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AFTER ENDURING A disappointing year, Nintendo is planning on developing new devices for emerging markets.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said the company would develop completely new game machines for emerging markets rather than sell cheaper versions of existing consoles like the Wii U.
Nintendo reported a net loss of €164 million over the 12 months through March and sold 2.72 million Wii U consoles, missing its estimated target of 9 million.
Despite the poor earnings, there are no plans for the company to release any games on smartphones with Iwata saying “The smartphone market is probably more competitive than the console business… we have had a console business for 30 years, and I don’t think we can just transfer that over onto a smartphone model.”
Instead, it’s experimenting with new functionality which requires smart devices. Its next flagship title, Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U, will be released at the end of the month and will have a smartphone service called Mario Kart TV, allowing users to watch official and user-generated videos as well as following rankings from the game.
It’s also launching another similar service called the Nintendo Figurine Platform, allowing you to create figurines and link with different video games through Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in the Wii U Gamepad.
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Brexit will prove to be the most over-rated economic “threat” that we’ve ever faced.
@J. Reid: yes, it motivates companies to look for new markets. Never good to have all your eggs in one basket.
@J. Reid: __ The fella with 5000 tons of custard creams in his shed would beg to differ.
@J. Reid: who is behind it?
Who will benefit from it !???
We will all pay for it unless we all cop on.
Start with the central banks and work upwards .
Curious how much is stockpiling?
@Patrick Nolan: a good few ATM’s for starters
@T Jay O’Mea:
Nice one
@Patrick Nolan: probably a lot i’m guessing
It is known everywhere else as STOCK PILING.
Most of it is stockpiling. My employers have sent tonnes of foodstuffs over in anticipation of tariffs. It’s costing a bloody arm and a leg to warehouse.
We are beloved.
There has been over 20 brexit articles today. Enough
have your say