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Nintendo about holiday shortage, and games for core gamers

Posted Dec 5, 2007 at 7:06AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii, Nintendo DS Tags: Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, Super Mario
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Reggie Fils-Aime - Image 1 For those who are worried about the oft-mentioned "crisis" of a holiday Wii shortage, don't fret, as Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime assures gamers that Nintendo is working hard on making sure that all retail stores will have Wiis in stock.

Contrary to what other people are saying about Nintendo capitalizing on the shortage to make the Wii appeal more to consumers, Fils-Aime explained:

Anyone who suggests that a shortage is good for business really doesnÂ’t understand business. We want the consumer to walk into any retail establishment and find the product. And thatÂ’s what weÂ’re working tirelessly to make happen.


Fils-Aime also addressed the concerns about Nintendo not giving core gamers as much attention as the casual gaming market. He explained that the core gamers only represent a fraction of the total gaming market, compared to the casual gamers.

However, he stressed that this doesn't mean Nintendo is neglecting the core gaming minority. "We need to make sure that we include them in the mix as well," said Fils-Aime, stating games aimed at the core gamer, such as Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Check out the rest of the interview in the Via link!

Via MSNBC



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# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2007-12-05 09:00
"Nintendo is working hard on making sure that all retail stores will have Wiis in stock."



WorkING or workED? There is nothing they can do today to make sure large retail stores have stock by Christmas. That boat sailed MONTHS ago!



"Anyone who suggests that a shortage is good for business really doesn’t understand business."

While that comment in itself is true, at the same time if you are ALSO selling more then your competitor....you're still a winner.



Personally I believe shortages on this level add MORE to popularity then it does to create PISSED off customers that buy something else.

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# ...Billie 2007-12-05 12:12
....*Yawn*....

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# Homosexuality?Staibdude 2007-12-05 12:13
Why do you always connect the Wii to gay people? You want gay in a console? Play "Bullys" for the PS2. There is a TON of homosexuality in there for you to be turned on to. (Not for me, for you.)

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# SHUT UPThe Obsidian 2007-12-06 03:54
You are the biggest ignorant Ranting douche ive ever had the unfortunate happenstance to read ( if u dont know what that means Look it up!) Why should some one who owns a wii be "Gay" well ill tell ya i am Happy ta have one... and What about Metroid what happend to that and about The Third party games here is a good list of some that are and will continue to be made some YOU wouldnt know of! : No more heroes, Nights 2, Samba de amigo, O*****a a RPG! Final fantasy Crystal chronicles 2, Zack and wiki, Dewys adventure, Sega superstar tennis!!, ]Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is another Rpg not set to release in the US yet, those are some EXCLUSIVE games being made by third partys that are out or are being made!! They do have good third party support but it is true that most games hopefully just so far have been cheap ways to earn a buck but at least they DO get better third party support than the other two! Also as for Mario and Sonic check again! I will not hesitate to admit that it got some bad reviews by some but here this is from Wikipedia if u dont trust wikipedia FINE they have links there to all of these scores!!!!



Mario + Sonic at the Olympic Games received Best Wii Game of 2007 at the Leipzig Games Convention.[20] However, reception of the Wii game has been mixed, earning an overall score of 67% on Metacritic[21] and an average rating of 71% on Game Rankings. [22]



GamePro gave it a 3.5/5.[23] IGN gave it a 7.9/10.[8] GameSpot gave the game 6/10 for good variety, but shallow gameplay and uninteresting controls.[24] Game Informer gave it a 4/10 and a second opinion of a 5/10. The British Official Nintendo Magazine gave the game a very respectable 90% and a 'gold award', claiming the game to be "one of the best athletics games ever". Nintendo Power Magazine gave the game a score of 7.5/10.

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# ...mohaas05 2007-12-06 04:06
stupid...have you noticed half of the ratings you gave are from *gasp* Nintendo Magazines and conventions!

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# what is thisdemondirk 2007-12-06 04:49
old people, seven year olds, baby, gay????? last time i check the only way to be gay is doing a GUY UP THE BUTT THATS AN AREA THAT YOU SHOULD BE FAMILAR WITH MISTER COMMON SENSE

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# Ha did u even read my comment mohaas?!The Obsidian 2007-12-06 06:01
Yeah 2 out of the 8 are nintendo dude but yeah i get what u mean but the Big N doesnt always give its own developed games a good score but still...

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# Mr sense....i mean Mr Ignorant douche....The Obsidian 2007-12-06 06:04
Yeah that bully game sounds like it right in ur territory!

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# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2007-12-06 06:36
He's just some stupid kid that writes this crap for attention. His parents must not give a crap about him so he takes comfort on the internet getting in dumb fights with people.



He uses the terms, YOU and YOUR (and might I add YOU'RE incorrectly) when he really means to point out HIMSELF. He should exchange all those with the words ME and MY.



He's just another internet loser trying to get a flame out of people. The day he makes sense is the day the world stops spinning.

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# RE: Changing the topic again?nall256 2007-12-06 08:03
MCS is fundamentally right, I bought a Wii 1 year ago today, and I do like SMG, but before SMG, my Wii was only played when non-gamers came over to my house.



The lack of core games for Wii shouldn't surprise anyone. The codename Revolution and subsequent name Wii both are parts of Nintendo's goal with the DS and Wii: involve everyone with their product. Read the Penny Arcade about this for a better understanding.



The lack of supply is bogus, I'm not a conspiracy man, but does Nintendo have a deal with Ebay or did they just not want to increase production?



The only defeat that gamers suffer from the Wii is that Nintendo characters will not be featured in many new core games, but then again that's the way Nintendo does things.

