During a Nintendo financial briefing this week, one investor brought up how “external factors such as the introduction of new hardware by competitors and the rise of mobile gaming have impacted” its business. With new types of entertainment coming through, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked to comment about the “kind of risks need to be considered going forward”.
Nintendo is doing better than it ever has before, but that doesn’t mean the company is resting on its laurels and conducting business with urgency is a priority. Furukawa said that hardware transitions “are not an easy task,” and he acknowledged how “we never automatically assume that our current position is solidified.” The overall goal seems to be “the importance of continuing to implement initiatives that encourage people to feel familiar with Nintendo in areas other than dedicated video game platforms, increasing the number of consumers who are fans of Nintendo IP over the long- term, and maintaining our relationship with these consumers.”
One of the questions that popped up during Nintendo’s financial results briefing Q&A this week is what the difference has been between Switch and the company’s past platforms, and what is being emphasized in its research and development of a next-generation platform. President Shuntaro Furukawa weighed in.
Furukawa brought up how Nintendo now has an integrated a handheld system and a home console system. By implementing that, Switch has been able to receive a steady stream of content.
During a financial results briefing Q&A this week, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared more insight into the sales of Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Furukawa stated at the event that the game “served as a major driver of sales”. Additionally, the title’s sales “have grown at a faster pace than previous Super Mario titles.” As another tidbit, Furukawa revealed that around half of players play in multiplayer mode.
Furukawa said the following:
Nintendo president on the positive impact of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on its revenue and business
The Super Mario Bros. Movie came out last year to much success. For Nintendo, this ended up impacting its bottom line in a positive way. President Shuntaro Furukawa touched on this during the Q&A portion of a financial briefing this week.
According to Furukawa, The Super Mario Bros. Movie contributed to the mobile and IP related business seeing a big increase year-on-year. He explained:
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has weighed in on the current Switch performance while briefly giving a few vague comments on new hardware. This comes from the Q&A portion of the company’s financial briefing.
Furukawa described Switch sales as “stable” and “the holiday season results were steady.” He again pointed out that reaching new consumers is a challenge given the age of the hardware, but it’s worth noting that the holiday season saw “a particular rise in first-time buyers of our hardware, and we see this as a positive sign for the Nintendo Switch business going forward.”
September 15: In the deluge of new game announcements that happened in the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation, Neos Corporation took the opportunity to reveal a new title of theirs, Shin-chan: Shiro of Coal Town. While the game was initially only confirmed to launch this winter in Japan, the company has clarified that it will also be receiving a worldwide release at a later date.
Shin-chan: Shiro of Coal Town is a successor to the previous game in the series, Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey. With Millenium Kitchen once again developing the game, players can expect a familiar, relaxing life-simulation-style game set in a new mysterious town.
You can check out a brief synopsis of the game below.
Kemco and Hit Point are back with another RPG having announced Genso Chronicles. The game is due out on February 16, 2024.
Learn more about it in the following overview provided by Kemco:
May 11: Just in time for the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comes a new set of user icons on Nintendo Switch Online.
As usual, icons are available for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Most cost 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. However, the backgrounds and frames are 5 Platinum Points. If you redeem any icon any your Nintendo Switch Online subscription expires, the icons will still be yours to keep.
Limited Run Games has announced a new Switch physical release combo pack featuring Gleylancer and Gynoug.
Both of these titles were previously sold digitally via the eShop. Now though, they’ll be offered physically on a single cartridge.
Wet Heart has come through with a release date for Birth. On Switch, it’ll be ready to go on February 15, 2024.
We shared some thoughts about Birth last year when we published our preview. In case you missed it, check out our article here.
