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Nintendo about holiday shortage, and games for core gamers |
Listed in: Wii, Nintendo DS Tags: Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, Super Mario
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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