News Tagged: Satoru Iwata

Monday 2nd November, 2009 - 10:38 GMT

News: Nintendo To Bring 3G Connectivity To The DS?

Nintendo To Bring 3G Connectivity To The DS?

Big N considering an "always on" connection for its popular handheld

While Nintendo has always maintained that it doesn't want to compete with mobile phone manufacturers, the company has revealed that it is considering the notion of adding some form of online data connection to its DS console. Chatting to the Financial Times, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata mentioned that he was attracted by the..

30 comments | In DS, Rumour, Hardware, Online, Satoru Iwata.

Monday 10th August, 2009 - 20:45 BST

News: Iwata: We Need To Raise Our Game at E3

Iwata: We Need To Raise Our Game at E3

Head honcho admits Nintendo needs to improve their media briefings

E3 for Nintendo this year was seen by most people as far better than last year's effort, but despite showcasing Super Mario Galaxy 2 and revealing Metroid: Other M, Satoru Iwata feels that there is still room for improvement. As for the media briefing at E3, of course we had many internal discussions after that. Honestly speaking,..

54 comments | In Nintendo, E3 2009, Satoru Iwata.

Friday 22nd May, 2009 - 11:26 BST

News: Nintendo Fandom Downcast At Revelation That Miyamoto Is "Not God"

Nintendo Fandom Downcast At Revelation That Miyamoto Is "Not God"

Iwata urges us to find another deity to worship

Bad news, Nintendo fans. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has dropped a bombshell at the company's recent financial results briefing: Shigeru Miyamoto is NOT God.During the meeting Iwata was quizzed about some of Nintendo's more questionable choices had ultimately had no option but to break the hearts of millions of Miyamoto-lovers worldwide: One of..

50 comments | In Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, Disappointment.

Thursday 16th April, 2009 - 22:18 BST

News: Nintendo Sets Down Some New Release Dates

Nintendo Sets Down Some New Release Dates

New Play Control: Chibi-Robo, New Play Control: Metroid Prime 2 Echoes, and Friend Connection have all been given June release dates by Nintendo.

Late last year Nintendo of Japan started re-releasing Nintendo Gamecube games on Wii with motion controls, and in some cases, special features. On June 11th though, the New Play Control line will officially come to an end with the release of New Play..

14 comments | In Wii, Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime, Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, DS.