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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Nintendo Wii: Nintendo Acknowledges Wii Sales Decline
Whilst the Nintendo Wii remains the best selling console of this generation it’s common knowledge that sales in recent times have been on the decline. Satoru Iwata has accepted this, and has issued a smaller target for the full year – only 20 million units compared to the previous 26 million forecast..
“Wii has stalled. We were unable to continually release strong software, and let the nice mood cool. We were unable to show a new game to become ‘the next thing.’ In the game market, once you’ve lost the momentum, it takes time to recover. With the price drop, sales returned to a certain level, but they just did not reach the level of last year around this time.”
- President and CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata
Nintendo DSi LL: Nintendo Reveal The New Nintendo DSi LL
Nintendo revealed its next iteration of the Nintendo DSi titled the DSi LL at its press event in Tokyo today.
The newly announced portable gaming console features a 4.2″ screen and will be available for purchase in Japan, November 21st. The DSi LL will be available in Dark Brown, Wine Red and Natural White. It will also come pre-bundled with three DSiWare titles.
The redesign comes at the request of customers who said they wanted a larger screen, and the screen is a 93 percent increase over the DS Lite’s screen size — the number of pixels is the same, however. The DSi LL is geared for those who want to use their Nintendo handheld for internet and as a music player as the larger screen is able to display letters and characters in a bigger font.
Update: The DSi LL will arrive in North America and Europe in the first quarter of 2010.
Nintendo Wii: Miyamoto Talks Star Fox And Lack Of Sales
Legendary games developer Shigeru Miyamoto recently sat down with MTV Multiplayer to discuss the beloved Star Fox franchise.
Whilst he readily admits he adores the series, Miyamoto can’t help but feel disappointed regarding the franchises sales of recent times.
“I tend to forget those games [laughs]. I’m a big fan of the Star Fox games. Every time we make a Star Fox game I’m hoping people will enjoy it as much as I do. Of course the goal every time is to try and make it more and more fun but, at least in Japan, the people that purchase the Star Fox games has decreased over the years. But we still try to make them more fun and hopefully people will see the appeal in those games.”
- Shigeru Miyamoto
Nintendo Wii: Secret Nintendo Game Revealed
Nintendo have announced that their secret game is a new addition to the classic ExciteBike franchise for Wii Ware.
The news, which was exclusively revealed by the Nintendo Channel, has provoked mixed feelings amongst the gaming community. Excitebike: World Rally is exclusively for Nintendo Wii Ware and will be available online, November 9th.
Nintendo Wii: GoldenEye 2010 Coming To Nintendo Wii?
Could a follow-up or remake of the classic Nintendo 64 hit Goldeneye be coming to the Nintendo Wii in 2010?
According to the CV of Craig Peck, animator at Eurocom Entertainment Software, a new or possibly revamped GoldenEye game is in development for the Nintendo Wii.
Craig Pecks CV:
“Eurocom Entertainment Software, Derby, United Kingdom: July 09 – Sept 09 Animator – GoldenEye 2010 (Wii) – Animator on Activision’s James Bond series for the Nintendo Wii.”
Nintendo Wii: Netflix Coming To Nintendo Wii?
Popular video streaming service, Netflix, have announced that they’re currently working on providing the service for another dedicated consumer electronic device.
Whilst there have been no further hints towards what console Netflix are specifically going to target, many are suggesting the Nintendo Wii due to its huge installation base.
Nintendo: Strong Games Will Sell Well On Nintendo Consoles
Executive vice president of sales and marketing, Cammie Dunaway, firmly believes that strong software titles are all-important to Nintendo and will in turn equate to strong, healthy software sales.
“We believe that the pipeline for games for experienced gamers is getting to be very robust and will continue to be so. I think strong games will have strong sales, and one of the things too is that these games can have really long tails. That it’s not just a matter of looking at the first month of sales.”
“Nintendo is working with third parties to help them understand that it’s all about taking advantage of the unique interface and our hardware. I think as people are getting more comfortable with our technology, they are creating better and better games.”
- Cammie Dunaway
Nintendo DSi: Nintendo DSi Speak Channel Coming Soon?
Nintendo accidentally revealed a new DSi Speak Channel when the company posted a message on their official customer support page revealing the following information:
“To redeem a Nintendo DSi Download Ticket number, such as for the Nintendo DSi Speak Channel, enter the number off the Nintendo DSi Download Ticket in ‘Settings and Features’ off of the main Nintendo DSi Shop page, then select Nintendo DSi Download Ticket.”
Nintendo Wii: New Nintendo Game Will Shock You Says IGN
A journalist for popular online gaming site IGN has stated that a new unannounced title in development for the Nintendo Wii will literally blow you away once it’s been revealed.
An apparent IGN employee has been claiming he knows what the new Nintendo game is that is to be announced soon. Going by the name GodIsSatan on the IGN Boards he states that it is not a new Mario game referred to by Charles Martinet. This new game is rumored to be from an established franchise and not a new IP.
When he heard of the game it”shocked the hell” out of him and that the title certainly wasn’t expected. “Trust me at this point when I say there won’t be too many people out there who will be blown away when this one gets revealed. There is one interesting aspect to the title that hasn’t been fully revealed yet. The ultimate quality of this title may hinge on how well this aspect is executed.”
