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
by Brian Ashcraft
Business / Corporate Jul 30, 2019
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 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 ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Jun 30, 2019
Summer sequels for game favorites
by Brian Ashcraft
Build your own Super Mario empire, get back into Yo-Kai Watch and reminisce with Samurai Spirits
Digital | ON: GAMES Jun 2, 2019
Swing into action with new releases
by Brian Ashcraft
New in games this month: Long anticipated Metroidvania adventures and virtual reality golf
Business / Corporate May 29, 2019
Pokemon Co. looks to cash in on 'Detective Pikachu' with Switch game, and make sleep more fun
Pokemon Co., partly owned by Nintendo Co., unveiled several new initiatives at an event in Tokyo, including a game inspired by the "Detective Pikachu" film for the Switch console and a new device for tracking sleep. The Detective Pikachu title aims to cash in on ...
Digital | ON: GAMES May 5, 2019
The future is bright for gamers
by Brian Ashcraft
The fictional and real future of gaming: Jupiter & Mars' postapocalytic underwater world, Microsoft's digital-only Xbox One and Guilty Gear's ongoing popularity.
Business / Corporate Apr 19, 2019
Nintendo soars as Tencent wins approval to sell Super Mario game for Switch in China
Nintendo Co. shares jumped Friday after China's Tencent Holdings Ltd. won approval to distribute one of the company's games for its Switch console — a sign the Japanese company may benefit from growth in the world's largest games market. Tencent received approval for the test ...