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[Rumor] Nintendo & Disney?! Nintendo & Amazon?! It may happen!
- Thread starter GustyGardens
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linkandzelda
Member
That's why DeNA won't let them. The rumour doesn't say exclusive anyway.
vagabondarts
Member
It's crazy but is it a Sony Playstation // Philips CD-I situation, or a Marvel Movies // Marvel Theme Parks situation?
Ridley, for the love of rides, translate the article. I summon thee!
Theanine3D
Member
Spanish was my first language, so here's my translation of the Amazon tidbits:
-When Iwata announced their new mobile initiative, Amazon approached them and told them they wanted Nintendo's games on Amazon's app store too
-Iwata liked the idea, and asked Amazon if it would be possible to get Amazon's appstore games running on Nintendo's own hardware
-Nintendo's games would be on Amazon's appstore day 1, or at least close to the same day as on other appstores
-Nintendo has some sort of Android emulation in mind. Their hardware won't be running Android games natively.
I'm just translating, so don't come after me if this all turns out to be BS ;P
Does Disney have licensing partners in their theme parks for properties they don't own? I thought Disney was really particular about their parks, meaning they wouldn't have even been an option for Nintendo.
Thanks for the translation! Gives a better picture of what the relation to Amazon would be.
evilromero
Member
Could actually be an awesome outcome.
So, full translations from yours truly:
This article is seven months old, but has information to be revealed if the rumors are true
Also take into account this rumor was released before any of this information was known, so the source was right in almost everything up until now except the DI deal, who has not been confirmed yet.
I am working in the second translation for the article that was released today
This article is seven months old, but has information to be revealed if the rumors are true
Also take into account this rumor was released before any of this information was known, so the source was right in almost everything up until now except the DI deal, who has not been confirmed yet.
I am working in the second translation for the article that was released today
Gamer @ Heart
Member
I'm not sure Disney would have allowed that in their own parks. Universal is a mismash of licences for years
vagabondarts
Member
Well Disney Hollywood Studios is about to get completely revamped in a multi year park-wide rehab but for the most part, Universal builds better, smarter and faster these days.
I bet we will be blown away by what they make.
Disney will make money on the merch if it's tied into the Nintendo movie properties.
It's just for mobile gaming though, right? Doesn't sound like it's for the next Nintendo Console.
DeuceGamer
Member
Is it implying that it would be exclusive to the Amazon app store or that Nintendo would still release on iOS and Android's appstore, but that the Amazon app store games would be made available on Nintendo's hardware?
Choppasmith
Member
The weird thing is, if you watch LAST year's E3 Digital presentation, when Reggie first announced Amiibo, he said there would be special, exclusive functionality with Disney Infinity, and we haven't heard anything since.
Also, the whole thing with Mickey meeting up with Mario was based on recent comments by Disney Intereactive
Taken from here:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/16/e3-2015-disney-wants-to-see-mickey-mouse-meet-mario.
Still, this is pretty nuts!
Also, the whole thing with Mickey meeting up with Mario was based on recent comments by Disney Intereactive
Taken from here:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/16/e3-2015-disney-wants-to-see-mickey-mouse-meet-mario.
Still, this is pretty nuts!
Yeah, we're in a new era. Anything is possible, both good and bad.
Was thinking the same, that would be really glorious.
Also, Mario and Zelda animated movies by Walt Disney Animation Studios please.
Theanine3D
Member
There's no implication of exclusivity in the article. It explicitly mentions that Amazon would be in addition to Apple and Google:
The bolded means "in addition to the stores of Google and Apple."
Jawbreaker
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It'd be cool to see a Mario/Disney RPG crossover game in the style of Super Mario RPG or the Paper Mario/M&L games.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
The article is well sumarised already.
Wouldnt have minded, but seems there are others already translating.
Hopefully not involved
DeuceGamer
Member
Nice, that could be huge then. Nintendo would be able to fill their console with their own mobile games as well as ports from other mobile games, while still being available on the iOS and Android stores.
Still not sure what to think of it but, Nintendo has made a lot of changes and I think they realize they need to continue to evolve to be a major player in the industry.
...that's interesting.
Anyone tried scanning amiibo on the free disney infinity thing ? xD
Choppasmith
Member
I was thinking about this a few days ago. I think Spector had perfectly fine ideas. It's just that his team were nowhere near the level of Nintendo EAD so the games came out poorly. A proper Nintendo developed Disney game would be amazing.
I was actually thinking this should/could happen.
Fox_Mulder
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AuthenticM
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I want a movie in which Mario and MIckey meet up.
GustyGardens
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Beautiful! I've added this to the OP, thanks.
