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GameTrailers - Nintendo Hour live-blog
- Reggie says no traditional E3 press conference because they wanted to focus on games and fans first, then let media play
- Reggie say this doesn't mean Nintendo won't have a traditional E3 next year
- Reggie says Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was 'their surprise'
- Nintendo wanted fans to know what was coming for Wii U so they could jump in
- the big games this holiday season are Wind Waker, Mario and Donkey Kong
- Nintendo says fans have seen all they need to be convinced of a purchase
- there may be more Smash Bros. news coming during E3
- Reggie says EA has games in development, despite what EA said about nothing in development at this time
- Reggie says first party's job is to drive install base in order to entice 3rd parties, which is what they're trying to do
- says third parties are bringing content, but they want to see install base driven upwards
- Reggie says Wii U launch was very strong, through holiday was good
- says consumer is waiting to see what's coming
- Nintendo is gearing up to have a great pace of software
- Reggie says Nintendo isn't moving away from focus on GamePad use
- Reggie says the Wii buyer loves Zelda, Mario and Donkey Kong. Says all that content is coming to Wii U this holiday season.
- there's only one place for Nintendo franchises, so Reggie isn't worried about competition from other platforms.
- thinks its premature to say third parties aren't coming to Wii U. Wait for the holidays.
- Won't comment on Call of Duty: Ghosts for Wii U, says ask Activision
- Miyamoto says the teams are working very hard to make new Wii U content breathe new life into established brands
- the devs find it hard work, but also fun to figure out new ideas
- Miyamoto says the new Legend of Zelda for Wii U will be the perfect one for the system, both for the capabilities of the GamePad and a visual standpoint.
- Miyamoto says there will be some announcement of new characters for Smash Bros. today, but it's unclear if this was recorded prior to the Nintendo Direct airing.
- Miyamoto liked the cat idea for Super Mario 3D World since he's enjoying a cat at home. He came up with many ideas and also told the team how it should work.
- Tanooki Mario returns in Super Mario 3D World
- Nintendo making a special announcement in 15 minutes
- Reggie says having him appear in Smash Bros. would be a discussion to have with Sakurai, same goes for Non-Specific Action Figure
- Reggie says Nintendo is working on a range of new content with more to come
- Vitality Sensor coming back - Reggie says never say never
- new peripherals - Reggie says focus is on the current stuff
- the reason to buy a Wii U, in addition to third party content, is the first party features
- Reggie says Nintendo has the games to drive the business forward and make the consumer happy
- with 3DS, Nintendo wants to bring experiences that can only be had on that platform
- as long as great new experiences are created, people will buy consoles. Says lineup this year is second to none. Nintendo feels they have the games to drive sales forward.
- Reggie watching Sony/Microsoft as a consumer. Needs more info to make a decision as a business exec and consumer.
- Nintendo says they are not going after the used game market, no plans for DRM.
- says they don't bring out annualized games like other publishers, so it's not a problem.
- also say they aren't offering anything for third parties to combat used sales
- Reggie says Nintendo won E3 because you can play their games. Thinks their games surprise, delight, drive presales and get people excited.
- Nintendo has been very specific in launch dates, so don't expect delays
- Reggie say this doesn't mean Nintendo won't have a traditional E3 next year
- Reggie says Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was 'their surprise'
- Nintendo wanted fans to know what was coming for Wii U so they could jump in
- the big games this holiday season are Wind Waker, Mario and Donkey Kong
- Nintendo says fans have seen all they need to be convinced of a purchase
- there may be more Smash Bros. news coming during E3
- Reggie says EA has games in development, despite what EA said about nothing in development at this time
- Reggie says first party's job is to drive install base in order to entice 3rd parties, which is what they're trying to do
- says third parties are bringing content, but they want to see install base driven upwards
- Reggie says Wii U launch was very strong, through holiday was good
- says consumer is waiting to see what's coming
- Nintendo is gearing up to have a great pace of software
- Reggie says Nintendo isn't moving away from focus on GamePad use
- Reggie says the Wii buyer loves Zelda, Mario and Donkey Kong. Says all that content is coming to Wii U this holiday season.
- there's only one place for Nintendo franchises, so Reggie isn't worried about competition from other platforms.
- thinks its premature to say third parties aren't coming to Wii U. Wait for the holidays.
- Won't comment on Call of Duty: Ghosts for Wii U, says ask Activision
- Miyamoto says the teams are working very hard to make new Wii U content breathe new life into established brands
- the devs find it hard work, but also fun to figure out new ideas
- Miyamoto says the new Legend of Zelda for Wii U will be the perfect one for the system, both for the capabilities of the GamePad and a visual standpoint.
- Miyamoto says there will be some announcement of new characters for Smash Bros. today, but it's unclear if this was recorded prior to the Nintendo Direct airing.
- Miyamoto liked the cat idea for Super Mario 3D World since he's enjoying a cat at home. He came up with many ideas and also told the team how it should work.
- Tanooki Mario returns in Super Mario 3D World
- Nintendo making a special announcement in 15 minutes
- Reggie says having him appear in Smash Bros. would be a discussion to have with Sakurai, same goes for Non-Specific Action Figure
- Reggie says Nintendo is working on a range of new content with more to come
- Vitality Sensor coming back - Reggie says never say never
- new peripherals - Reggie says focus is on the current stuff
- the reason to buy a Wii U, in addition to third party content, is the first party features
- Reggie says Nintendo has the games to drive the business forward and make the consumer happy
- with 3DS, Nintendo wants to bring experiences that can only be had on that platform
- as long as great new experiences are created, people will buy consoles. Says lineup this year is second to none. Nintendo feels they have the games to drive sales forward.
- Reggie watching Sony/Microsoft as a consumer. Needs more info to make a decision as a business exec and consumer.
- Nintendo says they are not going after the used game market, no plans for DRM.
- says they don't bring out annualized games like other publishers, so it's not a problem.
- also say they aren't offering anything for third parties to combat used sales
- Reggie says Nintendo won E3 because you can play their games. Thinks their games surprise, delight, drive presales and get people excited.
- Nintendo has been very specific in launch dates, so don't expect delays