Entries in 'iwata' (83)

E3 08: Nintendo hits out at rivals’ ‘imitations’

E3 08: Nintendo hits out at rivals’ ‘imitations’

Nintendo has stated at its E3 Media Briefing that the success of Wii and DS has led to ‘imitators’ trying to re-create the features that have made Nintendo’s platforms the ...

by Neil Long in Los Angeles
on Jul 16th 2008 at 12:41AM in News
E3 08: New Mario and Zelda titles confirmed for Wii

E3 08: New Mario and Zelda titles confirmed for Wii

Though nothing has been said as of yet at Nintendo’s press conference (which at the time of writing is only 20 minutes in), Nintendo’s global president Satoru Iwata has confirmed ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 15th 2008 at 6:20PM in News
‘M&A activity is meaningless’, says Iwata

‘M&A activity is meaningless’, says Iwata

In the wake of the Activision Blizzard deal and EA’s proposed move for Take Two, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has told investors that mergers and acquistions add little real value ...
by Neil Long
on May 1st 2008 at 6:51PM in News
Iwata: Microsoft 'Wiimote' is no threat to Nintendo

Iwata: Microsoft 'Wiimote' is no threat to Nintendo

After recently announcing his company had seen record full year revenues, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said Microsoft’s rumoured plan to launch its own Wiimote-style controller is no "big threat" to ...
by Tim Ingham
on May 1st 2008 at 6:28PM in News

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Virtual Console hits 10m downloads

Virtual Console hits 10m downloads

Nintendo’s retro games download service for Wii Virtual Console has provided over 10 million downloads in its first year.

by Tim Ingham
on Feb 6th 2008 at 12:04PM in News
Iwata: 'We can expand gaming audience even further'

Iwata: 'We can expand gaming audience even further'

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has asserted that the platform holder is confident it can reach even more new, non-gaming audiences with Wii and DS.

by Tim Ingham
on Jan 23rd 2008 at 4:00PM in News
Nintendo: ‘We can’t let our guard down’

Nintendo: ‘We can’t let our guard down’

Speaking of the firm’s recent successes, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said it was vital that the firm did not become arrogant or lose momentum.

“I believe my most important ...
by Andrew Wooden
on Sep 5th 2007 at 2:14PM in News
45 Wii titles in development, says Iwata

45 Wii titles in development, says Iwata

Bloomberg reports that Iwata revealed the figures at a news conference in Tokyo. He added that the ‘next batch’ of games will hit the market by the summer.
 
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by Neil Long
on Apr 30th 2007 at 11:00AM in News