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[M-PG71C]

If I understand correctly, this is the man that made Pokemon the 90s sensation (And eventual mega IP) in the U.S. back then, among other achievements.

I'm very interested in what he can pull off considering what Iwata started.

Oh, and hurry up and release the NX. I'm already saving up for launch, even though I have no damn clue what it's going to consist of yet.

 

[milanbaros]

I believe the number one issue with the WiiU has been price. Nothing has damaged it's sales more.

The first priority for NX should be getting it at $250 or even $200. Releasing 3 years on from xb one should mean they can deliver something of a similar power at a good price point.

 

[doemaaan]

I am super excited about the idea of a Nintendo theme park. I hope it has some relation to Universal purchasing a whole bunch of land for the possible addition of a new theme park based on video games… Or just an additional area to Universal Studios. I would love to go to a video game inspired themepark. Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, etc.

 

[Trojan]

I always thought 2016 was overly-ambitious for an NX release. Maybe first half of 2017, but releasing this year could really hamper any kind of 3rd party support they have because of short window for dev time.

This doesn't rule out 2016 for an NX release, but "details" make it sound farther out than that.

 

[Crayolan]

Finally time for the glorious return of the Super Mario Bros Super Show, The Legend of Zelda cartoon, and Kirby Right Back at Ya.

What if a mainline 3D Mario that manages to be different from both 3D World, Galaxy and SM64?

Sunshine 2 confirmed!

 

[Anth0ny]

details meaning release details. meaning november 2016 launch.


also if they're going to make any anime it'll be splatoon, fire emblem and maaaaaaaaaybe animal crossing.

 

[KingJ2002]

If the NX isn't dropping in 2016... i expect a lot of mobile games this year to make up for it.

 

[wild wild rice]

My thoughts:

2) Kimishima says Nintendo wants to surprise fans with new ideas - not build on old ones. Nintendo will in 2016 release “details” on the NX.

I love that Nintendo is not afraid to subvert fan expectations. Sure I'd love a new Wave Race or Metroid as much as the next person, but I love seeing stuff like Kid Icarus: Uprising and Bayonetta 2 come out of nowhere. I hope Splatoon makes more bigger budgeted new IPs a reality.

With Wii U's dire release schedule I sure as shit hope we're getting more than "details" on NX.

3) Kimishima claims the expansion to smartphones and theme parks, but also to movies and TV animes (via character licensing) is progressing.

Whatever. I guess it'll make them more money, which is good, but I'm pretty much only interested in their console/handheld games.

4) He says it’s vital for Nintendo to experiment with new business models. He confirms the first smartphone app will be rolled out in March.


Same as above.

 

[kuroneko0509]

Hmm. I may be reading it wrong but I think the NX won't be coming out until 2017 but the announcement/revealing, or whatever you want to call it will be either at E3 or at the Tokyo Game Show this year.

My money is March 2017 in Japan and holiday 2017 rest of the world for the NX.

>nintendo
>tokyo game show
haha

I am super excited about the idea of a Nintendo theme park. I hope it has some relation to Universal purchasing a whole bunch of land for the possible addition of a new theme park based on video games… Or just an additional area to Universal Studios. I would love to go to a video game inspired themepark. Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, etc.

universal & nintendo collaboration is already confirmed last year

 

[DNAbro]

I am super excited about the idea of a Nintendo theme park. I hope it has some relation to Universal purchasing a whole bunch of land for the possible addition of a new theme park based on video games… Or just an additional area to Universal Studios. I would love to go to a video game inspired themepark. Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, etc.

Didn't we already know about the Universal x Nintendo deal? That is old news by now.

 

[nintendoman58]

also if they're going to make any anime it'll be splatoon, fire emblem and maaaaaaaaaybe animal crossing.

They already have an animal crossing movie, I wonder what the chances of that getting licensed and released are.

Spoiler

Probably zero.

 

[Captain_Wreckus]

I believe the number one issue with the WiiU has been price. Nothing has damaged it's sales more.

The first priority for NX should be getting it at $250 or even $200. Releasing 3 years on from xb one should mean they can deliver something of a similar power at a good price point.

Price & games is hurting the Wii U right now. IMO, the 3DS got more love from Nintendo game-wise than the Wii U.

On the Price point, I agree; however, in Canada Nintendo will have to swallow hard and ignore the exchange rate if they want to sell it here. If they don't and the NX is 500+ dollars in Canada, its doomed in Canada IMO.

 

[BY2K]

Nintendo Anime Universe.

Marvel-style.

 

[Tom Nook]

Theme Parks and Anime!!!

It's happening!!!

 

[twothunder]

Splatoon Anime pls

Honestly. If any nintendo series will get an anime. I think it will be Splatoon.

 

[javac]

Splatoon would work as a short, 3 min per episode little anime series, I could see that.

 

[Asd202]

>nintendo
>tokyo game show
haha

It's weird that people still don't know after all these years of following Nintendo.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Honestly. If any nintendo series will get an anime. I think it will be Splatoon.

I think Fire Emblem is more likely personally

 

[Zalman]

 

[TheJoRu]

My money is March 2017 in Japan and holiday 2017 rest of the world for the NX.

This ain't the '80s, boy. I wouldn't rule out a 2017-release, but no matter what the NX is the difference in release date will not be that big. This is a generational switch; I'd say a few weeks difference between territories, at the most.

 

[Captain_Wreckus]

>nintendo
>tokyo game show
haha

Never know, stranger things has happened. Besides, it would be a great way to announce the NX in Japan.

But yea, it'll probably be a nintendo direct type of announcement.

