Details from Nintendo’s investor briefing (5/7/14) – next Wii U update in June, NFC, more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 18 Comments
It’s that time again! Nintendo is once again hosting an investor briefing in Japan having reported its latest financial results just a few hours ago.
We’ll be keeping track of any news that comes through below, courtesy of analyst David Gibson. Expect updates in this post for the next hour or so.
Updates below:
– Iwata saying 3DS hit 43 million
– Helping is next Pokemon, Tomodachi Life in June internationally
– 3DS third-party titles to come include Monster Hunter 4G and Youkai Watch 2 in Japan
– Wii U: want to regain momentum with 2 signature titles in Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros.
– System update in June will speed up start up by 20 seconds
– First smart device app will be available by end of fiscal year
– This is called Mario Kart TV and will enable sharing of game movie and rankings
– In June, Japanese users will be able to use SUICA transport cards for payments on Wii U through NFC
– On IP licensing: nothing to announce today, but Nintendo is looking at a joint agreement
– Limited profit, so Nintendo is looking at non-games usage for licensing
– Will launch figurine business called NFP – NFC featured platform
– Nintendo showed Mario figure across many games being used including saves
– NFP game and figures will be shown at E3
– 3DS will also get IR NFP reader so figures can be used across Wii U and 3DS
– Wii U target of 3.6 million units will need more manufactured than in current inventory
– Nintendo not experiencing a loss from hardware anymore
– More Wii U games at E3
– NFP has been in development since last year
– Nintendo would rather make not just make a figurine, but something that does more
– Nintendo hopes to show related games in development at E3 for the NFC tech
– Iwata saying that for this fiscal year (through 3/15), the goal is to increase profits
– 3/16 fiscal year: not grow dramatically
– 3/17 fiscal year: develop pillar for growth with growth
– Iwata: we are preparing for next generation hardware as always, when will it release? Difficult to declare
– Iwata: not hopeless or at a loss in coming up with something new, but until existing users are satisfied, we cannot release next hardware
– Iwata: for Quality of Life, don’t think too narrowly of Nintendo, we can make fun, healthy services… we know how to get people hooked
– Iwata: developers will move into new building in Kyoto around E3; currently teams are separate so will share more
– Iwata: have established Business Development department with outputs like NFP, entering into new markets, use smart phone platforms etc
– Iwata: for emerging markets, $30-60 game prices are difficult. Need something new, but won’t be this fiscal year, studying China changes
– Iwata: the Wii U forecast of 3.6 million don’t think it is peak, wanted to be more conservative this year
And that’s it!
More: Satoru Iwata, top
Nintendo World-exclusive Mario Kart 8 news coming tomorrow
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 23 Comments
The Nintendo World store Twitter account is teasing some sort of exclusive news pertaining to Mario Kart 8. This announcement, whatever it may be, will “flip your world upside down”. Hmm…
Here’s the relevant tweet:
Stay tuned tomorrow for exclusive #NintendoWorld #MK8 news that will flip your world upside down! #OnlyNintendoWorld pic.twitter.com/BQdZor691f
— Nintendo World Store (@Nintendo_World) May 7, 2014
What might this be about?
Thanks to Brandon for the tip.
More: Mario Kart 8, Nintendo World, top
Media Create hardware sales (4/28 – 5/4)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 31,979
Vita – 23,030
PS4 – 11,486
PS3 – 9,252
Wii U – 8,079
3DS – 7,644
PSP – 2,321
Vita TV – 1,687
Xbox 360 – 278
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 27,914
Vita – 22,394
PS4 – 12,712
PS3 – 6,726
3DS – 6,073
Wii U – 5,710
PSP – 1,957
Vita TV – 1,548
Xbox 360 – 242
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Media Create software sales (4/28 – 5/4)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
02./00. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour
03./01. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment #
04./02. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call #
05./04. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
06./11. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
07./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
08./06. [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2
09./00. [3DS] Touch Detective: Ozawa Rina Rising 3 – Nameko wa Banana no Yume o Miru ka?
10./00. [PS4] Child of Light
11./13. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up!
12./05. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
13./10. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
14./08. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
15./27. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear
16./20. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U
17./14. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 #
18./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
19./40. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
20./22. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire announced for 3DS
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 37 Comments
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire are coming to the 3DS, Pokemon Company International has revealed. The two remakes are due out this November.
“Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are a fresh take on Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, which launched in 2003 and were fan-favourite hits on the Game Boy Advance system,” the announcement reads. “The new titles promise to take players through a dramatic story within a spectacular new world.”
No actual gameplay details about the remakes have been announced. Sadly, images are not available either. You can expect news throughout the year leading up to Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire’s launch.
Nintendo reports FY14 financial results
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 35 Comments
Nintendo’s latest financial results are in. The company has reported its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.
