Incoming Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa officially assumed his new role following the company’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Kyoto.
Furukawa replaces Tatsumi Kimishima, who announced his retirement in April. Kimishima became Nintendo’s president in 2015 after the death of Satoru Iwata. He oversaw the launch of the Nintendo Switch in March 2017, which managed to sell over 17 million units its first fiscal year.
Furukawa joined Nintendo in 1994 and has served as outside director of the Pokémon Company since 2012. Kimishima praised his successor during a recent investor Q&A, calling him a person with “extremely strong inner fortitude.”
“He has clear and articulated opinions, he understands the Nintendo point of view, and he can express that to everyone in his own words,” he said.
In a letter to investors and shareholders on Thursday, Furukawa said Nintendo will continue to focus on the Switch and create software that appeals to a wide variety of consumers.
Furukawa replaces Tatsumi Kimishima, who announced his retirement in April. Kimishima became Nintendo’s president in 2015 after the death of Satoru Iwata. He oversaw the launch of the Nintendo Switch in March 2017, which managed to sell over 17 million units its first fiscal year.
Furukawa joined Nintendo in 1994 and has served as outside director of the Pokémon Company since 2012. Kimishima praised his successor during a recent investor Q&A, calling him a person with “extremely strong inner fortitude.”
“He has clear and articulated opinions, he understands the Nintendo point of view, and he can express that to everyone in his own words,” he said.
In a letter to investors and shareholders on Thursday, Furukawa said Nintendo will continue to focus on the Switch and create software that appeals to a wide variety of consumers.
- 6/28/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
Nintendo wants Pokémon Company director Satoru Shibata to join its Board of Directors, according to a notice to shareholders. It will hold an election on Thursday, June 28 at 10 a.m. Japan time.
Shibata was formerly president of Nintendo of Europe before joining the Pokémon Company as an outside director in May.
“Mr. Satoru Shibata has gained extensive business experience in overseas marketing, successively served as the president of overseas subsidiaries, and has a thorough understanding of company management,” Nintendo said. “We request his election as a new director based on our judgment that he will enhance the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors and contribute to the improvement of corporate value.”
If elected, Shibata will replace former Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, who announced his retirement in April. Kimishima took on the role in 2015 following the death of Satoru Iwata and oversaw the launch of the Nintendo Switch...
Shibata was formerly president of Nintendo of Europe before joining the Pokémon Company as an outside director in May.
“Mr. Satoru Shibata has gained extensive business experience in overseas marketing, successively served as the president of overseas subsidiaries, and has a thorough understanding of company management,” Nintendo said. “We request his election as a new director based on our judgment that he will enhance the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors and contribute to the improvement of corporate value.”
If elected, Shibata will replace former Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, who announced his retirement in April. Kimishima took on the role in 2015 following the death of Satoru Iwata and oversaw the launch of the Nintendo Switch...
- 6/4/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
“The Legend of Zelda” fans can soon get their hands on a lovely Hylian Shield version of the New Nintendo 2Ds Xl. It’s coming exclusively to GameStop stores on July 2 for $159.99.
The New Nintendo 2Ds Xl is a streamlined version of the New Nintendo 3Ds Xl released in 2015. It has most of the features of its larger brother, including its clamshell model, faster processor, and amiibo support, but it comes without the 3Ds’ autostereoscopic display. It comes pre-loaded with “The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds” and can play the entire library of Nintendo 3Ds games in 2D, along with the Nintendo DS’ back catalog.
During a recent financial results briefing, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima said the 3Ds family of systems has sold a cumulative 72 million units globally. But the company seemed uncertain about its fate back in February. At the time, Kimishima said he hoped consumers would...
The New Nintendo 2Ds Xl is a streamlined version of the New Nintendo 3Ds Xl released in 2015. It has most of the features of its larger brother, including its clamshell model, faster processor, and amiibo support, but it comes without the 3Ds’ autostereoscopic display. It comes pre-loaded with “The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds” and can play the entire library of Nintendo 3Ds games in 2D, along with the Nintendo DS’ back catalog.
During a recent financial results briefing, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima said the 3Ds family of systems has sold a cumulative 72 million units globally. But the company seemed uncertain about its fate back in February. At the time, Kimishima said he hoped consumers would...
- 5/29/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
Nintendo’s new partnership with developer Cygames won’t affect its current relationship with mobile company DeNa, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima said during a recent investor Q&A.
Nintendo and Cygames are working on a new mobile action role-playing game called “Dragalia Lost.” The two will launch and jointly operate it sometime this summer. DeNa provides technical and developmental support for Nintendo’s account system and mobile projects, and Kimishima said he expects that relationship to continue, but he doesn’t rule out forming new partnerships as well.
“How we think about smart-device applications has not changed in any fundamental way from before,” Kimishima said. “First, we want to expose Nintendo IP to more people by using our IP in smart-device applications, and ultimately achieve a synergistic effect with out dedicated video game platform business. Second, we want to make the smart-device business one of our pillars of revenue. It...
