Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima revealed during the company's recent shareholders meeting that one internal projection for the Wii U was for the console to match the sales of its predecessor, the Wii.

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"In an internal sales representative meeting, someone projected that we would sell close to 100 million Wii U systems worldwide," Kimishima said during the meeting. "The thinking was that because Wii sold well, Wii U would follow suit."Kimishima does not elaborate on how the projection came into play regarding the company's plans to promote and sell the console. The Nintendo president did address a question, however, about reports that he "voiced concern before the launch of the Wii U.""I was responsible for selling the Wii U, and I knew what was good about it, so I talked with those in charge of sales about the importance of conveying the attractiveness of Wii U to consumers," Kimishima explained. "I am guessing that some of this communication may have come across in a negative tone." Nintendo's Q3 financials released earlier in 2016 revealed that the Wii U has sold 12 million units since its launch in 2012. Nintendo also disclosed earlier this year that the original Wii had sold over 101 million units in its lifetime.During the shareholders meeting, Kimishima also discussed the possibility of Nintendo producing its own physical smartphone controllers as it continues to explore the mobile space. Over 10 million users have downloaded the company's first smartphone app, Miitomo . Nintendo also has two more smartphone games on the way later this year.Nintendo also recently confirmed the company is researching VR

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