 

[maxcriden]

Details sure as hell doesn't sound like a 2016 release, does it?

Looks like nx is not coming out this year

Nintendo isn't about to drop a huge bomb about a 2016 confirmed release in an article like this. They're withholding further details until a time of their choosing. I wouldn't necessarily read too much into it yet.

 

[Zoon]

Hopefully, that means no motion controls and no tablet controller

 

[Asd202]

Someone would need to put a lot of money into it to have that kind of high quality animation in the Anime.

 

[Captain_Wreckus]

This ain't the '80s, boy. I wouldn't rule out a 2017-release, but no matter what the NX is the difference in release date will not be that big. This is a generational switch; I'd say a few weeks difference between territories, at the most.

Nintendo is still old school IMO and I wouldn't be surprised at all if they give Japan the NX love before everyone else.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Release "details"? Hmm

I sure hope details means...a release date as well. Would be pretty damn shitty if it turns out it's not coming at all this year. Which would surprise me.

I think they want to ride the wave rather than say that it's coming this year. People would not buy consoles today.

 

[Mpl90]

I don't get why serkan put details between "", since there's no trace of that in the original article. Still, maybe it's better if someone with good Japanese knowledge translates that bit of the (short, anyway) article.

 

[Roo]

Hopefully their investors meeting in February has these new NX details Kimishima is talking about.

 

[Captain_Wreckus]

Hopefully, that means no motion controls and no tablet controller

Agreed

 

[brainchild]

I just noticed that articles and threads can't just put the name of Nintendo's president in their titles without explaining that that person is the president of Nintendo, since no one would know who he was otherwise. It makes Iwata's absence stand out even more.

 

[kitsuneyo]

Nintendo anime confirmed

What a time to be alive

I would love a few anime series... Zelda, Star Fox, Animal Crossing, Splatoon...

Is anime even that profitable though?

 

[DNAbro]

I don't know why people are acting like the theme park news is new. We knew it was coming.

http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vsMQJPFdvKCUCn-0T3D4eEAhoWb7jEEp

 

[Akiller]

Wonderful 101

This.

Animes? Oh my

One Man Falcon Punch go go go

Do it Nintendo.

 

[Hermii]

would f-zero count as a new idea

I think he means hardware wise. The NX will be nothing like the Wii or DS.

 

[Sadist]

Give me details now Kimishima

 

[Zalman]

I would love a few anime series... Zelda, Star Fox, Animal Crossing, Splatoon...

Is anime even that profitable though?

With characters as strong as Nintendo's, it can be. It also serves as advertisement for the games. There's a reason why Pokémon is one of their biggest franchises.

 

[DNAbro]

I would love a few anime series... Zelda, Star Fox, Animal Crossing, Splatoon...

Is anime even that profitable though?

it's about promotion. If i remember correctly Yokai Watch wasn't a big thing in Japan until the anime.

 

[kuroneko0509]

I don't get why serkan put details between "", since there's no trace of that in the original article. Still, maybe it's better if someone with good Japanese knowledge translates that bit of the (short, anyway) article.

it's in this sentence

計画を着実に実行し、数年以内に達成したい。

edit: oh wait i think i misunderstood your post.... haha

 

[-Horizon-]

Give me my Lucina and Palutena beach episode!

 

[kuroneko0509]

Give me my Lucina and Palutena beach episode!

horizonpls

 

[SegaShack]

Sounds great, as a long time shareholder I think these are the right choices.

 

[Akiller]

Give me my Lucina and Palutena beach episode!

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Confirmation on the anime and movies has me intrigued.

More than others, it raises questions on exactly what series they'd use, and the nature of the formats. Pokemon has largely made sense because of the continual output of new content, and the nature of its setting permitting a lot of filler. Something like Splatoon, whilst making sense in terms of seizing on current popularity, seems somewhat less certain in that regard.

 

[Mpl90]

it's in this sentence

Doesn't that refer to the 100 billion yen expectation, though?

EDIT: As I thought XD

 

[Lexxism]

Xenoblade anime. Make it happen, Nintendo!

Damn. This make me more interested with their anime. A xenoblade anime will be awesome.

 

[And_Gignac]

Xenoblade Chronicles X anime yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssss.

Spoiler

Theres hope for a sequel to the story line

 

[Roo]

Confirmation on the anime and movies has me intrigued.

More than others, it raises questions on exactly what series they'd use, and the nature of the formats. Pokemon has largely made sense because of the continual output of new content, and the nature of its setting permitting a lot of filler. Something like Splatoon, whilst making sense in terms of seizing on current popularity, seems somewhat less certain in that regard.

Fire Emblem is an obvious choice me thinks.
They can expand the FE universe as much as they please.

Edit: A Xenoblade anime following Shulk's adventures in Bionis etc is also a great option

 

[entremet]

Die, Amiibos. Die.

Let's kill one of they're most profitable initiatives.

Let's make this person a CEO, stat!

 

[jnWake]

Anime? Kid Icarus, with the Uprising cast, has a lot of material for one. Fire Emblem adaptations could also be written as animes, like an anime for Marth's story or something like that.

Splatoon is also a good franchise for a TV show but I imagine it being more of a light hearted comedy cartoon.

Pikmin would be cool for a Pixar movie or something like that. It has cute characters, possible sad moments and opportunity of lessons for kids and stuff like that.

 

[jjasso21]

Wow, I loved the Mario, legend of Zelda and Kirby anime back in the day. It would be fun to watch, as well as build some hype for new games coming out. Also I would like to see a Kid Icarus and a new Fire Emblem anime. Even a Smash brothers one would be great and could get people talking about Nintendo again.