Nintendo and Cygames are working on a new mobile action role-playing game called “Dragalia Lost.” The two will launch and jointly operate it sometime this summer. DeNa provides technical and developmental support for Nintendo’s account system and mobile projects, and Kimishima said he expects that relationship to continue, but he doesn’t rule out forming new partnerships as well.
“How we think about smart-device applications has not changed in any fundamental way from before,” Kimishima said. “First, we want to expose Nintendo IP to more people by using our IP in smart-device applications, and ultimately achieve a synergistic effect with out dedicated video game platform business. Second, we want to make the smart-device business one of our pillars of revenue. It...
- 5/2/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
When Shuntaro Furukawa takes over as president of Nintendo on June 28, he said his highest priority will be to “accelerate the momentum behind Nintendo Switch and to expand the business” during a recent investor Q&A.
The Switch had a great first year, selling over 17 million units worldwide as of March 31. Nintendo estimates it could sell 20 million more in the coming year. It also shipped over 10 million copies of “Super Mario Odyssey,” over nine million copies of “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,” and over six million copies of “Splatoon 2.”
Furukawa said his other priorities include expanding Nintendo’s mobile games business, which the company wants to turn into a “pillar of revenue,” and expanding the number of people exposed to Nintendo IP via the theme park and movie projects currently underway.
Furukawa is replacing retiring president Tatsumi Kimishima, who was appointed in 2015 following the death of Satoru Iwata. Kimishima had high praise...
The Switch had a great first year, selling over 17 million units worldwide as of March 31. Nintendo estimates it could sell 20 million more in the coming year. It also shipped over 10 million copies of “Super Mario Odyssey,” over nine million copies of “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,” and over six million copies of “Splatoon 2.”
Furukawa said his other priorities include expanding Nintendo’s mobile games business, which the company wants to turn into a “pillar of revenue,” and expanding the number of people exposed to Nintendo IP via the theme park and movie projects currently underway.
Furukawa is replacing retiring president Tatsumi Kimishima, who was appointed in 2015 following the death of Satoru Iwata. Kimishima had high praise...
- 5/2/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
Nintendo will share more details about its upcoming online subscription service for Switch in early May, it said during a recent financial results briefing.
Like PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold, Switch Online locks multiplayer gameplay behind a yearly subscription fee. It also comes with its own dedicated smartphone app that provides voice chat and other social functions. It was originally scheduled to launch in late 2017 before Nintendo decided to delay it.
The Nintendo Switch had a great first year. It’s reportedly sold over 17 million units since its launch in March 2017. Nintendo predicts it can do even better in the coming year and sell 20 million more of the hybrid console, along with 100 million games.
Once the online service launches in September 2018, it will additionally offer discounts on the Nintendo eShop, along with a compilation of retro titles with added online play. A 12-month membership will cost $20, which to Nintendo...
Like PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold, Switch Online locks multiplayer gameplay behind a yearly subscription fee. It also comes with its own dedicated smartphone app that provides voice chat and other social functions. It was originally scheduled to launch in late 2017 before Nintendo decided to delay it.
The Nintendo Switch had a great first year. It’s reportedly sold over 17 million units since its launch in March 2017. Nintendo predicts it can do even better in the coming year and sell 20 million more of the hybrid console, along with 100 million games.
Once the online service launches in September 2018, it will additionally offer discounts on the Nintendo eShop, along with a compilation of retro titles with added online play. A 12-month membership will cost $20, which to Nintendo...
- 4/27/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, who took on the role after Satoru Iwata died in 2015, announced his retirement today, saying he believes the company needs to be led by younger management.
Shuntaro Furukawa, 46, will replace the 68-year-old Kimishima on June 28. The news comes as Nintendo announces it more than doubled its revenue through strong Nintendo Switch sales in the most recent fiscal year.
Kimishima oversaw the launch of the Switch in March 2017, which went on to sell 18 million units and 69 million copies of games. Nintendo believes it can sell 20 million more of the console in this fiscal year, which ends March 2019.
Incoming Nintendo president Furukawa joined Nintendo in 1994. He has been the outside director of the Pokemon Company since 2012 and the in charge of the global marketing department since 2016.
Bloomberg reports that Furukawa said he hopes to balance Nintendo’s traditions of originality and flexibility.
“I grew up playing the Famicom and come from that generation,...
Shuntaro Furukawa, 46, will replace the 68-year-old Kimishima on June 28. The news comes as Nintendo announces it more than doubled its revenue through strong Nintendo Switch sales in the most recent fiscal year.
Kimishima oversaw the launch of the Switch in March 2017, which went on to sell 18 million units and 69 million copies of games. Nintendo believes it can sell 20 million more of the console in this fiscal year, which ends March 2019.
Incoming Nintendo president Furukawa joined Nintendo in 1994. He has been the outside director of the Pokemon Company since 2012 and the in charge of the global marketing department since 2016.
Bloomberg reports that Furukawa said he hopes to balance Nintendo’s traditions of originality and flexibility.
“I grew up playing the Famicom and come from that generation,...
- 4/26/2018
- by Brian Crecente
- Variety Film + TV
It was nice while it lasted. Nintendo is finally making good on their promise to have Nintendo Switch users pay to play online this September, but it's not as bad as you think. More within...
