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Iwata: Third Party Titles Faster to a Million on Wii than DS

Third parties doing well then.
04 Nov 2009
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Satoru Iwata: Wii and PS3 are Neck and Neck

The climate is cold in terms of demand
02 Nov 2009
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Nintendo's Struggles With Vitality

Iwata says Nintendo struggling to address 'product concept'
10 Aug 2009
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Iwata: Nintendo Could Have Been Better at E3

Failed to "convey the charm of our products"
10 Aug 2009
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Iwata: No Blockbuster Titles Doesn't Mean Wii Price Cut

Price cut not looking likely shocker!
04 Aug 2009
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Nintendo's Iwata: Price Cuts Only Short Term Fix

Advice for Sony maybe?
22 May 2009
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Nintendo's Iwata: Wii Out of the Closet

Centre of 87% of Japanese households
30 Apr 2009
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Nintendo Confirms 600K DSi Sales in the West

Tops previous DS launches
09 Apr 2009
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Sony Confirms no PS3 Price Cut... Again

Asian exec speaks out.
09 Apr 2009
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Iwata: Wii Suffers in Japan But No Price Cut

But don't expect a price cut
09 Apr 2009
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GDC: 50 Million Wiis Shipped

Iwata does the numbers
25 Mar 2009
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Nintendo Elusive on DSi Virtual Console

More to come from GDC?
25 Mar 2009
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Iwata: DSi Not Competing With iPod

Except for when it is...
02 Mar 2009
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New Nintendo Company: Smash Bros Man to Lead

Nintendo & Sakurai: New Sky Thinking
18 Feb 2009
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Nintendo's Iwata to Keynote GDC

Don't hold your breath for Mario or Zelda
28 Jan 2009
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Wii's Stellar Thanksgiving Week

Wal Mart boasts plentiful stock
08 Dec 2008
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Nintendo DSi Before Autumn 09 in Europe

Iwata sort of confirms it.
31 Oct 2008
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Confirmed: New Nintendo DS - the DSi

New hardware gets i-ed up
02 Oct 2008
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New Nintendo DS Announcement Before TGS?

Analyst suggests Nintendo will announce new hardware ahead of TGS
01 Oct 2008
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Nintendo Iwata: We Won't Compete Online

Well, not exactly...
04 Aug 2008
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E3: Nintendo: All About the Figures

Some new games - mostly consolidation
15 Jul 2008
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Nintendo's Iwata: Miis in Other Games? Not Yet

Licensing Miis like Mario
02 May 2008
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Nintendo: No Wii or DS Price Cuts This Year

Company president says it doesn't need them
25 Apr 2008
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Nintendo's Iwata: No DS Phone. No New DS.

Also mergers, software manufacture, pubs and new Wii remotes
02 Nov 2007
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DS To Get Non-Gaming Application Software

At long last, Nintendo's handheld to get practical
30 Oct 2007
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Nintendo's Iwata Talks Mario Galaxy And Miyamoto

A Wii recipe for success or a bland dish of (re)hash?
04 Oct 2007
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Nintendo: We Can't Get Arrogant

Plus: new franchises and the core gamer
05 Sep 2007
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Nintendo's Iwata: Wii Can Beat PlayStation 2

100-million, bah!
16 Jul 2007
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E3: Nintendo Conference Round-Up

Miyamoto unveils Wii Fit... and new controller comes too.
11 Jul 2007
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Iwata Alludes to DS as Multi-Functional Device

DS To Go Multimedia?
04 May 2007
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Nintendo Developing 124 New Games

Wii to get software boost
30 Apr 2007
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Nintendo Says Wii Shortages “Abnormal”

DS production now at record high
27 Apr 2007
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Development Big Guns Swallow Wii Dev Kits. Indie Wait Extended

Grumbling developers grumble. Promised slew of new blood slips
21 Feb 2007
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Iwata Picks Up Award For 'Most Influential Videogame Executive'

With Sony's Ken Kutaragi a close second!
03 Jan 2007
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Wii Sells 372,000+ in Japan

Figures from the Japanese launch are in, and Nintendo may trump its own sales predictions
05 Dec 2006
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Wii for Europe: £179, 8th December

Family fun, girls nights in and a blabbering blonde bombshell
15 Sep 2006
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Japanese Wii Launch Announcement Coverage

Wii Pricing, hardware, games all detailed. Finally.
14 Sep 2006
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Iwata Interviews Wii's Designers

Nintendo president secretly wants to be a games journalist.
12 Sep 2006
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Pokemon Battle Revolution – First Screen and Video Inside

It’s for the Wii, but it’s called Revolution
08 Jun 2006
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Iwata: 'Nintendo is Not Anti-Technology'

WiiConnect, WiiMote, more...
02 Jun 2006
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Iwata: 'I Laughed at the PlayStation 3 Controller'

Inevitability spurs grim comedy.
30 May 2006
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Miyamoto - wasn’t too sure about Wii

Plus, hints at face-mapping functionality
24 May 2006
Review

Brain Age (DS)

The Genius of Satoru Iwata
23 May 2006
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Newsweek – Nintendo’s ‘remarkable comeback’

Mainstream America - 'Wii the people...'
22 May 2006
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Nintendo at E3: Iwata Speaks

Wants George Lucas to design lightsaber game.
17 May 2006
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Iwata: 'Gamers are Bored'

New interview reveals Nintendo innovation push
28 Mar 2006
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GO Nintendo GO GO GO!

