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Nintendo's Thursdayton of Revelaitons and Megatons
Wii U:
3DS:
General:
Thank you Michan for the summary.
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Gibbogame is tweeting out about the Nintendo Investor Meeting going on right now.
Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few centimetres. Present and anticipated applications include contactless transactions, data exchange, and simplified setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi.[1] Communication is also possible between an NFC device and an unpowered NFC chip, called a "tag".[2]
NFC standards cover communications protocols and data exchange formats, and are based on existing radio-frequency identification (RFID) standards including ISO/IEC 14443 and FeliCa.[3] The standards include ISO/IEC 18092[4] and those defined by the NFC Forum, which was founded in 2004 by Nokia, Philips and Sony, and now has 150 members. The Forum also promotes NFC and certifies device compliance.
NFC can be used in social networking situations, such as sharing contacts, photos, videos or files ,[11] and entering multiplayer mobile games
From Wiki.
Nintendo Network detailed (kinda):
Link (on page 4)
New 2D side-scrolling Mario coming to 3DS!
Link.
Thanks StreetAhead!
P.S. thanks to Father Brain for the twitter link!
Nintendo's Thursdayton of Revelaitons and Megatons
Wii U:
- User accounts: Wii U will have individual user accounts, rather than one system-wide account.
- NFC: Near Field Communication ("touch" data transmission from accessories, credit cards, etc... sort of like QR/Streetpass combined) will be built-in.
- Online: Miyamoto: "Network has to have a totally new concept to be different."
3DS:
- NSMB 3DS announced: Planning to release a totally new side-scrolling action Super Mario in 2D as a key title for the Nintendo 3DS in the next fiscal year.
200 3DS titles in development. - Nintendo first-party DLC: Nintendo considering DLC for their own software, mentions "Super Mario" as an example:
"If a Super Mario user gets tired, we can then sell digital extras which will drive extra revenue, encourage higher communication amongst users, and possible increased satisfaction and hardware install bases." - More Swapnote-like apps? Because of the success of Swapnote, Nintendo is considering other strategies to benefit from this social behaviour.
- "Path to profits is improve 3DS and focus on software. Super Mario titles will drive a lot of profitability."
- 60% of 3DS users have connected to the Internet; wants to expand digital offering, but at "infant stage" now.
- Iwata: "Nintendo's priority is to satisfy existing 3DS users, as well as to prepare titles that will expand the user base combined with network."
General:
- Third parties: Several new, previously unconsidered alliances/partnerships with third parties.
- Communities: You haven't seen the last of them!
- Retail title downloads: 3DS and Wii U both support digital download of retail titles, but... they still aren't quite sure how to implement it just yet.
- Item billing: "We should not decline third parties if they want to offer item billing" (paying to unlock content).
- DLC: Still planning to offer DLC (possibly talking about their own software), but needs more time to complete its feasibility study on the market and its needs.
- More sharing: "Digital will include user to user communications and sharing" (More social networking integration? More Swapnote-like apps? More emphasis on Streetpass/Spotpass?).
- Better-paced software + DLC: Nintendo has learnt that it shouldn't have stagnant periods between software launches: can fill the gap, and DLC can extend the life of a title.
- Asia: Planning products for Asia, local partners (WiiQue U?) yet to be announced; still issues of copyright.
- This will be Nintendo's worst financial year, but Iwata thinks the company can reach break-even on 3DS hardware in Q3 of this year.
- Miyamoto still around, Iwata angry at Wired. "Miyamoto is saying his basic work is to create a big hit."
Thank you Michan for the summary.
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Gibbogame is tweeting out about the Nintendo Investor Meeting going on right now.
At nintendo meeting - software lineup for 3ds fooor japan lists culdcept,calciobit as 2012 which are new
Execs here, don't think I have seen iwata (pres) and miyamoto(mario creator) faces so long and demure
Been through the financials, iwata now to present
In the usa, 3ds sales continue strongly post xmas
200 titles coming for 3ds, 3ds has 60% connected to internet, want to expand digital offering but at infant stage now
WiiU before xmas, have prepaired appropriate titles for launch, wiiU will have NFC enabling easy settlement and figurine connection
Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few centimetres. Present and anticipated applications include contactless transactions, data exchange, and simplified setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi.[1] Communication is also possible between an NFC device and an unpowered NFC chip, called a "tag".[2]
NFC standards cover communications protocols and data exchange formats, and are based on existing radio-frequency identification (RFID) standards including ISO/IEC 14443 and FeliCa.[3] The standards include ISO/IEC 18092[4] and those defined by the NFC Forum, which was founded in 2004 by Nokia, Philips and Sony, and now has 150 members. The Forum also promotes NFC and certifies device compliance.
NFC can be used in social networking situations, such as sharing contacts, photos, videos or files ,[11] and entering multiplayer mobile games
From Wiki.
The nfc will be planned internationally for easy settlement too
Still planning offerig DLC but need more time to do more feasability study on market and needs
WiiU will have individual account system rather than previous per hardware, hence several users per hardware unit
Wil be making lots of internet/digital related news going forward but nothing more today
Have built pillar for digital, now able to take risk, think once done and bottlenecks removed can change perceptions
Digital will include user to user communications and sharing
Nintendo Network detailed (kinda):
Streetsahead said:Nintendo Network is the new network for 3DS/Wii U. The communities of MK7 connect to this network. Not just a rebranding of the WFC. New services for consumers.
DLC for Theatrhythm using the Network.
Link (on page 4)
Digital - if super mario user gets tired then can sell digitally extra which will drive extra rev..
Digital is not enemy to retail, digital won't be priced so it cannibalises packaged, yet to decide and talk with partners
We should not decline 3rd parties if they want to offer item billing
Have learnt that shouldn't have stagnant periods between sooftware launches, can fill the gap, digital can extend the life of a title
New 2D side-scrolling Mario coming to 3DS!
Although there is no logo here, we are planning to release a totally new side-scrolling action Super Mario in 2D as a key title for the Nintendo 3DS in the next fiscal year
Link.
Thanks StreetAhead!
This calendar year will announce several alliances/partnerships with external parties, previously not considered
Iwata- priority is to satisfy existing 3ds users, am preparing titles that will expand user base combined with network
Miyamoto- on WiiU it has to be next step, network has to have totally new cooncept to be different
Digital will be dramatic improve but not dramatic for sales/profits next yr
WiiU - won't just be about better graphics, some games like zelda graphics will be important
Likes the amazon recommendation system, wants to improve and allow access by others
P.S. thanks to Father Brain for the twitter link!