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Reggie - Not enough Wii Fit for the holidays, third parties aren’t putting their best content on Wii
GoNintendo — ... [in New York City].” “(Reggie on third party Wii support) I will be able to say our licensees ‘get it’ when their very best content is on our platform. And with very few exceptions today, that’s not the case.” Wow…way to stick it to third parties, Reggie! I think there are a lot of great Wii games, but there’s definitely still plenty of shovelware games that need to be addressed. Is it finally time for Nintendo to step in and block some content from hitting Wii? Link and Link This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 3:23 pm and is filed under News ...

Nintendo Planning Greater Wii Community Features, says Fils-Aime
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — ... about to get a boost with the New Xbox Experience Launch. Sony has been spending years refining Home, its virtual world for the PS3. But what about Nintendo? When will the "Big N" finally provide its consumers with more community beyond simple Mii creation and sharing? According to Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, the company definitely hopes to make a bigger splash with the community aspect on the Wii. "Nintendo has always had a vision on community," he recently told Forbes . "The issue is that we define community differently than our competitors. ... Our ...

Reggie: Third-parties don't 'get' Wii
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... The third-parties-on-Wii debate has raged for longer than we care to remember. In fact, we now counter accusations that the console lacks great third-party titles with the same, well-rehearsed response: "de Blob Zack & Wiki Resident Evil 4 ...

Not Enough Wii Fits To Go Around, Says Reggie [Wii Fit]
Kotaku — ... for Christmas. With Wii hardware, I think we've got a good shot at meeting demand during the holidays. With 'Wii Fit,' I know we'll fall short. That's a product we have consumers lining up for each morning outside of our Nintendo World store [in New York City]. Wait, so people can get off their ass and line up in the cold for a copy of a video game, but they can't get off their ass and do their own exercise? What an amazing world we live in. Nintendo's Community Roots [Forbes] ...

Fils-Aime: Third Parties Don’t “Get it”
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime has explained that third party publishers are failing to deliver their best content for the Wii because they don t fully understand the console itself. Speaking to Forbes , Fils-Aime conceded that the Wii hosts a range of third-party titles which, with a few exceptions, largely do not exemplify quality software for the platform. The reason for this, he says, is that certain developers and publishers still don t get the Wii s design philosophy. "I will be able to say our licensees 'get it' when their very best content is ...

Fils-Aime talks community, says Nintendo has a 'vision'
Destructoid — ... Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime recently told Forbes that Nintendo is set to deliver community “in a way that’s unique to Nintendo.” This is extremely different than the company’s previous stance, which was (and still is) an attempt to put up a massive wall in front of every aspect that could be construed as online gaming. ...

Captain Obvious: Fils-Aime says there will be a Wii Fit shortage this holiday
Destructoid — ... In a recent shocking announcement, Reggie Fils-Aime admitted that while the Wii itself should finally be available this holiday season (now that everyone has already paid god knows how much to get one on Ebay), the Wii Fit would likely be difficult to find. You don't say! ...

Nintendo: Wii Price Cut is Coming...Someday
The Escapist : Latest News — Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime promises a drop in the Wii's price sometime before Armageddon but after hell freezes. Speaking with Forbes magazine, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed that Nintendo is willing to drop the Wii's price, but with the system still selling incredibly well, the publisher is in no rush. "At some point, it will be time to adjust the [price]," stated Fils-Aime, "but we're nowhere near that point now." Demand for Wii Fit continues to keep Wii hardware and software off of store shelves, setting Nintendo up for high sales during ...

Fils-Aime criticizes third-party Wii efforts
Infendo - Nintendo blog — ... Some people just don’t get the Wii. According to Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo’s third-party partners aren’t getting it either. In an interview with Forbes published yesterday, the intimidating Nintendo of America president had harsh words for third-party companies struggling to find a viable consumer market on Wii. According to Fils-Aime, their games just need to be better. Fils-Aime says … third-party publishers still don’t understand the Wii audience. Tweaking the gameplay mechanics is only part of the equation. This audience, he believes, is just as interested in ...

Nintendo President Says Third-Party Publishers Don't Get It
The Escapist : Latest News — ... . Speaking to Forbes recently, Fils-Aime laid the blame primarily on game publishers who have been hesitant to bring their top games to the Wii despite big interest in those titles among Wii owners. "I will be able to say our licensees 'get it' when their very best content is on our platform," he said. "And with very few exceptions today, that's not the case." Unlike ...

Reggie: Third-party developers aren’t trying hard enough
Wii Wii — ... Wii, publishers preferring to throw money at their bigger-budget HD productions. But is that all it is? Perhaps Nintendo’s expanded audience really is only interested in first-party offerings and uber-casual titles. One to ponder, for certain. With more hardcore-friendly titles like Mad World set to hit Wii next year, we’ll soon get a clearer picture on whether less casual titles can truly succeed on Nintendo’s console. Check out the full Forbes piece here. Worth a read, I reckon. © Shiny Media - visit Wii ...

Will Wii be getting an unique online community?
That VideoGame Blog — ... Get ready for a little more hope all you Wii faithful out there who think that maybe, some day, the Wii could at least have an actual online community and functionality. Reggie speaks, and he speaks of the internets. Talking with Forbes Fils-Aime hits us up with the low down on Nintendo’s plans for community on the Wii. “Nintendo has always had a vision on community,” he said, “The issue is that we define community differently than our competitors. … Our consumers do want a sense of community, and we’re going to deliver that — but in a ...

Third parties still don’t understand Wii, Reggie says
That VideoGame Blog — ... Reggie Fils-Aime has an answer for why that might be. While speaking with Forbes, he stated that he believes third party developers “still don’t quite understand the Wii audience,” also adding, “I will be able to say our licensees ‘get it’ when their very best content is on our platform.” ...

A Return Of Wii Holiday Shortages?
Igniq.com Gaming News — ... “With Wii hardware, I think we've got a good shot at meeting demand during the holidays," Reggie Fils-Aime recently told Forbes. "With Wii Fit, I know we'll fall short." ...