Revolution is GO?
23 Mar 2006
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TV add-on unveiled at Japanese Nintendo DS Press Conference

Full Report - Watch Telly on DS and more
16 Feb 2006
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Reggie confirms Iwata to drag out Revolution dripfeed at GDC

Increasingly boring cryptic show-and-tell game refuses to die
08 Feb 2006
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New Nintendo DS is Here

And Nintendo said, Let There Be Lite.
26 Jan 2006
Press Release

Nintendo News: Redesigned Nintendo DS Announced

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata today announced Nintendo DS Lite, a slimmer version of the best-selling Nintendo DS.
26 Jan 2006
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Nintendo DS fastest selling console ever

Well, in Japan at least
28 Dec 2005
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Iwata: DS Lessons Will Power Revolution

Communication learning curve flattened.
15 Dec 2005
Feature

Tokyo Game Show: Nintendo - Revolution, more...

Nintendo's Big Day Out
16 Sep 2005
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Revolution controller – Analysis, Nintendo comment, images, more

Nintendo plays card – Full fallout coverage inside
16 Sep 2005
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Revolution Controller showing confirmed – Iwata keynote to reveal all

The Secret is nearly out – Let’s look at what we should expect
13 Sep 2005
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Exclusive: Nintendo Revolution Controller Announcement Dated at Last! Mario and more…

Finally – the waiting for the waiting is almost over
26 Aug 2005
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Strong claim to Revolution controller

It works like a motorbike apparently – Read on…
23 Aug 2005
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TGS Draws Big Guns – Iwata, Bach and More

Nintendo president hints at Revolution revelation?
28 Jul 2005
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Iwata-san Clarifies Revolution Download Charges

Games to be paid for, used as incentives, etc.
07 Jun 2005
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Square Enix PlayOnline for DS – Revolution Likely

SE poised to announce massive Nintendo support and Yamauchi era ends.
12 May 2005
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Iwata-san Outlines Free DS Wi-Fi Program

Why wait? This is a Nintendo Revolution.
10 May 2005
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Revolution at E3 – Hardware Design Showing in Doubt

Iwata paranoia pulls machine? Full story inside.
18 Apr 2005
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Nintendo DS 'Powers Up'

Online dev kits going out soon.
21 Mar 2005
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Iwata: ‘Revolution user interface not yet decided’ – Plus Lots More on New Home Console

Fresh interview is most revealing to date.
14 Mar 2005
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Hi-Res Zelda 2005 Video for the Sleepy

Missed the Zelda video everyone’s been talking about? See it here.
14 Mar 2005
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Iwata-san rocks GDC: New Zelda video, Revolution online, DS online free and more – Must read!

Statement of intent: Nintendo steps up
10 Mar 2005
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Nintendo at GDC: New Zelda Video Confirmed! Online Announcement Expected

New Link dusted off – Revolution ‘Net plans mooted.
07 Mar 2005
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Exclusive: Iwata: Possible DS redesign looms

Fresh hardware might be unveiled sooner that expected
19 Feb 2005
Interview

Nintendo's Satoru Iwata: Exclusive Interview

Revolution. New Game Boy. Revised DS model. Must read interview with Nintendo president inside.
17 Feb 2005
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Nintendo Reveals Finalised DS Launch Line-up, Price, Everything...

Satoru Iwata underlines innovation – it’s like connectivity, just different!
27 Jan 2005
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Iwata slams PSP – Really hard

‘Golden formula’ mocked by Nintendo chief
09 Dec 2004
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Nintendo bullish over shipments despite operating in false market

DS as void-filler concept remains untested – Restock plans announced
09 Dec 2004
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Shock DS Revelations: downloads, free trials, cinema visits and more!

SPOnG starts trembling with excitement
07 Oct 2004
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Nintendo's World Touch DS Tour To Follow Full DS Press Conference

Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto to answer DS questions
20 Sep 2004
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Nintendo’s Predatory Strategy Outlined by Iwata

Denies acquisition rumours, but admits to flirting with idea.
17 Jun 2004
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GameCube production to run and run

Revolution will not depose current Nintendo king.
14 Jun 2004
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Nintendo’s Iwata Makes Fresh Next-gen Warcry!

