Nintendo CEO: price isn’t the Wii U’s problem
The Wii U has been selling about as well as used toilet paper, but Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata thinks that the system’s problem isn’t its price, but its software line-up.
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Nintendo CEO: We make games, not art
Are games art? Many gamers and I would like to think so, and the American Smithsonian Museum and the New York Museum of Modern Art would probably back us up on that. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata says that games may be art, but at his company, …
Nintendo is Rethinking Digital Strategy; Considers Free-to-Play
Nintendo has been in the spotlight a lot lately, fortunately for more than just their next-gen consoles troubled unit sales. Company President Satoru Iwata has also drawn plenty of attention for statements concerning the future of Nintendo and their business strategies, going so far as to put his …
Nintendo president apologizes for the Wii U’s day 1 firmware update
When you buy a new console, obviously the first thing you’ll want to do with it is play some games on it: unfortunately, a lot of people who bought the Wii U last week spent the majority of their first day with the new console downloading …
Nintendo planning for new “2D” Mario title
New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS and Wii systems did an excellent job at restoring the spirit of what Mario games were, all while mixing these fuzzy feelings of nostalgia with new concepts. Both games were a huge success, and Nintendo recently acknowledged their …
Nintendo President Sends Out Apology Letter To Nintendo 3DS Owners
Nintendo has been facing some hard times recently with sales of the 3DS and recently announced a price drop. However, this left early adapters of the handheld frusterated and Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata has written a letter to all Nintendo 3DS owners. Note that the original …
Satoru Iwata takes a massive pay cut along with others.
As was reported earlier on IGXpro, Nintendo has taken a massive chunk out of the 3DS pricetag, a risky move that will cause Nintendo to lose money in the long run and affect their earnings. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata talked with Shareholders in Tokyo, and said …
Iwata Admits to Poor 3DS Sales and Lineup, Blaming it on Health Scares
Even though the 3DS is selling quite well, it’s not selling to the standards of Satoru Iwata, the current President and CEO of Nintendo. When he was asked during a Shareholder Q&A about the weak lineup of the console, he said “Our preperation was lacking in …
Wii U Will Only Use one New Controller Due to High Cost
Nintendo is thinking about their customers, but not in the way we have been hoping for–their wallets. In an interview with Diamond Online, Nintendo’s President mentioned that “there’s a cost” to making multiple controllers available for consumers, as they would be expensive for them to purchase, …
3DS eSHop Not Available at Launch Among Other Features
Nintendo’s latest piece of portable gear may be hitting store in March but 3D enthusiasts will have to wait a couple months to get the full amount of features out of the handheld. This May the first major update for the 3DS will go live and …
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