First, let’s talk about system sales. Global sales of 3DS hardware and software sales hit 12.24 million and 67.89 million respectively during the fiscal year, Nintendo says. Wii U hardware and software sales came in at 2.72 million and 18.86 million units respectively.
In total (life-to-date), 3DS hardware sales stand at 43.33 million sold while Wii U stands at 6.18 million. Nintendo is forecasting an additional 12 million 3DS units (67 million for software) and 3.6 million Wii U units (20 million for software) for the coming year.
Net sales decreased from 635.422 billion yen to 571.726 yen compared to the previous fiscal year. Nintendo experienced a gross profit of 163.2 billion yen. Additionally, the company has reported an operating loss of 46.4 billion yen and a net loss of 23.2 billion yen.
Lots of additional financial data can be found here. You can also find an outlook for the next fiscal year covering Wii U/3DS after the break.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (5/7/14)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 12 Comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Fight! The Wonderful 100!! We also made trophies of some of the other Wonderful Ones.
Mega64 shares various tidbits about making Nintendo’s E3 2014 announcement video
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
During a recent podcast, the folks over at Mega64 shared some very interesting behind-the-scenes information about the video produced with Nintendo for the company’s E3 2014 plans. We learn that Nintendo reached out just after PAX East, Reggie’s role was initially much smaller, and the original plan was to film at an office site about a block away due to Nintendo’s policy of not allowing anyone to film inside their headquarters.
Believe me, there are plenty of additional bits of well. The entire breakdown of information can be found after the break.
[Weekly Screenshot] Art of Balance Wii U #4 – Multiplayer Info
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Weekly Screenshot, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Have you guys ever heard of Art of Balance on Wii U? I have, because for 3 weeks we’ve been showing off exclusive screenshots of the game, complete with discussion and inside-info from the game’s developer Shin’en! The feature returns with a look at something we haven’t seen before: The game’s newly added multiplayer modes. Manfred Linzer from Shin’en describes it best below, so check out what he has to say and enjoy the warm rays of sunlight in the above screenshot.
Hello there! Time for another screenshot from Art of Balance (AoB), our upcoming Wii U game. Today we will show you an image from one of the many multiplayer game modes.
Everyone loves playing against a friend via split-screen, and AoB allows you to play locally or online using split-screen. The best part: it’s not only one on one but you can play with up to five people locally or up to eight people online. The players get arranged into two teams that try to solve the puzzles in parallel.
Although the single-player mode is great fun, we had the biggest laughs and enjoyment when playing the game in split-screen mode with a few friends. You simply play for hours and hours…
More: Art of Balance, highlight, Shin'en, top
UK software sales (Week ending 5/3)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 |  | 1 | TITANFALL | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 2 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – |  | 3 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 1 |  | 4 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 5 | TITANFALL | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 6 | CHILD OF LIGHT | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 7 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 8 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 9 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 5 | | 10 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 6 | | 11 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 12 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 15 | | 13 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 14 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 23 | | 15 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 13 | | 16 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 17 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 18 | MARIO GOLF: WORLD TOUR | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 7 | | 19 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 20 |  | 20 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 21 | DARK SOULS II | PC | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | ||
| 16 | | 22 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 | | 23 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 25 | | 24 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 29 | | 25 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 28 | | 26 | METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES | PS4 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 18 | | 27 | TRIALS FUSION | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 33 | | 28 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 29 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 14 | | 30 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 21 | | 31 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 32 | KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 30 | | 33 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 34 | | 34 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 38 | | 35 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 35 | | 36 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 37 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 38 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 39 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | XB360 | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | BEENOX | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 1 | | 2 | TITANFALL | RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 3 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 4 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 6 | | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 5 | | 7 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 8 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 9 | CHILD OF LIGHT | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 10 | | 10 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 12 | | 11 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 7 | | 12 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | | 13 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | POPCAP GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 18 | | 14 | DARK SOULS II | FROM SOFTWARE | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | ||
| 16 | | 15 | METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES | KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 15 | | 16 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | SUCKER PUNCH | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 11 | | 17 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 13 | | 18 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 14 | | 19 | TRIALS FUSION | RED LYNX | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 20 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 17 | | 21 | THIEF | EIDOS MONTREAL | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 22 | MARIO GOLF: WORLD TOUR | CAMELOT | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 23 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 26 | | 24 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 22 | | 25 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 19 | | 26 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 25 | | 27 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 29 | | 28 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 28 | | 29 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 21 | | 30 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 24 | | 31 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | BEENOX | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 30 | | 32 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 27 | | 33 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 34 | | 34 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 39 | | 35 | SKATE 3 | EA BLACK BOX | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 36 | KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS | RARE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 31 | | 37 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 38 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 33 | | 39 | FROZEN: OLAF’S QUEST | 1ST PLAYABLE | GSP/AVANQUEST | GSP/AVANQUEST | ||
| 32 | | 40 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 |
