Mobile Is Alive
Nintendo's mobile earnings hit $474 million for its last fiscal year
Mobile is a "target area" for the company moving forward
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Nintendo
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The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii, DS, DSi, and 3DS systems. Since 1983, when it launched the NES, Nintendo has sold more than 2.9 billion video games and more than 496 million hardware units globally.
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Luciano Pereña
Nintendo Europe CEO
Shuntaro Furukawa
President
Reggie Fils-Aimé
Retired President/COO
Tatsumi Kimishima
President
Shigeru Miyamoto
Game Designer
Satoru Iwata
CEO
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Accolades
Articles featuring Nintendo
Round The Track
Mario Kart Tour is getting a landscape mode in its next update
The control layout is different
Getting Direct
Nintendo is hosting its first Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase
July 20th at 7:00am PT
Celebrate
Nintendo teams with Hasbro for more Mario merchandise ahead of 35th anniversary
Monopoly and Jenga sets are on Amazon
Nes-talgic
Nintendo and LEGO team up for an NES building set
It will be released on August 1st
Building Blocks
LEGO partners with Monument Valley developer Ustwo for LEGO Super Mario app
Launching a "couple of days before" product line
Getting Direct
Report: Nintendo could be hosting a Direct this month
Possibly on July 20th
Still Going
Nintendo is not giving up on its mobile division
It also plans to "extend the life cycle of Nintendo Switch"
Dropped Sword
Action RPG Final Sword gets removed from Japan's eShop due to copyright
The game used Zelda's Lullaby from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise
Switching On
Nintendo Switch sales have more than doubled in the UK since last year
Likely due to the lockdown
Brick By Brick
Interview: LEGO Super Mario design lead Jonathan Bennink on bringing Nintendo's mascot to life with bricks
"Our team has been working on this for more than four years"
Blocked Retail
Nintendo stops European retailers from selling digital download codes
Effective from July 1st
Nintendo's Rethink
The big game company that couldn't: Nintendo's mobile rethink
Jon Jordan explores Nintendo's decision to scale back on mobile
Ninten-no
Nintendo's Osaka-based theme park opening has been delayed
Still aiming to open this year
Back In Business
Nintendo Switch production is getting back on track
As long as COVID-19 stays at bay
Bitter Pill To Swallow
What happened to Dr. Mario World?
Nearly one year on, how has the plumber turned medical professional fared?
Making The Switch
Report: Nintendo to begin slowing down its mobile business to focus on Switch
No new games planned until the end of the fiscal year
Cybersecurity
Nintendo claims that a further 140,000 accounts may have been breached earlier this year
160,000 accounts were hacked in March
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp experiences its best month for downloads ever
Over 7 million downloads for the month
#blacklivesmatter
The Pokemon Company, Double Fine, House House, and more join in to show support for #BlackLivesMatter
Through statements and charity donations
Going Indie
Indie enthusiast Kirk Scott leaves Nintendo of America
He was there for five years
No Direct
Report: Nintendo is not holding a Direct for the foreseeable future
Will surprise-drop new trailers instead
Cracking Down
Nintendo files two lawsuits against Switch hackers
"Team Xecuter" face another court case
Hard To Bell-ieve
Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifts nearly 4 million units in Japan
Best-selling Nintendo Switch game in the country yet
Component Shortages
Report: Nintendo Switch production facing delays due to Asia lockdown
"Nintendo wouldn't be able to produce enough units for the shopping season"
Island Living
Animal Crossing: New Horizons experiences 135% increase in UK sales
It shifted 13.41 million copies in six weeks
Hells Bells
Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifts 11.77 million units in 11 days
Fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game ever
Nintendo Financials Q4 Fy19
Nintendo's mobile business grows by 11.5% year-over-year, Switch tops 55 million
Revenue up nine per cent year-on-year
Saved By The Bells
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp clears $150 million in lifetime revenue
$7.9 million generated and seven million installs in April 2020
Animal Talking
Interview: Why Rogue One screenwriter Gary Whitta started a talk show in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
"I honestly don't care if I ever make a penny out of it"
Mamma Mia
No Nintendo E3-style Direct planned for the first time since 2013
Multiple sources suggest video presentation has been pushed until Summer
Record Sales Smashed
Animal Crossing: New Horizons sells more digitally in one month than any other console game ever
SuperData states that New Horizons is the best selling game in history digitally
Breaking Records
Nintendo Switch doubled its Q1 sales year-on-year in March 2020
Best Q1 hardware sales for 10 years
Doubled Revenue
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp downloads have risen by nearly 800% since New Horizons' launch
An estimated 42.3 million downloads to date
Bellionaires
Animal Crossing: New Horizons achieves third-best US launch ever for a Nintendo game
Best-selling entry in series to date
Rise Of The Bots
The shortage in Switch consoles can partly be blamed on bots
Nintendo wants to increase production by 10 per cent
My Nintendo
Nintendo launches My Nintendo app in Japan
Offers services across Switch, Wii U and 3DS
Ding Ding Ding
LEGO Super Mario Adventures secures August release date and two expansion sets
Now available for pre-orders
Overwatch Goes Googly
April Fool's Day 2020: From a Fire Emblem Heroes spinoff to Pokemon GO pranksters
A round-up of the game's industry's pranks for the day
Mario Party
Updated: Rumour: Nintendo to celebrate Mario's 35th anniversary with multiple remasters on Switch
64, Sunshine, Galaxy, and 3D World all reported to be making a comeback
A Good Deed
Facebook and Nintendo donate masks to aid against the coronavirus
720,000 and 9,500 respectively
Escape Reality
Update: Animal Crossing: New Horizons breaks Switch sales records in Japan and UK
The game's producer hopes it is an "escape" for people
Tom Nook Reportedly Ecstatic
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp sees revenues surge amid New Horizons launch
1.3 million downloads for March so far
Half Price Sale
Nintendo confirms Octopath Traveler has surpassed 2 million sales
Mobile prequel in the works
Delayed Smash
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC likely delayed by coronavirus
Director Masahiro Sakurai confirms work has been affected
"unpatentable"
Nintendo claims victory over mobile accessories firm Gamevice in patent dispute
Lawsuit began in May 2018
Lego Super Mario
Update: LEGO reveals new Super Mario playset with interactive Mario toy
No definite price or release date yet
First Approvals Of 2020
China approves 27 games including Brawl Stars, Super Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
16 mobile games, six PC games and five console games
Mar10 Day
Mario Kart Tour topped mobile downloads for Nintendo in 2019
App Annie data provided to celebrate Mario day
Start Your Engines
Update: Mario Kart Tour multiplayer mode rolls out worldwide
Compete against seven other racers