Nintendo Invading Korea in 2007

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Just when you thought Nintendo was still resting on its laurels after the success of their Wii launch, here comes something that shows the company is still gearing up for next year.

According to the JoongAng Daily, Nintendo is getting ready for an aggressive push into the Korean gaming market in 2007. At a press conference for Korean reporters at the company's headquarters on Thursday, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said that the company is planning a Korean-language version of the DS Lite. The said version is supposed to hit Korea on January 18.

Future games will also be up for localization, of course. Iwata also revealed that the Korean language version of Nintendo's Wii console, which isn't available yet in Korea, will be available late next year.

"We will begin sales after localization is complete," he said. "We plan to actively support Korean game software developers who have great expertise in developing online games and support their advances into foreign markets."


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Nintendo announces partnership with Nexon



Here's something for Nintendo fans hoping for more good news before the end of the year. A new FF title for the Wii? We'll...get back to you on that. Nintendo announced that it's formed a partnership with Korean game publisher Nexon for the Wii.

As Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said in a recently held press conference:

We plan to actively support Korean game software developers who have great expertise in developing online games and support their advances into foreign markets, Nintendo has started a game development partnership with NEXON, creator of the online racing game Crazyracing Kartrider and Korean publisher of the popular MMORPG Maple Story.

The speech was made in front of Korean media, as an announcement of Nintendo's subsidiary plans in the area. Iwata also discussed plans for a Korean language version DS Lite for January 18, with a planned Asian Wii launch late in the year, after language localization is completed.

For one, we're happy that given the normally tense post-war sentiments felt between Japan and Korea, that this event ends on a happier note. And in other news, Kim Jong Il spotted near the Wii kiosks, after failing to acquire a PS3...


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