Tag Archives: reggie fils-aime

Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 23:31 BST

Nintendo’s anti-used games policy: make games people don’t trade

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If game makers feel used game sales are eating into their profit margins maybe they should think about making games people want to keep, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime reasons.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 09:06 BST

Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze: Retro Studios explains why it opted for sequel

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze developer Retro Studios has explained to Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime why it decided to make a sequel to Donkey Kong Country Returns. Basically, they reckon there’s a lot more cool stuff they can do.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 17:07 BST

Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, more playable at Best Buy

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Nintendo has revealed the games which will be playable Best Buy stores in North America this week.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 16:06 BST

Nintendo issues friendly reminder for Nintendo Direct E3, Reggie says hi

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Nintendo has issued a friendly reminder for its Nintendo Direct E3 session on June 11, and it has also released a video of NoA president Reggie Fils-Aime “welcoming” folks to E3. The sessions takes place at 7.00am PT/10.00am ET/3.00pm UK.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 01:21 BST

Nintendo E3 teaser promises “lots of action”

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Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has promsied an action-packed series of videos from E3 2013, published directly to Nintendo’s YouTube channel.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 02:54 BST

Nintendo to host event at E3 2013 booth

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Nintendo won’t be holding a press conference at E3 2013, but it will be bringing press to a special event hosted by Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime.

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Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 09:18 BST

3DS physical and digital game sales up 55% over 2011

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NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime has said 3DS game sales have surpassed 20 million units in the US, and those figures are just for physical sales.

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Thu, Dec 20, 2012 | 22:56 GMT

Nintendo TVii launch heralds first ever “Reggie Asks”

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Nintendo TVii has launched in North America, which is extremely interesting and important, but oh my gosh Reggie Asks.

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Tue, Dec 04, 2012 | 13:14 GMT

Wii U day-one patch to be pre-installed on consoles from early 2013

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Wii U’s day-one patch is rather hefty, coming in at at around the 1GB according to sources. However, Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that the update will ship with consoles at some point in early 2013.

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Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 11:50 GMT

Wii Mini: original console ‘isn’t quite dead yet’, says Pachter

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Wii Mini is a very real console that is launching on December 7th, according to the Canadian arm of Best Buy. Some are sitting back in sheer bamboozlement at why Nintendo would want to release another Wii model with Wii U already out Stateside. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter told VG247 that the reason is simple: it’s still selling big guns.

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Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 09:46 GMT

Wii U: “Our competitors need to react to what we’re doing”, says Reggie

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Wii U is innovating while platform holders like Sony and Microsoft are chasing faster processors and prettier pictures, Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime has claimed in a new interview. The exec feels that Nintendo’s competitiors need to act fast if they’re going to keep up.

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Mon, Nov 26, 2012 | 17:56 GMT

Wii U: Nintendo shifts 400,000 consoles in U.S. launch week

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Nintendo managed to sell 400,000 Wii U consoles across America last week, marking an impressive launch week for the company’s latest hardware. Nintendo of American head Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed more stats in a new interview. Check them out below.

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Mon, Nov 26, 2012 | 07:50 GMT

Fils-Aime: third-party games look “dramatically better” on Wii U

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Nintendo of America boss Reggis Fils-Aime has said the Wii U is graphically superior to other current-gen systems.

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Wed, Nov 21, 2012 | 04:04 GMT

Wii U profitable with just one game purchase, says Fils-aime

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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said the purchase of just one game negates the loss Nintendo makes on each Wii U console.

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Tue, Nov 20, 2012 | 09:39 GMT

Wii U sold out Stateside? Not for long, says Reggie

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Wii U sales have led to a shortage of stock in the US, several sources claim, but Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed in a new TV interview that stock levels will be replenished by Black Friday, and again for Christmas. Check out the clip below.

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Tue, Nov 20, 2012 | 01:06 GMT

Fils-Aime: Nintendo fan recognition is “very gratifying”

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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime says he didn’t expect to become such a public face for the company.

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Tue, Oct 09, 2012 | 09:45 BST

Wii U: Fils-Aime predicts families will use TVii at least once a day

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Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime has explained why he feels Wii U’s TV service TVii will be used by every family member at least once a day, stating that it will compete with regular TV services for your attention.

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Tue, Oct 09, 2012 | 06:52 BST

Fils-Aime: Nintendo has “always been an entertainment company”

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Nintendo might be a little bit late to the connected media centre party, but Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime believes the company has always been moving in this direction.

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Wed, Oct 03, 2012 | 09:58 BST

Reggie Fils-Aime explains why Miiverse is Wii U’s ‘killer app’

Wii U’s social messaging system Miiverse has been called the console’s “key differentiator”, and is the feature that sets it apart from other consoles. The Nintendo America head has also stressed that people will need to change their way of thinking to understand it.

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Fri, Sep 28, 2012 | 07:10 BST

Miyamoto working on a “fantastic project” for Wii U

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A number of favourite Nintendo developers are hard at work on new Wii U games, which we may see as early as E3 2013, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.

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