Reggie on Wii Music, motion competition, DSi Virtual Console
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“Last year we focused on Wii Music, and that is a title that’s very important to [Nintendo’s head of game development, Shigeru] Miyamoto, and for all of the criticism, it’s still a title that on a global basis has sold over two million copies.”
“I have personally seen a lot of iterations of similar technology (speaking about Sony/Microsoft’s motion sensing tech). Our first reaction is that it is ironic that, three or four years ago, the prevailing industry opinion was that prettier pictures or more horsepower were the waves of the future. And now it’s clear from both of our competitors that physical activity in gaming is the wave of the future. It’s also ironic that, for Nintendo, the future is here. The future is now.”
“(speaking of a DSi VC service) I know there has been a lot of speculation, but we have no plans for that.”
The most important point in these updates from Reggie – for me at least – is that there are “no plans” for the DSi VC. I was shocked that Nintendo did not make an announcement at E3…It’s something that I feel would not only make sense from a financial standpoint, but also from a consumer point of view.
May 2009 NPD sales data
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Wii 289.5K
Nintendo DS 633.5K
PlayStation 2 117K
PlayStation 3 131K
PSP 100.4K
Xbox 360 175K
UFC 2009 UNDISPUTED THQ Xbox 360 679.6K
Wii FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 352.8K
EA SPORTS ACTIVE BUNDLE ELECTRONIC ARTS Wii 345.8K
UFC 2009 UNDISPUTED THQ PS3 334.4K
INFAMOUS SONY PS3 175.9K
POKEMON PLATINUM VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA NDS 168.9K
MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 158.3K
PUNCH OUT!! NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 156.9K
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE UNCAGED ED ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Xbox 360 120.7K
Wii PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 109.8K
Nintendo Prevails in Another Wii Patent Lawsuit
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A U.S. District Court judge has summarily dismissed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo brought by Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd. Guardian had alleged that the Wii™ console infringed on one of its patents (U.S. Patent No. 4,930,158). Judge Manuel Real of the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles entered an order granting Nintendo’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement on June 8, 2009, less than six months after the lawsuit was filed.
“We are very pleased with the Court’s decision,” said Rick Flamm, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of Legal and general counsel. “Nintendo vigorously defends patent lawsuits. At the earliest stages of this case, Nintendo convinced the Court to dismiss this case as Guardian’s patent had nothing to do with Nintendo’s products.”
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Wii Sport Resort All Activities video
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Thanks to _Contra_ for the news tip!
Virtua Tennis 2009 – Out Now trailer
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Thanks to HyperCAT for the news tip!
It’s a race to the finish line as EA’s MySims Racing speeds its way into stores
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Kick It Into High Gear and Go Head-To-Head With Family and Friends on the Wii and Nintendo DS
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 11, 2009 – It’s time to rev up the engines and race into an all-new adventure with the MySims™! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that MySims Racing for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ zooms into retail outlets next week. The latest title in the popular MySims franchise starts players as wannabe speedsters and after working their way up the ranks, it is time for them to burn rubber against the toughest MySims rival racers on the trickiest tracks in Speedville. The excitement never stops as the more successful the player is on the track, the more they will be able to customise their kart and trick it out with new engines and bodies. Designed specifically from the ground up for the Nintendo platforms, MySims Racing offers something for everyone who wants to live life in the fast lane.“The MySims have had many adventures and conquered many challenges, but for the first time we find them behind the wheels of their own customized vehicles,” said Tim LeTourneau, General Manager of the MySims Franchise. “MySims Racing combines the fun and quirky MySims spirit our fans love with fast-paced action-packed arcade racing. We can’t wait for players to take this game for a spin.”
Opera: We have a good relationship with Nintendo
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“We have good relationship with Nintendo. The recent addition – the DSi browser – has been provided for free on the device and that’s a movement in the right direction. We are very happy about the fact that Opera on Wii is the most used device to browse on televisions – that is the biggest volume of users. We feel the browser is a very good user experience and working with Nintendo was very good. They challenged us and we challenged them and it is clear that they are very focused on making easy to use applications for their products.” – Opera’s von Tetzchner
I haven’t used the Wii Internet Browser much, but I have found that the DSi Browser is nice when I don’t want to lug my laptop into bed. Have you guys used either the Wii or DS Internet browsers much?
Media Create software sales (6/1 – 6/7)
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01./01. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) – 106,000 / 401,000 (-64%)
02./02. [NDS] Gyakuten Kenji (Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth) (Capcom) – 42,000 / 214,000 (-76%)
03./03. [PS3] Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires (Koei) – 27,000 / 103,000 (-64%)
04./00. [WII] Arc Rise Fantasia (Marvelous) – 26,000 / NEW
05./04. [NDS] Sloane and MacHale’s Mysterious Story (Level 5) – 26,000 / 102,000 (-21%)
06./00. [PSP] Evangelion: Jo (Prologue) (Namco Bandai) – 15,000 / NEW
07./11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST) (Capcom) – 14,000 / 722,000
08./05. [PSP] Yuusha 30 (Half-Minute Hero) (Marvelous) – 9,000 / 36,000 (-66%)
09./13. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 9,000 / 3,444,000
10./09. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (SEGA) – 9,000 / 65,000 (-47%)
Capcom says there are still some surprises left for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
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This is Capcom’s Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development, Christian Svensson, addressing particular characters that a fan of the game is interested in:
“No comment on the potential of new characters right now. Sorry. News will trickle out over the coming months.We do have a few surprises left (at least, I hope they’re surprises).”
