Entries in 'iwata' (83)
Iwata: 3DS launch software line-up was too weak
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld has been held back by a lack of quality launch titles, Nintendo’s president Saturo Iwata has admitted.
Iwata dismisses free-to-play
The freemium model for video games isn't just a sector that Nintendo will be avoiding – it's one that president Satoru Iwata believes actually threatens the health of the industry.
Nintendo: 3DS has not met expectations
Platform holder Nintendo has admitted that the early performance of the 3DS at retail has fallen some way short of the company's internal expectations.
3DS eShop inspired by High Street retail
The virtual Nintendo 3DS eShop which went live last week took its design ideas from High Street stores.
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Iwata: Nintendo must look westwards
It's one of the most prevalent trends of the current generation, and speaking to investors even the president of the world's most powerful gaming firm has admitted that Nintendo must ...
Nintendo: Kinect not cannibalising Wii
Saturo Iwata has claimed that there's no evidence that the success of Xbox 360 Kinect has played a part in the slowing of international Wii hardware sales.
Harrison: Iwata is wrong
Former Sony Studios boss and general partner at London Venture Partners Phil Harrison has dismissed Saturo Iwata's recent criticism of the App Store revolution at GDC.
ANALYSIS: The brewing app war
Two of the most powerful men in games were stood just metres apart at GDC last week, delivering back-to-back keynotes.
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FEATURE: Apple vs Nintendo
Yesterday two of the most important companies in games and technology, Nintendo and Apple, held keynotes back to back. The Nintendo keynote at GDC primarily concerned the 3DS and filling ...
GDC: Ocarina of Time 3DS due in June
Satoru Iwata has confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be released for 3DS in June.
Iwata: WiiWare/DSiWare have been disappointing
Satoru Iwata has admitted that Nintendo has been disappointed in the performance of its downloadable games services.
Miyamoto confirms new Super Mario Bros 3DS
Shigeru Miyamoto is working on a new Super Mario Bros title for the Nintendo 3DS.
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3D not necessary for 3DS games
Games created for Nintendo’s highly anticipated 3DS won’t be forced to make use of the device’s unique 3D capabilities.
Iwata to keynote GDC
Satoru Iwata is to keynote the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco for the fourth time this year.
3DS games won't dry up, Iwata promises
Gamers can expect regular software releases to be very much the norm with its upcoming 3DS handheld, according to Nintendo president Saturo Iwata.
Q4 failure will spell ‘trouble’ for Wii
In a frank statement to investors, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has admitted that Wii really has to perform in the marketplace this Christmas if the platform holder is to emerge ...
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Excitement blamed for high 3DS RRP
Speaking to analysts yesterday, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata admitted one curious reason for the comparatively high price of the Nintendo DS handheld – the enthusiasm with which it was greeted
Nintendo promises closer 3rd party ties
The impressive E3 software line-up for 3DS proved that Nintendo’s new platform is one that publishers clearly believe in – and Saturo Iwata has pledged to ensure that remains the ...
3DS to advance Nintendo’s download plans
The 3DS will mark the start of a new era for Nintendo’s digital distribution strategy, according to company president Satoru Iwata.
Iwata: Past hits don’t sell any more
Satoru Iwata has claimed that the best way to improve the industry’s falling sales is to abandon previous winning formulas.
Iwata: 3DS is for ‘serious gamers’
The DS may have been swamped by casual software over the years, but Nintendo president Saturo Iwata is confident the 3DS can retain its focus on the core audience.
‘New and fresh’ digital service for 3DS
The digital distribution offering for the 3DS will be different to that seen with the likes of DS or Wii, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has stated.
3DS can make more ‘expert gamers’
High development costs and a software line-up that seems geared to the core games market – on the face of it the 3DS doesn’t seem to be picking up where ...
3DS specs confirmed by Iwata?
It is becoming increasingly more likely that Nintendo is using Sharp's parallax 3D tech for its upcoming handheld, the Nintendo 3DS.
3DS users can turn off 3D
US news agency Forbes has revealed that the 3D elements of Nintendo’s upcoming handheld the 3DS can be switched off.
