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Iwata confident bringing iconic IP to smart devices will not harm dedicated console business
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Iwata remains tight-lipped about newly announced games device
Read More »First Nintendo smartphone game due out this year
Nintendo’s first titles developed specifically for mobile phones should be out by the end of the year. "Regarding the individual video game titles, when it will be launched, we will be making the announcement when each of those games are ready," boss Satoru Iwata told investors in a Q&A, as …
Read More »Nintendo announces its next console – the NX
Not content with having announced a move onto smartphones, Nintendo has also revealed that its next dedicated games console is in development. It’s called the NX and proves, according to boss Satoru Iwata, that the company’s commitment to first party hardware remains as strong as ever. "Nintendo has decided to …
Read More »Iwata: Wii U could be just one game away from reversing fortunes
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said that one big hit could still be enough to cause Wii U sales to rocket. Following the generally accepted theory on platform lifecycles, it is natural for you to presume that the sales of Nintendo 3DS will drop X per cent each year or …
Read More »Iwata: Wii U still has considerable room for growth, teases Mii smartphone app
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has maintained his staunch support for Wii U, arguing that the machine’s best days are ahead of it, particularly in the West. I believe the Wii U business still has considerable room for growth, as a number of software titles that are compatible with the console …
Read More »Nintendo further defies calls for smartphone games
Instead, it's bringing more smartphone games to its own platforms
Read More »Forget Mario on smartphones – Iwata wants smartphone games on Nintendo
The calls for Nintendo to release its games on smartphone may seem relentless, but it seems like the platform holder has other plans. Polar opposite plans, in fact. Kotaku reports that president Satoru Iwata told Nikkei that far from bringing Mario to iPhone, the company instead plans on bringing more …
Read More »Nintendo delays Mii App for smart devices into 2015
Nintendo’s Mii App for smart devices has been pushed back into 2015, company president Satoru Iwata has confirmed. As part of a briefing for Nintendo’s investors, Iwata explained the team working on the app needed additional time to refine various elements” for release on tablets and smartphones. The application under …
Read More »Iwata says Nintendo would consider ditching region locking
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has indicated that Nintendo could be willing to reverse its long-term opposition to region locking. The game business has a history of taking a very long time with localization,” he told investors, as per a NeoGaf translation. [This is due to] among other things – having …
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