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Nintendo Vs. Japanese Newspaper, It Continues!

6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | In early January, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata gave an interview with Japan’s second largest newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. The printed article has been a source of dispute. More »
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Nintendo President Pooh Poohs Apple IPad, 3D Technology

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | The unveiling of the new Apple iPad earlier this week has a lot of people excited. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is not one of them. More »
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Which Legend Of Zelda Game Was Inspired By Twin Peaks?

1:00PM Michael McWhertor | It may not be obvious, but The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening was influenced by the work of director David Lynch, according to longtime series creators Takashi Tezuka and Eiji Aonuma, citing Twin Peaks as inspiration for the 1993 game. More »
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Report: Nintendo Said “No, Thank You” To Project Natal Tech

9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Nintendo executives were reportedly given the option to snatch up the technology that powers Microsoft’s controller-free Project Natal but passed, worried that the camera tech was too expensive and not responsive enough for the Wii maker. More »
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There Are Over 100 Million Miis In Japan And America

12:30AM Brian Ashcraft | When the Nintendo Wii launched in 2006, it wasn’t only the motion controller that was revolutionary. The ability to make your own cute avatar called a Mii shook up console gaming. More »
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Newspaper Denies It “Misinterpreted” Nintendo DS Successor Claims

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Speaking with Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata was quoted about the DS handheld’s successor. Nintendo has since claimed that Iwata’s comments were “misrepresented“. That newspaper has fired back, saying its reporting was indeed accurate. More »
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Nintendo: CEO’s Comments On DS Successor Were “Misinterpreted”

8:00AM Stephen Totilo | Last week, a Japanese newspaper quoted Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata saying that the successor to the Nintendo DS would have better graphics and a motion sensor. Today, a Nintendo spokesperson told Kotaku he didn’t say that. More »
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Motion Control On A New DS — How Might That Work?

1:00PM Owen Good | An oblique reference to a DS successor helped turn Satoru Iwata’s interview with Japan’s leading newspaper into a full-on bombshell. Specifically, the Nintendo chief said such a device must be enabled for motion control. What could they be working on? More »
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Report: New Zelda Out By End Of 2010, First DS Successor Details

6:30PM Brian Ashcraft | In an interview with Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun, Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Satoru Iwata discussed some of this year’s goals, which include released the newest Legend of Zelda game. More »
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Nintendo President: Wii Not Out Of The Woods Yet

4:30PM Luke Plunkett | As 2009 rolled on, it looked like Nintendo’s Wii was finally running out of steam. But then Black Friday came along, and the console broke records. Same with December. Despite this, however, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is still urging caution. More »