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Read More »Pachter predicts Wii Xmas victory
Despite the sharp drop in sales that Wii has endured throughout 2010, US analyst Michael Pachter still expects Nintendo’s machine to be the best selling home console over the crucial Christmas buying period. Last month MCV reported that GAME has to date this year experienced a 40 per cent year-on-year …
Read More »Mario tops 3D want list
Considering that it will in a few months be launching the world’s first dedicated 3D games console, Nintendo will probably be pleased to see that its brands top the list of titles that gamers want to see given the 3D treatment. 3DRadar reports that a Japanese survey from Goo Ranking …
Read More »Wii Remote sells 65.3m in US
Nintendo has announced that it has sold a total of 65.3m Wii Remote controllers since launch in the US alone. This averages out as 46k sales per day. Specifically, NPD data shows that 30.41m have been sold alongside Wii hardware, 12.92m have been sold with Wii Play while 18.56m stand …
Read More »GoldenEye will make a killing
Move over Mario – James Bond is going to be the top dog on Wii this year. Activision claims the new GoldenEye will rival hits like Mario Galaxy 2, Just Dance 2, Wii Party, Donkey Kong and Epic Mickey. Our expectations are that GoldenEye 007 will be one of the …
Read More »Reggie: Apple can hurt us more than MS
The boss of Nintendo America has confessed that tech rival Apple could hurt” Nintendo’s success in the near-term and admitted that he fears the likes of iPhone far more than he does Microsoft, Xbox 360 or Windows Phone 7. Do I think that in the near term [Apple] can hurt …
Read More »Win a red Wii and DSi XL
Want to win a limited edition red Wii? The pack includes a red WiiMote Plus, a copy of New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii Sports and a digital copy of Donkey Kong pre-installed on the machine. If that’s not enough, a limited edition red DSi XL with a copy of …
Read More »OPINION: Nintendo’s new marketing
A burlesque dancer, a vicar, and the Ealing Jades Rugby Team… Not the set-up to a filthy joke, alas – but Nintendo’s new marketing campaign is still quite revealing. Yeah, it’s all the usual ‘Nintendo-y’ stuff: focus on players sat in inoffensive domestic environments and ‘normalise’ games. The new ads …
Read More »Nintendo tackling non-gamers head-on
Nintendo’s Christmas push aims to further legitimise video games as a pastime in the eyes of the mainstream. As its Real Stories campaign kicks off this week, the format holder has told MCV that there’s still a long way for the industry to go in terms of securing mass market …
Read More »Industry giants hail Nintendo talisman Miyamoto
Inafune, Kojima, Howard and Nagoshi pay tribute to the Mario man
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