Nintendo on game development, architecture integration, more
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One person who attended Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week said that the company has been releasing games at a slower pace. The same person also inquired about development costs and Nintendo’s plans for architectural integration of future home console and handheld video game hardware. There’s a ton to check out here, so head past the break for responses from Satoru Iwata and Genyo Takeda.
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Nintendo on judging the future of technology, cultivating younger staff
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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, senior managing director Genyo Takeda, and Shigeru Miyamoto had plenty to say about judging the future of technology at the Big N’s financial results briefing last week. There was also a great deal of discussion about cultivating younger staff, which will be necessary when some of the higher-ups – like Shigeru Miyamoto – retire.
Head past the break for all of the comments from Iwata, Takeda, and Miyamoto. There’s definitely a lot here!
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Miyamoto says Nintendo focused a bit too much on Wii U’s two screens, not enough on NFC
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
When the Wii U launched, there was a consistent focus on the console’s two screens. Gamers wondered about the new experiences that would be possible and potential asymmetric gameplay.
Even though it’s important to highlight the uniqueness of Wii U’s two screens, Shigeru Miyamoto admitted at Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week, “we might have focused too much on the unique uses of the two screens.” Miyamoto feels that the company “should have put more effort into using the NFC functionality much earlier”, though Nintendo is “now moving forward with projects that make use of NFC in a variety of unique ways.”
As previously mentioned, Nintendo is looking into amiibo cards. We’ll also be seeing “smaller and even more affordable amiibo figures in the future”.
Head past the break for Miyamoto’s full comments.
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Iwata on Wii U NFC and amiibo
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo was asked to comment on the capabilities of amiibo during the Q&A portion of its latest financial briefing.
President Satoru Iwata first addressed the topic and touched on how the Wii U’s NFC features have not been truly utilized until now. He also discussed the instantaneous speed of the read/write process for amiibo figures, and teased that Shigeru Miyamoto “has been considering multiple ways to use the GamePad, and using the NFC reader/writer function more aggressively is one area he has instructed his teams to focus on.” Nintendo could bring out some titles next year that focus on NFC functionality.
Head past the break for Iwata’s full comments.
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Nintendo Download (11/6/14, North America)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Disney Infinity 2.0
Planes Fire & Rescue (available Nov. 11)
Wii U Download
The Swapper
Pier Solar and the Great Architects
Sportsball
Shuttle Rush
SDK Paint
Flapp & Zegeta
Wii U Virtual Console
Super Mario Advance
3DS Retail
Planes Fire & Rescue (available Nov. 11)
nintendogs + cats: Golden Retriever
nintendogs + cats: French Bulldog
nintendogs + cats: Toy Poodle
* Get a free theme when you buy nintendogs + cats; supplies last and expire on Dec. 31, 2015
3DS Download
Kemonomix+
Safari Quest
3DS Virtual Console
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
3DS Demos
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
eShop Sale
Siesta Fiesta is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $5.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 13.
Price Reductions
Sonic Lost World for Wii U is now available for $29.95 (reduced from $49.99).
Sonic Lost World for Nintendo 3DS is now available for $29.95 (reduced from $39.99).
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for Wii U is now available for $29.95 (reduced from $39.99).
Flowerworks HD: Follie’s Adventure for Wii U is being reduced to $2 (from $4) starting on Nov. 7.
Other
PIKMIN Short Movies for Wii U and 3DS
Source: Nintendo PR
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Xenoblade Chronicles X currently in the final stages of development
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
Yesterday, an official Japanese website for Xenoblade Chronicles X opened. Developer Monolith Soft left a message for fans on the game.
Here’s what was shared:
– Monolith Soft began by asking if you fans enjoyed the latest Nintendo Direct
– The game is in the final stages of development
– Staff are all in high spirits
– Nintendo’s own website for the game will need a bit more time to prepare
– Because of this, Monolith opened its own site
– It was something that was made in a hurry, but they were able to create the game’s main visual as seen on the top page of the website
– The folks at Monolith Soft initially feared that they would get in trouble after being told by Nintendo to wait a little longer for the site
– Nintendo simply responded with a “go ahead” and let them create the site
– Monolith isn’t sure if their website will become obsolete once Nintendo opens their own official website or if this one will manage to survive by having its own unique content, which they hope will be part of the fun as the release of the game gets nearer
– Either way, they’ll continue working with it and hope to establish a connection with the fans who check it out
– Fans thanked as well
– Can follow @XenobladeJP on Twitter
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshots (11/06/14)
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Announcements on announcements on announcements! If today’s Direct wasn’t enough, Sakurai has another announcement that wasn’t previously announced at the Smash announcement:
But that’s not all:
The mobiles are placed in different locations depending on the situation, and they tilt according to weight distribution. The stage also gets rearranged, so the ground may disappear temporarily during a remodel.
Reggie on DLC, third-parties, mobile, new hardware, digital sales
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Re/code recently caught up with Reggie Fils-Aime for a new interview. The Nintendo of America president discussed DLC, third-parties, mobile, new hardware, digital sales, and more.
Head past the break for some excerpts from the interview. Check out this link for the full thing.
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Satoru Iwata shares a message about his health
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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has had a rough past few months. We found out that he was suffering from a bile duct growth back in June, which was thankfully taken care of.
Iwata’s surgery resulted in heavy weight less that may have been apparent to some after watching today’s Nintendo Direct. As such, he decided to share a personal message on Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account.
Iwata wrote:
I have seen many comments from people concerned about my weight loss. While it is true that I have lost weight due to a major surgery, my weight has thankfully stabilized now after 2.5 months and I’m progressing well. I am really grateful for everyone supporting me, the doctors as well as the hospital-staff.