The listeners of Nintendo's earnings call were privy to some information that Nintendo Switch owners have been waiting to hear about for a while. When they would be charged to use their Online Service. Last year when the Nintendo Switch was being released, Nintendo revealed that their online service would be free until Fall 2017. That date would later be delayed to an undisclosed date.
Until today's earnings call.
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima confirmed today that Nintendo Switch owners would begin being charged to play their Switch games online this September. However, unlike Microsoft & Sony that charge about 60 per year, Nintendo's prices are a lot cheaper.
1 month subscription = $4 3 months = $8 12 months = $20
#NintendoSwitch Online will launch in September 2018! pic.
The listeners of Nintendo's earnings call were privy to some information that Nintendo Switch owners have been waiting to hear about for a while. When they would be charged to use their Online Service. Last year when the Nintendo Switch was being released, Nintendo revealed that their online service would be free until Fall 2017. That date would later be delayed to an undisclosed date.
Until today's earnings call.
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima confirmed today that Nintendo Switch owners would begin being charged to play their Switch games online this September. However, unlike Microsoft & Sony that charge about 60 per year, Nintendo's prices are a lot cheaper.
1 month subscription = $4 3 months = $8 12 months = $20
#NintendoSwitch Online will launch in September 2018! pic.
- 2/1/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Matthew Byrd Jan 3, 2018
After a successful first year, Nintendo expects to sell 20 million more Switch consoles in 2018...
The Nintendo Switch is already a runaway success by just about any metric, but it seems that Nintendo isn't quite ready to rest on the console's laurels.
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In an interview with Kyoto Shimbun - as translated by wccftech - Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima revealed that the company expects to sell an additional 20 million Nintendo Switches during the 2018 fiscal year. Kimishima stated that this ambitious projection is based on the fact that the Switch's sales figures thus far have exceeded all of the company's expectations.
Still, that 20 million unit estimate is significant for quite a few reasons. First off, the latest round of sales reports indicates that over 10 million Nintendo Switches have been sold thus far. It's...
After a successful first year, Nintendo expects to sell 20 million more Switch consoles in 2018...
The Nintendo Switch is already a runaway success by just about any metric, but it seems that Nintendo isn't quite ready to rest on the console's laurels.
See related 28 British TV dramas to watch in 2018 Luther series 5: creator Neil Cross provides an update
In an interview with Kyoto Shimbun - as translated by wccftech - Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima revealed that the company expects to sell an additional 20 million Nintendo Switches during the 2018 fiscal year. Kimishima stated that this ambitious projection is based on the fact that the Switch's sales figures thus far have exceeded all of the company's expectations.
Still, that 20 million unit estimate is significant for quite a few reasons. First off, the latest round of sales reports indicates that over 10 million Nintendo Switches have been sold thus far. It's...
- 1/2/2018
- Den of Geek
Last year marked a huge diversion from the norm for Nintendo. Not only did the company develop and release one of its first ever mobile-only games for Apple’s iOS platform, but it also utilized an instantly recognizable icon – Mario – to be the poster child, the first time the mustachioed Italian plumber has ever appeared in a major title not released on a Nintendo-owned platform. Indeed, Super Mario Run – despite it not having seen download figures translate into as many sales as the Japanese company had perhaps hoped – has been a successful first foray into mobile gaming for the Big N, but it doesn’t plan to stop there.
As per a recent Q&A session for investors (via IGN) Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima said “We plan to continue releasing two to three titles per year that consumers can enjoy as Nintendo’s smart-device applications,” his comments no doubt...
As per a recent Q&A session for investors (via IGN) Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima said “We plan to continue releasing two to three titles per year that consumers can enjoy as Nintendo’s smart-device applications,” his comments no doubt...
- 2/7/2017
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
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While the internet is already well into the territory of flogging a dead horse in regards to talk surrounding the Nintendo Switch‘s launch lineup, it appears as if the discussion isn’t going away anytime soon and will, more than likely, continue all the way up until the console’s launch on March 3 and beyond. But then, all of this concern is hardly surprising, the Wii U launched in 2012 with a promising 23 games for early adopters to try out, although just two of those – Nintendo Land and Super Mario Bros. U – were first-party games. Of course, Pikmin 3 was originally intended to join those two on release day, but was subsequently delayed.
Coincidentally, the Switch’s own library of launch titles will only include two first-party games: The Legend of Zelda...
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While the internet is already well into the territory of flogging a dead horse in regards to talk surrounding the Nintendo Switch‘s launch lineup, it appears as if the discussion isn’t going away anytime soon and will, more than likely, continue all the way up until the console’s launch on March 3 and beyond. But then, all of this concern is hardly surprising, the Wii U launched in 2012 with a promising 23 games for early adopters to try out, although just two of those – Nintendo Land and Super Mario Bros. U – were first-party games. Of course, Pikmin 3 was originally intended to join those two on release day, but was subsequently delayed.
Coincidentally, the Switch’s own library of launch titles will only include two first-party games: The Legend of Zelda...
