<![CDATA[Kotaku: Iwata]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Iwata]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/iwata http://kotaku.com/tag/iwata <![CDATA[Samurai Warriors is a Big Hit with the Ladies]]> One of the launch titles for the Nintendo 3DS will be Samurai Warriors Chronicles, a series whose devoted fan base is 40 percent female, says publisher Koei. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5762681&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo's E3 Promises, One Year Later]]> Nintendo promised to keep the world smiling at last year's E3. The company made a few other predictions too, emphasis on "a few"... More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5261412&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata Foresees Wii Supply Constraints For Christmas, Again]]> Yes, we know that the annual Christmastime Wii shortage is always unintentional on Nintendo's part. They're just constantly shocked, for three straight years, at how popular their console is. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5028299&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo's Success Rapidly Aging Iwata?]]> That's Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. He has a stressful job, but he's been very successful. He's turned Nintendo in a corporate juggernaut. But doing that has come at a price! Back in 2003, he was chubby with dark hair. Same right up until 2006, before the Wii launched. Now look at the man! He's got a bird's nest of thinning silver hair. Either he's gotten a grandfatherly corporate make-over like Kaz or being president of NCL is causing the man to deteriorate! We can all take comfort in the fact that his glasses haven't changed. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=347405&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata Apologizes For SSBB Delay]]> Nintendo president Satoru Iwata might not be funny, but hey, at least he's apologetic. In the introduction of his latest "Iwata Asks" interview on Wii.com, he writes: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=347402&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata Surprised, Sad, Bored, Positive, Not Funny]]> Nintendo president Satoru Iwata runs the entire spectrum of emotions in an interview he gave with Japanese site Yukan Fuji. He discusses his surprise at the Wii and DS's success, while mentioning his sadness about critics claiming that Nintendo forces product shortages as part of its strategy. That's not all! Iwata also talks about people growing tired of games as entertainment, mentions his personal positive outlook and cracks what must be the unfunniest joke of 2008. All that, after the jump: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=347012&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo DS To Get Informative Functions, Like TV Guide]]> The Wall Street Journal has outlined Satoru Iwata's new strategy for bringing the Nintendo brand even more into the mainstream. And given the success of the DS in this department, Nintendo will be starting with the small but mighty handheld to roll out new functions in Japan next year. According to WSJ, part of the master plan includes:
...a television-programming feature for the Japanese market...[allowing users] to check television listings, run searches by keyword and genre, and highlight each family member's favorite programs.
Apparently this is a function beyond their 1seg tuner offerings. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316762&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo's Fall Conference Round-Up]]> In case you missed it, here's our round up of Nintendo's Fall Conference. Lots of info was announced, but here goes: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=309039&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo: We Will Sell 21 Million Wii Games]]>
Nintendo expects to sell 21 million Wii games for the 2006/2007 period, a bump of 23.5 percent and six million consoles. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=227621&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata Presser in 30 Minutes]]> Now don't get too excited, but Reuters is reporting that Nintendo's Satoru Iwata will be talking to the press in about 30 minutes about a revision to Nintendo's earnings outlook. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=227616&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[It's Official, Iwata's Impact Bigger Than Kutaragi's]]>
And not by that much, too! Famitsu has passed out its Japanese industry awards to individuals who had the biggest impact last year. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata came in first with 201 votes, followed by Sony's Ken Kutaragi with 181 votes. In next, Blue Dragon creator Hironobu Sakaguchi received 126 votes. Nintendo's resident genius Shigeru Miyamoto and Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima rounded out the top five with 41 and 33 votes respectively. Sure, laugh at Kutaragi, but he is a force to be reckoned with in gaming. (A kooky, bat-shit insane one, but a force nonetheless!) Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=225572&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Clips: Iwata Demos Wii ON J-TV]]> Iwata, Mr. Nintendo himself, hit CNBC in Japan, to demo Wii Sports. Notice how no one gets brained with a flying Wii-mote in the short segment. Skip to two minutes in if you want to see Iwata work his charm on the lovely talking head. Brian Crecente More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=217090&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sensor Bar Gave Nintendo Probs During Development]]>
We are so not worried about sunlight and the Wii-mote. Once we get ours, we'll take it outside and look at it. Then, we'll take it inside, plug the it in and seal Kotaku Tower in duct tape so we can play Super Monkey Ball in pitch black darkness. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=206402&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Let's Draw Satoru Iwata]]>
For anyone who's ever had to the burning urge to fill notebooks with Nintendo President Satoru doodles, game site Go Nintendo points out how. Neat, but does anyone know how to draw Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Ken Kutaragi? Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=198361&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata Doesn't Want Games Discounted]]> Iwata doesn't want you getting your games cheap: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=182587&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shigeru Miyamoto: Now, Good Father and Attentive Husband]]> Nintendo of Japan put up an English translation of its Corporate Management Policy Briefing, which features a Q&A with company bigwigs. When asked what Miyamoto was currently interested in, company prez. Satoru Iwata replied, "Miyamoto, who made Pikmin when he was gardening and Nintendogs after owning a dog, will answer his hobby today." Ah, that Iwata. Quite the kidder. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=181955&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Apple Gonna Take a Bite Out of Nintendo?]]> Ever since Nintendo pulled its products out of the design gutter and making everything white and clean, there have been rumors about Nintendo and Apple becoming bed buddies. What form this fantasy relationship would take (casual or hardcore) has always been speculation. A wet dream, if you will. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=179805&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Virtual Console Pricing Details Still In the Air; Plus: DS Titles on VC?]]>
