Vote results and approval rates from Nintendo’s 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

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Nintendo has revealed the results of the votes for the election and re-election of its various Directors, which are as follows: Shuntaro Furukawa (Outside Director of The Pokémon Company, General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department, Director, Managing Executive Officer, Supervisor of Corporate Analysis & Administration Division, In charge of Global Marketing Department) [re-election] For: … Continue reading Vote results and approval rates from Nintendo’s 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Nintendo suggests that Pokémon Switch will be enjoyed in “different ways”

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During its 77th annual general meeting of shareholders, Nintendo suggested that Pokémon on Nintendo Switch will make use of the versatile hardware by offering "different ways" to play. You can read a couple excerpts from the meeting below for more: Question: Switch is emphasized as home console co-existing w/ 3DS. But new Pokémon was announced … Continue reading Nintendo suggests that Pokémon Switch will be enjoyed in “different ways”

Nintendo addresses the popularity of Pokémon GO and its impact on Pokémon Sun and Moon

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The following comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima during the company's latest financial briefing, in regard to the correlation between Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sun and Moon: Sales for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon brought renewed momentum to the business. Efforts to appeal to children and female consumers have paid off in the fiscal year … Continue reading Nintendo addresses the popularity of Pokémon GO and its impact on Pokémon Sun and Moon

Pokémon GO helps shape Nintendo’s mobile strategy

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The following statement comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, in regard to Nintendo's Pokémon GO-inspired mobile strategy: "With our mobile business, we have three goals. One, of course, is because there are so many mobile devices in the marketplace and in the hands of consumers, this is a great tool for us to push our … Continue reading Pokémon GO helps shape Nintendo’s mobile strategy

Nintendo confirms it is considering a successor to Nintendo 3DS “as always”

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Nintendo is adamant that Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS can coexist, but that isn't stopping it from thinking about what's next for the six-year-old handheld. According to company president Tatsumi Kimishima, Nintendo is considering a successor to the 3DS line of systems "as always." Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi also chimed in as well to mimic Kimishima's … Continue reading Nintendo confirms it is considering a successor to Nintendo 3DS “as always”

Pokémon Sun and Moon provided momentum for the entire Nintendo 3DS family of systems

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The following info came from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima during the company’s latest financial briefing: As I mentioned before, our efforts to appeal to children and female consumers have paid off this year. The expansion of Nintendo 3DS hardware into wider demographics, including children and female consumers, has provided renewed momentum for hardware sales in the … Continue reading Pokémon Sun and Moon provided momentum for the entire Nintendo 3DS family of systems

Pokémon GO leads to increased sales of Nintendo 3DS software and hardware

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The following info came from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima during the company’s latest financial briefing: "The release of the smart device application Pokémon GO led to increased sales of software in the Pokémon series released in the past and drove Nintendo 3DS family hardware sales growth, particularly outside of Japan. The worldwide sales volume for Nintendo … Continue reading Pokémon GO leads to increased sales of Nintendo 3DS software and hardware

Nintendo reconfirms that Nintendo Switch and 3DS will coexist

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The following info came from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima during the firm's latest financial briefing: We will continue to introduce new titles that players can enjoy for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. We have heard speculation that Nintendo Switch will replace the Nintendo 3DS, as both are game systems that can be played outside the … Continue reading Nintendo reconfirms that Nintendo Switch and 3DS will coexist