NintendObserver’s select content on Satoru Iwata.
NintendObserver’s select content on Satoru Iwata.
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.
Return of Iwata.
How Satoru Iwata's illness began.
The Regginator versus Mystery Water.
"The fate of a video game system is often influenced greatly by the introduction of a single title."
"If we are to do business in the new markets, we have to satisfy their individual market needs."
"I believe that the intrinsic nature of entertainment is much broader than how we see it today."
"In addition to changes to the R&D divisions, we established a new department called the 'Business Development Department.'"
"In the future, it is possible we will decide that certain elements of our video games should be enjoyed when players use their smart devices."
"In fact, we already have a clear idea to some extent about the direction our next hardware is going to take."
"The idea I mentioned about redefining the definition of video game platforms will also require approximately two years."
"The basic idea that consumers reluctantly purchase hardware only because they want to play with appealing software remains unchanged."
"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."