60 FPS not necessarily a standard for all future Zelda games
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For The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Nintendo managed to implement silky smooth 60 frames per second. This begs the question: could future Zelda titles incorporate the same rate as well?
Well… no. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds director Hiromasa Shikata says 60 FPS isn’t necessarily a standard for additional entries in the series. In the case of the 3DS game, the team wanted to ensure a “smooth” look for the 3D visuals, “allow the players to clearly see enemy movements, and keep everything moving crisply as with previous games.” Having said that, “This doesn’t mean that all future Zelda titles will run at 60 frames per second.”
Shikata told Game Informer:
It’s really the concept of the game that changes whether you want to keep the volume of information in the game low and running at 60 frames per second. We kept it at 60 to make the 3D look smooth, allow the players to clearly see enemy movements, and keep everything moving crisply as with previous games. This doesn’t mean that all future Zelda titles will run at 60 frames per second.
Media Create software sales (1/6 – 1/12) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
02./01. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
03./02. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
04./03. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
05./04. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
06./06. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
07./19. [3DS] Youkai Watch
08./09. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
09./05. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
10./07. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
11./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
12./30. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind
13./22. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
14./10. [PS3] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
15./13. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova
16./11. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
17./12. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
18./21. [PSV] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
19./25. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014
20./24. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 #
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Iwata says the way people use their time, lifestyles, who they are have changed; Nintendo must not stay in one place
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A few more comments from Satoru Iwata’s news conference held in Japan earlier today have come in.
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Nintendo president said:
“The way people use their time, their lifestyles, who they are have changed. If we stay in one place, we will become outdated.”
Iwata also acknowledged that Nintendo misread the markets and hadn’t issued “the appropriate instructions.” He understands that the company must change and “propose something that surprises our customers.”
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Pokemon X has been selling more than Pokemon Y in the US
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Which has been more popular? Pokemon X or Pokemon Y?
Nintendo has provided a clear-cut answer to Kotaku, confirming that Pokemon X has sold 1.63 million units in the US through the end of December, while Pokemon Y has moved 1.54 million copies.
Now tell us: which version have you picked up?
December 2013 NPD: lifetime sales for Wii U and 3DS titles
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Thanks to the latest leaks from the latest NPD report, we have lifetime sales figures for a number of Wii U and 3DS titles in the US. Games include Super Mario 3D World, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, The Wonderful 101, Pokemon X/Y, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Shin Megami Tensei IV, and more.
The full set is as follows:
Iwata says Nintendo is “thinking about a new business structure”
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During a press conference held earlier today in Osaka, Japan, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said that the company is “thinking about a new business structure.”
Iwata’s comments seemed to come in response to the rise of the mobile/tablet space. In light of the expansion of smart devices, Iwata mentioned that Nintendo is “naturally studying how smart devices can be used to grow the game-player business.”
His comments in full:
“We cannot continue a business without winning. We must take a skeptical approach whether we can still simply make game players, offer them in the same way as in the past for 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen, and sell titles for a couple of thousand yen each.
“We are thinking about a new business structure. Given the expansion of smart devices, we are naturally studying how smart devices can be used to grow the game-player business. It’s not as simple as enabling Mario to move on a smartphone.”
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Satoru Iwata not resigning as president of Nintendo
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Despite significant cuts made to Wii U and 3DS forecasts, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata won’t be resigning from his position, according to a report from Nikkei. The Japanese outlet states that Iwata has pledged to stay in office.
Iwata did take responsibility for the company’s disappointing business performance and apologized to shareholders today. He also mentioned that Nintendo must first restore momentum as soon as possible, and he will remain as president to see this through.
Things should get even more interesting come January 30, when Nintendo’s official financial results come in.
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Nintendo announces heavy forecast cuts for Wii U and 3DS
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Nintendo’s latest financial results won’t be published until January 30, but the company did announce significant changes to its financial targets today.
Here’s a roundup of the pertinent information:
– Nintendo expected to sell 18 million units of 3DS between April 2013 and March 2014
– Now reduced to 13.5 million
– Software forecasts down from 80 million to 66 million
– Nintendo told investors it would sell 9 million Wii U units between April 2013 and March 2014
– Down to 2.8 million units
– Wii U software forecast down from 38 million to 19 million
– Nintendo was unable to boost 3DS hardware sales in the west significantly during the end-of-year holiday season
– Wii U sales were up during the holidays, but not enough for Nintendo to be able to hit their forecasts by the end of the fiscal year
– Expected net income of 55 billion yen changed to net loss of 25 billion yen
– Instead of posting an operating profit of 100 billion yen, the company expects to post an operating loss of 35 billion yen
– Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says the company will discuss its short-term and mid-term strategy at its next financial results meeting on January 30th
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December 2013 NPD: Wii U has its best month yet in the US
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News coming from today’s NPD report confirms that the Wii U had its best month in the US thus far in December.
Specific data isn’t available at this time. However, that statistic alone would put Wii U somewhere in the neighborhood of 500,000 units sold last month – perhaps a bit less.
If Nintendo decides to issue a response to today’s NPD report, we could receive more concrete sales information.
December 2013 NPD: 3DS was the best-selling system for the month, 2013 overall
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3DS took the top spot as the best-selling gaming system in the US last month, the latest NPD data reveals.
That’s not all though. We’re also hearing that the 3DS was the top-selling hardware for 2013 as a whole.
All seems to be well for Nintendo in the portable space. The situation is a bit more mysterious for Wii U, but it’s no secret that the console has struggled.
