MomsSpaghetti
2 years ago
Big Catalysts coming for for company in the coming months...
Insider Q&A-Nintendoβs Bowser
https://apnews.com/article/nintendo...al-interview-8aeaa03f3ad4a3032c08c77945a3e787
By GREG KELLER March 13, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) β With a new theme park attraction opened last month, an upcoming major motion picture and the sequel to a massive hit video game about to be released, everythingβs coming up Nintendo.
Doug Bowser, the head of Nintendo USA since 2019, spoke to The Associated Press at Universal Studios Hollywoodβs Super Nintendo World in Los Angeles before its Feb. 17 grand opening. Q: Youβve got a new movie (βThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,β April 7), this new attraction at Universal, and the new Legend of Zelda game (βTears of the Kingdom,β May 12). Whatβs next, a prestige streaming TV show?
A: Youβre hitting on something which is really important. This is a milestone, what youβre seeing here with Super Nintendo World. Universal Studios is a great partner to allow us to do Super Nintendo World. I wonβt comment on your question regarding a streaming show. But it really is a reflection on this ability to share our IP with people well outside of the video game space.
Q: The new attraction I was able to see today is really impressive. Could there ever be an entire theme park build around Nintendo characters, like Disneyland?
A: Well, weβve got a great partner with Universal Studios. I think we have packed a lot of exciting and fun stuff. Even with the size of the park here, you can spend hours just exploring, finding little Easter eggs, little treasures. If you load the app on your phone you can actually keep score, itβs very much like being in a video game, with the ability to play in a linear way but then also wander around and explore.
Q: Would you say video games are now the dominant force in entertainment?
A: Theyβre clearly a prominent form of entertainment right now. As we came through and out of the pandemic, they became an incredible source if you will, of peopleβs entertainment. We saw very nice growth in the industry over the last few years with people looking for different forms to entertain themselves at home, either as an individual online or with the family. So I do think itβs a form of entertainment going forward that people will continue to choose.
Q: What other characters besides the Mario Bros. would you like to develop new films or attractions around? Full disclosure, Iβve got a Donkey Kong tattoo, Iβd be thrilled with a Donkey Kong movie for example.
A: That really is a call for the creative groups here at Universal Studios and of course, Nintendo. If you think about park experiences, we have announced that at the Universal Studios in Osaka that will be expanding that land to include Donkey Kong. Thereβs a whole new Donkey Kong area being built out with its primary feature being a roller coaster. You can just imagine what a Donkey Kong roller coaster might be like! We have announced that we are working on other video projects but weβre not at the point where we want to talk about what these characters are. I could share my favorites, but that probably wouldnβt be appropriate. If youβve noticed with the new Super Mario Bros. movie, Seth Rogen does play Donkey Kong. So Donkey Kong is a part of the movie. So look forward to that!
Q: Is there any date for the Nintendo attractions at Universal Studios in Orlando and Singapore? Will they be bigger, different?
A: No date on Singapore. Orlando is a couple years in the future. Youβll have to wait and see. You can assume, if you look at Orlando, itβs got a lot of land, so itβs likely a bigger footprint.
Q: When is the next Switch coming out? What kinds of features or new capabilities would you like to see?
A: As we enter the seventh year for the Nintendo Switch, sales are still strong. I think we still have a very very strong lineup coming. As Mr. Furukawa (Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa) said recently, weβre entering uncharted territory with the platform. Itβs exciting to see that demand is still there. So nothing to announce on any future console or device, but we are still feeling very bullish about Nintendo Switch.
I should be careful about what I personally would like to see (in a new Switch). But what I can share is that one of the reasons that even going into year seven we feel very confident that the Switch can have a strong performance over the next few years is that it is still truly that unique device that you can play in a variety of ways, at home, on the go. One of the things we look at always is how can we surprise and delight. How can we introduce new unique ways of playing. Thatβs always in front of our mind.
Q: Is Madden coming to the Switch?
A: Thatβs a better question for my good friends over at EA.
Q: Are supply chain problems still an issue?
A: Really coming out of the summer and into the final quarter of last year, the holiday period, we saw that that constriction if you will in chip supply reduce. So right now, from a supply chain perspective, weβre able to supply that demand thatβs out there.
Q: How did you get to a $70 price figure for the upcoming Zelda game?
A: We look at what the game has to offer. I think fans will find this is an incredibly full, deeply immersive experience. The price point reflects the type of experience that fans can expect when it comes to playing this particular game. This isnβt a price point that weβll necessarily have on all our titles. Itβs actually a fairly common pricing model either here or in Europe or other parts of the world, where the pricing may vary depending on the game itself.
Q: Any sales goals for the new Zelda?
A: There are, but theyβre not publicly disclosed yet.
Q: Whatβs the next big thing in gaming? The metaverse, AI, what else?
A: I think what youβll see with gaming is that weβll continue to see new technologies come into play that will allow us to expand the number of players that come in. As we think about technology, the most important thing is we think about how will it improve the gameplay experienced. Itβs not technology for technologyβs sake. Will it really create this experience that is immersive, that creates smiles. We lead with that and then see what technology can support that.
aCryptoKing
4 years ago
Me too! Looks like we'll see ANOTHER DOLLAR or so POP today! Holding & ENJOYING... Plus the divi's aren't bad either!
Olympics should be AMAZING with SNAP! going off here, new games, Corona the 2nd, etc., is ALL working in our favor! Profits have been SICK, TenCent, China, what's NOT to love? And, oh! Going higher!!
aCryptoKing
4 years ago
All my DD & Research has been coming-up GREAT. This is ANOTHER company that HAD NO BUSINESS getting pounded down post-Covid reveal but... Despite IMPROVEMENTS in business, China, TenCent, Movies, Mobile, IP (a BIG pickadily of mine) I think we're going to have some NICE SURPRISES leading OUT of Covid, into the Holiday season, into the Olympics, Universal & all those REVENUES!!
aCryptoKing
4 years ago
Should SEE more interest when they surprise here,... SOON ENOUGH! Stay ahead of the masses folks! Incredibly MARCH was a GIFT many of US did NOT deserve.
I haven't bought the 30's since PokemonGO! Crazy!! HAD TO double-fist & chomp-chomp those shares. You just don't too many chances to CAPITALIZE on the misconceptions, poor planning, lack of execution &/or general issues of others FOR WHATEVER REASON decided to SELL. Meanwhile, "Detective Pikachu", TenCent, China & Switch sales have been LIT!
The ONLY HIT really were immaterial things imv, like the Olympics postponement which would have helped business promotions & development I think (sans Covid) & the Universal Park. BUT NEITHER were ALREADY part of ANY real business to HURT the company, its model, products, etc.. so... I ADDED!!!