NintendObserver’s select content on management Q&As.
NintendObserver’s select content on management Q&As.
Furukawa: "Animal Crossing: New Horizons becoming a major hit and encouraging hardware purchases among so many consumers goes beyond impacting the business this one year and is extremely significant to the overall Nintendo Switch life cycle."
Shuntaro Furukuwa literally forgot about Pikmin 3 Deluxe. (In the presence of Shigeru Miyamoto.) 👀
Furukawa: "We would like to express our apologies for the inconvenience experienced by many consumers due to a shortage of Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite."
"With Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the speed at which it sold initially was far higher than originally expected. Consumers had high expectations for this title from the start, and so we thought we should aim to achieve total lifetime sales at around the level we’re at now, but sales numbers have grown faster than we expected right from release."
"In terms of the hardware, I think we will be able to consider a variety of ways to expand in the future."
...Somebody at Nintendo needs to explain to me why they needed nine days to translate effectively four pages of text.
"Pokémon Sleep, announced by The Pokémon Company, and the Pokémon Go Plus + peripheral that we are developing are unrelated to our QOL initiatives."
"Delivering unique entertainment that only Nintendo can create will continue to be our top priority."
"After the opening in Japan, Super Nintendo World areas will also be built in the parks in Hollywood and Orlando in the US for the enjoyment of everyone."
"I do not think it is realistic to expect that every major title will become available on Nintendo Switch."
Shigeru Miyamoto: "We would rather grow profits as a result of continually challenging ourselves to generate new value rather than investing capital to expand our business."
I just want to emphasize how refreshing it is that, thanks to the Switch's success, trolling has completely vanished from investors Q&A. It's so much more productive.
Miyamoto: "Our ultimate ambition is for a Nintendo Switch to be owned not just by every family, but by every single person."
I just wanna take this is an opportunity to point out that indeed, Dragon Quest XI is coming to Nintendo Switch.
"The number of downloads of Fire Emblem Heroes is less than a tenth of the number for Super Mario Run, but the total figure that consumers have spent on this title is more than on Super Mario Run."
All of a sudden, investors are a lot more friendly with the success of Nintendo Switch.
"Nintendo is a company which creates unique things and, once something unique is embraced by the public, there will be no competition in that market."
"I would like you to know that I myself am very much looking forward to the launch of Nintendo Switch."
"There will be big hits somewhere in our business, and they support the games that fail and allow us to take on other challenges."
"We are planning for NX to make up for falling Wii U sales. Software for NX will also contribute to sales and profit."