Nintendo’s digital sales on the rise as company stays focused on games

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While sales of Nintendo’s Wii U continue to suffer, it appears the move to digital games has been helping the company’s overall profit. Nintendo of America CEO Reggie Fils-Aime told GamesIndustry that digital sales are “soaring.” He said that of the 15 Nintendo-made games available on the 3DS eShop, 11 percent of sales have come… Read More…

So far, so good: More than 400,000 Wii U consoles sold after first week

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It’s not easy for consumers to find a Wii U in stores and that’s good news for Nintendo. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that the company estimates that more than 400,000 Wii U’s were sold during the first week of its release beginning Nov. 18. Fils-Aime said that the Wii U “essentially sold… Read More…

Nintendo president explains why Wii U trumps Xbox Kinect

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Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aime had a brief interview with CNBC Monday and explained why the new Wii U console is better than Microsoft Kinect: Lack of games for the Kinect (Wii U has over two dozen at launch). Wii U controller is more precise. Wii U provides a richer multiplayer experience because five people… Read More…

Nintendo’s Fils-Amie loves Zelda, and presents a very special gift to Jimmy Fallon

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Reggie Fils-Aime certainly has no shortage of choices when it comes to picking a favorite game. But, as it turns out, the president of Nintendo of America is more of a Zelda fanatic than a Mario guy. Speaking to the Games Blog, Fils-Aime said that his favorite title of all time is Zelda. “Me personally?… Read More…