The only downside is that Switch owners have had to wait longer for ports, as titles have been coming out later on the platform compared to the initial debuts on other systems. However, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes this will change starting in 2019.

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Reggie on Nintendo embracing cross-platform play

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Reggie on Switch’s initial potential, supply, Nintendo Switch Online to provide “robust online experience”

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This month’s issue of Game Informer features a new interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Though Reggie didn’t share any mindblowing comments, there were a few interesting remarks along the way.

Game Informer started out by asking about Switch’s early potential and when he knew the system would be a game-changer. In response, Reggie explained:

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Happy 57th birthday, Reggie

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Nintendo’s big North American executive is celebrating his birthday today. Reggie Fils-Aime, born on March 25, 1961, is now 57 years old.

2018 will mark Reggie’s 15th year at Nintendo. He joined the company at the end of 2003, but really made his presence known at E3 2004 with the following introduction:

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Reggie says Nintendo Labo isn’t intended to be an answer to VR

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If you only watched the first couple of seconds of this week’s Nintendo Labo trailer, you might get the impression that Nintendo is trying to do something with VR. It could remind you of something like Google Cardboard. But as the trailer progresses, you’ll quickly realize that Nintendo is going for something that’s rather different.

Nintendo Labo also isn’t intended to be an answer to VR. That’s according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, who spoke with Toronto Sun about the new initiative.

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Reggie leaves the door open to more gameplay possibilities and third-party support with Nintendo Labo

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TIME was recently able to speak with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about Nintendo Labo. The first topic discussed is the potential to expand on the idea and the use of the Toy-Cons, of which Reggie had this to share:

“Can [the Toy-Cons] be incorporated into other forms of gameplay? Certainly. But right now we think if we effectively communicate the power of the idea with Nintendo Labo [and] really enable players to make their creations, personalize them, and enjoy the [inherent] gameplay experiences . . . We think that’s going to be a great way to start and then progress down the path.”

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Reggie says Switch sales are “unprecedented” for Nintendo

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Nintendo announced this week that Switch sales have surpassed 10 million units worldwide in its first nine months. For a new system that launched early in the year rather than during the holidays, that’s pretty darn good.

CNET spoke with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime after hearing about Switch’s big sales. He called Switch’s sales “unprecedented” before adding that its pace “is one of the fastest in our own history and in gaming history.”

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Reggie on Switch’s success, supply, and advice for finding a system; talks 3DS’ continued sales

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Forbes recently caught up with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie had plenty to say about Switch, including its success, supply, and how consumers can go about finding the system. He also had a few words to share about the continued sales of 3DS.

You can read what Reggie had to say below. Some additional comments are on Forbes here.

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Reggie: Zelda, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Odyssey bought by over 50% of Switch owners; Splatoon 2 one in four Switch owners

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Nintendo of America president has shared more about the Switch’s success in an interview with Variety.

First, Reggie revealed that three games have been bought by more than 50% of Switch owners. Those games are Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey. Splatoon 2, meanwhile, has been purchased by one in four Switch owners.