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nintendo.co.jp - 8/10/2009

Investor Relations: First Quarter Financial Results Briefing Q & A

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Satoru Iwata (President): Please take a look at this slide ; it shows Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit , which were released in the April-June period last year and have sold 15.4 million and 16.37 million units respectively. Of course this is the result of the whole fiscal year. On the other ...

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joystiq.com - 8/10/2009

Iwata: Vitality Sensor coming 'not too late' in 2010

— joystiq.com — In the same investor Q&A in which president Satoru Iwata declared the ten-million-copy sales potential of Wii... Fit Plus, New Super Mario Bros. Wii , and Wii Sports Resort and dismissed the idea of a price drop, Iwata also discussed the ... less ... (more) Iwata: Vitality Sensor coming 'not too late' in 2010

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Nintendo's Iwata says Vitality Sensor is coming "not too late" in 2010
Engadget — ... We know, it's been tough waiting for word of a release date for Nintendo's Wii Vitality Sensor. Almost as tough as figuring out what it actually does. Nintendo's Satoru Iwata now looks to be clearing up a few details on both fronts, however, telling ...

Update on Wii's Pulse Oximetry Monitor
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Additional Wii Vitality Sensor Info Emerges As Well As Release Date
GadgetReview — ... attach the Vitality Sensor to their finger and then a set of on screen visuals would guide the user into relaxation.  Ultimately he equates the sensor to that of the common household bathroom scale, only that their version would be more in tune with your mental health.  He also went on to say that the Vitality Sensor would be released in the ‘not too late in the year next year’ - his words, not mine. [via ElectricPig] Read ...

Oh yeah, that Iwata dude from Nintendo is crazy…
CrunchGear — What’s your greatest achievement? Satoru Iwata rescued Nintendo from its N64+GameCube lethargy (commercial success-wise; only a fool would deny the quality of many of those games) and turned it into a ridiculous success with the Wii and DS, so he’s not sweating it either. That’s why I’m loathe to criticize the man when he defends the Wii Vitality Sensor. Says Nintendo’s CEO: When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good ...