Articles »

Review: Dragon Ball Z – Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3)

October 28, 2011 – 12:44 pm |

I really liked last year’s DBZ game, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit 2. It felt like the franchise had finally achieved some serious attention with a game that was both deep and fun.
This year, we …

Read the full story »

Home » Nintendo, Nintendo Wii, Technology

Nintendo job posting implies USB devices need testing.

Submitted by Stephen Munn on June 8, 2008 – 2:16 pmNo Comment

Recent comments by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata had us wondering if his company would come through with a storage solution for users soon. A June 6th job posting by Nintendo of America seeking a contracted “Software/Hardware Tester” makes mention of “Creating and executing a test plan for Wii’s USB devices.” While the immediate thought is that this could hint at a USB hard drive or flash drive, there is no mention of a specific type of device here, only the interface. Keyboard functionality is already in place on Wii, though it’s not widely advertised. There is also a USB ethernet cable adapter for those who don’t want to use the wireless connection built-in. Read on below for the full text. Props to Nintencast for catching this.

Source: Nintendo via Nintencast.

CONTRACT – Software/Hardware Tester (080000003X)

Nintendo of America Inc.

The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii^TM, Nintendo DS^TM, Game Boy^® Advance and Nintendo GameCube^TM systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.5 billion video games and more than 430 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario^TM, Donkey Kong^®, Metroid^®, Zelda^TM and Pokémon^®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere.

** This is a CONTRACT position

Description of Duties

Creating and executing a test plan for Wii’s USB devices
Executing test plans with great attention to detail and documenting bugs
Writing test procedure documents, gathering, and learning required software/hardware
Reproducing bug reports and helping find work-arounds or resolutions

Summary of Requirements

Extremely thorough with keen attention to detail and accuracy
Able to execute scripted tasks lists with regular repetition
Ability to reliably report and track defects via spreadsheets or other bug tracking software with great detail

** This is a CONTRACT position

** Applications and resumes will only be accepted through Nintendo’s website as we no longer accept paper, faxed, or emailed resumes.