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Can Portables Be More Expensive Than Consoles?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:26:26 +0000

That is a question Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said his company is contemplating the answer to.

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Download demos on you Wii now! If you want to

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:30:59 +0000

Nintendo rolled out a trial demo service for a limited number of WiiWare titles today. Six levels of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord and the first levels of Bit.Trip.Beat and NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits are now available to download on your Wii for free. Think of the ...

wohoo posted 7 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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Nintendo President: "There Was A Miscalculation" [Satoru Iwata]

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:44 +0000

Today at an investors event in Tokyo, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was once again frank , admitting a "miscalculation" was made about the game market. "The mood of the market got colder than expected," said Iwata, "and there was a miscalculation." This comes as Nintendo records its first ...

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Iwata: Game industry lacked hit titles in first half of 2009, caused “worldwide market contraction”

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:04:46 +0000

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata recently admitted that the “Wii has stalled” and that this is due to a lack of “strong software.” However, Iwata also delivered a keynote at a semi-annual financial results briefing in Japan and made a similar claim, but this time it was ...

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Iwata: DSi XL is a spectator system

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:04:00 +0000

The DSi LL (or XL) isn't just for the poorly sighted or hugely handed. In his financial results briefing , Satoru Iwata revealed another purpose for the jumbo system: playing with crowds. "Nintendo DSi LL features not only bigger monitor screens," Iwata said, "but an improved view angle on ...

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Nintendo considers Kindle tactics for consoles

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Published: October 31 2009 02:00 | Last updated: October 31 2009 02:00 Nintendo is looking at the business model of Amazon's Kindle as it considers the future for its portable consoles, the company's president said yesterday. "I'm interested because it's a new business model in which the user ...

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Review: Wii Fit Plus

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:16:39 +0000

Gym and tonic. In the latest edition of Iwata Asks, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto discussed the sequel to Wii Fit. Except it's not a sequel, according to Miyamoto. "It's not number two! It's not what you'd call a sequel with a regular game - it's actually an enhanced version of the software," he said. Read more... > >

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Coffee Talk: Would You Buy A 3G DSi?

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:40:21 +0000

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently evoked his interest in a 3G Nintendo DSi in an interview with the Financial Times . His inspiration is the Kindle approach to 3G, which is to include the price of the network technology in the initial cost of the handheld rather than charge a monthly ...

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Iwata voices interest in Kindle-like free 3G service for DS

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:40:21 +0000

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has gone on the record with the Financial Times as being "interested" in the strategy Amazon has adopted for free internet access on its Kindle eBook reader. "I'm interested because it's a new business model in which the user doesn't bear the communications ...

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Nintendo considering 'always on' 3G connectivity for DS

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Sony seemed to make a concerted effort to puts its weight back behind its handheld brand a few months back in response to the iPhone's popularity, and now Nintendo appears to be following suit. We heard about the previously slimmed down DS Lite and DSi going phat again last week, in the shape ...

Joystiq found this 22 days ago on pocketgamer.co.uk

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Free 3G wireless for Nintendo's next handheld?

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:49:45 +0000

Nintendo is feeling the sting of competition from the iPhone. At least, that's the feeling one gets when reading Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's thoughts on the future of Nintendo handhelds. According to a Financial Times piece, Iwata suggests the next Nintendo handheld (and to be clear, he ...

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Gamers are no longer hot for Wii

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:30:30 +0000

THE Wii has lost its cool factor. Nintendo reported a 52% drop in profits and slashed its full-year forecast, as sales for its once red-hot Wii video game console slumped. Sales of Wii machines around the world fell 43% to 5.75 million from 10 million in the six months ended Sept. 30. That ...

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DSi XL’s large screens are not just for Grandma

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:20:15 +0000

As if situations in DS games that make you blow or yell at the system weren’t embarrassing enough, now Nintendo wants the guy sitting next to you on the bus to see the action too. Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, spoke about the benefits of having a larger screen for the DSi LL (XL ...

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Nintendo to Offer WiiWare Demos

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:36:50 +0000

November 3, 2009 - WiiWare is slowly becoming packed with content, especially in Japan where the service often sees four titles released in a single week. Wouldn't it be great to be able to try out some of those games before handing over your precious WiiPoints? Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata appears ...

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News: Iwata: "Wii cannot be defined as healthy"

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Tuesday 3-Nov-2009 2:00 PM Nintendo on "urgent mission to recover momentum during holidays" in Japan Nintendo top honcho Satoru Iwata has said that Wii's situation in Japan "cannot be defined as healthy". It's probably not as bad as it sounds, they have sold ba-zillions after all. "As you ...

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Nintendo planning to offer WiiWare demos

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:34:26 +0000

During the recent investor Q&A session , Satoru Iwata announced plans to begin rolling out demos for a small selection of WiiWare games this month. He didn't say which region or regions would receive this service, so let's assume it's just Japan. The pilot program is intended to bring ...

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Nintendo launching a test program for WiiWare demos

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:35:00 +0000

Nintendo will be launching a test program for WiiWare demos some time this month, CEO Satoru Iwata told investors at a recent earnings briefing. The move is made to see if providing users with playable demos could possibly widen the WiiWare market, which Iwata admits, along with DSi Ware, is ...

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GameStop Expecting Strong Sales for New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:51:27 +0000

The leading games retailer also believes the Wii should be a solid platform this holiday, attracting many new users at its new $199 price point.

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Nintendo to Offer WiiWare Demos

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:02:15 +0000

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Miyamoto Hints at a Cat-Based Game

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:31:23 +0000

Nintendo brainstormer Shigeru Miyamoto may have dropped a clue about his next project at a recent Q&A; session. Andriasang reports that at the meeting, an investor asked about his next project. Miyamoto explained that ...

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