NintendObserver’s select content on financial briefings.
NintendObserver’s select content on financial briefings.
New Nintendo 3DS sold faster than any remodel of the DS and 3DS family of systems at launch.
Iwata: "Having three million sellers in four months is so rare that the other platforms have never experienced it."
How more than a decade of nostalgia turned into actual million-selling potential.
Iwata: "Some were skeptical of the sales of Smash for handhelds, but now I can say they were worrying about nothing."
3DS hardware and software died down due to lack of strong titles, though Wii U rose through Mario Kart 8.
Since mid-August and the last Japanese Nintendo 3DS Direct.
"NFP is going to be compatible with Wii U software from this year-end, and compatible with both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS software from next year."
"We have decided to release character figurines with built-in NFC functionality that are compatible with video games starting from this year-end sales season."
"Wii U will be the first video game console that has a transport e-money payment function and is connected to the Internet."
"We are planning to release the first version of an application that specifically shows how Nintendo can utilize smart devices within this year."
"Regarding the challenge of expanding into a new business area 'to improve people’s QOL in enjoyable ways' to be launched during the next fiscal year, I would like to disclose more specific information later this year."
"Since we have been offering Unity and Nintendo Web Framework, the number of indie developers has been increasing especially outside Japan."
"We would like to create a new trend for our console game business through which we can best leverage our strength."
"By leveraging upon the Nintendo 3DS's large installed base, we are aiming to make this fiscal year a significant harvest year."
"We incurred temporary one-off expenses from the purchase of technology that we did not expect at the beginning of the fiscal year."