Iwata to become Nintendo of America CEO, NoA CEO promoted to NCL Managing Director
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Angel Whispers
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Satoru Iwata: Kicking Ass, Taking Names And Making NeoGAF Cry. LOVE IT. Beautiful, Just Beautiful 
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.BruiserBear
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Nintendo needs a total shakeup at this point.
This move is just a doubling down on current leadership and strategies.
This move is just a doubling down on current leadership and strategies.
Angel Whispers
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So this image was kind of prophetic after all...
LMAO!!
No, there is no change to the Wii U strategy (Iwata's baby) which so far has been a sales flop and that will continue.
Unlike Wii, Wii U is too confusing for the casual gamer and Nintendo have already lost the hardcore gamers to PS360.
Yep. Just posturing so that Iwata can be the fall guy in the end and everybody else keeps their job.
Iwata strikes me as a guy that would take full responsibility for failure.
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Rush2thestart
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And the conspiracy theories begin
Nintendo Direct makes me think that this is a good move for Nintendo. Companies stuggle finding an effective avenue to communicate with their customers.
Nintendo's case is a bit different because the language and cultural barriers have generally been distilled through NoA.
Iwata doing announcements himself was a charming approach to finding a way for Nintendo Japan to directly communicate to their customers abroad.
Iwata taking on the additional responsibility to what I hope is directly helm NoA is probably a good next step.
Nintendo's case is a bit different because the language and cultural barriers have generally been distilled through NoA.
Iwata doing announcements himself was a charming approach to finding a way for Nintendo Japan to directly communicate to their customers abroad.
Iwata taking on the additional responsibility to what I hope is directly helm NoA is probably a good next step.
Thunder Monkey
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Mine is in the spank bank.
Angel Whispers
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THIS.
They need something to please Donkey Kong. It's not that surprising.
YES!!! Someone will pay more attention to the hardware availability in NOA !!
Well, maybe that's why we got pokemon XL and the AC bundle coming. Iwata insisted on these. Must be
Pop-O-Matic
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Iwata orchestrated the Boston Marathon Bombings in order to distract the general public from his blatant power grab.
This is the first conspiracy theory I consider completely plausible.
This... He should bring in new blood rather, with new fresh ideas, rather than taking up more responsibilities himself.
There's a massive time difference between the US and Japan - making the job of day to day managing NOA very difficult.
Iwata: (evil laugh)
Moral Panic
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Isn't WiiU doing better in NA than in Japan? I truly dont see how he's going to turn a 30 Billion yen loss into a 100 billion yen profit.
But a piss poor job of marketing the Wii U.
offensive and insensitive
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Yea. Lets not go there dude.
peanutbutterlatte
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The job comes with one free American accent. Instead of bowing at the start and end of Nintendo Directs, Iwata will now fire a gun wildly at the camera.
I thought the box looked pretty.
This is certainly an interesting turn of events. I wonder if it's a permanent or until they find someone to fill the role. However having Iwata the head of NCL and NoA will certainly make it easier to push whatever decisions he wants. What to do something right you have to do it yourself. The CEO of NoE had better shape up or he'll be "transferred" as well. I really doubt the former CEO being moved to a general manager position will stick. He's suppose to be doing the job of two people that retired. He's likely to end up with just one position or simply could be a placeholder until two others arrive with those division likely just running themselves as there is no way he can oversea both in detail.
Thunder Monkey
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I'm sure he was integral on deciding what to eat for lunch.
I'm sorry, but this is hilarious. I'm crying right now.
On topic, this is hilarious. I'm crying right now.
Vampirolol
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Yeah, a far too japanese company, becoming more japanese.
Only to submit it to Japan for final approval. On a side note, I bet he is pissed.
Cosmonaut X
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By replacing the Japanese CEO of their American branch with... a Japanese CEO?
or trying to get a better grasp of the west on a general level? try to better merge those two markets?
you can bet theyre on a bit of a panic mode so shits gonna change either way
I think it heralds a greater focus by Nintendo on their weakest region. One that they disproportionately need success in, since so many major current third party developers are based there. Edit: I forgot to say, it might mean Reggies hand are less tied than they have been. I'm sure half of what he gets up to is dictated by people half the world away, it's hard to know if he deserves the blame for poor results when seems to have little ability to dictate Nintendo's policies.
Also, count me in as someone who thinks NoE is doing a good job. Except in the UK, which follows where the US leads.
The former NoA CEO probably did, though. Now Iwata can unify things, for better or for worse.
What exactly is Nintendo UK differently than other parts of NoE?
Vampirolol
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We know that Iwata has a tipical japanese mind. The more Iwata gets the power, the more things won't change. I may be wrong, sure.
Cosmonaut X
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...and what exactly is a "tipical japanese mind"?
I suspect he's talking more about the gaming culture in the UK in terms of what's popular/what sells.
fluffydelusions
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black and white 3ds xl please
PetriP-TNT
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So now Europe wont get NoA games either right?
I find that hard to believe, as PR focused as Reggie is, I doubt he would allow the shitty Wii U commercials if he had some real stroke.
grimshawish
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Fucking good.
NoE are doing a really good job. NoA are flailing around.
Something had to be done.
NoE are doing a really good job. NoA are flailing around.
Something had to be done.
One example to explain these cultural differences are Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions. For Japan: http://geert-hofstede.com/japan.html
I guess they are quite fitting for Nintendo with all those quick and rehashed sequels - Japan has one of the highest scores for uncertainty avoidance.
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