Shinya Takahashi on his career at Nintendo, new role, and Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 5 Comments
TIME has put up a pretty massive piece about Shinya Takahashi today. You may recognize him from his appearance during the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017. He’s a director, board member, managing executive officer, and general manager of Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division.
TIME’s piece delves into Takahashi’s history at Nintendo and new role at the company. He comments a bit on Switch and more as well. Shigeru Miyamoto also chimes in about wanting to use Switch as an opportunity “to hand over more to the younger generation.”
We have a summary of TIME’s article below. We do strongly encourage you to read the full thing right here.
Video: Reggie argues in favor of Nintendo continuing to make consoles
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 180 Comments
Last year, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on DeadLock from The Game Theorists to argue about motion controls. He’s back again, and this time he’s presenting a case for Nintendo to continue making consoles rather than just focusing on software alone. Check out the full video below.
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Reggie confirms Zelda is Nintendo’s last Wii U title, games will still be sold and online will continue
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 70 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild marks the end for Wii U – at least from a games standpoint. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Polygon last week what we all expected, which is that no other titles are in development.
However, Reggie did say that Wii U games will still be sold at retail as well as on the eShop. Additionally, online services will not be shutting down anytime soon.
According to Reggie:
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Video: Another Switch interview with Reggie Fils-Aime
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Switch, Videos | 14 Comments
YouTuber ProJared managed to secure an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime last week to discuss the Switch in detail. Most of the comments were similar to the ones that have popped up over the past few days, but it’s still worth a watch. Reggie even gets the opportunity to ask some questions of his own.
Thanks to TruExtent for the tip.
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Video: Reggie on Switch – past Virtual Console purchases, smartphone app, multiplayer with 1 cartridge, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 97 Comments
GameSpot posted its full interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about Switch. As you would expect, a wide range of topics were addressed.
Reggie commented on Switch’s price and the prices of games themselves, transferring Virtual Console purchases, the smartphone app, possibility of multiplayer with 1 cartridge, online approach, addressing issues from Wii U, and “forgotten” Nintendo franchises. Watch the full interview below.
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Reggie: Nintendo “thought deeply” about Wii U’s shortcomings, Switch improving upon communication and strong games
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 57 Comments
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, speaking with GameSpot, mentioned that Nintendo “thought deeply” about Wii U’s shortcomings. He shared two reasons for the system’s failures.
First, Reggie admitted that the messaging behind Wii U wasn’t clear, stating that the “clarity of the consumer proposition” was not strong enough. He also pointed to a lack of steady flow of compelling games.
When it comes to Switch, Reggie believes Nintendo has addressed the communication issue:
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Reggie on Switch’s demographic, third-party support, online plans, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 84 Comments
In a new interview conducted by TIME, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime weighed in a variety of topics pertaining to Switch. He talked about who the system is for, third-party support, online plans, and more. Interestingly, Reggie even acknowledged interest in a GameCube Virtual Console.
Find notable excerpts from the interview below. You can read up on the full discussion here.
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Reggie on steady stream of Switch games, reason for paid online, system won’t have friend codes
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 97 Comments
Some new comments from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime have popped up from CNET.
First, Reggie commented on the number of Switch’s launch games and ensuring that more titles will be available in the months following release. On that, he said:
“Launch day is not the be-all and the end-all. It really is the steady pacing of content that continually reinforces for the people who bought into the platform why they made a smart choice, as well as what compels people who might be sitting on the sidelines to jump in. We feel we have this great ongoing march of content to motivate you to jump into the platform.”
Reggie also weighed in on the decision to offer a paid online subscription with Switch. He also confirmed that there will be no friend codes.
“People have taken shots at us for that. The reality is, the way that online experiences have progressed, it’s an expensive proposition. The amount of servers we need to support Smash Brothers or Mario Kart — these big multiplayer games — is not a small investment. There are no friend codes within what we’re doing.”
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Reggie says unannounced 3DS games are on the way
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 106 Comments
The Switch is currently in the limelight when it comes to all things Nintendo, but the big N isn’t forgetting about 3DS. we already heard from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime that there are no plans to abandon the dedicated handheld, and a new comment backs that up further.
Wired journalist Chris Kohler shared an additional comment from his interview with Reggie yesterday. Nintendo’s exec told the site, “There are [3DS] games that we haven’t announced yet.” Reggie further added that these will excite Kohler.
What do you want to see Nintendo announce for 3DS?
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Reggie talks Switch – online service, info teased on rebuying classic games, supply concerns, 3DS here to stay
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 165 Comments
Wired caught up with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime following the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017. He weighed in on a number of topics about the system, such as its online service and concerns about supply. Reggie also teased that there could be news for those who already purchased classic titles – think Virtual Console – on the likes of Wii U and Wii. Aside from that, “3DS has a long life in front of it,” Reggie said.
Read excerpts from Wired’s interview below. Catch up on the full piece here.
