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Digital | ON: GAMES Mar 2, 2020

by Brian Ashcraft

Nioh 2 has really demonic players; One Punch Man is late to the game, but in a good way; and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon ditches the trainers.

Business / Corporate Feb 17, 2020

Nintendo faces shortage of Switch consoles for U.S. and Europe due to COVID-19

Nintendo Co. is likely to struggle to supply sufficient Switch consoles to its U.S. and European markets as soon as April due to a production bottleneck caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to sources with knowledge of the company's supply chain. A limited component supply ...

Digital | ON: GAMES Feb 3, 2020

It's never too late to add updates

by Brian Ashcraft

The DualShock 4 gets extra buttons; Persona 5 faces a Dynasty Warriors makeover; while Street Fighter V remains a champ of fighting games.

Business / Corporate Jan 31, 2020

Nintendo shares drop most since April after profit misses estimates

Shares in Nintendo Co. fell the most in nine months on Friday after the firm missed estimates for quarterly profit and forecast full-year earnings that were short of expectations, raising concern about demand for its Switch game console. The shares fell as much as 4.7 ...

Digital | ON: GAMES Jan 6, 2020

Welcoming back some video-game classics

by Brian Ashcraft

Keita Takahashi delights gamers with Wattam; Musou Orochi gets the 'ultimate' treatment; and Brain Age has switched up a notch

Business Dec 4, 2019

Mario goes to Beijing: Nintendo and Tencent team up to launch Switch console in China

Nintendo and Chinese internet giant Tencent on Wednesday announced plans to launch the Kyoto-based company's popular Switch console in China next week. Expectations for the console's launch in the world's largest gaming market have helped to push up Nintendo's share price this year. The console will ...

Business Dec 2, 2019

Nintendo out to prove Switch's longevity this holiday season

by Pavel Alpeyev and Yuki Furukawa

Nintendo Co.'s Switch console is poised for its best holiday shopping season yet. The company will probably sell 9.46 million units of Switch hardware and 64.73 million units of software in the quarter ending in December, according to analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. While the ...

Digital | ON: GAMES Dec 2, 2019

Releases to keep the fans happy

by Brian Ashcraft

The crowdfunded Shenmue III is finally out; Pokemon Sword and Shield top the charts; and Capcom brings its best merch to Shibuya's Parco

Digital | ON: GAMES Oct 6, 2019

Why mess with the originals?

by Brian Ashcraft

Games so good that high-def re-releases are worth the wait.

Business / Corporate Jul 30, 2019

Nintendo misses profit estimates amid sluggish game lineup

Nintendo Co. reported first-quarter profit that missed the lowest analyst estimate as it marketed a sluggish lineup of new games to consumers. Operating income slid about 10 percent to ¥27.4 billion in the three months ended June, the Kyoto-based company said in a statement on ...

Business / Corporate Jul 9, 2019

Nintendo may move some Switch console production from China

Nintendo Co. is considering partially relocating the production of its Nintendo Switch video game console in China to Vietnam this summer, officials said Tuesday. The game maker apparently aims to diversify business risks amid lingering concerns that the United States may expand its tariffs on ...