Posts Tagged: Nintendo


Japan video game sales fiscal 2012

Japan’s Video Game Market Grows to $4.6 Billion in 2012 (But Social Games Not Too Far Off)

Dr. Serkan Toto is a gaming expert and independent consultant based in Tokyo. You can follow him on ...

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  • April 8, 2013
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Game on? China Contemplating End to Gaming Consoles Ban

My gaming fanatic colleague Charlie just sent me an email at midnight in his timezone (he’s in...

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  • January 28, 2013
  • at 1:59 pm
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New Details About Wii U from Nintendo Just Before E3

In a pre-E3 announcement, Nintendo (TYO:7974) has unveiled some new details about its upcoming Wii U...

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  • June 4, 2012
  • at 3:42 pm
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Nintendo’s Iconic Game Characters Given New Life in Traditional Ukiyo Art Style

So here’s a really fun art project we stumbled across this evening. Artist Jed Henry has been ...

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  • May 30, 2012
  • at 10:00 pm
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A Decade of Game Console Sales in Japan [CHART]

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo (TYO:7974) reported its first loss in 30 years last week, with sales ...

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  • April 30, 2012
  • at 9:35 am
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PlayStation Vita Sales Drop in Week Three After Hot Start [CHART]

Sony’s (NYSE:SNE) new PlayStation Vita is continuing to slide in the Japan sales rankings afte...

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  • January 6, 2012
  • at 10:14 am
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PlayStation Vita Launches in Japan

This past Saturday Sony’s PlayStation Vita went on sale in Japan, as the company hopes to clos...

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  • December 19, 2011
  • at 11:00 am
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3DS Price Slashed 40%: Game Over For Nintendo in Portable Gaming?

Yesterday Nintendo announced a 3DS price cut from 25,000 yen to 15,000 yen in Japan effective August...

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  • July 29, 2011
  • at 9:00 am
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Oh My God, Shut Up About China’s Game Console Ban Being Lifted

Ever since the news broke that an anonymous source thinks China’s Ministry of Culture is consi...

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  • January 30, 2013
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Japan video game sales 2012

Nintendo Holds Funeral, I Mean, Unboxing for New Wii U Console

Leading up to the launch of its new Wii U game console later this month, Nintendo (TYO:7974) has jus...

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  • November 8, 2012
  • at 11:15 am
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Nintendo Says Japanese Authorities Have Arrested Alleged Game Pirate

According to Nintendo (TYO:7974), Japanese authorities in Aichi prefecture have arrested a ‘ma...

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  • May 31, 2012
  • at 11:30 am
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Who Wants to Play? Survey Says Japan Luke Warm to Nintendo and Sony Game Consoles

We recently wrote that Nintendo (TYO:7974) reported its first loss in 30 years with sales of its maj...

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  • May 18, 2012
  • at 10:18 am
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Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto trying the 3DS Louvre guide

Nintendo Puts the 3DS in a Museum. (It’s Not What You Think)

The Louvre and Nintendo (TYO:7974) have teamed up an in somewhat surprising partnership to provide a...

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  • April 13, 2012
  • at 11:00 pm
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Capcom’s Monster Hunter 3G Sells 1 Million Units for 3DS

Japanese game-maker Capcom (TYO:9697) has just announced that its Monster Hunter 3G for NintendoR...

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  • December 22, 2011
  • at 10:30 pm
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Nintendo Holds Annual Conference, Adds Button

I used to be a die-hard Nintendo DS player. But the console just doesn’t do it for me anymore....

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  • September 14, 2011
  • at 9:00 am
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Nintendo Releasing Pokémon iPhone App, But Says Strategy Not Changed

Nintendo made headlines earlier in the day with news that it would be releasing Pokémon for the fir...

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  • July 6, 2011
  • at 7:00 pm
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