Tag Archives: Satoru Iwata
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 | 08:55 GMT
Iwata “very sorry” about day-one Wii U update
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata isn’t happy about the Wii U’s enormous day-one patch, but is pretty confident in the Nintendo Network’s offering once you have it installed.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
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Thu, Nov 08, 2012 | 11:32 GMT
Wii U: Nintendo prototyped cardboard GamePads to create Miiverse
Nintendo has recreated its initial Wii U GamePad design in cardboard during its most recent ‘Iwata Asks’ panel session. The company president got to grips with the mock-up to see how it compares to the final design. Which is better? Decide for yourself below.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
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Wed, Nov 07, 2012 | 13:14 GMT
Wii U: Nintendo publishes epic unboxing video
Nintendo Direct features what could be the most powerful unboxing video ever created. Starring Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, the Wii U unboxing shows all of the components you get in the box, and features some epic music. Watch it below.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
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Wed, Nov 07, 2012 | 21:29 GMT
Wii U allows 12 registered user per console, multiple eShop licenses confirmed
Wii U’s social features have been the key focus of this week’s instalment of Nintendo Direct, and the web stream has confirmed that Nintendo’s console will allow for twelve registered users per unit, and that downloaded eShop games will be playable across them all on just one license.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 05:02 GMT
Nintendo Direct to explain Miiverse soon
Nintendo has promised to finally let us in on its Wii U network plans in an upcoming Nintendo Direct presentation.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Nintendo Network, Social, Wii U
Tags: miiverse, Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 02:57 GMT
Nintendo Direct attracts up to 1 million viewers per week
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed some interesting statistics regarding the success of its Nintendo Direct presentations, which have a knock-on effect beyond their core audience.
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Posted in: Nintendo
Tags: Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 01:33 GMT
Wii U first-party titles delayed to ensure longer sales tail
Nintendo pushed back a number of first-party Wii U games originally intended as launch titles in order to keep the system selling belong the initial excitement of the holiday season.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Nintendo Land, Satoru Iwata, Wii U
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 16:14 GMT
Wii U: Nintendo ‘considering TVii service for Europe & Japan’
Wii U’s interactive TV service TVii is being considered for release across Europe and Japan, Nintendo head Satoru Iwata has revealed.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Satoru Iwata, TVii
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 10:17 GMT
Animal Crossing 3DS not getting paid DLC, would be ‘unwholesome’ says Iwata
Animal Crossing: New Leaf DLC will be free, Nintendo head Satoru Iwata has confirmed, stating that paid DLC would be ‘unwholesome’.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo
Tags: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Satoru Iwata
Sun, Oct 28, 2012 | 22:19 GMT
Iwata got into gaming because “computers were going to change the world”
Nintendo CEO and president Satoru Iwata began his career in the games industry making games for a programmable calculator.
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Posted in: Nintendo
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Fri, Oct 26, 2012 | 05:21 BST
Wii U console to sell at a loss, Nintendo confirms
Wii U will make a loss per console, according to Nintendo exec following the release of the company’s financial report.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, Wii U, nintendo financials
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Thu, Sep 13, 2012 | 21:09 BST
Wii U: Nintendo gives release details for Japan, US and EU
Just months ahead of the console’s international launch, Nintendo has announced the Wii U’s release date, price and launch software line-up.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata
Thu, Aug 23, 2012 | 19:44 BST
Social features in games have become “very important” if not “mandatory,” says Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has described MiiVerse, the social network for Wii U, as a bit like Facebook for Nintendo fans, with a few exceptions.
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 07:36 BST
Iwata: Dedicated handheld gaming is “not going to go away”
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata is adamant that smartphones won’t gobble up the market previously reserved for dedicated portable gaming devices.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Trade
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Sat, Aug 18, 2012 | 18:01 BST
Nintendo doesn’t want gamers to feel “cheated or deceived” with DLC, says Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said the firm is “determined” not to take advantage of customers with DLC, as only content which enhances the length and enjoyment of the game will be released.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, Platformer, gamescom 2012
Tags: New Super Mario Bros 2, NSMB2, Satoru Iwata
Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | 18:07 BST
Dragon Quest X almost had free-to-play sections for kids
Dragon Quest X director Jin Fujisawa has spoken about the game’s features with Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata as part of the next instalment of Nintendo Direct, including some chopped free-to-play features.
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Posted in: Wii
Tags: dragon quest x, Jin Fujisawa, Nintendo, Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata, Wii U, Yuji Hori
Fri, Jul 20, 2012 | 12:32 BST
Iwata: Wii U being first next-gen release “not important”
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has told Gamasutra that the timing of Wii U’s release compared to new consoles from Microsoft and Sony makes no difference to the firm.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
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Thu, Jul 12, 2012 | 21:36 BST
Iwata says not to expect CoD-like games from Nintendo
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said not to expect “Call of Duty-like games” from the makers of Mario Kart.
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Posted in: Development, Nintendo, Wii U, hardware
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Thu, Jul 12, 2012 | 11:28 BST
Iwata: “smartphones and tablets have changed the environment that we operate in”
Ahead of the launch of the 3DS XL later this month, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has conceded that the rise of smartphones and tablets has altered the landscape in which Nintendo operates.
In an interview with The Independent newspaper, he said, “we can no longer offer some kinds of games experiences that couldn’t also easily be offered on a smartphone, so we need to differentiate and offer something exclusive. ”
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 00:20 BST
Nintendo: 3DS accounts for 55% of Japanese hardware sales, Wii U not a “parasite”
Speaking to shareholders, Nintendo CEO and president Satoru Iwata defended the 3DS’s sales performance to date, and championed the Wii U in the coming console battle.
Xbox One & PS4 can grow games market by 30%, predicts Microsoft