- 2/2/2017
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
3Ds owners shouldn’t be concerned over the longevity and future of the dedicated handheld console going forward, says Nintendo. In a recent interview with Wired, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told the site that the 3Ds still has “a long life in front of it,” amid fears that it could be left by the wayside due to the very nature of the upcoming Switch. Ever since the unveiling of the Wii U’s successor last year, uncertainty over the 3Ds’ place in the market has started to bubble to the surface, with many left pondering if the home console/handheld hybrid had been primed to supersede both devices.
Those whispers were largely put to rest following last year’s Switch reveal, however, when Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima told Bloomberg that no such thing was happening and that the Switch wouldn’t “cannibalize” sales of the 3Ds. In fact,...
Those whispers were largely put to rest following last year’s Switch reveal, however, when Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima told Bloomberg that no such thing was happening and that the Switch wouldn’t “cannibalize” sales of the 3Ds. In fact,...
- 1/16/2017
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
We’ve been waiting, but the shroud has finally been lifted off the Nintendo Switch! Are you thinking about buying one? Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima and his team divulged the details pertaining to their next console. > Nintendo Finally Details The Nintendo Switch The next phase in human evolution will occur on March 3, and the […]
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- 1/14/2017
- by Matt Reisine
- Uinterview
Listeners who kept an ear out while enjoying Nickelodeon’s latest Animation Podcast may have discovered a link between the venerable animation studio and another “Big N,” namely Nintendo. At 31:52 in the video above, Fred Seibert — the namesake of Frederator Studios, who’s worked on such beloved franchises as The Fairly OddParents and Adventure Time — talks about the studio moving forward on a project involving “one of the most world-famous video games.”
“We have a project now that we’re doing that needs to go unnamed, based on one of the most world-famous video games of the last 30 years, that we’ve had in our shop for twelve years without being able to get it started. But there were great characters and a great story, and eventually we got it going.”
There’s no explicit reference to Nintendo, obviously, but there’s more than enough reason to believe there...
“We have a project now that we’re doing that needs to go unnamed, based on one of the most world-famous video games of the last 30 years, that we’ve had in our shop for twelve years without being able to get it started. But there were great characters and a great story, and eventually we got it going.”
There’s no explicit reference to Nintendo, obviously, but there’s more than enough reason to believe there...
- 12/26/2016
- by Jowi Girard-Meli
- We Got This Covered
In line with previous reports, some weeks ago Nintendo officially confirmed the Nx to be a console/handheld hybrid known as the Nintendo Switch, leading many to believe that the system would quietly phase out the 3Ds throughout the course of 2017.
That’s simply not the case, according to Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, who told Bloomberg (via VideoGamer) that the Switch can co-exist alongside the Nintendo 3Ds, and the advent of the former won’t necessarily “cannibalize” the latter.
“Thanks to our software, the 3Ds hardware is still growing. So that business still has momentum. Certainly rather than being cannibalized by the Switch, we think the 3Ds can continue in its own form.”
Given the Big N has no intention of unveiling any new details for the Nintendo Switch until January, at which point the platform-holder will host a special Direct presentation to announce both the price and confirmed launch library,...
That’s simply not the case, according to Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, who told Bloomberg (via VideoGamer) that the Switch can co-exist alongside the Nintendo 3Ds, and the advent of the former won’t necessarily “cannibalize” the latter.
“Thanks to our software, the 3Ds hardware is still growing. So that business still has momentum. Certainly rather than being cannibalized by the Switch, we think the 3Ds can continue in its own form.”
Given the Big N has no intention of unveiling any new details for the Nintendo Switch until January, at which point the platform-holder will host a special Direct presentation to announce both the price and confirmed launch library,...
- 10/31/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Nintendo may not be calling it quits on the home console front just yet, but there’s certainly no denying that the famed Japanese company has been making a big push this year to increase its presence in the mobile market. With the Wii U having failed to capture interest and falling flat since its launch back in 2012, one could argue that it only makes sense that the Big N has opted instead to focus on other areas of its business, i.e. the still-very-much-successful 3Ds and, of course, mobile games.
Enter Super Mario Run, an auto-running platformer being developed exclusively for mobile platforms that was announced during Apple’s annual conference last month.
Nintendo may not be directly responsible for Niantic’s perhaps short-lived craze Pokemon Go, but nonetheless, the company’s president Tatsumi Kimishima is hoping that Super Mario Run will replicate its popularity when it hits the ground running in December.
Enter Super Mario Run, an auto-running platformer being developed exclusively for mobile platforms that was announced during Apple’s annual conference last month.
Nintendo may not be directly responsible for Niantic’s perhaps short-lived craze Pokemon Go, but nonetheless, the company’s president Tatsumi Kimishima is hoping that Super Mario Run will replicate its popularity when it hits the ground running in December.
- 10/28/2016
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Ryan Lambie Oct 28, 2016
All kinds of rumours and small details have emerged for the Nintendo Switch, including its screen size and resolution...
