Nintendo's relatively new president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke Tuesday morning in Okawa, Japan, reiterating his modernized view of the company's future. Covering Nintendo's quarterly reporting, Bloomberg quotes Furukawa saying that he'd like to see more multiplayer and DLC in Nintendo's future. Furukawa's comments came as a result of reporting just a 1% revenue increase over last year, missing expectations attributed to a slow in first-party titles released by Nintendo throughout 2018.

According to Furukawa, the stagnant growth despite the continued popularity of the Nintendo Switch isn't acceptable. He goes on to note several ways in which Nintendo plans to deliver stronger results in the future:

"We need continuous growth. We must keep releasing new software. That includes DLCs and other contents for big titles that are already out. And more focus on online play. Lastly, more genres and diverse games to draw in people who don't currently play on Switch."

While Nintendo didn't meet its quarterly target, it still hopes to make up the ground in the holiday off the back of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's release and the subsequent surge in online service subscriptions. But after that, investors and consumers alike are likely to expect Furukawa to deliver on his spoken goals.

The rest of 2018 should prove strong for Nintendo, with two new Pokemon titles released on the Switch in November and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to launch in December. Adoption of Nintendo's premium online subscription should spike soon thereafter. Nintendo's already doing what it can to ensure that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has as strong a reception as possible, announcing a Nintendo Direct solely for the fighting game to air on Wednesday.

It's 2019 that remains a significant mystery to both consumer and investor. Several major games have been announced for the Nintendo Switch, including a full-fledged Pokemon release and a Metroid Prime sequel, but those are unlikely to arrive until late 2019 at the earliest. Nintendo may be facing another game drought, despite the planned release of smaller franchises including Yoshi and Animal Crossing. Though an online Animal Crossing with significant post-launch DLC support could prove quite successful.

More Nintendo Switch announcements beyond tomorrow's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct are likely coming soon. Stay tuned in the weeks to come.

Source: Bloomberg