Aquamarine
Member
Absolutely NOTHING is going to happen to Iwata before Holiday 2013.
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Bloomberg: Nintendo to announce 18.7 Billion Yen loss for the fiscal year
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Absolutely NOTHING is going to happen to Iwata before Holiday 2013.
I fear for the many accounts on GAF if Iwata manages to pull through with his shenanigans and stays for many years to come. :lol
If Iwata goes, it'll be sometime around March/April next year. Unless, he just ups and leaves by end of the month...
If Iwata goes, it'll be sometime around March/April next year. Unless, he just ups and leaves by end of the month...
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
I still don't get why some of you want these guys fired so badly....
Neon_Icarus
Member
So now that Iwata is leaving, will Nintendo finally scrap Wii U
and give us a new console with true next gen graphics?
And lots of new internally developed IPs with AAA budgets?
Like Assassin's Creed.
and give us a new console with true next gen graphics?
And lots of new internally developed IPs with AAA budgets?
Like Assassin's Creed.
Does anyone really think they're going to cancel the Wii U?
Schnozberry
Member
Do you generally assume all conjecture you read on the Internet is true?
More people need to see this. At least it got added to the OP.
there's also the fact they spent money in the wrong things, like upgrading the old ass wii hardware to keep BC. had they went with a new and cheaper chipset, they could have had broke even with the same hardware power level.
they need to start by firing their hardware engineers.
Worked for GBA and GameCube. Nintendo needs to get more people in the west buying hardware and software.If they can't do that with the lineup they have this year ( likely a new model too) than I don't think they can do it at all.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
So which one is it, is the Zelda team shit, is the game rushed, or do the games need to be more difficult? Your critique is all over the place.
Yeah I agree. GAF is going nuts.
It's even worse when your hardware doesn't sell software.
Because that's where all the revenue comes from.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
It's obvious that Nintendo is hoarding a lot of titles for the rest of the year and I'm sure it will benefit them for the third and fourth financial quarters, but lets not try and sweep this current loss under the rug. It speaks dividends to Iwata and the decision makers poor performance.
krypt0nian
Banned
All of the above. I never said it was one thing.
Is that another tactic to make me look bad? So a lot of people think it's good and I'm not allowed to think there are multiple issues with it. Gotcha.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
No amount of panic is going to fix their WiiU situation. Not at least with third parties.
Do The Mario
Unconfirmed Member
While this is not great news that's actually a pretty small loss for a company of Nintendo's size.
Dear Iwata
Seriously, what has he done to piss guys off so much?
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Even with Iwata's target being for the next fiscal year, going from 18.7 billion net loss to 100 billion net income looks like an even harder stretch goal now. With the Wii U selling as badly as it and a price cut might make the prospects even worse in the short term, I'm not sure he's banking on it.
Everything will ride on the 3DS and its monstrous holiday line-up. No wonder they've been giving it all the attention.
Everything will ride on the 3DS and its monstrous holiday line-up. No wonder they've been giving it all the attention.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Not trying to make anybody look like anything. What would Nintendo have to do to make an impressive Zelda, in your personal opinion?
You're right, we should leave them at "Second best Zelda game ever".
TreasureHunterG
Banned
Judging from Iwata's business practices this is far from being conjecture.
TheNatural
My Member!
Horrible. Some Wii U software, even with poor hardware sales, will help them the next fiscal year. I bet they'll recover completely off the backs of a monster 3DS year with Pokemon and other games though.
Is there a decent shot of some announcements regarding future releases tomorrow?
Is there a decent shot of some announcements regarding future releases tomorrow?
LowEndTorque
Member
The cost of poor decision making.
Hope they manage to bounce back and learn their lesson. The industry needs them to stick around.
Hope they manage to bounce back and learn their lesson. The industry needs them to stick around.
the next year is the Year of the Iwata with his promises, not this one. this loss is expected.
Iwata and Miyamoto are always out there in front, it's almost like they are products. They're certainly part of the brand identity.
Why does anyone even care about iwata? Talk about tears of impotent rage. If you are reveling in Nintendo's suckitude, shouldn't you want Iwata to stay so Nintendo continues to suck? Iwata has presided over like the first losses in Nintendo's history. I say promote him!