Update: Nintendo may be keeping quiet about Switch specifics until early next year, but that hasn't stopped more information sneaking out about the company's forthcoming console. Eurogamer has managed to dig up some details that Nintendo left out of its recent reveal promo, all related to the Switch's screen. The site's sources suggest that the console's display will be touch-sensitive like those on the 3Ds and Wii U, but it'll be closer in function and responsiveness to a tablet or smartphone.
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Where Nintendo's earlier devices had resistive screens - that is, they responded to pressure - the Switch will reportedly be capacitive,...
All kinds of rumours and small details have emerged for the Nintendo Switch, including its screen size and resolution...
Update: Nintendo may be keeping quiet about Switch specifics until early next year, but that hasn't stopped more information sneaking out about the company's forthcoming console. Eurogamer has managed to dig up some details that Nintendo left out of its recent reveal promo, all related to the Switch's screen. The site's sources suggest that the console's display will be touch-sensitive like those on the 3Ds and Wii U, but it'll be closer in function and responsiveness to a tablet or smartphone.
See related Westworld episode 5 review: Contrapasso HBO’s Westworld: ambitious, clever, unmissable sci-fi Westworld: trailer for episode 6 Ultron and the meaning of robots and AI in modern Sf movies
Where Nintendo's earlier devices had resistive screens - that is, they responded to pressure - the Switch will reportedly be capacitive,...
- 10/20/2016
- Den of Geek
Matthew Byrd Jul 9, 2016
Nintendo's president sheds light on the optimism within the company around the time of the Wii U launch...
Given that the Nintendo Wii was a cultural revolution with mass appeal that would eventually lead to the system selling approximately 101 million units during its retail lifespan, it's understandable that Nintendo was optimistic regarding the Wii U's chance to capitalise off that success and generate some impressive sales numbers of its own.
However, it appears that some within Nintendo may have had their expectations set a little too high.
At a recent shareholders meeting, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima spoke of an internal sales meeting that preceded the launch of the Wii U during which one Nintendo employee estimated that Nintendo would sell "close to 100 million Wii U systems worldwide" based on the success of the Nintendo Wii.
Interestingly, Kimishima went on to clarify that he did not necessarily...
Nintendo's president sheds light on the optimism within the company around the time of the Wii U launch...
Given that the Nintendo Wii was a cultural revolution with mass appeal that would eventually lead to the system selling approximately 101 million units during its retail lifespan, it's understandable that Nintendo was optimistic regarding the Wii U's chance to capitalise off that success and generate some impressive sales numbers of its own.
However, it appears that some within Nintendo may have had their expectations set a little too high.
At a recent shareholders meeting, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima spoke of an internal sales meeting that preceded the launch of the Wii U during which one Nintendo employee estimated that Nintendo would sell "close to 100 million Wii U systems worldwide" based on the success of the Nintendo Wii.
Interestingly, Kimishima went on to clarify that he did not necessarily...
- 7/8/2016
- Den of Geek
Nintendo may have its roots in the video game business, but in recent years, the Japanese giant has taken strides to strengthen its brand across numerous platforms – and that repositioning effort also involves the prospect of making movies.
While it isn’t necessarily aiming to jump-start a production line of blockbusters, it’s understood Nintendo is at the very least interested in creating video content. That’s according to CEO Tatsumi Kimishima, who spoke during a Q&A meeting with shareholders (via GameSpot) about the potential venture into the movie business.
“First let’s talk about the video business. It’s less a venture into the movie business, and more a question of how we can utilize the Nintendo IP in video content as part of the broader effort to put our IP to practical use. If anyone wants to partner with us, we’ll hold discussions. The fact that...
While it isn’t necessarily aiming to jump-start a production line of blockbusters, it’s understood Nintendo is at the very least interested in creating video content. That’s according to CEO Tatsumi Kimishima, who spoke during a Q&A meeting with shareholders (via GameSpot) about the potential venture into the movie business.
“First let’s talk about the video business. It’s less a venture into the movie business, and more a question of how we can utilize the Nintendo IP in video content as part of the broader effort to put our IP to practical use. If anyone wants to partner with us, we’ll hold discussions. The fact that...
- 7/5/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Despite the fact that the UK is yet to officially hash out the terms of its exit from the European Union, various different market sectors have already come forward to warn that the split may affect how they operate, and the video game industry, it seems, is no exception.
As part of the company’s annual meeting of shareholders (via VideoGamer), Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima warned that the United Kingdom’s decision to leave has the potential to impact how it operates in the territory, due to the fact that “nobody knows” how various tax and privacy laws “would change if the UK were to leave.”
In regards to the immediate impact the vote has had however, Kimishima admits that it has “destabilized” stock and financial markets and, with the Japanese Yen currently in a strong position, any more “foreign exchange losses…could have an impact” on the company’s earnings.
As part of the company’s annual meeting of shareholders (via VideoGamer), Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima warned that the United Kingdom’s decision to leave has the potential to impact how it operates in the territory, due to the fact that “nobody knows” how various tax and privacy laws “would change if the UK were to leave.”
In regards to the immediate impact the vote has had however, Kimishima admits that it has “destabilized” stock and financial markets and, with the Japanese Yen currently in a strong position, any more “foreign exchange losses…could have an impact” on the company’s earnings.
