As if expectations weren’t already high enough, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime says the company is aiming for perfection with the new Zelda in development for Wii. Reggie explains that to Aonuma and Miyamoto, better isn’t simply good enough:

While Nintendo VP Cammie Dunaway recently suggested that Rockstar should pour more resources into marketing to perk up sales of DS effort Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, analyst Michael Pacher believes the root cause of the game’s relatively dismal retail performance lies elsewhere. Speaking to Industry Gamers in a recent column, Pachter voiced the opinion that Chinatown Wars missed its […]

Legend of Zelda director Eiji Aonuma is taking extra steps to ensure that Link’s next adventure is a memorable one. Speaking to IGN, he revealed that the development team is using the improvements made in Twilight Princess as a starting point for the upcoming Wii-exclusive installment. With Twilight Princess, we challenged ourself to create the most vast and realistic world […]

The Wii price cut that went into effect late September has been a boon to sales, no doubt, but it hasn’t exactly brought them back up to pre-2009 levels — putting Nintendo in a tight spot. Currently, more Wii units are being produced than sold. As it’s never a smart business decision to allow supply to outstrip demand, Nintendo is […]

Nintendo is serving up a special deal for Black Friday shoppers eying the DSi. This Friday, participating retailers will be stocking Metallic Blue or White DSi units that up the value with pre-installed DSi software. The Metallic Blue DSi comes with Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Dr. Mario Express, WarioWare: Snapped: Wario, Mario Calculator, and Mario Clock: Mario Clock. The White […]

The first Wii Music wasn’t quite the runaway success Nintendo expected it to be, but that doesn’t mean they’ve bailed out of the genre entirely. Speaking in a recent interview with Official Nintendo Magazine UK, producer Shigeru Miyamoto has hinted that a follow-up is not out of the question. “[Wii Music] was a really unique game, and even today, we […]

October NPD results are in. Nintendo had a strong showing, shifting 506,900 Wii units, no doubt thanks to the $50 price cut that went into effect late last September. Despite an overall slump in sales elsewhere across the spectrum, PS3 sales remained relatively brisk, edging past the Xbox 360 by around 70,000 in total unit sales. All in all, it […]

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime isn’t breaking a sweat over the immient release of Modern Warfare 2 on competing platforms. In fact, he feels Nintendo has an answer, which is none other than New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Speaking in a GTTV interview, Reggie noted his belief that the retro styled gameplay will make it a bit hit among […]

While many industry pioneers share the belief that digital distribution is the future, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata believes this method of selling product will not even come close to overtaking retail until 20 years at least. Here’s an excerpt from the latest Iwata Asks column:

The DSi LL is heading to North American and Europe under a slightly more identifiable moniker — the DSi XL. XL, obviously standing for extra large. Official word from Nintendo is that the unit will offer a screen 93% larger than the current DS Lite, coupled with a better view angle, a jumbo-sized stylus, and unspecified preinstalled Nintendo DSiWare software. […]

Nintendo of Japan has lifted the lid on its supersized, eyesight-friendly DSi, first mentioned in a Nikkei report earlier this week. Dubbed DSi LL, the unit is slated for a release in the region on November 21. Sporting the same internal specifications as the original DSi, it sports two considerably larger 4.2 inch screens and will set those interested back […]

According to a report from Japanese news outlet Nikkei, Nintendo is releasing a revised DSi unit in Japan later this year. Priced at 18,900 yen, same as the current model, it will feature a screen that is three-quarters of an inch larger and aimed at an older audience, specifically those with less than optimal eyesight.

As part of a hidden surprise prepped for this week’s Nintendo Week segment, Nintendo revealed that Excitebike: World Rally is WiiWare bound, a re-imagining of the original NES motorcycle racing classic. It’s due out November 9 and will feature several modern enhancements, including the option to play with the Wiimote’s motion sensor and online multiplayer support. Those who prefer using […]

Nintendo rolled out System Update 4.2 for Wii owners in the states today, with the official changelog vaguely dropping word of “behind-the-scenes fixes” and performance improvements. The ho-hum level is high. These so-called fixes reinforce Nintendo’s anti-homebrew stance, deleting the homebrew channel, BootMii and related cIOS files. While it almost goes without saying, if that concerns you, then passing on […]

Nintendo announced today that it will release a “limited edition” Wii Sports Resort bundle that doubles the value proposition with not one, but two MotionPlus accessories for $60. Factoring in the numbers, that’s $10 more than the standard bundle but with a savings of $40 overall. Not too shabby.

In a press release detailing its holiday lineup, Nintendo revealed that DS title The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is on track for a December 7 release in North America. While story details are still shrouded in mystery, the title features an cel-shaded art style fondly reminiscent of Phantom Hourglass. Apart from the added element of stylus driven controls, gameplay […]

Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has already voiced his concerns over the need of a Wii price cut, and there’s good reason to believe that Nintendo will be taking that advice to heart if U.S. sales predictions for September are on the mark. With total unit sales 50 percent lower than last year, Pachter expects Wii sales to take another […]

Nintendo has been sitting pretty with a $250 price point on the Wii for awhile now, but as recent NPD figures have revealed, sales are taking a hit. While the market is still far from saturation, there’s only one way Ninty can boost unit sales back to 500K and above levels, and that’s with a price cut. Or so says […]

NPD numbers for August are in and there’s no real surprises here. Overall revenue took a significant dip from last year’s results — down from $1.09 billion to $908 million — marking the sixth consecutive month in sales decline. No real shakeups in the hardware sector came about in August, aside from the fact that PS3 sales climbed to 210,000, […]

While the PSP and DS aren’t exactly direct competitors to the iPod Touch, Apple is touting the fact that games are cheaper on their platform as a selling point for iPod hardware. During its press conference earlier today, which highlighted the arrival of a third-generation iPod Touch, shown on-screen was a slide pinpointing the “expensive” price points of such titles. […]