Nintendo Presentation
Transcript: “The next generation is a place where the best idea, not the biggest budget will win,” “The key here is not what you are playing but how you will be playing. Revolution will also create entirely new genres to expand the definition of video games.” “If we continue down the same path as we have in the past, people may become tired of gaming,” “Nintendo has strong views on how we should run our company. We consider ourselves, above all else, as a gaming company. We believe other companies (in the console marketplace) see themselves primarily as technology companies.” “The game has changed, ... and the way the game is played has to be changed.” “We believe we know what makes a good game better than anyone else.” Top 3 competitors Microsoft, Sony, Apple Revenue "Create something unique" 独創 4,928 Employees as of March 2012 Sales Nintendo is a public corporate company. Its stock symbol is NTDOY. History Satoru Iwata Nintendo was founded as Marufuku Company, Ltd. in Kyoto, Japan, in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi. Marufuku made playing cards for the Japanese game of Hanafuda. Name was changed 1951 to Nintendo Made card and board games,as well as toys until first video game is designed 1975 First console, Famicom, released 1983 in Japan, 1986 in America Nintedo Of America Redmond, WA “At Nintendo we are proud to be working for the leading company in our industry. We are strongly committed to producing and marketing the best products and support services available. We believe it is essential not only to provide products of the highest quality, but to treat every customer with attention, consideration and respect. By listening closely to our customers, we constantly improve our products and services” Nintendo Of Europe Großostheim, Germany. Nintendo Headquarters Kyoto, Japan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9AkPdAWfFjI) (fourth president) Profits Transformational Leader Their advantage is innovation, a wider target market and familiarity/nostalgia. Sources http://www.vgamingnews.com/news/nintendo-announce-201011-profits/ http://www.nintendo.com http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/nintendo-company-ltd-history/ http://bi.galegroup.com.portal.oaklandcc.edu/essentials/company/1198654?u=lom_oakcc http://www.famouslogos.us/nintendo-logo/ http://gatton.uky.edu/GSRP/Downloads/Issues/Spring2011/Nintendo-%20Maintaining%20Competitive%20Advantage.pdf http://thinkexist.com/quotes/satoru_iwata/ http://i360institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Nintendo_Revolution.pdf