- 7/5/2016
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
As a video game company, Nintendo is going through a less than stellar period right now, financially speaking. However, regardless of what the company.s console sales look like, one thing that will always keep Nintendo as a potential power player is their stable of games and characters that they have created. Now, a report has come out that Nintendo may look to those classic franchises to bring in some money in a new area, the movies. In an interview with Japan.s Asahi Shimbun newspaper, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima said that the company is currently in negotiations with a number of studios in order to find a partner to go into full production on a series of films showcasing their popular characters. While Nintendo has licensed their characters out for films before, with fairly disastrous results, the plan this time around is for Nintendo to retain creative control and...
- 5/16/2016
- cinemablend.com
As if Nintendo needed to cause any more confusion over just what in in God’s name the Nintendo Nx actually is, the company’s president, Tatsumi Kimishima has added to the secrecy by stating that the hardware will “be a new way of playing games,” but won’t be a direct successor to the Wii U or the 3Ds.
In an interview with Japanese website Asahi Shinbun (via IGN), Kimishima said:
The Nx is neither the successor to the Wii U nor to the 3Ds. It’s a new way of playing games, which I think will have a larger impact than the Wii U, but I don’t feel it’s a pure replacement for the Wii U.
At this point, we’re surprised that betting outlets haven’t started giving odds on what the hardware will ultimately end up being. They’d make a killing. As of now,...
In an interview with Japanese website Asahi Shinbun (via IGN), Kimishima said:
The Nx is neither the successor to the Wii U nor to the 3Ds. It’s a new way of playing games, which I think will have a larger impact than the Wii U, but I don’t feel it’s a pure replacement for the Wii U.
At this point, we’re surprised that betting outlets haven’t started giving odds on what the hardware will ultimately end up being. They’d make a killing. As of now,...
- 5/16/2016
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
In the years since its release, Nintendo's Wii U has come under fire for having a rather small library of games which began with a fairly anaemic launch line-up.
The company seemingly doesn't intend to make the same mistake again with its next home console the Nx. The machine, which many hoped would be out later this year, is instead not launching until March 2017. Speaking about that launch with Kimishima, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima says there's good reason the console won't hit this year:
"You are correct about needing a solid lineup of software. One of the reasons for choosing the launch timing that we did is so that the software lineup will be ready in time for the hardware launch. Not only at launch, but we also need to be able to continuously release titles after launch. We are planning for this to be a platform that consumers...
The company seemingly doesn't intend to make the same mistake again with its next home console the Nx. The machine, which many hoped would be out later this year, is instead not launching until March 2017. Speaking about that launch with Kimishima, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima says there's good reason the console won't hit this year:
"You are correct about needing a solid lineup of software. One of the reasons for choosing the launch timing that we did is so that the software lineup will be ready in time for the hardware launch. Not only at launch, but we also need to be able to continuously release titles after launch. We are planning for this to be a platform that consumers...
- 5/3/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
While speaking at the Dice 2016 summit in Las Vegas, Roy Lee, one of the producers on The Lego Movie, stated that he believes an animated mash-up film using Nintendo's characters would be a smash hit. "I think Zelda, Mario, and the whole universe of characters would be perfect for a Lego Movie type of [film]. I don't have the rights to it, but I would love to. That would be my Holy Grail." Lee's comments come at the perfect time. Recently, Nintendo has hinted that they're contemplating loosening their stance on licensing out their IP's for use in film and TV. Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima stated earlier this year that announcements on the company's film, TV and mobile game plans would be revealed at some point in 2016. While Lee indicated that he doesn't have the rights, perhaps now is the time to start making calls? ...
- 2/18/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Nintendo fans aged 30-plus are a strange breed. Perhaps spurned on by the death of Sega hardware in 2001, fears of Nintendo quitting the gaming industry are present in many a forum post and comment thread related to Nintendo news, even as they gear up to release the latest iteration of the always million-selling Pokemon, or finally venture into mobile gaming with Pokemon Go.
Naysayers are always predicting the fall of Nintendo and fans are always out to defend the company they’ve (probably) loved since childhood. With the Wii U flagging in what might be its final year on shop shelves and the 3Ds reinventing itself into the new Nintendo 3Ds, Nintendo are again approaching a fork in the corporate road. With the tragic passing of Saturo Iwata, relatively recently appointed new president Tatsumi Kimishima must make bold moves to ensure the continued success of the company.
Nintendo fans aged 30-plus are a strange breed. Perhaps spurned on by the death of Sega hardware in 2001, fears of Nintendo quitting the gaming industry are present in many a forum post and comment thread related to Nintendo news, even as they gear up to release the latest iteration of the always million-selling Pokemon, or finally venture into mobile gaming with Pokemon Go.
Naysayers are always predicting the fall of Nintendo and fans are always out to defend the company they’ve (probably) loved since childhood. With the Wii U flagging in what might be its final year on shop shelves and the 3Ds reinventing itself into the new Nintendo 3Ds, Nintendo are again approaching a fork in the corporate road. With the tragic passing of Saturo Iwata, relatively recently appointed new president Tatsumi Kimishima must make bold moves to ensure the continued success of the company.
