174 Quotes by Satoru Iwata

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    What's interesting about the 'Smash Bros.' games, is that the 'Smash Bros.' games do not represent the Nintendo characters fighting against one another: they actually represent toys of Nintendo characters getting into an imaginary battle amongst themselves.

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    When similar products are on store shelves, price competition is inevitable. Nintendo has been trying to steer clear of that direction and create a market of our own.

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    It certainly makes a game better to have voice commands because it can alter how the game is played.

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    Some people will say Nintendo's games are for children. But our goal is to boost the population of gamers by making games for all ages.

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    Third-party publishers, like everyone, face increasing risks associated with creating games, and you have to target your resources to the right places and the right platforms.

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    It's important not only to have the right timing of when the hardware is going to be released but also when we are going to be able to introduce quality software.

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    I do not like to use the term 'Free-to-play.' I have come to realize that there is a degree of insincerity to consumers with this terminology, since so-called 'Free-to-play' should be referred to more accurately as 'Free-to-start.'

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