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Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata Announces Online Gaming Network

by profitbaron on 1/27/12, 5:26 PM with 32 comments

• by natesm on 1/27/12, 6:09 PM

  Almost anything is a step up from "hi there, I'm AJ3F532FDSAD. In this game. What's your name?"*

  * you can't actually ask them that, since you can't talk.

• by evo_9 on 1/27/12, 6:57 PM

  Is it simply hubris that makes a Japanese company like Nintendo think they cannot release their IP's on other platforms? Look at Sega, they were almost done before they stopped developing expensive hardware to ultimately released their games on all platforms. Nintendo's stash of IP's far exceeds Sega's and everyone elses except Disney.

  Nintendo should be raking in cash from all directions at this point, their strategy makes absolutely no sense.

• by chaostheory on 1/27/12, 5:45 PM

  They are really late to the game. Apple, Google, and Amazon are still on a trajectory to eating Nintendo's lunch completely.

  Until Nintendo announces specifics for developers as well as the percentage take they'll get, it's hard to get excited. I'd be really surprised if they even allow indy devs in like the App Stores, and also if they don't charge 4-10k per dev kit.

• by Alcedes on 1/27/12, 6:18 PM

  Talk about too little too late. 90% of my gaming is on iOS, with the remaining 10% reserved for blockbusters on 360 or ps3. Nintendo is the next RIMM in terms of company direction. The Wii U will officially usher in the next "Gamecube" era. Sad times for Mario fans.

• by InclinedPlane on 1/27/12, 6:29 PM

  They are the better part of an entire decade late on this. And now they have to compete against entrenched competitors with that much more development, improvement, and network effect accumulation in their favor.

  To be honest, I sort of wish Nintendo would just give up making consoles and stick to making and release games for other systems.