- 2/13/2016
- by Bryan Langley
- Obsessed with Film
Will Nintendo announce plans for the long-rumored live-action Zelda series later in the year? A new statement from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima outlined the video game company's 2016 plans, which included expansion into mobile games, theme parks and announcing licensing deals for film and TV. Could this be an indicator of another Wreck-It Ralph movie? Is Nintendo moving forward with that Legend of Zelda Netflix series? Kimishima didn't go into detail but we should expect additional information to surface at some point during 2016. ...
- 1/19/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Nintendo Nx will be “unique and different” in comparison to predecessors the Wii and Wii U, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has said in a recent interview with Time. Instead, Kimishima says that Nintendo aims to “move away” from the Wii and Wii U to better appeal to their consumer base.
If you look back to the beginning of our conversation today, we talked about the transition from Wii hardware to the Wii U hardware and how difficult it is to explain to the consumer base what is different and new about the new hardware. It’s difficult to convince them to switch from their current platform to the next platform.
That being said, I can assure you we’re not building the next version of Wii or Wii U. It’s something unique and different. It’s something where we have to move away from those platforms in order...
If you look back to the beginning of our conversation today, we talked about the transition from Wii hardware to the Wii U hardware and how difficult it is to explain to the consumer base what is different and new about the new hardware. It’s difficult to convince them to switch from their current platform to the next platform.
That being said, I can assure you we’re not building the next version of Wii or Wii U. It’s something unique and different. It’s something where we have to move away from those platforms in order...
- 12/3/2015
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
We were promised a Nintendo Direct before this year’s end last month and low and behold, we’ll be getting one this Thursday, Nintendo has announced today.
Though the company’s spend a number of months restructuring itself after the untimely passing of its late President and CEO, Satoru Iwata, Nintendo will be holding a livestreamed Direct on its website and its Twitch channel Thursday, November 12th at 2 p.m. Pt. It’s not known who will be presenting the Direct, though the company has alluded to having different presenters per region as it has in the past.
The Big N claims that while there will be no updates on either its mobile endeavors or its upcoming Nx game platform, it will be providing some updates on apparently unannounced Wii U and 3Ds for the remainder of the year–or what there is left of it.
Since Iwata’s passing last summer,...
Though the company’s spend a number of months restructuring itself after the untimely passing of its late President and CEO, Satoru Iwata, Nintendo will be holding a livestreamed Direct on its website and its Twitch channel Thursday, November 12th at 2 p.m. Pt. It’s not known who will be presenting the Direct, though the company has alluded to having different presenters per region as it has in the past.
The Big N claims that while there will be no updates on either its mobile endeavors or its upcoming Nx game platform, it will be providing some updates on apparently unannounced Wii U and 3Ds for the remainder of the year–or what there is left of it.
Since Iwata’s passing last summer,...
- 11/10/2015
- by Tim Gruver
- We Got This Covered
A year after announcing its entrance into smartphone gaming, Nintendo will finally tap into the mobile market with all your Miis in tow, the company revealed today at an investors’ conference in Japan.
Despite its original intent, Nintendo announced that it’ll not be releasing a new smartphone game before the end of 2015 as they initially planned. Instead, it’ll be launching a free-to-play mobile app dubbed the Miitomo by March 2016, which it hopes will see a worldwide release.
Recently elected Nintendo chief executive Tatsumi Kimishima explained that Miitomo is designed for players to communicate through Miis. Your Mii avatar, which represents you on the Wii U home console’s and 3Ds handheld’s online networks, will even go and communicate with others while you are not actively playing, akin to the 2014’s Tomodachi Life on 3Ds.
Miitomo will be the first of five smartphone games from Nintendo and Japanese...
Despite its original intent, Nintendo announced that it’ll not be releasing a new smartphone game before the end of 2015 as they initially planned. Instead, it’ll be launching a free-to-play mobile app dubbed the Miitomo by March 2016, which it hopes will see a worldwide release.
Recently elected Nintendo chief executive Tatsumi Kimishima explained that Miitomo is designed for players to communicate through Miis. Your Mii avatar, which represents you on the Wii U home console’s and 3Ds handheld’s online networks, will even go and communicate with others while you are not actively playing, akin to the 2014’s Tomodachi Life on 3Ds.
Miitomo will be the first of five smartphone games from Nintendo and Japanese...
- 10/29/2015
- by Tim Gruver
- We Got This Covered
With The Legend of Zelda still incubating in development and Metroid Prime nowhere to be seen – not to mention the oncoming Nx hardware, which could wind up featuring both of those titles – Nintendo is in the thick of a transition period. At approximately 11 million units sold across its lifespan, the Wii U has quietly entered its twilight years, while news of the Nx being released as a console-handheld hybrid has already piqued the interest of the company’s legions of fans.
That said, the Big N still plans to host a Nintendo Direct before the year’s end, which would mark the first pre-recorded feature to be released after the passing of the late, great Satoru Iwata.
