Topic: Wii U - e3 is over... now what?

[Oblivion]

Yeah, Infinity Blade may look pretty, but the gameplay is really shallow. The RPG guy in me still loves the games, however.

[Enner]

Calling Infinity Blade and Infinity Blade 2 to be only a graphical showcase is a bit harsh. Sure, most of the money you pay for the game is to look at the pretty one or two environments. However, it is a fun little Punch-Out derivative with character progression that give you that level and loot lust. Granted, playing the game can be monotonous and simplistic. It's a single-player fighting game where you take turns whacking at each other.

[tendoboy1984]

Nintendo's quarterly financial results are now posted. In the PDF, Nintendo confirms that the Wii U will be releasing worldwide at the end of the year.


Source:  http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2012/120426e.pdf

[Enner]

Oh man, staying up late to read a financial report.

Moreover, Nintendo will push forward with "Nintendo Network," which is the network service for the "Nintendo 3DS" and the "Wii U," and offer game experiences, which enable users to compete and interact with others all over the world, and provide add-on content by utilizing its network functions.

Furthermore, for the purposes of adapting to the changes in the environment surrounding the video game market and creating new business opportunities, Nintendo is envisioning the digital distribution of packaged software and is aiming at expanding the digital business.

I breathe a sign of relief and then exclaim a playful accusation of tardiness.
I know they're just words, but they bring me hope.

[TJ Spyke]

Tendoboy, that is not new. Nintendo has already said on multiple occasions that Wii U would launch worldwide by the end of 2012.

[Chozo Ghost]

Any article that says Nintendo needs to develop for smart phones is complete sh!t that should just be ignored because the writer clearly has no idea what the f*ck they're talking about.  It's basically the usual Nintendo's going third party bullsh!t that's been all over the place for the last decade.  Plus the article completely ignores all the success the 3DS has been having since last fall which goes to show just how clueless these so called analysis are.

I remember back when the GameCube was almost dead, there were rumors of Microsoft wanting to buy Nintendo.

It was more than just a rumor. Bill Gates offered Yamauchi a bunch of money, but Yamauchi refused. Good thing he did, because right now he might be wealthier than Bill Gates. Maybe one day Nintendo will want to buy Microsoft.

[Louieturkey]

Any article that says Nintendo needs to develop for smart phones is complete sh!t that should just be ignored because the writer clearly has no idea what the f*ck they're talking about.  It's basically the usual Nintendo's going third party bullsh!t that's been all over the place for the last decade.  Plus the article completely ignores all the success the 3DS has been having since last fall which goes to show just how clueless these so called analysis are.

I remember back when the GameCube was almost dead, there were rumors of Microsoft wanting to buy Nintendo.

It was more than just a rumor. Bill Gates offered Yamauchi a bunch of money, but Yamauchi refused. Good thing he did, because right now he might be wealthier than Bill Gates. Maybe one day Nintendo will want to buy Microsoft.

The rumored amount was $25 billion.

[MysticGohan]

I want Breath of Fire 'nuff' said!

[tendoboy1984]

Any article that says Nintendo needs to develop for smart phones is complete sh!t that should just be ignored because the writer clearly has no idea what the f*ck they're talking about.  It's basically the usual Nintendo's going third party bullsh!t that's been all over the place for the last decade.  Plus the article completely ignores all the success the 3DS has been having since last fall which goes to show just how clueless these so called analysis are.

I remember back when the GameCube was almost dead, there were rumors of Microsoft wanting to buy Nintendo.

It was more than just a rumor. Bill Gates offered Yamauchi a bunch of money, but Yamauchi refused. Good thing he did, because right now he might be wealthier than Bill Gates. Maybe one day Nintendo will want to buy Microsoft.

Considering Nintendo has more in common with Apple (in their approach to tight integration, product design, and minimal interfaces), I'd expect Apple to buy them before Microsoft.

[NWR_insanolord]

Apple and Nintendo are too much alike for that to work. Neither would be willing to give up enough control for it to happen.

[tendoboy1984]

Apple and Nintendo are too much alike for that to work. Neither would be willing to give up enough control for it to happen.

But if they could combine their talents (Apple's approach to software and product design, Nintendo's amazing skills with game design), the end result would be spectacular.

[NWR_insanolord]

But their management philosophies wouldn't mesh. Hiroshi Yamauchi and Steve Jobs were the same kind of guy; you did things their way and they expected perfection. Iwata and Tim Cook may be a bit less of that style, but the legacy of their predecessors lives on. Both companies demand total control, and because of that they would never be able to operate as one unit.

[tendoboy1984]

But their management philosophies wouldn't mesh. Hiroshi Yamauchi and Steve Jobs were the same kind of guy; you did things their way and they expected perfection. Iwata and Tim Cook may be a bit less of that style, but the legacy of their predecessors lives on. Both companies demand total control, and because of that they would never be able to operate as one unit.

I would actually compare Shigeru Miyamoto to Steve Jobs, considering Miyamoto does most of the overseeing with game development. We all know about Miyamoto's famous "upending the tea table". Well Steve Jobs had the same types of outbursts when he would check up on a product's development.

[Ceric]

lol, Are we on the Apple Nintendo thing again?

Lets break this down.

Apple Doesn't Play Nice with Anyone.
Nintendo Doesn't Play Nice with Anyone.

It simply wouldn't work.

[NWR_insanolord]

See, Ceric gets it. I'm a big fan of both companies, and from following them both all these years I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the traits that work really well for them on their own would make it impossible for them to operate as a combined entity. They both need total control, and they couldn't both have it in this arrangement.

[Ceric]

Seriously.  If you want to see what happens to a company who likes to partner more look at Microsoft.

[tendoboy1984]

Seriously.  If you want to see what happens to a company who likes to partner more look at Microsoft.

Explain please. 

[TJ Spyke]

Good thing he did, because right now he might be wealthier than Bill Gates.

Yamauchi is rich, but far less rich than Bill Gates. Gates is worth $56 billion (2nd in the world), Yamauchi is worth $4.6 billion (232nd) based on the 2011 Forbes list. Between 2008 and 2011, Yamauchi's worth dropped from $7.8 billion to $4.6 billion.

[tendoboy1984]

Good thing he did, because right now he might be wealthier than Bill Gates.

Yamauchi is rich, but far less rich than Bill Gates. Gates is worth $56 billion (2nd in the world), Yamauchi is worth $4.6 billion (232nd) based on the 2011 Forbes list. Between 2008 and 2011, Yamauchi's worth dropped from $7.8 billion to $4.6 billion.

What has Yamauchi done since retiring from Nintendo? Has he done anything worth noting that still keeps him relevant?

[TJ Spyke]

He is the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, and has been for about 20 years.

[MegaByte]

He gave some of his money back to Nintendo (e.g. refused his pension), and donated some of it to build a cancer treatment center in Tokyo.

[nickmitch]

Tendoboy, that is not new. Nintendo has already said on multiple occasions that Wii U would launch worldwide by the end of 2012.

"By the end of the year" was the old news. "At the end of the year" is relatively new? Maybe?

[TJ Spyke]

I suppose you are right, though it's hardly surprising. It does pretty much eliminate the hopes of those expecting a summer release.

I am starting to wonder if Wii will cross the 100 million mark, it's still about 4.4 million away.

[nickmitch]

Yeah, the November date was already a popular guess before that last rumor went out. I think the last nail in coffin for me was NSMB2 coming out in August, but I guess that coffin had some room.

[Chozo Ghost]

Wasn't Nintendo supposed to be a family business? Therefore, shouldn't Yamauchi have transferred control of it to like his son or something? Does Yamauchi have a son?