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Iwata: We Intend to Offer NX Through a Nintendo-Like Solution

Iwata: We Intend to Offer NX Through a Nintendo-Like Solution - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 July 2015 / 4,373 Views

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, in answering questions in a Nintendo investor FAQ that was reported by MCVUK, has given more hints on the shape Nintendo's NX platform will take.

Although he tried his best to avoid answering questions about the NX, he did say that Nintendo needs to do a better job of acquiring third party support. He also said that the NX will offer a "Nintendo-like solution". What that means is anyone's guess.

"I will not share details on NX today but with regard to the launch of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U not necessarily having progressed well and not acquiring sufficient support from software publishers, we intend to offer NX through a Nintendo-like solution," said Iwata. "Thank you for understanding that we are making various considerations and preparations in order to avoid what happened with the previous generations."

"The platform business can sometimes be referred to as a 'momentum business,'" Iwata told another investor. "Thus, it is ideal to have a jump start and drive momentum. Looking back at some of Nintendo’s past platforms, this ideal launch has been achieved 100 per cent by perhaps only Wii. Even the Nintendo DS launch had areas in which we could have done better. I cannot disagree with your indication that Wii U is experiencing the most unfavourable situation."

Iwata added that Nintendo will not drop support for the Nintendo 3DS or Wii U when the NX launches because the NX will have a small install base at launch, while the 3DS and Wii U will have much larger and more established install bases.

"While we are preparing NX for the future, we are discussing within our internal development teams as well as with the second-party developers we co-develop software with and also with third-party software publishers about how to continue creating software for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS," Iwata noted. "As for Wii U, we will continue to make efforts, as it is a priority within the company to think about how we can satisfy the consumers who purchased this system to the maximum extent possible."

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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11 Comments
Anfebious (on 02 July 2015)

He said he won't comment on the NX. Stop asking yourself: "What does Iwata mean with Nintendo-Like solution?" It's just him being vague.

You want more info? Wait until next year.

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quisuis (on 02 July 2015)

humm they will make the NX from part of 3DS and wiiU....code name WiitransformUDS (they warehouse are full of the since of poor sale)

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KLAMarine (on 02 July 2015)

Perhaps his secret with the NX is to keep things vague and under wraps so that people keep talking about it incessantly.

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Jranation (on 02 July 2015)

Anyone got ideas on what a "Nintendo like solution" could be? The only thing that popped up in my head is Backwards Compatibility. So they are saying that, developers should continue making games for the Wii U and on the 3DS, because it will also be playable on the NX.

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JWeinCom Jranation (on 02 July 2015)

You venture through a dungeon and find it in a treasure chest, at which point you'll hear a little jingle.

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CleggaZ (on 02 July 2015)

I'm hoping it's the fusion concept but I don't know how that would deal with the lack of support from 3rd party's. It's still reassuring to know Nintendo recognise the problem and are trying to come up with a solution though.

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Jranation CleggaZ (on 02 July 2015)

Its basically that to get the handheld one, you need to buy the console one. So even if the game is only playable in either the console or handheld one, it is still available to that user, since they both got the 2 different products.

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Johnw1104 (on 02 July 2015)

Followed this company for a long time and still no idea what a "nintendo-like solution" would be lol

Perhaps they'll name it the Wii 3DS so that people buy it on accident without realizing it's something new?

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arcaneguyver Johnw1104 (on 02 July 2015)

The Wii-DS?

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archer9234 (on 02 July 2015)

More Nintendo like solutions. You know how people feel about this Iwata.

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