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Wii U:
- User accounts: Wii U will have individual user accounts, rather than one system-wide account.
- Near Field Communication ("touch" data transmission from accessories, credit cards, etc) will be built-in.
3DS:
- Nintendo considering DLC, mentions "Super Mario" as an example:
"If a Super Mario user gets tired, we can then sell digital extras which will drive extra revenue, encourage higher communication amongst users, and possible increased satisfaction and hardware install bases."
- NSMB3DS: Planning to release a totally new side-scrolling action Super Mario in 2D as a key title for the Nintendo 3DS in the next fiscal year.
- "Path to profits is improve 3DS and focus on software. Super Mario titles will drive a lot of profitability."
- 200 3DS titles in development
- 60% of 3DS users have connected to the Internet; wants to expand digital offering, but at "infant stage" now.
- Because of the success of Swapnote, Nintendo is considering other strategies to benefit from this social behaviour.
General:
- Third parties: Several new, previously unconsidered alliances/partnerships with third parties.
- "We should not decline third parties if they want to offer item billing."
- Still planning to offer DLC (possibly talking about their own software), but needs more time to complete its feasibility study on the market and its needs.
- "Digital will include user to user communications and sharing" (More social networking integration? More Swapnote-like apps? More emphasis on Streetpass/Spotpass?).
- Nintendo has learnt that it shouldn't have stagnant periods between software launches: can fill the gap, and digital can extend the life of a title.
- This will be Nintendo's worst financial year, but Iwata thinks the company can reach break-even on 3DS hardware in Q3 of this year.