Shikamaru Ninja
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I'm not sure what removing Satoru Iwata as CEO accomplishes for the company. There probably isn't anyone internally qualified for the position of being this global ambassador and leader. There is an entire contingency in the Board of Directors making executive and creative decisions for the entire company. Truth be told, they are all 60-75 years old. Not a young globalized group by any means.
Sometimes I think Nintendo's talented development teams persevere despite all the stringent and ancient constructs placed on them by older managers (miyamoto). Sure Miyamoto and Tezuka were great game designers in the 70s and 80s, but times change and people less far removed from current technology, hands-on gaming, and digital trends should have much more autonomy.
Sometimes I think Nintendo's talented development teams persevere despite all the stringent and ancient constructs placed on them by older managers (miyamoto). Sure Miyamoto and Tezuka were great game designers in the 70s and 80s, but times change and people less far removed from current technology, hands-on gaming, and digital trends should have much more autonomy.
Dave Meltzer
Banned
Ruined a company many of us used to like
Nintendo has enough of a war chest to handle these types of losses for decades, no? Maybe I'm missing the big deal here. Companies, especially lately in this industry, frequently post losses. It's only been in the last two or so years that Nintendo has been posting similar losses, even if they're low scale compared to other companies.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Of course not that goes towards the point I was making. They cancelled the VB 15 years ago (?) because even cancelling it wouldn't be that terrible going forward. It was an embarrassment but it wouldn't cripple the company like cancelling the Wii U potentially would. Nintendo is in a worse spot then they have been in years and years.
This isn't even the same situation as the GC was in because at that time it was only Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. You have many more companies that are trying to compete for them entertainment dollars. Nintendo is also at a disadvantage because the company isn't use to working in HD engines for HD games. The Wii U lacks certain OS features. The account system is lacking.
The 3DS is selling much better but it's not doing well in the U.S. and Europe last I saw. Nintendo is in a worse spot than they have been in a very long time and THAT was the point I was making. Though I do expect going forward the Wii U will improve significantly.
Please understand.
Call of Zelda: Triforce Ops incoming
let F-Zero die.
for me, that's a good reason for him to get the boot.
how would those get fired?
I'm going to regret asking, but how did he "ruin" Nintendo?
metalslimer
Member
Because he's just fucked 2 launches up in the span of less than 2 years and shows no long term vision for the company. It took Nintendo until 2012 to figure out the digital industry was huge and still cant manage an account system. I love Nintendo's games, but they suck as a company right now.
Dave Meltzer
Banned
I'm not reveling in Nintendo's shitness.
I'd like him to go and somebody who isn't shit to take over so I can enjoy Nintendo games again.
krypt0nian
Banned
Change the team. The Link to the Past was a perfect difficulty and had amazing dungeons. Nintendo is on a jag where difficulty is not their focus so they can focus on a larger casual audience. This isn't a controversial opinion.
Like what you like, but arguing that many like something, or sidestepping by trying to alter the focus by saying my argument is "all over the place" when I never claimed it was a singular issue reflects back on you.
Schnozberry
Member
Please, share details.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Ignore Dave. I recall him wanting to sell the 3DS because LttP 2. If I am wrong correct me.
Pissed in his coffee or something. It can't be the fact that Wii U is underperforming because calling him a bitch means he must of done something that really pissed him off.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
The Company That Would Be Sega
Hey guys, you know what we haven't been doing? Spending enough money. Let's recover from a massive loss by scrapping the Wii U we spent millions on, upping the cost of development by a substantial amount for all our titles, and plunge into the crowded tech-race market in a "me too!" movement that would surely give something for Iwata to laugh about in all his spare time.
Naked Prime
Member
if the Wii U matched up with the PS4 spec for spec...would it have change anything over the last 6 months? (no)
Edit: so piss poor marketing aside (and that Wii U game release)...what has NCL really done so wrong? Third Party Western support never was gonna happen anyway
Edit: so piss poor marketing aside (and that Wii U game release)...what has NCL really done so wrong? Third Party Western support never was gonna happen anyway
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Does Yamauchi have any single daughters?
Sir, I have not seen one post that has ever indicated that you enjoy Nintendo games. Please.