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Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima says the twin release of the NX and smartphone titles will restore balance at Nintendo. It has been our priority to take a close look at areas of our existing business where the revenue and expenses had become unbalanced, and to make sure that we corrected …
Read More »Splatoon sales have consistently tracked ahead of Mario Kart 8
Nintendo has revealed that, following their respective release, Wii U shooter Splatoon has consistently outsold Mario Kart 8. Although the racing game made a far bigger impact at release, from week two onwards the colourful shooting release has outsold it worldwide every single week, enjoying a particular boost in the …
Read More »Nintendo officially scraps Quality of Life sleep device
The future of Satoru Iwata’s Quality of Life initiative looks even more uncertain today after Nintendo admitted to officially abandoning its only product. In October 2014 Iwata announced a sleep sensor, which to date is the first and only QOL device to be detailed. Now Wired reports that Nintendo president …
Read More »Kimishima admits Nintendo could ditch Quality of Life initiative
Nintendo has for the first time admitted that it may abandon Satoru Iwata’s Quality of Life roadmap. Kotaku reports on a Asahi story revealing that Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has told investors: It’s not yet at the level of a Nintendo product. If we can release it, we’ll release it. …
Read More »Second Nintendo smartphone game will feature its big IP
Mario? Zelda? Metroid? Donkey Kong? One of Nintendo’s bigger brands has been teased as the lead for the company’s second smartphone release. The Wall Street Journal reports that Nintendo has told investors that its follow-up to debut smartphone title Miitomo will utilise a more recognisable character and IP – as …
Read More »Nintendo fans can pre-register for smartphone app Miitomo this month
Miitomo – the unusual smartphone app from Nintendo – will launch next month in 17 countries, and fans can pre-register for the game by February 17th. To pre-register, users just need to set up a Nintendo Account. Nintendo will launch its new Rewards Programme – which replaces Club Nintendo – …
Read More »Nintendo says it is ‘looking’ at virtual reality
Having previously dismissed the technology, Wii U and 3DS platform holder Nintendo has seemingly softened its stance toward VR. Analyst Serkan Toto says that the company has told investors that it is looking at VR”, although it did not elaborate. There are three premium virtual reality headsets on the way …
Read More »Nintendo ‘looking at’ VR, stays quiet on smartphone debut
Financials reveal 12.6 million lifetime sales for Wii U
Read More »Revenue and profit fall at Nintendo
Nintendo’s net profit for the nine months ending December 31st slumped 31.9 per cent year-on-year to 40.55bn. Net sales fell 3.9 per cent to 425.66bn. However, Nintendo has now already hit its full year net profit target of 35bn. Operating income for the period was up 34.4 per cent at …
Read More »Unity now supports Nintendo 3DS
Both original and New 3DS platforms compatible, with editor aiming to ship as a plug-in
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