^ I don't comment on rumors or speculation.

I cannot believe this shit, video games live is in Miami next Friday exactly when I am scheduled to be out of town.

It's in Orlando on that sunday, I am supposed to work there on tuesday which means I get the hotel and car for monday, an early trip would have to come out of my own pocket.

robio said:

Now I get it. You don't share personal information on the site because you're Reggie!

Nintendo investor meeting happening NOW!

"Iwata - the WiiU forecast of 3.6m don't think it is peak, wanted to be more conservative this year. Meeting ends."

List of games coming

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2014/140508e.pdf

Bayonetta 2 scheduled for summer 2014 in japan, 2014 for the rest. X is 2014. Zelda is TBA. Zelda Dynasty Warriors is 2014.

The third party list is so sad. They show a list of million sellers the past year, Mario Kart Wii sold 1.3 million last year, wow.

MINITON!!!!

Courtesy of @gibbogame . So I guess we're getting a new Mario game this year utilizing these NFC figurines?

Also, does the 3DS really need another stupid accessory like the Circle Pad Pro .-.

We knew it would come eventually. So this year. Get ready to have to pay for little action figures to play the next Mario game.

Horribly translated japanese document on NFC

It was decided that from this holiday season , expand the group figure embedded to work with video games , the NFC functionality .

We call the development code-named NFP, this product group . And that is a Platform that leverage the NFC, I comes from the Nintendo Figurine Platform.
But instead of being considered as peripheral items software specific , major feature of the NFP has been considered as a platform NFP itself ,

It is that it is designed for association with a plurality of software that will developed by Nintendo platform .
In other words , figure you buy it to you , had you collected , is that it seeks to ensure that becomes to work with Video Games for multiple Nintendo is going to expand the future , we will increase sequentially the corresponding game .
The Nintendo , also , to some characters IP high-profile of many of the game was born , game of the series works that utilize because they have been deployed on a regular basis , that they are to work with the NFP, and new forms of I believe the platform is born .

Is not only understood by NFP, as well as read , because there is the function of writing , which figure is or was placed on the Wii U GamePad on , it is also possible to read and write data compact game-specific . We plan to go made ​​it possible This allows you to customize the NFP of yourself, like that , to develop the Nintendo character of your own .

For more information about NFP scheduled to be released in the holiday season this year-end , we plan to at E3 to be held in Los Angeles in June , in conjunction or compatible software specific , and exhibition of NFP products to deploy , to introduce in detail .

In addition , the leader writer function of the NFC 's standard with the hardware of the dedicated game machine at the moment , the only Wii U.
However , even if they are proposed NFP is to work with the game software as multiple platforms with much effort , even those who have the concerns referred to as " Do not do not grow to a sufficient market size in the market size of only Wii U " might come .
If you are able to take advantage of the Nintendo 3DS are popular more than 43 million units already , this assumption can vary greatly .

In Nintendo , with the aim to launch in the first half of next year , we are promoting the development of the NFC reader writer of the series for Nintendo 3DS , such as you can see . As a result , this reader - writer Nintendo 3DS to interact through infrared , Nintendo 3DS of your hand, I will be able to read and write NFC.
In other words , it means that the software of the Wii U, NFP to suggestions this time , that , keep up with software of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in the next year is the end of this year .

Expansion of product lines of a new genre to cooperate with game software for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, that NFP is meaningful as a precedent as a " proactive use of in-house IP character of Nintendo ."
At the same time , that the department of Nintendo products , as well as packages of software and cosmetic box game console hard , figure of the character of Nintendo is exhibition and display is triggered by exposure expansion , get to know the Nintendo character IP, I believe also in helping to create the opportunity to have you touch the game , there is great significance .

Today , from my presentation is over . This term , to recover the balance firmly in the balance of payments , we aim to increase sales and profits , such as those listed in the earnings forecast .
Thank you for your attention .

Coming this year for sure. Will be shown at E3. They seem to believe this is that other platform they were talking about. 3DS version cause they realize Wii U version wouldn't sell well. Claims it will work cause their IPs are so well known.

Don't see how having leveled up characters imported in games won't completely ruin the balance of games, nor how this would add anything other than confusion.  Seriously, I can't think of one game that would really benefit from such a system, in which case it's just kid friendly DLC to ensure toddlers they'll be able to play each game as their favorite character.

Important news hidden in the Nintendo financials:

"- Wii U target of 3.6 million units will need more manufactured than in current inventory - There is no loss from the hardware any more and more games will be at E3"

So since the price cut, they were taking a loss on each unit sold but they've addressed that and there is no loss from the hardware anymore. Should result in profits for next fiscal year.

- Iwata saying this fiscal year is to increase profits- 3/15, not grow dramatically in 3/16 but develop pillar for growth with growth in 3/17


- Pillar is around the QOL announced in January


- Iwata: we are preparing for next generation hardware as we are always doing. When are we release? Difficult to declare...


- Iwata: Not hopeless or at a loss in coming up with something new, but unless existing users are satisfied we cannot release our next hardware

- They have established Business Development department with outputs like NFP, entering into new markets, use smart phone platforms etc

- Not pessimistic on games, but want other pillars as safety net for games business

- They are more of entertainment company

- Iwata: The WiiU forecast of 3.6 million is not the peak. Wanted to be more conservative this year.

SupremeAC said:

This is also exactly why Nintendo will never release one home console/handheld hybrid.  Nintendo is too smart to put all their eggs in one basket.

But a shared OS would be cool, that could run the same games, at least on the home console side.

Edge reviews:

Trials Fusion (PS4/Xbox One/PS3, Ubisoft): 8
Mario Kart 8 (Wii U, Nintendo): 9
Child of Light (PS4/Xbox One/PS3/Xbox 360/Wii U, Ubisoft): 5
Kinect Sports Rivals (Xbox One, Microsoft): 5
Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS, Nintendo): 7
Mercenary Kings (PS4, Tribute Games): 5

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