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[balladofwindfishes]

Woah woah woah... Is this really Tomodachi Life 2?

The one you played. It's actually the second game of the series, but the first game on the DS never left Japan.

 

[Red Devil]

That is a terrible game choice.

It's a mobile game.

 

[Baleoce]

Didn't a ton of people predict this wouldn't be a micro transaction game? Was that a guess or was there some previous quotes that backed up that idea?

 

[Aaronrules380]

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So is it five by march instead of 5 by the end of the year? Or 5 starting in march?

 

[DooMAGE]

I cannot believe how bad of a choice that is.

Can you please elaborate?

 

[jmizzal]

Ok, stop doing the most because the game is Mii centric people.

Its like you all forgot about how much money they make from games using them.

Yea these games are not aimed at the core, kids will eat up a Mii mobile game

 

[Oli]

Sounds like Tomodachi Life.

OK by me.

 

[Nickle]

I cannot believe how bad of a choice that is.

I easily believe it. It's Nintendo, not a modern company.

 

[OnionPowder]

I wonder how much crow will be served over Miitomo when it's crazy successful.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

 

[javac]

In the new “Miitomo” game, users will design their own avatars, or “Miis,” to communicate with other users. Executive Shinya Takahashi says that Nintendo will find ways to encourage people who are hesitant to talk to share things about themselves.

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[Toparaman]

Sounds kinda interesting.

 

[Armadilo]

this is good might as well get the mii game out of the way

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Their stock is almost 10% down now

 

[Gnilres]

In the new “Miitomo” game, users will design their own avatars, or “Miis,” to communicate with other users. Executive Shinya Takahashi says that Nintendo will find ways to encourage people who are hesitant to talk to share things about themselves.

Honestly not interested at ALL.

 

[NotLiquid]

Is anyone seriously surprised that Nintendo went with Miis for their first mobile game

That is a sincere question

 

[Guymelef]

Nintendo on smartphones = Microsoft on PC.
The things nobody asked for instead of better franchises/games.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Aren't Mii's like... the perfect choice?

The argument is everyone moved on from Wii Fit and Wii Sports to mobile games, right?

Nobody like wii sports for the miis

 

[billy beane]

Of course it's a Mii game. The casual market that transitioned to smartphones was created with Wii Sports aka the Mii game. People like Miis.

 

[AdanVC]

Ouch stock down 8%

Good.

 

[themagicalkitsune]

So is it five by march instead of 5 by the end of the year? Or 5 starting in march?

March 2017

 

[El Pescado]

The one you played. It's actually the second game of the series, but the first game on the DS never left Japan.

I know. I mean is the mobile game a sequel to Tomodachi Life.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

"What's a notable IP that'll help us make a big splash in the mobile space?"

"Miis!"

That's a conversation that happened.

I don't know why you're mocking that. Mii's are huge and probably one of the things casual video games fans most equate Nintendo with since the Wii.

 

[Pie and Beans]

4 more mobile games before March 2017! Don't strain yourself too hard there Nintendo.

 

[Cbajd5]

i hope an investor asks the important questions about mobile

like WHEN ARE WE GETTING TRIFORCE HEROES LINE STICKERS GOD DAMN IT NINTENDO

THEY ARE LITERALLY LINE STICKERS IN ALL BUT NAME AND PLATFORM

 

[rhandino]

"What's a notable IP that'll help us make a big splash in the mobile space?"

"Miis!"

That's a conversation that happened.

Yes and then they used them to do Tomodachi Collection and got a lot of money from them...

 

[Plinko]

Can you please elaborate?

By the sound of it, it is communicating random things through Miis. Who wants this?

 

[-Horizon-]

Hi, my name is Horizon.

I like waifus.

:3

 

[Regiruler]

I forsee this coming to great relevance and great misuse

 

[Delio]

Sounds interesting. I think this should be a wait and see type of thing. I'm not going to call gloom on it already anyways.

 

[Red Devil]

By the sound of it, it is communicating random things through Miis. Who wants this?

What did you expect? It's a mobile game.

Nintendo on smartphones = Microsoft on PC.
The things nobody asked for instead of better franchises/games.

Well they announced from the very beginning they weren't going to release fully fledged games on mobile people are really delusional if they are expecting such it was clear from the very beginning.

So is it five by march instead of 5 by the end of the year? Or 5 starting in march?

Five between March 2016 and March 2017 for what I understand of this.

 

[Effect]

Tomodachi Collection 3 aka Tomodachi Life 2 aka Miitomo is lead mobile game. Sakamoto returns!!

Mii's made me think in this direction and that series is suppose to be super popular in Japan. Makes sense they'd start there.

 

[Oxirane]

Hopefully the make a super robust version of the Mii Music Video part of Tomodachi Life.

There is only so much that can be done with the scripted dance routines.

 

[mclem]

Basically it seems to be the Mii thing that the 3DS has, except for Smartphones.

First question that springs to mind is to wonder whether it would be possible to make the average smartphone communicate with a 3DS over Streetpass, or if it's not viable to mimic whatever communication protocol that uses.

 

[Vena]

This is a pretty good idea, and perfect for the target market.

And, that one tweet from earlier was spot on: core reaction is negative.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

That...doesn't sound like something that is going to catch on in America.

The same was said about Tomodachi Life.

 

[Elija2]

"Looks like Miis go ahead and communicate with other Miis without your knowledge. This will help people who are hesitant to talk about themselves to communicate with others, and reveal a side of your friends you never knew, Mr. Kimishima says."

Uhh, is this even a game? Sounds like more of a social app, which I guess makes sense if they're only doing this to promote their consoles.

 

[OnionPowder]

Nintendo on smartphones = Microsoft on PC.
The things nobody asked for.

That's actually quite the opposite, mobile fans in their 20's have been dying for Nintendo to get on the mobile space forever

 

[BTA]

So is it five by march instead of 5 by the end of the year? Or 5 starting in march?

It seems it's 5 between March 2016 and March 2017? At least that's how I'm interpreting it.

This is like every single liveblog ever.

Most I've seen tend to quote (or specify what was said) more, update much faster, and only pause like that if there's a trailer playing. But the only time I use them is things like Apple conferences. So who knows.

 

[Obliterator]

Their stock is almost 10% down now

Oh shit. Yeah that delay was bad news

 

[Baleoce]

Why were some people mentioning f zero where earlier? Did I miss something?

 

[TunaMarshmallow]

"Executive Shinya Takahashi says that Nintendo will find ways to encourage people who are hesitant to talk to share things about themselves."

Amazing assessment of the announcement: RIGHT HERE.

 

[Oni Link 666]

 

[Aaronrules380]

March 2017

ah, you're right

 

[Agent Unknown]

Miitomo....

 

[AdanVC]

Yes but but... but. Holy shit I want to cry.

 

[Soroc]

Their stock is almost 10% down now

just FYI, I'm pretty sure stocks are always down after these things. People short stocks at these times.

 

[rhandino]

Let them know!

 

[HUELEN10]

Good.

Why? They made good announcements.

 

[Kouriozan]

I wonder how much crow will be served over Miitomo when it's crazy successful.

Can't wait for the "I found love using Miitomo" stories. :lol