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# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2007-12-06 08:38
"The lack of supply is bogus"

Care to give any validity to that comment or is that just your own personal view based on nothing?



Nintendo supply's more consoles then Sony and MS yet they still run out. What exactly do you expect them to do about that? Put out TWICE as many units then the other guys? Then what happens when they STILL run out? Still not good enough for you?



Welcome to the real world where people can't just simply snap their fingers and have whatever they want.

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# mister common gaynessdemondirk 2007-12-07 02:58
you talk about gay people like you are very familer with them could it be that you are gay and the reason you put down the wii is because you really want one

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# Wii for Christamas? Really ?a500n54 2007-12-07 06:51
I do agree with Mr Common sense except for the whole "Gay" thing I really don't know y everybody wants a Wii there are no good games for it there are only 7 really good games for it thats it if you buy a wii you will be very disappointed and no i am not a fanboy i have every system from NES to all the current consoles i mean really what are some good game 4 the wii? besides the Mario, Metroid, and Zelda franchises? All the ports for the wii are horrible compared to other systems Just look at guitar hero 3 or WWE Smackdown vs Raw 08 both which where horribly butchered the wiis graphics are a joke I see little difference from the gamecube or ps2 Wii cant even play dvds plus no hard drive no online support and the controls come on they suck with most games the only games that the wii is good for are first person shooters and SOME sports games and the games are so childish if you are over 12 there is no game on the wii you couldn't beat in 5 hrs the wii was a good idea just poor execution this holiday season don't buy a wii go with the xbox360 arcade almost the same price better games online support better graphics more fun

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# Btwa500n54 2007-12-07 07:55
Read the article all he talks about is Mario, Zelda, Metroid there are no good 3rdparty games. And to all of you saying Nintendo must be doing something right the the wii won't stay on store shelves they sold millions of wii's remember one thing there is very little money in the sale of consoles (systems) the really money comes from software (games) something Nintendo and its fanboys forget Mario Galexy on sold less than 600,000 copys Thats a first party title that should have sold MILLIONS of copys remember casual gamers don't buy games (do not be ridiculous i dont mean not a single game) core gamers keep the industry alive and ps3 sales are starting to catch up to the will in numbers sold per month in japan which will also happen here because even though it may not look like now but in a year you'll see ps3 is a overall better system just look at the hardware specs they have yet to release alot of games

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# thanks dudesmgph 2007-12-07 20:52
i currently persuading bachelor of IT n still learnin English..so do i apologize in advance for my poor skill n THANKS



dudes..i got a lot of info + words from ur confrontation/discussion here...thx and anyway I DO LOVE WII...sure i'm not gay that u all arguin that havin a wii means gay ! lol for me...there's no console/handheld war as i have all three consoles + psp + ds...



as far as i know, we have no doubt that wii focuses on non-gamers but its innovation sensitive motion system become candy not only for those non-gamer kids + girlish ppl but for all...isnt it ? i bought xbox360 first as it's very first released and wanted to hav next-gen feelin and sure i got...great system+online environment made me think "BEST" ! PS3 came out and one of my frds gave me to try...awesome graphics and stunning visual performance made me virtual becomes reality...so did my bro buy and we 2 spent on Assassin Creep and Heavenly Sword...BUT AFTER I TRIED WII...i realized it's totally different from the rest...new innovation system telling me THIS IS A REAL NEW/NEXT GEN CONSOLE GAME...why ?



because ever since NES out we all played using only wire or wireless controller with fewer or more buttons...THROUGHOUT the years we became ADULTS...we became knowin how to neatly finish chores/make money (or might i say how to (be) *****(ed) ?)...but we didnt know only developin on improvement of the graphical + CPU cycle of the ones we all LOVE SO MUCH should stop until Ninty showed since NDS came out. We all are human beings..we're invaluable..right ? juz relyin new technologies ? or the ideas + crictical thinking that always tryin to make different different things at each time ?



YES...still poor online features...YES...sooner b outdated graphics...Ofcoz...hardcore gamers like me hav no games to play rather than its own franchises + very few countable third party games...but the new innovation system idea + changing so many thousands of ppl's views on gaming give me WORTH...NINTY products NDS + Wii are WORTH...if want nicey juicy graphics + second to none online feature...buy Nvidia 8800 GTX, get broadband t1 online access and enjoy on ur computer till ur butt hot...if want to try great popular games like God of War..FF series + Microsoft owned games...then sure...do the way like I did buying all consoles like an insane...i'm sayin myself idiot becoz really no time to play at all even for one among WOW + Warcraft III (DotA) + only the Wii games durin week days...I now sending PS3 and Xbox360 back to my home country to my bro...



lets get back to the topics that the Wii's shortage...lol...why all of u arguing such thing ? now we all know big N dominating in all regions over the rests except very certain places. so...like the word "winners have a choice to kill or play"...hmm...this's the time to show their marketing skills after showing higher techniques + lower cost = CHALLENGE EVERYTHING

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# thanks dudesmgph 2007-12-07 20:54
isnt it ? u all remember when SONY wiped out SEGA and dominated ard the time PS1 came out till PS2 (SEGA's console industry ended when DREAMCAST failed under PS2) end time...the price's really high for gamers who mostly have to tell mom to grab one...i had no choice as dyin to get one eagerly at dat time and there's no much promotions coz NO RIVALS at all for them...so the winner way they did but in different n even for PS3 they set the price high at launched if compared with the others (i know bluray but dunt tell me, a hardcore gamer, includin bluray is cheap)...when knowing the pains of a loser, cuttin price + givin gifts...LOL different companies persuade + make money from us in different ways...why tellin/blamin/firing at Ninty that cuttin supply while demanding is non-stop is a trick ? be minded different marketing method !

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