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(Assuming that was the whole speech (link), there was nothing about Pokémon. Every link I see seems to have Pokémon just inserted out of place at the bottom.) |
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blurb=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. Worth noting is the fact that Iwata hinted of a Pokémon game to be release this Spring.}} | blurb=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. Worth noting is the fact that Iwata hinted of a Pokémon game to be release this Spring.}} | ||
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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: | 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: | ||
*Nintendo had 70.2 billion yen in losses, with currency exchange rates and price cuts among things blamed | *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. | *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. | *The Nintendo 3DS sales are a total of 6.68 million, higher than expected. | ||
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*Demos and add-on content will be made available at the eShop. | *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. | *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. | *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. | *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, | 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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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.