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
Yeah, in my opinion there is no way Nintendo will have another succesful console ever again.
So what they need to do is be smart about their IP and look for way to make with with it. Be it films, toys, games(maybe even 3rd party).
So what they need to do is be smart about their IP and look for way to make with with it. Be it films, toys, games(maybe even 3rd party).
Um, Reggie literally announced that there would be Amiibo functionality with Skylanders and Disney Infinity when Amiibos were revealed
https://youtu.be/LaQ24OOENRI?t=61
It just took it a bit to actually show up
https://youtu.be/LaQ24OOENRI?t=61
It just took it a bit to actually show up
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Should?
Disney has completely downsized their entire video game division down to mobile games and Disney infinity.
That and a vastly different corporate culture make any kind of buyout a catastrophe waiting to happen.
What makes you think this is a good idea, aside from the fact they share a target audience for most of their products?
Marsipolami
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disney should just buy nintendo, scrap their console development and make mario multiplatform.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
I don't know why people keep assuming that a MarioXMickey crossover would be a Kingdom Hearts equivalent (Mushroom Hearts). Square Enix was allowed access to Disney properties, and developed the game within a genre they know best; RPGs. If we are to assume Nintendo will do the same, then a platforming game (preferably 3D) is what should be expected.
DXB-KNIGHT
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Well that makes it sound slightly less plausible. Would Nintendo suddenly get a cut of Amazon App Store games?
I don't see the benefit of them selling games they don't get a cut of.
I could easily see the Nintendo and Disney thing happening.
We already got a Skylanders deal happening with DK and Bowser being pack-ins for the Wii U (DK), Wii and 3DS versions (Bowser), so Disney wanting Nintendo to let them make Mario and Company into figures for DI is logically sound
. I could see Infinity 4.0 having Classic Disney be a focus with guest stars from other game series (KH's is a shoe-in if that happens), so Mario jumping in that makes sense.
Mario reportedly is having a larger role than any of the gaming cameo's had in the original Weck-it-Ralph for its sequel and lastly, we already got a Mario and Sonic series (though its a mini-game collection), so a similar deal with Mickey and Mario makes since too.
Disney and Nintendo working together is smart, as both have tons of IP that resonated with all generations; it prints money just on the thought along XD.
Nintendo and Amazon.....I could see that too :l. I mean, they are the most 'console' like of the mobile gaming world as the Amazon TV launched as a set-top box (basically another console), so Nintendo working with them is logical, as it is the closet to what they are familiar with from Wii U/3DS development. And if the NX rumors are right, they need an OS that united multiple SKU's together, so Amazon is a strong partner in that regard.
These rumors are interesting, so I hope something cool comes out form them.
We already got a Skylanders deal happening with DK and Bowser being pack-ins for the Wii U (DK), Wii and 3DS versions (Bowser), so Disney wanting Nintendo to let them make Mario and Company into figures for DI is logically sound
. I could see Infinity 4.0 having Classic Disney be a focus with guest stars from other game series (KH's is a shoe-in if that happens), so Mario jumping in that makes sense.Mario reportedly is having a larger role than any of the gaming cameo's had in the original Weck-it-Ralph for its sequel and lastly, we already got a Mario and Sonic series (though its a mini-game collection), so a similar deal with Mickey and Mario makes since too.
Disney and Nintendo working together is smart, as both have tons of IP that resonated with all generations; it prints money just on the thought along XD.
Nintendo and Amazon.....I could see that too :l. I mean, they are the most 'console' like of the mobile gaming world as the Amazon TV launched as a set-top box (basically another console), so Nintendo working with them is logical, as it is the closet to what they are familiar with from Wii U/3DS development. And if the NX rumors are right, they need an OS that united multiple SKU's together, so Amazon is a strong partner in that regard.
These rumors are interesting, so I hope something cool comes out form them
.SpacePirate Ridley
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What Iwata understanded at the end, is that for the company to survive anything that comes along, it has to be basically Disney.
As they dont have the whole power of coming from the 1930's as whole company trying to progress with every new medium Walt saw along, making a huge company through the years, they need to use others to make a similar move. Using Disney, Universal, Amazon... is the right thing to do.
Nintendo will not go third party but use this agreements to maintain their "original" medium afloat forever, that is, making games by their own means. Just as Disney uses other arms to maintain their original medium, that is making animated movies.
Fox_Mulder
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Empyrean Heaven
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Choppasmith
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Been a while since I've seen the video, glad I'm not crazy.
26th, just a couple days IIRC
True, but I like the idea of a NX exclusive Mario world for KHIII though.
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