I've been as excited as the next ROM-hoarding pirate about the Wii's Virtual Console, especially at the news that Nintendo would be releasing retro titles for $12.50 or less, as reported by Ars Technica. I'm not against paying for copies of games I've already purchased in the past as long as the price was reasonable. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=179586&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata Has No Regrets About "Wii"]]> At the recent Nintendo press conference in which bossman Satoru Iwata announced that the Wii's release date would be announced around September, he also dropped this wee statement: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=179512&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Watch Pokemon Battle Revolution]]>
From the Nintendo briefing yesterday in Japan, here's footage of the upcoming Pokemon Wii game. Low-res clip, but still looks pretty neat. That's company prez. Satoru Iwata rambling on in Japanese. Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=179168&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Not Next Gen, But Still Prettier Than You Think]]>
Graphics whores, rejoice! If you were left feeling a Wii-bit empty from the polygonal stylings of Nintendos' crop of E3 titles, don't give up hope yet. The ATI folks responsible for the Wii's "Hollywood" graphics chip say you might just be surprised at the graphical tricks you'll see in the future—but it's also not just about the graphics. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=178177&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Making Brain Age]]> My Rocky Mountain News feature on Brain Age ran today with the coolest art. Actually, the above art was the whole cover of the feature section. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=165823&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata Returning to Developing? Probably Not]]> Not dropping any more bombs until May, Iwata told MTV, "There are some other unique features of the Nintendo Revolution hardware that we haven't discussed yet that we will be announcing at E3." Miyamoto mentioned something similar last year at university in Kyoto. More secrets for the innovative, yet underpowered Revolution console that promises players a different type of gaming experience. Following the DS's lead, Nintendo continues to venture into uncharted waters. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=164860&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Revolution Worldwide Launch After All?]]> We all sure hope the Revolution gets a world-wide launch, if only because we want to have to save Ashcraft's children the discomfort of a long hostage negotiation in exchange for enough Japanese Revolutions to satisfy the frankly quite criminal Kotaku staff. So we were a bit worried when Iwata began spouting off about not following Microsoft and Sony's lead when it comes to worldwide launches. Oh, sure, we knew that was technically the most sensible thing — as MS and Sony have amply proven, worldwide launches only guarantee that gamers in every continent are incapable of buying the system at release. But we're gamers first and kidnappers second, so first we griped, then put in an order for an extra large dog carrier, like you might use when flying with a pet. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=164386&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata: More Revolution Secrets Coming]]> Stephen Totilo, of MTV News, sat down with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata (Brain Age 27) to discuss the Revolution and the future of Nintendo. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=164329&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata (Doesn't) Drop the Bomba]]> This (Nintendo marketing) guy was pacing around outside the press line to get in on Iwata's keynote. He was gracious enough to due a little Hiel Nintendo for us when we asked to take a picture. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162831&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Reggie Sits in on Iwata Keynote]]> He may not have been talking, but Reggie Fils-Aime made sure to catch his bosses keynote at GDC yesterday. He slipped out of the convention center by a backdoor after the talk. I think he was going to kick the Drop the Bomb guy's ass. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162828&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo's Other Revolution Controllers]]> Iwata's keynote at the Game Developers Conference yesterday was pretty amazing. It was interesting to hear him talk about the birth of Brain Games, NiWiFi and the Revolution Controller. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162825&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata's GDC Keynote Transcribed]]> Today, Nintendo bossman Satoru Iwata gave his keynote speech, which Kotaku editor/blogging machine Brian Crecente covered in real-time. Our Alice has posted the entire speech, which is after the jump. It's just like being there. Well, sorta. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162642&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Zelda Phantom Hourglass GDC Video]]> Took forever to upload this, but it should be working now. Straight from the front row at Iwata's keynote. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162598&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Liveblogging the Nintendo Keynote]]> I'm sitting in the front row of the Nintendo keynote waiting for things to get underway. Word is that there will be little announced today, but I'm probably wrong. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162515&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Zelda DS Announced]]> Iwata just announced the Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass designed exclusively for the DS and will launch later this year. (I ll have a short shaky cam up in bit.) More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162534&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo Seminar 2006]]> "The high tech game isn't necessarily an interesting game. Above all, the most important thing for a fun game is the power of unique conception." So says Shigeru Miyamoto in a message to prospective applicants for the 2006 Nintendo Seminar. Started back in 2004, the seminar lasts 10 months and gives students a look at the various aspects of the industry. Attendees learn directing, programming, graphic design and sound. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=161193&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iwata's GDC Keynote Address]]> Nintendo Prez. Satoru Iwata will be giving the keynote at the upcoming Game Developers Conference this March in San Jose California. The speech will be from 10:30am to 11:30am. His topic? "Disrupting Development." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=153358&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo Revolution Secrets Hit in March]]> MCV UK reports that Satoru Iwata will be dropping some Revolution secrets at this year s Game Developers Conference in March. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=152635&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Revolution PR Difficulties]]> Yukan Fuji has a short interview up with Nintendo Prez Satoru Iwata. In it, Iwata talks shop about the DS and the Revolution. Speaking about the new console, Iwata says, "Because it can't be taken anywhere like the DS, consumer PR will be difficult." But, Iwata goes on to say he wants to add the Revolution's own raison d'etre and fight with that. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=150536&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Breaking: Iwata Tells Japanese Paper Revolution to Launch by Thanksgiving]]> GameSpot reports that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told a Japanese newspaper that the Revolution will be in North American stores by Thanksgiving. Still no word from Iwata on the system's price, though he did quip in the article that "Even if it's a superb machine, it's not going to sell if it's 50,000 yen ($434). We plan to make [the Revolution] an affordable price." Let the rumors swirl and the fans freak out. More »
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