The original link for this article is http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118011476751914861.html but the entire content is visible to subscribers only. Reggie expounds on some of the issues tackled during his recent speech, such as third-party developers, lack of supply, and taking the console lead in the near future.
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Latest Nintendo software shipments: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9470568&postcount=205
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"Nintendo of today is a different company. A different company with a different perspective. Not that this is good or bad — it's different. So when Nintendo president honcho was asked about the new physical interaction the Wii-mote offers, his answers is anything but typical. Elsewhere in the interview, Iwata professes his adoration for Apple. Not surprising since both the DS Lite and the Wii reek of Apple design inspiration."
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"We chatted with Nintendo of America�s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications, George Harrison. It�s well known that both the Wii and DS are selling extremely well, with the Wii looking to have another sell out holiday season. However, who is Nintendo actually targeting? Does the lack of hardcore gamer games and the delay of Smash Bros. concern Nintendo? What about the rumors of this new Nintendo DS? The overabundance of party games versus single-player games?"
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Earlier this month publisher Midway said that it was struggling to get product to shelves as a result of relentless demand on Nintendo for the Wii and its software. But Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, has stated that the issue is only short-term, and that it's working to ease the crush as publishers move to take advantage of the Wii's success.
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This is a video from Nintendo discussing how they've been doing over the last year. Very interesting, includes some nice graphs.
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Itmedia is reporting that Nintendo of Japan is finally ceasing hardware support for the Famicom system (the Japanese equivalent of the NES) as of October 31st.
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Ad agency Karmarama, whose past clients have included CNN and Ikea, is reported to be the most dominant candidate for Nintendo's £13m advertising account after firm Leo Burnett stepped aside.
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Headline says it all. Nintendo continues its system selling dominance in Japan.
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DS: Global: 40m, Euro: 11m, UK: 3.1m Wii: Global: 5.84m, Euro: 1.3m, UK: 438,000
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