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by Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:18- Categories:
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The arrival of Wii U next year won't mean the death of the Wii, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.
The exec told Time that Wii is still performing well, and reaching a new audience of gamers at its lowest price point to date."The consumer buying Wii hardware today is going to be a different consumer than the one who will be buying Wii U in the future," he said.
"This is the first holiday that the Wii is available at $149.99 or below, so it's an expanded demographic we're reaching. These are consumers who have heard about Wii for the past couple years, but at $199 or $249 it was economically out of their reach.
"We haven't announced pricing for Wii U, but you can definitely expect that pricing is going to be different and that the games are going to be different," Fils-Aime added.
"We do believe that Wii and Wii U will coexist for some time. As we drive the install base of Wii, we're really setting people up to take their gaming library and be able to transfer it over to Wii U."
The Wii, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land each sold over half a million units in the US on Black Friday.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...says-nintendo/ ...by Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:16- Categories:
- Nintendo 3DS News
Nintendo won't port Super Mario Galaxy 2 to the 3DS because Mario looks like a "speck" on the smaller handheld screen.The Japanese game maker explored the possibility as it was creating Super Mario 3D Land, which launched last month to critical and commercial acclaim - but quickly found the superb 2010 Wii platformer was inappropriate for the 3DS."When we started developing [Super Mario 3D Land], we displayed Super Mario Galaxy 2 on a small TV monitor and found that Mario looked like a speck and that the game was difficult to play," Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida told IGN (via VG247)"This led us to look into the camera and terrain types that would be conducive to playing on a portable screen with a relatively large Mario. If we were making a console game, from the very start, we wouldn't have been thinking about any of those things, and I think the game would have probably been a lot different."Eurogamer's Super Mario 3D Land review returned a 9/10. It is the fastest-selling portable Mario game ever in the US....
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-coming-to-3dsby Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:15- Categories:
- Wii U News
The Wii U will appeal to a very different consumer than the Wii does today, Nintendo has said.Nintendo expects the Wii to sell well this Christmas, buoyed by The Legend of Zelda and a cheaper price point, US boss Reggie Fils-Aime told Time.The Wii U, however, will launch with a different price and games."The consumer buying Wii hardware today is going to be a different consumer than the one who will be buying Wii U in the future," Fils-Aime said."This is the first holiday that the Wii is available at $149.99 or below, so it's an expanded demographic we're reaching. These are consumers who have heard about Wii for the past couple years, but at $199 or $249 it was economically out of their reach."We haven't announced pricing for Wii U, but you can definitely expect that pricing is going to be different and that the games are going to be different."Despite this the Nintendo of America boss expects the Wii U, due out next year, to overlap with the Wii - and hopes Wii gamers will migrate to Wii U, which is backwards compatible."We do believe that Wii and Wii U will coexist for some time. As we drive the install base of Wii, we're really setting people up to take their gaming library and be able to transfer it over to Wii U."Meanwhile, Fils-Aime said Nintendo remains committed to the DS family of consoles, despite the strong push on 3DS.The DS, he said, now appeals to parents who wish to buy their young children their first console."We think the DS is going to sell well this holiday season," he said. "It's going to appeal to a different consumer. You can buy a DS Lite for $99. For a parent with a five or six year-old, maybe that's the first handheld you buy them. It's got a fantastic library of games - Super Mario Bros DS, Mario Kart DS - I think over 1400 games. I think it's a different kind of consumer than those who really want to experience the 3D of the 3DS....
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-than-wii-doesby Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:13- Categories:
- Nintendo Wii News
One million UK sales. 13 No.1 chart positions this year alone. 10m fans worldwide. No, the game we’re talking about isn’t a Mario or a Zelda. Nor is it Call of Duty or FIFA. It’s not even from a Top Five publisher.
This year’s best-selling Wii title was Zumba Fitness from 505 Games. A release with a truly distinctive selling point that surprised as much as it succeeded, and one that proved there is plenty of life left in the ever-competitive fitness and dancing game genres.
