch 2 in Japan
– Wii U: want to regain momentum with 2 signature titles in Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros.
– System update in June will speed up start up by 20 seconds
– First smart device app will be available by end of fiscal year
– This is called Mario Kart TV and will enable sharing of game movie and rankings
– In June, Japanese users will be able to use SUICA transport cards for payments on Wii U through NFC
– On IP licensing: nothing to announce today, but Nintendo is looking at a joint agreement
– Limited profit, so Nintendo is looking at non-games usage for licensing
– Will launch figurine business called NFP – NFC featured platform
– Nintendo showed Mario figure across many games being used including saves
– NFP game and figures will be shown at E3
– 3DS will also get IR NFP reader so figures can be used across Wii U and 3DS
– Wii U target of 3.6 million units will need more manufactured than in current inventory
– Nintendo not experiencing a loss from hardware anymore
– More Wii U games at E3
– NFP has been in development since last year
– Nintendo would rather make not just make a figurine, but something that does more
– Nintendo hopes to show related games in development at E3 for the NFC tech
– Iwata saying that for this fiscal year (through 3/15), the goal is to increase profits
– 3/16 fiscal year: not grow dramatically
– 3/17 fiscal year: develop pillar for growth with growth
– Iwata: we are preparing for next generation hardware as always, when will it release? Difficult to declare
– Iwata: not hopeless or at a loss in coming up with something new, but until existing users are satisfied, we cannot release next hardware
– Iwata: for Quality of Life, don’t think too narrowly of Nintendo, we can make fun, healthy services… we know how to get people hooked
– Iwata: developers will move into new building in Kyoto around E3; currently teams are separate so will share more
– Iwata: have established Business Development department with outputs like NFP, entering into new markets, use smart phone platforms etc
– Iwata: for emerging markets, $30-60 game prices are difficult. Need something new, but won’t be this fiscal year, studying China changes
– Iwata: the Wii U forecast of 3.6 million don’t think it is peak, wanted to be more conservative this year
And that’s it!
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Nintendo release schedule (5/7/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 15 Comments
Nintendo has issued its latest release schedule for both Wii U and 3DS (as well as products that shipped in the last fiscal year).
I can’t say there are any massive surprises, but we do seem to have confirmation that Yarn Yoshi and Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem are still in development. Also, Hyrule Warriors is classified as first-party in North America and Europe, but third-party in Japan. Lastly, “X” is due out worldwide – North America, Europe, and Japan – this year.
Nintendo World-exclusive Mario Kart 8 news coming tomorrow
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 23 Comments
The Nintendo World store Twitter account is teasing some sort of exclusive news pertaining to Mario Kart 8. This announcement, whatever it may be, will “flip your world upside down”. Hmm…
Here’s the relevant tweet:
Stay tuned tomorrow for exclusive #NintendoWorld #MK8 news that will flip your world upside down! #OnlyNintendoWorld pic.twitter.com/BQdZor691f
— Nintendo World Store (@Nintendo_World) May 7, 2014
What might this be about?
Thanks to Brandon for the tip.
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Video: Ubisoft talks about re-imagining Chicago in Watch Dogs
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Video: Setting up an online race in Mario Kart 8
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Media Create hardware sales (4/28 – 5/4)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 31,979
Vita – 23,030
PS4 – 11,486
PS3 – 9,252
Wii U – 8,079
3DS – 7,644
PSP – 2,321
Vita TV – 1,687
Xbox 360 – 278
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 27,914
Vita – 22,394
PS4 – 12,712
PS3 – 6,726
3DS – 6,073
Wii U – 5,710
PSP – 1,957
Vita TV – 1,548
Xbox 360 – 242
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Media Create software sales (4/28 – 5/4)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
02./00. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour
03./01. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment #
04./02. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call #
05./04. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
06./11. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
07./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
08./06. [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2
09./00. [3DS] Touch Detective: Ozawa Rina Rising 3 – Nameko wa Banana no Yume o Miru ka?
10./00. [PS4] Child of Light
11./13. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up!
12./05. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
13./10. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
14./08. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
15./27. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear
16./20. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U
17./14. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 #
18./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
19./40. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
20./22. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
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Mario Kart 8 web app on the way
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Update: Nikkei’s article doesn’t actually say anything about being able to watch videos. Apologies for the confusion!
Original: Nintendo has a Mario Kart 8 web app in the works, according to a report from Japanese outlet Nikkei. It’s primarily designed for smartphones and tablets.
With the app, users will be able to watch videos uploaded from Mario Kart 8. You’ll be able to check the status of friends as well.
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Nintendo hardware sales from the last three generations of systems
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GameCube, GBA, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
Included in Nintendo’s latest financial results is up-to-date information regarding the company’s hardware sales. You’ll find sales for the last three generations of systems below.
Game Boy Advance Hardware Sales
Japan — 16.96 million units (20.8%)
The Americas — 41.64 million units (51.1%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 22.91 million units (28.1%)
Overall — 81.51 million units
DS Hardware Sales
Japan — 32.99 million units (21.4%)
The Americas — 59.93 million units (38.9%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 61.07 million units (39.7%)
Overall — 153.99 million units
3DS Hardware Sales
Japan — 15.89 million units (36.7%)
The Americas — 14.58 million units (33.6%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 12.85 million units (29.7%)
Overall — 43.33 million units
GameCube Hardware Sales
Japan — 4.04 million units (18.6%)
The Americas — 12.94 million units (59.5%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 4.77 million units (21.9%)
Overall — 21.74 million units
Wii Hardware Sales
Japan — 12.75 million units (12.6%)
The Americas — 48.46 million units (48%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 39.85 million units (39.4%)
Overall — 101.06 million units
Wii U Hardware Sales
Japan — 1.81 million units (29.3%)
The Americas — 2.81 million units (45.5%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 1.56 million units (25.2%)
Overall — 6.17 million units
