fredrancour
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It honestly feels like Nintendo wants this perceived that way- they seem to be over-selling the idea of a partnership for spinoff games in that press release.
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Serkantoto: DeNA and Nintendo join press conference at 5PM JST
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It honestly feels like Nintendo wants this perceived that way- they seem to be over-selling the idea of a partnership for spinoff games in that press release.
boiled goose
good with gravy
If unified account system comes out of this It would be awesome... just hope it integrates current eshops...
This is the future. Mobile specific apps and games are fine, butif they want to keep selling hardware and the hardware has to become more compelling
Nothing worth panicking over. I see this as good news for Nintendo financially and the unified account possibility is really something to look forward to.
Sounds like Nintendo is just allowing their IPs to be used in games while leveraging business in hopes that people will buy more 3DS and Wii U's for premium experiences.
casinoman921
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Games like Pokemon Shuffle would make much more money on mobile. As long as they keep the bigger stuff to 3DS/console I won't care.
Basileus777
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This is a major business deal, not some side project meant solely for promotional purposes.
Kotaku are spinning? Nintendo has done the exact opposite of what you have been preaching for years yet Kotaku are spinnnning.
Dr. Buni
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You can't say that. If mobile games sell more, what makes you think Nintendo will not shift their resources fully to mobile games?
Though that is the least of my "worries" atm.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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How stressed are you?
I actually wanna see them or if nintendo planning some phone or something as well.
Otakumegane
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...Uh...
Huh...........ok I'm going to sleep on this. After the conference of course. Where's that stream link?
Huh...........ok I'm going to sleep on this. After the conference of course. Where's that stream link?
OK, reading the document, it seems that the games will be Smartphone specific games and they will not just wholesale port over Wii U or 3DS games. That is good. A true way for this partnership will fail is if they believe they can be lazy in all this. Nintendo needs to create games that fit the smartphone playstyle. Not necessarily free-to-play or pay-to-play, but recognizing that smartphone gaming has some differences from console or portable gaming.
And I do apologize for my suicidal tendencies but I'm currently in a really bad position in my life and this just isn't helping.
And I do apologize for my suicidal tendencies but I'm currently in a really bad position in my life and this just isn't helping.
eyeball_kid
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The part I don't really understand is why they need DeNA to produce mobile apps.
See it as NG+
civilstrife
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What are the odds we'll see any games today?
TheGreatMightyPoo
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A phone shaped like the Monado.
Shadoron
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Ninja Scooter
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I'm not seeing how they get from point A to B in that scenario. You start giving people mobile games for F2P or a buck or two and expect them to jump into spending hundreds of dollars for dedicated games hardware and $20-50 for single games? It might open them up to a new audience but I'm not so sure how much they can expect that to overlap.
Blood Diamonds
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Yeah this could be really good for people who enjoy games on mobile
Because they're still making games for their primary platforms and DeNA is a fucking juggernaut.
Here's a link to (what I presume) is the stream that will have English interpretation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNi6ZbMKh_w
Quality? Im not sure why I should think that. People are saying it won't be Nintendo developing the mobile games. So why expect EAD/Retro/NST quality at all? Sounds like Nintendo IP skins on the already drab ass mobile stuff thats out there.
Seemingly because they still have no interest in making phone games. Farm it out to some other company that already does that. Let them use Nintendo skins and profit? I mean I guess thats a way to get the idiots off your back clamoring for mobile, but this doesn't mean good games for mobile at all.
TheSlySoul
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From what I gathered, DeNA is working on accounts for Nintendo in exchange for them getting some IP rights. Link: http://dena.com/intl/press/2015/03/nintendo-and-dena-form-business-and-capital-alliance.html
So we are getting F-Zero, but it is mobile. Ha ha ha!
Basileus777
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The language makes it clear Nintendo will be developing for mobile as well.
stan423321
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Mobile vs classic is a case in which platform fanboyism makes sense, they are seriously different. What if Nintendo switched completely to books? And they'd be good books? Is it hard to see why someone would not like this?
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JB-the-Hunter
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Nintendo's handhelds selling more never stopped them from making consoles. As long as Nintendo is profitable they'll do what they want.
It was good knowing you, monthly 4G download cap.
Getting people more interested in the IPs I guess.
30yearsofhurt
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Yesterday: "Nintendo going mobile will never happen. It just makes no sense"
Today: "Wut?"
Tomorrow: "This is a smart move by Nintendo. Makes perfect sense"
Today: "Wut?"
Tomorrow: "This is a smart move by Nintendo. Makes perfect sense"
Oh same link as I have. So that will have English translations as well. Thanks!
DeNA is making the games, not Nintendo. It's just how Nintendo does things. It likes to give others its IPs and direct them on how it will work rather than doing everything by itself. Nintendo is still focusing on 3DS and Wii U games.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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It could be, personally I hate mobile games. I just wanna see how they look lol
TheGreatMightyPoo
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They can port Mario Party 10 too and not worry at all about compromising the quality.
Ban Puncher
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Never Forget
That's just what 'I'm getting from it. I'm sure the conference will provide more information and slides, maybe game announcements too.
The Dutch Slayer
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My reaction :O
Coldnoodle
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HERE WE GOOOOOOOO
what?
That depends on how you define "quality".
If you assume that just because Nintendo themselves make quality console and handheld titles -- therefore Dena will make the same level of quality games for smart phones because they are using Nintendo IP -- well then that's a huge and completely unsupported assumption.
We'll have to see what reality brings a year from now.
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Deleted member 17706
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It says joint development. Unless you have some inside info, it doesn't sound like what you're saying.
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