Tagged: Wii
Iwata Comments on Wii Philosophy; Online Delivery
In a recent interview with Japanese newspaper NikkeiBP, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata commented on some of the ideas that brought the Wii,s innovative concept to life.When asked about the Wii,s controller, Iwata explained that the research stage of the controller,s… Read More »
The 'WiiGate' Storm Is Over, According to UK Nintendo Boss
In a strong showing of confidence, UK Nintendo chief David Yarnton has declared the WiiGate controversy over and done with. The original furor over the renaming of the Revolution produced gales of laughter from the UK because of the new… Read More »
Survey Says: Wii is the Most Anticipated Next-Gen Console in Japan
An informal survey was conducted by leading Japanese game magazine, Famitsu, on how gamers felt in Japan about the two upcoming releases of next generation consoles from Sony and Nintendo. The PS3 is scheduled for launch in November, and the… Read More »
Wii Will Retail for <$250 USD
In a bevy of announcements today, Nintendo let word ring forth across the land that their upcoming Wii console will sell for no more than $250 USD in America, and no more than 25,000 Yen in Japan. This news comes… Read More »
Nintendo Hints at $200 for Wii
Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, commented on various topics concerning the PS3 price point, offered a surprise hint at Nintendo,s Wii launch price and gave his observations about Sony,s motion sensor controller in statements given to Game Daily. Iwata expressed… Read More »
Rayman Q&A
Ubisoft released the following Q&A session with developers in a press release Wednesday. 1.As far as I know, you haven't directly worked on a Rayman game in several years. Why return to the franchise now? The last Rayman I worked… Read More »
Epic is Pro Wii. Mark Rein Faints.
Epic,s Mark Rein started a tempest in a teapot when he declared that Nintendo,s controller was a gimmick, and his concerns that developers would program substandard games due to the novelty of the device. Rein said last year in October,… Read More »
Wii in GameCube Housing
At E3 2006 the Nintendo Wii was a huge product. Many people stood in line for five or more hours just to play it – or at least they think they played it. Nintendo PR Manager Matt Atwood clearly states… Read More »
Iwata Avoids Wii Price Questions; Jabs Sony
Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, was being quite cute and elusive in his remarks made to thestreet.com concerning the price point of the Wii. In his efforts, he also managed to throw a well placed barb against competitor Sony and… Read More »
SNK Backs Wii
The Wii is gaining momentum in obtaining support from game developers and SNK Playmore is one of them. According to an interview given to the Advanced Media Network, Ben Herman, president of SNK, announced that his company would enthusiastically support… Read More »
