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At {{bp|Nintendo}}'s Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing today, Satoru Iwata, the current President and CEO of the said company, made announcements concerning the {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} the upcoming {{bp|Wii U}}, and Nintendo as a whole. The following are merely tidbits of what was presented at the briefing:


Today, Satoru Iwata, the current President and CEO of {{bp|Nintendo}} made a few announcements on the Japanese Nintendo website relating to the {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} and the upcoming {{bp|Wii U}}. Although a lot of his comments were directed towards the 3DS' sales (As this quarter was the first time the company reported a loss since they started publishing their fiscal records), Satoru Iwata did make a brief comment about how a new {{bp|Pokémon}} game might be released in Spring, and that it might be related to the upcoming {{bp|PokéPark 2: Beyond the World}}.
*Nintendo had 70.2 billion yen in losses, with currency exchange rates and price cuts among things blamed.
*Nintendo was able to sell 2.36 million units worldwide during the second fiscal quarter, three times that of the previous quarter.
*The Nintendo 3DS sales are a total of 6.68 million, higher than expected.
*Access to the Nintendo eShop using PCs and smartphones will be made available, though games can only be played on Nintendo systems.
*Demos and add-on content will be made available at the eShop.
*Nintendo hopes to create new genres, which aim to attract those not really into video games.
*Following collaborations with {{wp|Netflix}} and {{wp|DreamWorks}}, integration with {{wp|Hulu}} Plus will be made available.
*The Wii U is planned to be launched during the next fiscal year, with the final product to be shown during next year's E3.


During the brief reference to the new game, Iwata did not clarify which console it will be for, however, he did state that the {{bp|Wii U}} will not be released before June next year.
As for Pokémon fans, a new {{bp|Pokémon}} game is said to have been listed for release in Japan this Spring. No further details were revealed as the game itself was not actually announced.

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Satoru Iwata

At Nintendo's Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing today, Satoru Iwata, the current President and CEO of the said company, made announcements concerning the Nintendo 3DS the upcoming Wii U, and Nintendo as a whole. The following are merely tidbits of what was presented at the briefing:

  • Nintendo had 70.2 billion yen in losses, with currency exchange rates and price cuts among things blamed.
  • Nintendo was able to sell 2.36 million units worldwide during the second fiscal quarter, three times that of the previous quarter.
  • The Nintendo 3DS sales are a total of 6.68 million, higher than expected.
  • Access to the Nintendo eShop using PCs and smartphones will be made available, though games can only be played on Nintendo systems.
  • Demos and add-on content will be made available at the eShop.
  • Nintendo hopes to create new genres, which aim to attract those not really into video games.
  • Following collaborations with Netflix and DreamWorks, integration with Hulu Plus will be made available.
  • The Wii U is planned to be launched during the next fiscal year, with the final product to be shown during next year's E3.

As for Pokémon fans, a new Pokémon game is said to have been listed for release in Japan this Spring. No further details were revealed as the game itself was not actually announced.