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[gonintendo.com] Nikkei describes Kimishima as soft and friendly According to the Nikkei, Kimishima predicted Wii U’s failure when it was introduced by warning it’s too similar to the original Wii. gonintendo.com gamingeek
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Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:10:29
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So the director and chairman of Nintendo of America has been made the new director of Nintendo as a whole, surely that's a good thing as he will be more in touch with westerners wants and western dev needs.



Considering Nintendo of America has sucked balls since 2006....I'm not sure I would call this 65 year old a good pick.

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Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:15:11
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He doesn't look very cuddly like Iwata did  Sad



He reminds me of Yamauchi.

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Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:18:46
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It has worked wonders for them so far:

Gameboy

DS

3DS

Wii

But yeah, it's not as effective a mantra for home consoles as it is for handhelds.



They will never have 3rd party support doing this, so they either end up in a situation like now, or just hope they can come up with some fad that old people & soccer moms want for a few years before everyone has had enough of it.

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Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:37:33

I've been playing nothing but MGSV.

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Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:37:30
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Considering Nintendo of America has sucked balls since 2006....I'm not sure I would call this 65 year old a good pick.

He ran NOA from 2002-2006.

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Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:58:06
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edgecrusher said:





Considering Nintendo of America has sucked balls since 2006....I'm not sure I would call this 65 year old a good pick.

He ran NOA from 2002-2006.

LOL Oh snap!

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 01:22:05
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PEGI listings hint at PS2 Classics for PlayStation 4  

And they're planning on launching with Dark Cloud 2? That's freaking incredible if true. Really would like that to come out for the PS3 as well. Been wanting to get my hand on that game for quite some time.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 02:10:27
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I checked the comments, it's official content made by Disney devs. So weird.

Gameplay wise it looks like total crap too. But calling it squid wars, turf wars and then re-creating an in game map from Splatoon?

Time for Nintendo to sue the poor shmuck who uploaded the video and send a congratulatory letter to Disney.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 06:08:38
Archangel3371 said:
gamingeek said:
edgecrusher said:





Considering Nintendo of America has sucked balls since 2006....I'm not sure I would call this 65 year old a good pick.

He ran NOA from 2002-2006.

LOL Oh snap!



In that case I'm sure everything they do just be godly & the entire industry will bow down to their dominance.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 08:25:57
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gamingeek said:

Disney creates 'Squid Wars', a Splatoon rip-off for Disney Infinity 3.0

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Guys look at the videos..... they recreated Arowana Mall. I have a hard time believing this is officialy Disney shit and not fan made.

If that's anything other than user created content, Disney is going a bit too far with this.  The stage even looks like Arowana Mall.

LOL watched video. better be fan made.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 08:27:20
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PEGI listings hint at PS2 Classics for PlayStation 4  

And they're planning on launching with Dark Cloud 2? That's freaking incredible if true. Really would like that to come out for the PS3 as well. Been wanting to get my hand on that game for quite some time.

I have the Dark Clouds for PS2, been meaning to play them for the last 15 years but never found a good time to do it.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:45:58

Nikkei describes Kimishima as soft and friendly, wrong to run the company on numbers alone

1) In yet another Nikkei article (last I summarize/translate), new Nintendo boss Kimishima’s personality is described as “soft+friendly”.

2) According to the Nikkei, Kimishima predicted Wii U’s failure when it was introduced by warning it’s too similar to the original Wii.

3) Despite his business background, he is quoted as saying it’s wrong to lead a gaming company on numbers alone.

4) The Nikkei claims Kimishima wasn’t Iwata’s favorite choice. Nintendo was 1st looking for somebody younger but didn’t have the personnel.

5) The article also suggests the troika was a rushed decision because the holiday season, where Nintendo makes 50%+ of sales, is near.

6) Accordingly, Kimishima is quoted as saying one task for him will be to develop the next group leadership structure for Nintendo. /end

So it looks like he will be CEO for a year and develop a new group structure for leadership. His earlier comments say he is elected for one year only and has no idea what will come next.

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Analysts react to Nintendo's new president

Analysts react to Nintendo's new president

"This is a solid and safe interim solution. It will probably bridge the gap until a 'true' successor is found without any big hiccups. All three Nintendo leaders are veterans that know the company in and out. Kimishima even has work experience in the US - that is a first for a Nintendo CEO."

"They had to react quickly, as the company we knew as Nintendo is set for a radical transformation: a new console is on the horizon, DeNA is a new close partner that will bring Nintendo games to smart devices, more and more Nintendo IP will be used by third parties - and all happens in a time when we have the biggest market for gaming that ever existed. In their initial reactions, many fans (at least those living outside Japan) seem to have described Kimishima as a bit stiff, a typical 'suit' who doesn't seem to have the charisma to represent Nintendo."

"However, Iwata also acted as and had the aura of a very serious Japanese businessman - but successfully broke expectations set by his appearance by being entertaining and ironic during Nintendo Direct, for example."

