This information comes from Carlson Choi, VP of Marketing at Namco Bandai…
“It’s been a slow start, but that’s similar to how DS went in the beginning. We’re really close with all the first party companies, but especially Nintendo because our origin of business is in Japan. We know they’ll invest heavily in it. It’s a big platform they believe in and we believe in it too, so we’re going to support it with our key franchises. The moment you cut the price of the item the perceived value goes down. We’d love to have them retain the price because it keeps the premium status of that product and it allows us to bring premium games to that market. We”re bringing some of our most cherished IPs to the 3DS. I think 3DS is going to have a very big Holiday season this year. Just look at the lineup Nintendo is planning. I think Nintendo feels confident. They’re not going to take their foot off the pedal.”
Well, Nintendo’s going to have to do something if the 3DS doesn’t sell well! Still, it is early, so I don’t think they’re going to be slashing the system’s price any time soon. And Ocarina of Time 3D will finally be releasing, along with a few other high-quality titles. It’ll be interesting to see what happens after that.
The Wii isn’t getting a price drop in Japan, but Nintendo is preparing a new bundle that will include an additional Wii Remote Plus. It’s going on sale on June 23.
The new color, named “Flare Red” will be available in Japan on July 14. That’s the same release date as Star Fox 64 3D.
Child of Eden
8
LA Noire
8
Dead or Alive: Dimensions
8
Steel Diver
7
The Witcher 2
8
Brink
8
SBK 11
7
The Next Big Thing
6
Hector: We Negoitae with Terroeists
5
Thor
7
Lego: PotC
6
The Fancy Pants Adventures
4
Dirt 3
8
Red Faction: Battlegrounds
3
Strania: The Stella Machina
7
Nin2-Jump
7
Darkspore
7
Bangi-O HD
7
Imaginary Range
6
Persona 3 Portable
9
This information comes from Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg…
“We will be supporting the Wii U. You bet against Nintendo at your peril.”
Hirshberg wouldn’t say how many Wii U titles Activision is working on. Also, it isn’t clear when they’ll be revealed.
This video is definitely worth your time. It shows a look at Skyward Sword’s Siren world for the first time ever with exclusive footage. Also, we get to see the Zelda level in Super Mario 3D for the first time!
Thanks to Iz for the tip!
