19 posts and columns on Satoru Iwata

As Nintendo Fades, Zynga Continues to Grow

in Commerce on April 27 at 9:48 am PT

For years, the game industry has worried about the shift toward social and mobile from more traditional platforms. But now there’s more than anecdotal evidence to cause concern.
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Nintendo to Bring Online Game Network, NFC to New Wii

in Commerce on January 27 at 1:19 pm PT

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told investors today that the Wii U, the company’s long-awaited successor to the Wii gaming console, will come equipped with NFC capabilities that will be used to transfer gaming data and will open the potential for micropayments through the gaming system. Satoru also said the company was readying an online game network for the Wii U system, citing lessons learned from the tepid launch of the 3DS.

Nintendo’s Pop Fizzles After It Squashes Multiplatform Talk

in Commerce on July 6, 2011 at 12:23 pm PT

Nintendo’s shares rose as much as 4.9 percent today after investors got their hopes up that the game company had changed its policy regarding developing games for mobile phones. Turns out it wasn’t so, and most of the gains melted away.
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Nintendo’s Iwata Won’t Gamble on Free Games (Part 2)

in Commerce on June 15, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

Although Nintendo’s main mission is to expand the number of people playing games, it draws the line at using emerging platforms, like mobile or social, or new business models, like free-to-play games. In an interview, Nintendo’s Global President Satoru Iwata’s explains why.

Nintendo’s Iwata Hopes the Wii U Will Steal Back Couch Time From the iPad (Part 1)

in Commerce on June 14, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

In an interview with Nintendo’s Global President Satoru Iwata from E3, he discusses the successor to the original Wii, called the Wii U, and how he expects it to compete against laptops, tablets and phones being used increasingly in a consumer’s spare time today.
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Nintendo Shows Off Wii U’s Online Gaming Features. They’re Social!

in Commerce on June 8, 2011 at 8:01 pm PT

Nintendo’s unveiling of the Wii U has been one of the big highlights of this year’s E3. At a joint press conference between Nintendo and Ubisoft, the two companies provided additional clues as to how a touchscreen can be used to interact with a console and how it will be connected to the Internet to be more social.
The Wii U's touchscreen also has high-definition graphics.

Indie Game Developers Say Industry Is "More Fertile" Than Ever

in Commerce on May 4, 2011 at 12:37 pm PT

The role of the independent game developer is alive and well today, with more opportunities than ever to get games in front of consumers. A survey found that although independent developers make far less money than salaried employees, they felt the industry was more innovative than ever, calling 2010 “the year of the indie.”

No One Is Buying Nintendo's Cautionary Tale About Mobile and Social

in Commerce on March 2, 2011 at 10:06 pm PT

Leaders in the gaming industry reacted negatively to controversial comments made by Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata at the Game Developers Conference this morning. Critics said his statements only prove his ignorance and point to the company’s own weaknesses.

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Nintendo Chief Mum on Sony After iPad Lesson

in News on January 31, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

The children’s game “telephone” offers a valuable lesson on how a message can get warped and distorted as it passes from one person to another. For all of its positive attributes, the Internet can function at times like a giant, global game of “telephone.” Just ask Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata.

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Nintendo to Ship 1.5 Million 3-D Game Players in Japan

in Commerce on January 10, 2011 at 8:23 am PT

Nintendo has ambitious plans for the upcoming release of its handheld gaming device, which displays 3-D without the need for special glasses. President Satoru Iwata said in an interview with the Nikkei business daily that it plans to ship about 1.5 million units in Japan during the first month after its launch on Feb. 26, Reuters reports. A U.S. version is expected to start shipping the following month.

Nintendo's Chief Defends 3DS

in News, January 10, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

QOTD: But There Will Be in November When Kinect Officially Goes on Sale …

Apple Emerges as Nintendo's Game Rival

in News, November 11, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

New Twitter Valuation Clearly in Need of Character Limit

in Social, September 24, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

Price Cut for PS3; Xbox 360 Ported to Wii

in News, September 24, 2009 at 5:01 am PT

Price Cut for PS3; Xbox 360 Ported to Wii

in News, September 24, 2009 at 5:01 am PT

PS3, Xbox, Wii and…iPhone?

in News, March 24, 2009 at 10:38 am PT

New from Nintendo: Super Mario Recession for Wii

in News, January 29, 2009 at 7:22 am PT