“Zumba Fitness differs to other games on the market,” says 505’s general manager for UK and Export Ralph Pitt-Stanley. “It isn’t just a dance game, it’s a fun, interactive, social exercise experience that fuses contagious Latin and international rhythms together. This fun element has been captured in the game which resonates with the consumer and is the key reason for its success.”
It wasn’t just a single-format success either. The game regularly reached the Top Five in the separate Xbox 360 and PS3 games charts throughout the summer – a fact 505 is quick to point out. Not only did Zumba perform strongly, it dominated at a time when new releases are scarce, taking full advantage of the summer games lull with a point of difference perfect for non-gamers and Zumba fans.
Not content with one success, 505 is springing Zumba Fitness 2 onto store shelves today (Friday, November 25th), to capitalise on the Christmas and New Year period – a time that typically sees sales of fitness games and DVDs rocket.
A Kinect version of the game is also due early next year.
Pitt-Stanley adds: “Given the fact Zumba Fitness has been the No.1 selling Wii title of 2011, there is massive excitement at retail about the prospect of a second version
.“Zumba has sold the best part of 1m units and now the brand is back bigger and better than before. It has already proven itself an evergreen product that sells each and every week. This kind of excitement creates a fantastic prospect for the second game.”
Survival of the fittest
Of course, the success of Zumba Fitness partly comes down to the real life dancing phenomenon that has swept the globe, and 505 is happy to admit this.
The program, set up in the ‘90s, mixes easy-to-follow choreographies with international rhythms. By allowing class goers to party themselves into shape, Zumba has fast become a craze in recent years. It’s no longer only a type of dance class; it’s now its own brand. 12m people attend Zumba classes in 110,000 locations across 125 different countries. There’s probably one in your local gym.
“It’s a huge phenomenon which has taken the world by storm,” says Pitt-Stanley. “Already in the hearts and minds of thousands of women, the game was a natural progression and it too has grown as the brand itself has become even more popular. It perfectly complements a Zumba class.
“Zumba has such a wide appeal, ranging from kids, teenagers, mums and grandmothers. It has been these fans that have created the momentum for Zumba Fitness. They are amongst the most avid and loyal fans out there, wanting to consume all things Zumba starting with the class itself to the clothing through to the video game. The success of the game is down to the fans’ enthusiasm for the brand.
”These fans are obviously not your usual gamers. By this notion they may not face the decision of choosing one or two £40 games from 20 Christmas blockbusters – if they want more Zumba, they’ll opt for Fitness 2. And with its budget price tag they’ll be more likely to.
X Factor ads
505 officially announced the sequel in an X Factor TV advertisement last month to highlight the November 25th release date and the success of the original. It’s following this up with online activity throughout Christmas and beyond, with what Pitt-Stanley describes as a “highly targeted multimedia approach” and “high-profile TV commitment”.
He adds: “Zumba Fitness resonates with the lifestyle of the Zumba fans, so keeping fit during Christmas and beyond will be an important element for our campaign. You’ll see Zumba Fitness 2 in all of the must-have lists for Christmas across key women’s and mainstream publications. It really is the perfect Christmas stocking present.”
But if the original Zumba Fitness is anything to go by, 505’s new fitness title will be dancing up the charts well beyond Christmas and into the New Year.
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MCV asks several top UK retailers how they expect Zumba Fitness 2 to perform
Andrew Thompson – Head of games, Asda
“Zumba Fitness has been a fantastic success for Asda in 2011, and has helped drive sales throughout the summer period. Zumba Fitness 2 is set to sell by the bucketload this Christmas and is the perfect product for the core Asda shopper – mums.”
Richard Thompson – Games buyer, HMV
“It’s great news and excellent timing that Zumba Fitness 2, successor to one of the best-selling Wii games of 2011, will be out before Christmas. The Zumba craze is getting bigger all the time, ...by Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:11- Categories:
- Nintendo 3DS News
Nintendo has insisted that the Game Boy Advance games on offer to 3DS early adopters through the Ambassador Programme will be released this year.
The company's Spanish website said the ten free games, due as compensation for the global 3DS price drop in August, would be "available next year." Nintendo has since confirmed to ONM that the games will be released in 2011 as promised.
