04/02/2022 Nintendo "Has Interest" In The Metaverse But Ponders What "Fun" It Can Provide

Update: More accurate translation now available

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Update:Nintendo has now released the Japanese version of the Q&A session during which it was reported that the company "has interested" in concepts such as NFTs and the Metaverse.

Twitter userNibellionhas used machine translation to get a more accurate picture of what was said:

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Translation Image:Nibellion

We've updated the title of this piece to better reflect Nintendo's response, and apologise for any confusion caused.

Original Story [Thu 3rd Feb, 2022 11:00 GMT]:NFTshave been a hot topic lately, with the most recent drama being Team17'sannouncement(and thencancellation) of its own line of non-fungible tokens.

During a Q&A session that followedNintendo’s latest financial results, one of the questions related to the topic of NFTs and the 'metaverse'.

AnalystDavid Gibson, who was in attendance, reports that Nintendo's response wasn't one of instant dismissal and that its main point of interest would be the metaverse (thanks,VGC):

It's not a particularly surprising reply – after all, Nintendo is in the business of making money and will legitimately be interested in any new technology which enables this – but it's clear that the company is taking a cautious approach to both concepts.

The 'metaverse' is best described as a network of 3D virtual worlds that are focused on social connection, and the term – which was coined by Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novelSnow Crash– has become something of a buzzword in recent times thanks to companies such as Facebook. While the notion of the 'metaverse' is something that's seen as a social tool, many firms are clearly looking at ways they can generate revenue using the concept, and it would seem that Nintendo is no different.

With regards to NFTs, the public response has been quite vitriolic. Alongside Team17, which has arguably done harm to its brand with its aborted NFT plans, voice actorTroy Bakerwithdrew from a deal that would have seen voice samples minted as NFTs, following an overwhelmingly negative reaction online.

Companies such asKonami,Square Enix,SegaandEAhave all expressed interest in NFTs recently, although Sega hasstatedthat it won't pursue the idea if its fans are against them. However, Ubisoft has said that fans currentlydon't understand the benefits of NFTs.

If you're still confused about NFTs, feel free to check outour featurewhich attempts to explain them.

An official transcript and translation of the Q&A call will likely be released in the coming days. Elsewhere on the call,Furukawa reiterated that Switch was "in the middle of its lifecycle"as the console overtook both the Wii and the PlayStation to becomethe fifth best-selling video game console ever.

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https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/nintendo-has-interest-in-the-metaverse-but-ponders-what-fun-it-can-provide

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