Taking to Twitter to confirm the news was the publisher’s newly instated President, Tatsumi Kimishima, and the executive promised that fans can look forward to at least one more Direct before the turn of the year.
That said, the Big N still plans to host a Nintendo Direct before the year’s end, which would mark the first pre-recorded feature to be released after the passing of the late, great Satoru Iwata.
Taking to Twitter to confirm the news was the publisher’s newly instated President, Tatsumi Kimishima, and the executive promised that fans can look forward to at least one more Direct before the turn of the year.
- 10/28/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Daniel Radcliffe and Bill Paxton star in The Gamechangers, a drama about the making of the Grand Theft Auto series. Any good? Not exactly...
Nb: The following contains spoilers.
How do you make an interesting film about coding a videogame? It sounds like a difficult subject to dramatise on the face of it. But ultimately, all great stories are more about the relationships between characters than what they do for a living. A movie that contained nothing but boxing matches for 100 continuous minutes would leave audiences reeling. The Rocky movies were approximately 90 percent drama to 10 percent boxing, and audiences, for the most part, flocked to see them.
BBC's The Gamechangers takes the Rocky approach to Grand Theft Auto - specifically, the making of 2004's hit sequel San Andreas, the controversy surrounding a hidden sex scene on the disc, and the legal tussle that followed. In its dramatisation of real events,...
Nb: The following contains spoilers.
How do you make an interesting film about coding a videogame? It sounds like a difficult subject to dramatise on the face of it. But ultimately, all great stories are more about the relationships between characters than what they do for a living. A movie that contained nothing but boxing matches for 100 continuous minutes would leave audiences reeling. The Rocky movies were approximately 90 percent drama to 10 percent boxing, and audiences, for the most part, flocked to see them.
BBC's The Gamechangers takes the Rocky approach to Grand Theft Auto - specifically, the making of 2004's hit sequel San Andreas, the controversy surrounding a hidden sex scene on the disc, and the legal tussle that followed. In its dramatisation of real events,...
- 9/16/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Following the sad passing of Satoru Iwata, Nintendo has announced its new company president - Tatsumi Kimishima...
Two months ago, Nintendo sadly lost its president and representative, Satoru Iwata, who died suddenly at the age of just 55. Iwata had steered Nintendo for well over a decade, overseeing the launch of consoles like the 3Ds, Wii and Wii U, and becoming a prominent figure in gaming circles thanks to Nintendo's Direct online broadcasts.
Two months after Iwata's passing, Nintendo has announced who will step in as president: it's 65 year-old Tatsumi Kimishima, a former financial chief at The Pokemon Company and long term manager at Nintendo (he served as head of Nintendo of America between 2002 and 2006).
Kimishima has arrived at a decisive moment in Nintendo's history; it's on the cusp of striking out into the mobile market with its forthcoming venture with DeNa. Nintendo's next console, its successor to the faltering Wii U,...
Two months ago, Nintendo sadly lost its president and representative, Satoru Iwata, who died suddenly at the age of just 55. Iwata had steered Nintendo for well over a decade, overseeing the launch of consoles like the 3Ds, Wii and Wii U, and becoming a prominent figure in gaming circles thanks to Nintendo's Direct online broadcasts.
Two months after Iwata's passing, Nintendo has announced who will step in as president: it's 65 year-old Tatsumi Kimishima, a former financial chief at The Pokemon Company and long term manager at Nintendo (he served as head of Nintendo of America between 2002 and 2006).
Kimishima has arrived at a decisive moment in Nintendo's history; it's on the cusp of striking out into the mobile market with its forthcoming venture with DeNa. Nintendo's next console, its successor to the faltering Wii U,...
- 9/14/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Shortly after Nintendo’s announcement today that favorable Yen exchange rates had dragged the company back into net profitability, The Big N revealed a string of management shifts which ultimately resulted in Nintendo president Satoru Iwata adding the role of Noa Chief Executive Officer to his resume.
The Nintendo management shuffle starts with the company’s current general manager of Corporate Analysis and Administration, and their general manager of the General Affairs Division (Yoshihiro Mori and Masaharu Matsumoto, respectively) announcing their upcoming retirement. A “planned promotion” for the current chairman and CEO of Nintendo of Ameria, Tatsumi Kimishima, will result in him taking over both roles and changing his business card to read Ncl managing director.
This change will leave Nintendo of America without a CEO, so the decision was made to just add that responsibility to Nintendo big boss Satoru Iwata’s list of things to do when not filming Nintendo Direct presentation skits.
The Nintendo management shuffle starts with the company’s current general manager of Corporate Analysis and Administration, and their general manager of the General Affairs Division (Yoshihiro Mori and Masaharu Matsumoto, respectively) announcing their upcoming retirement. A “planned promotion” for the current chairman and CEO of Nintendo of Ameria, Tatsumi Kimishima, will result in him taking over both roles and changing his business card to read Ncl managing director.
This change will leave Nintendo of America without a CEO, so the decision was made to just add that responsibility to Nintendo big boss Satoru Iwata’s list of things to do when not filming Nintendo Direct presentation skits.
- 4/24/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
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