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[DaSorcerer7]

Do things daily? That might deserve a thread.

I think you're right duder.

 

[Mpl90]

The “Nintendo Digital Event,” which we broadcast on the morning of the first day of E3, was viewed 4 to 5 million times, and the total views of our E3-related videos numbered in the tens of millions. This means that our messages reached a large number of people all over the world through the Internet, not only the people who attended E3 events.

Good numbers for a company that didn't go at E3!

 

[1st Course]

Thought it deserve it's own thread

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=119360108#post119360108

 

[KingSnake]

I'm not sure, the phrase 'including those who do not own Nintendo’s video game systems' would imply it wouldn't be Miiverse since that's specific to Wii U and 3DS. Who knows though?

Yeah, but that's the whole idea ... to expand the Miiverse, to make others have access to it, to see the games, impressions, screenshots, MK8 videos. It would quite strange if they don't take advantage of it.

Spotpass/Streetpass/MiiVerse combo on smartphones, innit.

Yeap. That would also fit to the idea that they might have some kind of games on mobile. Just not the ones some think of.

 

[Scum]

I wonder if this is not somehow something built around Miiverse and somehow similar with the Spotpass that proved to be so popular on 3ds.

Edit: done reading everything, it was actually more interesting than the tweets made it seem.

Spotpass/Streetpass/MiiVerse combo on smartphones, innit.

 

[LordGouda]

Again, this suggests to me that QOL isn't going to be a dedicated health device, but something that supplements their other systems. I could be completely wrong, but after reading this, I would be surprised if QOL doesn't tie into their plans for smartphones somehow.

Considering we had vague info regarding their QOL, this is welcoming to many of those who thought Nintendo would stop making consoles in favor of making nothing but health units and whatnot.

 

[BGBW]

Spotpass/Streetpass/MiiVerse combo on smartphones, innit.

They won't do streetpass on phones since the idea behind it is to encourage people to take their 3DSs out and about with them.

 

[KingSnake]

They won't do streetpass on phones since the idea behind it is to encourage people to take their 3DSs out and about with them.

The utilization can be different on mobile from 3ds, encouraging thus both versions. On the positive side imagine the number of streetpasses available if it catches on mobiles.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Q5: I want to suggest large screens for children. Also, casinos will apparently be legalized in some places, and many people don't know how to play casino games. How about games to teach them?
A5: Thank you for your suggestions. We will take them into consideration.

A. lol @ investors pitching their ideas for video games. That must be an insult to Nintendo's dev teams

B. Glad to see gambling may be legalized in Japan. The Pachinko lounges were essentially gambling anyways since you could use your winnings to buy gold at market value, then go next door to exchange it for cash. Now they can skip the middle man and enjoy regular gaming.

C. Honestly, I would love Nintendo's take on the Casino genre. I would want it to hold mostly true to standard games that you would see in Vegas and not ones Nintendo made up with Mario Characters. It has been a while since a good casino game has come along. Caesars Palace for Gameboy was my favorite because after you left the casino you would leave in a vehicle that coincided with your winnings. If you left the casino broke, you'de take a cab home, but if you went home a big winner, you'de take home a mercedes or a limo.

 

[Cheerilee]

English Q&A is up:

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/stock/meeting/140627qa/index.html

Q9: I do not understand video games and I even feel angry because, at Nintendo’s shareholders’ meetings, the shareholders always discuss things relating to video games or such childish topics as “what the future of video games should be,” while I, for one, was flabbergasted that Mr. Iwata continues to hold his position although he had said that he would resign if the company’s performance were bad*.
I hope that Nintendo’s shareholders’ meeting will become an opportunity where the shareholders discuss the company’s business operations from the viewpoints of capital gain and dividends.
* Regarding this part of the shareholder’s comment, please read the Q&A from the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that Nintendo held in June 2013.

Takeda:
I appreciate your tough comment. We, the directors of this company, believe that we should take responsibility by recovering our business’s momentum. I would like to ask Mr. Kimishima to comment on this valuable opinion from one of the Nintendo shareholders.

Kimishima:
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is an important opportunity for communication between Nintendo shareholders and the company’s management team. It is a place where we respond to the views expressed by shareholders, in order to discuss how we should develop the company from now on. From that perspective, talking about the company’s business operations is very important and, at the same time, as an entertainment company, it is also very important for us to inform our shareholders about the kinds of entertainment Nintendo offers, including video game content. Therefore, as the shareholder has just commented, we are and will continue trying to thoroughly discuss our business operations, and we will continue to respond to questions from other shareholders regarding the kinds of entertainment we are challenging ourselves to offer. We will try to further enhance the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders from now on. We appreciate your continued support of the company.

It would be nice if there was some sort of conference where Nintendo could talk about the games and hardware that they're working on, and lay out their thoughts and vision for the future of the industry.

Except Iwata NEVER said he'd resign, just that he'd "take responsibility". It's the (western) press that went in hypermode and wrote he had sworn to resign. Iwata actually had to clarify things several times in the following weeks/months.

After saying he'd "take responsibility", shareholders asked Iwata exactly what he meant by "taking responsibility", and Iwata responded with "Did I fucking stutter? I think you know exactly what I mean."

 

[rpmurphy]

I always wonder who these people are that ask those off-the-wall questions and if they are the same people that ask them at every investor meeting. I'm pretty sure the "I don't care what business Nintendo is in as long as they make money" types of questions have been made before. Or the people who tell them about their ideas for a game or game system improvement.