Nintendo Canada general manager Pierre-Paul Trepanier has revealed that momentum for the company’s Wii U console is slightly better in Canada than the United States. Pierre-Paul Trepanier also says that Canada has more rabid Nintendo fans in general, which is very interesting. He also revealed that Wii U sales are up 19 percent this year, based on NPD numbers.
“On the consumer front, Canadians seem to prefer console gaming to portable gaming compared to the U.S., and very much so compared to other markets like Japan, where portable gaming is much bigger. Our Wii U momentum in Canada is slightly better (than the U.S.). Canadian gamers love getting together in the living room.”
“Beyond that, Wii U – which struggled for many years, and to be honest, we’re still not completely satisfied with where it is – had its best year in 2014.”
“This year so far in Canada, Wii U is up 19 per cent based on NPD numbers.”
What’s the feeling internally on Splatoon?
“Our presale numbers were amazing, close to Mario Kart 8 numbers a year ago, which is amazing because Mario Kart is an established franchise.”
Nice.
Vi har formet det Kanadiske land. Å snart vil vi regjere over det bespottede riket.
Hadde vært greit om flere nordmenn kjøpte Wii U.
“Slightly” huh? Like how Wii u is slightly more powerful than PS3? Lol.
wow that has to be the worst troll in this site …..
It’s been almost 9 years since the ps3 came out, and you’re still talking about this. Get a life
You should have told Nintendo that when they build wii u 7 years ago that PS3 would be 9 years by 2015. Lol.
Good. Is that enough of a reason to finally open a Nintendo World store up here? Toronto or Vancouver. Take your pick. Just give us a store.
There’s only one in America, (that I believe is true) so Canada has a long way to go.
Yup, us Canadian’s have good taste.
This is percentage-wise, right? I am pretty sure the U.S is still the biggest “consumer” of Nintendo in general. Canadians, based on their population, probably buy more Nintendo products.
Also, it is nice to hear Splatoon being compared to Mario Kart 8 by an official Nintendo representative. That pretty much solidifies Splatoon’s success in Nintendo’s eyes (the most important viewpoint, because they are the ones that can green light a sequel!)
Strange how Splatoon is very successful, despite being $70 before tax.
Are you sure?
@Mr.L Yes, for us Canadians it is literally $70.00 + TAX. Depending where you live it can surpass that $80.00 mark.
Also I’m a Canadian, I’m going to brag this in two short words; MAPLE SYRUP!!!
Why brag about maple syrup? It doesn’t even cost that much and it’s easy to find in stores. Lol.
Because in Canada we don’t just buy the maple syrup, we LIVE the maple syrup
I’m a Canadian, and I don’t “live” the maple syrup. That’s ridiculous. Everyone knows the thing that makes Canadians different than Americans is that we’re not all packing heat, and we’re not all fucking batshit insane.