"But Iwata was a unique personality and can't be just replaced 1:1."

"Kimishima might be different after all and is likely to let other people, i.e. Shigeru Miyamoto and Reggie Fils-Aime, represent Nintendo going forward."--Serkan Toto, consultant with Tokyo-based Kantan Games Inc.

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Kimishima-san is an excellent choice, and could be seen by the markets as a clear statement of intent to continue Iwata-san’s strategy. So leveraging the installed base of Wii U and 3DS users to generate software sales, pushing into mobile with DeNA and Niantic, and launching Nintendo’s new console system NX in 2016. Whether NX is an augmented/virtual reality focused console or something else, it will define Nintendo’s future as an integrated hardware/software player. A steady hand is needed to maximize profitability in the coming years to support it, and Kimishima-san is that steady hand.”--Tim Merel, Managing Director of Silicon Valley based tech advisor Digi-Capital

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"Mr. Kimishima certainly has a strong grasp on Nintendo’s cornerstone market of North America, and so while the advancement of a finance and operations executive into the president’s role may not be particularly exciting, it is in line with Nintendo’s history of looking inside the company first. Mr. Kimishima’s background is certainly helpful given all of the internal and external pressures the company has been feeling in recent years. I view this as more of a 'steady as she goes' choice rather than a signal that Nintendo is about to make a dramatic change of strategic direction."

"Yes, other Nintendo executives such as Mr. Miyamoto will likely take some of the spotlight Mr. Iwata used to occupy. But Kimishima’s had plenty on time in the spotlight. I’m sure he’ll be speaking his own mind very shortly. Although he may not be as spry as My. Iwata was, I suspect we’ll see some personality shining through in a Nintendo Direct video or as part of an investor Q&A session before the end of the year. I’ll be shocked if we don’t see Mr. Kimishima put his own clear stamp on the company’s direction before the next fiscal year ends in March of 2016."--Lewis Ward, research director for gaming at IDC

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:37:51
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I have the Dark Clouds for PS2, been meaning to play them for the last 15 years but never found a good time to do it.

Dark Cloud 2 was one of my favorite games on the PS2. Along with Dragon Quest 8 I'd also argue it's was Level 5 at their peak. It's a really long game though, so it is real hard to find that right time to play.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:09:06
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I'm happy to say that I'm copeing well with my severe case of limited edition-itis, which saw me buying LE's of Splatoon, Wind Waker and Yoshi's Wooly World, even without the intent of ever playing those last 2.  Today I walked into a store which sold the Mario Maker LE with booklet and amiibo.  I considered snagging it, but put it back on the shelf.  I'm so proud of myself  laugh

Also, I saw standalone 8-bit Mario Amiibo's being sold.  I thought they were only available through the bundle?

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:58:23
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Nikkei describes Kimishima as soft and friendly, wrong to run the company on numbers alone

1) In yet another Nikkei article (last I summarize/translate), new Nintendo boss Kimishima’s personality is described as “soft+friendly”.

2) According to the Nikkei, Kimishima predicted Wii U’s failure when it was introduced by warning it’s too similar to the original Wii.

3) Despite his business background, he is quoted as saying it’s wrong to lead a gaming company on numbers alone.

4) The Nikkei claims Kimishima wasn’t Iwata’s favorite choice. Nintendo was 1st looking for somebody younger but didn’t have the personnel.

5) The article also suggests the troika was a rushed decision because the holiday season, where Nintendo makes 50%+ of sales, is near.

6) Accordingly, Kimishima is quoted as saying one task for him will be to develop the next group leadership structure for Nintendo. /end

So it looks like he will be CEO for a year and develop a new group structure for leadership. His earlier comments say he is elected for one year only and has no idea what will come next.

Sounds like the right man, he knew wii u was trash. End the wii u, get NX going, enough of this ignoring the rest of the industry. And force them to make Metroid!

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:00:12

Sony conference was not bad. Bloodborne dlc looks awesome. New RE Online shooter doesn't look all bad. Yakuza 1 remake and yakuza6. Gravity daze 2, Eh.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:20:09
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Tatsumi Kimishima, who joined The Pokemon Company in 2000 before moving to Nintendo of America in 2002, and became director and chairman of Nintendo of America in 2006

So he was director at NOA since 2006? That's what I read this as. If not please enlighten me before anymore one liners are thrown around.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:21:54

Naughty Dog director requests Half-Life license from Valve



So it would have to be PS4 exclusive? Yeah, not happening.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:25:43
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Sounds like the right man, he knew wii u was trash. End the wii u, get NX going, enough of this ignoring the rest of the industry. And force them to make Metroid!

But was he talking just about the LOOK of the console being too similar to Wii? Because outside of the system dashboard, that's the only thing similar. If that's the case he's not talking about the overall philosophy being too similar so it might not mean he's suddenly going to get them designing better hardware. Possibly just making sure the console LOOKS different.

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