Revolution underlined as market in Japan continues to shrink.
09 Jun 2004
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Exclusive: Nintendo DS was Iwata’s Personal Concept

President drives Nintendo forward - Iwata shows true strength.
19 May 2004
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Exclusive Details: Iwata Steps Into Developer Breach as Miyamoto Focus Drive Continues

Confirming reports from this year, Iwata fills gap.
18 May 2004
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Nintendo Conference war cry - Must read!

Iwata – 'Technology means nothing'
12 May 2004
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GameCube 2 to Take Shape at E3

'Highest level' Nintendo comment next month.
05 Apr 2004
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Iwata on NDS: Unveiling fears, Wireless Possibilities, DS Hints at GC2 - More Inside

Nintendo president continues charm offensive.
02 Mar 2004
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Iwata Stakes Personal and Company Reputation on Dual Screen Nintendo Hardware

‘The Thing’ revealed as Nintendo faces toughest test to date.
22 Jan 2004
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Iwata – ‘Games have stopped selling’

Nintendo president media onslaught delivers more shocks than playing with plug sockets.
14 Jan 2004
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More Ultra-Cryptic Nintendo Console Talk From President

Iwata – fighting talk!
13 Jan 2004
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New Nintendo Hardware to be Revealed Next Week?

Aargh! Stop everything – ‘product briefing’ looms.
06 Jan 2004
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GameCube hardware production begins again!

Nintendo fires up the GameCube-A-Tron Series 4000.
06 Nov 2003
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Nintendo GameCube hardware goes missing as big boy Memory Card kills midget

59 dies as 251 dethrones.
30 Sep 2003
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Iwata wrong: Grand Theft Auto sells like Final Fantasy in Japan

Japan says 'Yes!' to ultraviolent game.
29 Sep 2003
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Wireless GBA emerges – first look!

As lure for Leaf Green and Fire Red.
26 Sep 2003
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GameCube online for real, soon

Well, it’s better than nothing.
11 Sep 2003
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Iwata confirms Donkey Kong and bongo controller

What is going on?
18 Aug 2003
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Nintendo revelations

Loyalty cards and new machines.
07 Aug 2003
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Nintendo’s Minagawa slams Sega as GameCube 2 absorbs thoughts

Next-gen console race sees Nintendo ever-defiant.
13 Jun 2003
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Iwata makes Nintendo hardware commitment

Talks of next Mario and Pokemon.
29 May 2003
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Price Cuts And Politics

News from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
16 May 2003
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Exclusive: Iwata dates GameCube 2!

Nintendo's new home console well underway
01 May 2003
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Nintendo ups the GBA ante

SP to power full scale assault.
05 Feb 2003
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Iwata speaks on disappointing GameCube sales

Gosen's claims of second place prove untrue
23 Jan 2003
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Nintendo president sees Rare closure

By throwing stones...
22 Nov 2002
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Nintendo European press briefing details

Grate, didn’t it?
30 Aug 2002
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Nintendo not-ECTS plans revealed

It’s not that good really...
20 Aug 2002
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Yamauchi speaks on Iwata appointment

The old and the new: Nintendo in transition.
13 Aug 2002
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SquareSoft and Nintendo in new row

They’re at it again!
07 Jun 2002
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No Pokemon Advance until 2003

Grinding development sees Pokemon slip out of immediate view
07 Jun 2002
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Nintendo management structure fully disclosed

All under the watchful eye of Yamauchi
07 Jun 2002
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Yamauchi: The President that would never leave

Nintendo uber stalwart keeps grip on firm.
29 May 2002
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Iwata, Miyamoto on the year ahead

What does the next 12 months hold…?
29 May 2002
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Yamauchi steps down (eventually) making way for Iwata

Iron Satoru takes the reigns.
28 May 2002
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Miyamoto and Iwata speak out on adult oriented gaming

Nintendo bigwigs comment on GameCube's target audience.
18 Mar 2002
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First rumblings of Pokemon Advance make themselves heard

Mega-franchise update on track!
05 Mar 2002
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Sony and Microsoft to be sued over Controller Rumble Appropriation

Nintendo next?
12 Feb 2002
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Satoru Iwata on all things GameCube

Mario Sunshine, Metroid, online play and, well, everything!
29 Jan 2002
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Miyamoto and Iwata are going to Vegas!

DICE summit to host Nintendo heavyweight speeches
20 Dec 2001
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Iwata on mergers, online, and the GameCube battle

Will Nintendo merge?
16 Jan 2003
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Iwata speaks

GameCube price cut and Chinese piracy mentioned.
10 Jan 2003
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Nintendo reveals online plans!

Behemoth Iwata settles the score.
14 May 2002
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Nintendo to announce online strategy

Silence will be broken: date set.
03 May 2002
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Shigeru Miyamoto Interview Part 2: The most complete interview anywhere on the web

This is the reason you've been wishing the weekend away. We ask, Miyamoto answers - the conclusion.
25 Feb 2002
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