"The forthcoming ten GBA Virtual Console titles available for registrants of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Programme will be available before the end of December 2011. We will make further announcements in due course."
Nintendo is still yet to confirm the full line-up, though it is known to include Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion, WarioWare Inc: Minigame Mania, andMario Vs. Donkey Kong. Reports have also claimed that Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, and Super Mario Bros 3: Super Mario Advance 4, will also be included.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/nintend...es-coming-year ...by Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:08- Categories:
- PC News
Tandem Events has announced that it is launching F2P Summit, a new London-based free-to-play conference.
The one-day networking event will take place in London on March 28, 2012, and will explore free-to-play strategies such as user acquisition, customer retention, community management and monetisation.
“Freemium is a hot topic at the moment sparking a lot of debate and it’s a business model that experts are touting as the way forward for the games industry, " says Tandem Events managing director Andy Lane."F2P Summit is a unique event that will look at all aspects of F2P from the developers point of view, offer practical advice and offer an opportunity to hear from studios who have built successful businesses on this model."
Further details, including the speakers who will be attending the event, will be announced early next year.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/f2p-summit-announced-2012 ...by Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:07- Categories:
- Nintendo 3DS News
The ten free GameBoy Advance games Nintendo promised to early adopters of the 3DS as part of the Ambassador Programme may not be available until next year.
The games, including Yoshi's Island, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion and WarioWare, were originally promised to those eligible for the scheme before the end of 2011 as compensation for the global 3DS price drop. Nintendo's Spanish website now lists them as "available from next year."
We've sought confirmation from Nintendo UK, and update when we hear back.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/gba-amb...-games-delayed ...by Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:06- Categories:
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More than half of UK children own a toy based on a virtual world, according to a new study by youth research firm Dubit.
The company surveyed 500 children from around the UK, finding that 55 per cent owned at least one toy based on one of Moshi Monsters, Club Penguin, Build-A-BearVille, Poptropica or Webkinz. Seventy-three per cent had played at least one of the games in question.
Forty-seven percent had played Moshi Monsters, the hugely popular online game which now boasts 50 million users and a successful spin-off magazine. Developer Mind Candy is expanding at such a rate that it expects to double its headcount in the next 12 months and was recently valued at £125 million.
Twenty-five per cent of respondents had a Moshi Monsters toy, making it more popular than Ben 10 (20 per cent) and almost as popular as Spongebob Squarepants (29 per cent).
Dubit's findings show that the increasing popularity of children's online games is beginning to spread to other media, with these rapidly growing virtual worlds taking on the long-established dominance of the licensed toy market by TV and film. The Toy Retailers Association recently named the Moshi Monsters Moshling Treehouse among what it expects to be the most popular 12 toys in the UK this Christmas.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/study-h...-virtual-world ...by Published on December 2nd, 2011 01:04- Categories:
- PS3 News
Sony has announced The 12 Gifts Of Christmas, a promotion which will see 12 free games given away to members of the PlayStation Plus subscription service.
It kicks off today with a free download of the Mega Drive classicSonic The Hedgehog 2. It will only be available until December 3, after which it will be replaced by the next game in the promotion which, in turn, will be available for 48 hours.
All the included games have been given away to PlayStation Plus members at some point in the last 18 months.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/sony-an...plus-promotion ...by Published on December 1st, 2011 23:30- Categories:
- PS3 News
We hope you're not too attached to that 20-inch DX2000 you got from LG back in July. (You did rush out and buy one, right?) 'Cause the Korean manufacturer has just updated its line of eye-tracking,glasses-free 3D displays with the 25-inch DX2500! Just like its smaller sibling, the DX2500 has a parallax barrier over the screen and an embedded camera for tracking head and eye movement. As a person shifts around the monitor it dynamically adjusts the image to (at least theoretically) maintain the best possible 3D effect. The screen also does on-the-fly 2D to 3D conversion. The DX2500 is shipping now in Korea for 1.3 million won (about $1,556) and should be available globally some time early in 2012. Check out the full PR after the break.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/l...learns-to-lov/ ...
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