Nintendo released a document for its 73rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which features an up-to-date listing of subsidiaries. You’ve got the usual suspects like Nintendo of America, Retro, and NST. The list also includes 1-UP (formerly Brownie Brown), NERD (otherwise known as Nintendo European Research and Development SAS ), and more.
Head past the break for the full rundown.
The Virtual Boy would seem like a perfect fit for the 3DS Virtual Console. It was the company’s first 3D console, so its games could potentially see new life on Nintendo’s handheld.
One investor asked Nintendo president Satoru Iwata about the possibility of introducing Virtual Boy games for the 3DS VC service during the company’s latest financial meeting.
Iwata responded by saying that investor Q&As aren’t the place for new announcements. However, he did note that even though the Virtual Boy didn’t go so well, some consumers liked it for its uniqueness.
During Nintendo’s latest investor’s meeting, president Satoru Iwata fielded a question regarding the lack of new innovation with new consoles. The Q&A is only available in Japanese currently, but a summary of Iwata’s response has been translated.
Most of what Iwata said actually pertained to new titles for Wii U. Iwata said that additional, unannounced titles for the console are planned by 2014.
Why weren’t these games mentioned during Nintendo’s E3 2013 Nintendo Direct? First, the company felt that there was more information than could be shared during E3. And generally speaking, Nintendo likes keeping a minimal gap between announcements and the release of new games to keep consumers excited and prevent competitors from copying ideas.
“New consoles have always produced better graphics, but the work required may not be related to customer satisfaction. There are more unannounced Wii U titles coming by 2014. There was more info than could be released at E3. Wanted to ease owners’ fears. Don’t want to leave a long gap between announcement/release of new game types that would lessen the impact or allow competitors to copy.”
The second portion of Iwata’s answer focused more on the topic of surprising players:
“Nintendo has the job of both introducing video games to people who’ve never played before as well as satisfying existing fans. Looking for ways to surprise customers in other ways than just creating pretty graphics.”
Miyamoto then took over for Iwata to discuss Pikmin 3:
“We made Pikmin 3 with all of our effort. Beginners and fans alike can play. Game industry change comparable to manga to anime. Nintendo’s accused of having the same series again at E3, but that’s because they’re character-centered, which is a strength. You don’t have to start by creating new characters in order to present new ways to play or new ways to use media.”
Ubisoft is teasing Prince of Persia news that will be shared next week.
On Facebook, the series’ official page published the following message:
“Get ready for some news about Prince of Persia, starting next week.”
There’s no clue what Ubisoft is up to currently. It could be a new game. It could be something else. Either way, someone will be disappointed!
Yoichi Wada, former CEO of Square Enix, was made “Chairman of the Board” earlier this month. What is his role with the company, exactly?
Square Enix explained in a statement:
“Yoichi Wada has left the management of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd and no longer has any role in the parent company. Currently, he is overseeing a portion of the business within Square Enix Co., Ltd (Square Enix Tokyo), one of the subsidiaries of the parent company. These businesses include emerging markets as well as social and mobile businesses. He has no authority in terms of the management of the Group.”
Square Enix also clarified that Wada is Chairman for Square Enix Tokyo. Wada isn’t in much of a position of power, as he does not hold the right of representation for the company.
Zordix just released Aqua Moto Racing 3D on the eShop this week. A Wii U entry could be what’s next for the series.
Speaking with Gamers XTREME, Zordix CEO Matti Larsson expressed interest in producing Aqua Moto Racing “in a larger format”. Larsson imagines that a Wii U eShop entry would have features such as online tournaments and rankings.
“Wii U is a natural next step for us”, Larsson said.
“I can’t deny that it would be a dream to realize the Aqua Moto Racing game in a larger format. Possibly with online tournaments, ranking and all that goes with that. Wii U is a natural next step for us and if we decide to do it, I’ll make sure to share some information early on about development.”
Pokemon Company issues statement on cheaters, will ban those who use hacked Pokemon from tournaments
An iOS app recently came out, which allows users to edit Pokemon in the handheld video games. The app takes advantage of a DNS trick to allow for cheating.
The Pokemon Company has now issued a response to the situation, calling the edited Pokemon “illegal”. Furthermore, getting involved with the app could bring about data corruption to your game.
Those who are caught with hacked Pokemon in official tournaments will be barred from participating in any future events.
