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Nintendo - Short Term Goals

Nintendo: Short Term Goals

Today Nintendo held a meeting for shareholders and investors to discuss how the company will address the current shortcomings of the Wii U, and what their future aims are. Below is a summary of the short-term goals that will help to overcome the current issues. Despite current reports, Nintendo do not hold a pessimistic view of the future of dedicated video game platforms. Therefore the integration of hardware and software…

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Why Nintendo Should Not Go Third Party

Why Nintendo Should Not Go 3rd Party

Since Nintendo fell well short of their financial targets recently, there has been a lot of debate as to whether Nintendo should consider moving out of the hardware business, and become a third party developer for the current generation of games consoles, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Webush analyst Michael Patcher recently said on Twitter: “Nintendo software is still great, will continue to be. However, if software remains proprietary,…

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Zelda Reference Found In COD: Ghosts

A post on Reddit has revealed a Zelda reference within Call Of Duty: Ghosts – a trophy in the shape of a rupee, the currency used in all Zelda titles.  The inscription on the trophy reads “Awarded For Most Bushes Cut and Pots Smashed”. This has allegedly been found on the Wii U version of the game, and is currently unclear if other console versions of the game feature this…

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