Iwata was careful to state he’s never ruled out smartphone gaming, but several statements made by him show he has opposed it for a very long time.
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Nintendo’s QOL project has its own department that reports directly to Iwata
According to president Satoru Iwata, the QOL platform team is a completely separate division he created and operates independently of Nintendo’s current hardware division.
Iwata acknowledges that Nintendo doesn’t market its software well
Iwata says Nintendo must do a much better job of marketing their quality software to consumers, instead of releasing products with little to no marketing involved.
Iwata says Nintendo must do a better job of marketing amiibo
Iwata says Nintendo still has a lot of ground to cover in making sure consumers know amiibo are different from other toys-to-life products.
Iwata confirms the West Coast port strike has affected 3DS and amiibo supply
Iwata has confirmed that the West Coast port dispute has had an impact on their supply for both amiibo and the new Nintendo 3DS XL.
Nintendo will discuss its Quality of Life platform at next investor meeting
Iwata says Nintendo will discuss the Quality of Life platform and future smartphone endeavors in the next financial meeting.
Iwata says Nintendo will focus more on the GamePad in 2015
During today’s investor meeting, Iwata stated that Nintendo is focusing on games that utilize the GamePad in new and unique ways.
Iwata still refuses to consider smartphone gaming as an option
Iwata re-iterates that Nintendo will not embrace mobile as a gaming platform while he is the head of the company.
Iwata is personally responsible for Smash on GameCube making its release date
In a recent interview, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recounts the last time he helped on a game personally was in order to make sure it hit the target release date.
New Iwata interview reveals some interesting details
Iwata reveals that Miyamoto used to be his rival back in the day and that he wanted to “give him hell”.
Nintendo will soon allow pre-loading on Wii U & Nintendo 3DS games
Satoru Iwata announced during an investor meeting that Wii U owners will be able to pre-load purchased digital titles.
Iwata has returned to his regular work schedule following surgery
Iwata has made a full recovery from surgery and has returned to his regular duties.
Is Nintendo finally on the rebound?
We take a look at Iwata’s track record as president of Nintendo to determine whether Nintendo is moving in the right direction.
Satoru Iwata’s approval rating is 80%, up from last year
Iwata’s approval rating has risen since last year, while Miyamoto’s has fallen slightly.
Satoru Iwata has been re-elected president of Nintendo
Satoru Iwata has been elected president of Nintendo for another year after the annual shareholders meeting.
Iwata is recuperating from surgery
Iwata is recovering from surgery after doctor’s discovered a growth on his bile duct.
Iwata is skipping E3 due to health reasons
Nintendo of America has confirmed that president Satoru Iwata will be skipping E3 this year.
Nintendo’s R&D department will be together after E3
Nintendo’s plan to combine console and handheld R&D will be complete after E3.
Iwata says a single title could save the Wii U
Iwata believes it will only take one successful game to turn around the Wii U’s current trend.
Miyamoto assisting developers with GamePad exclusive projects
Iwata says Shigeru Miyamoto has been working with several developers on their GamePad projects being shown at E3.
Iwata squashes Wii U redesign rumors
Iwata has stated that Nintendo will not be showing a redesigned Wii U at E3, despite many rumors.
Reggie for President!
Today’s Zorpix Den touches on a topic that has recently been gaining popularity. Should Iwata stay president, or should someone else step in?
Iwata admits Nintendo was unable to lift Wii U sales this holiday season
Iwata admits Nintendo was unable to increase the sales momentum of the Wii U this holiday season as much as previously hoped.
Iwata: “Nintendo is a company that can do whatever they want”
Iwata feels confident about Nintendo’s and shares his thoughts on the company’s future.
Nintendo discusses “integrated” handhelds and consoles with investor
Iwata gives his reasons why the company is looking at integrated hardware for its next generation of console and handhelds.