Nintendo Disappoints Without Mobile Mario or New Console

Nintendo Disappoints Without Mobile Mario or New Console

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The video discusses the challenges faced by Nintendo and Sony. Nintendo is experiencing declining sales for the Wii U and 3DS, with expectations of selling less than a million units in the coming fiscal year. The company is also delaying the release of its next-generation NX gaming device until March 2017. Meanwhile, Nintendo is launching two mobile games, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem, to capture a wider audience. Sony, on the other hand, is dealing with a hit to its chip business due to slowing smartphone sales and damage from an earthquake in Japan. The company is expected to report on the health of its gaming division and PlayStation 4 sales.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What is the expected sales figure for the Nintendo Wii U in the coming fiscal year?

More than 5 million units

Less than a million units

Around 2 million units

Exactly 1.5 million units

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Which two mobile games did Nintendo announce?

Zelda and Mario

Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem

Donkey Kong and Kirby

Pokemon and Metroid

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the genre of the game Animal Crossing?

Racing

Puzzle

Community simulator

Action-adventure

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused a delay in Sony's full-year forecast?

A decline in PlayStation 4 sales

A shortage of image sensors

An earthquake in southern Japan

A drop in smartphone sales

5.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did the slowing smartphone market have on Sony?

Increased demand for PlayStation 4

Reduced demand for image sensors

Improved chip business performance

Higher sales of mobile games