They're releasing four more games next year so the odds that you are uninterested in all of these IPs is low.Better be an IP I don't care about, I don't want to upgrade my 3310.
They're releasing four more games next year so the odds that you are uninterested in all of these IPs is low.Better be an IP I don't care about, I don't want to upgrade my 3310.
People need to be careful with their hype, though. We're talking about a mobile game with touch interface and no buttons or sticks. Not a port of an existing Nintendo title. How good could it possibly be to us,...
We're talking about a mobile game with touch interface and no buttons or sticks
I think Nintendo would look at the sales drop-off between the DS and 3DS versions and think it's worth trying the series on mobile. Nintendo will not give a shit about the other pet games available on phones.
People need to be careful with their hype, though. We're talking about a mobile game with touch interface and no buttons or sticks. Not a port of an existing Nintendo title. How good could it possibly be to us
I trust Nintendo, but I'm also terrified.
Anyone speculating about Rhythm Heaven is toying with my heart.
Keep those hopes for RH pretty low. As others have said, if this is intended to be an Android and iOS game, the Android HW doesn't work great for precision-based sound applications.
Is this mobile games for iOS/Android or mobile as in DS handhelds? I enjoy some games on my smartphone but generally don't like playing games on a touch screen at all.
Is this mobile games for iOS/Android or mobile as in DS handhelds? I enjoy some games on my smartphone but generally don't like playing games on a touch screen at all.
I'd play a match 3; the Sailor Moon one is fun.I'm honestly thinking Match 3 with Animal Crossing faces or some other simple thing. I don't think this is going to be what people think.
Is there an ETA on predicted announcement?
Have they already confirmed that their mobile efforts will be on both iOS and Android?
Because I just got an android phone a couple weeks ago and I want in on this action, but from what I've discovered lots of things only come to iOS.
It must be Mario.
I'm betting on some sort of puzzle game.
That can't be called Other M then because that sounds good
Does anybody know what time is the announcement?
It must be Mario.
I'm betting on some sort of puzzle game.
One strategy might be to use smartphone games not primarily to earn profits, but to boost awareness of game characters, which could drive sales of console games in the future, said Hiroyasu Eguchi, an analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
with turn-based online asynchronous multiplayer like Words with Friends. I'll do anything. Please.
Gut says Animal Crossing something or other.
I'd play a match 3; the Sailor Moon one is fun.
I think it'll be Captain Toad.
It's going to be Picross. It will forever be Picross.
Picross.
Gut says Animal Crossing something or other.
Something like Happy Home designer would've worked quite well as a smartphone game I think.
Going by footage impressions at least, dunno if there's anything meaty that requires button input of sorts.
I honestly want a mobile game that ties in with a console/handheld game somehow.
Like an animal crossing side-game where you can earn bells or buy furniture that can transfer to the console version.
Hell, even like a 'Link's crossbow training 2' where you tap on the screen and earn rupees/items (buying new stages with real money), and then can send those rupees/upgrade items to zelda U.
I mean, don't lock (non-cosmetic) content behind the mobile game, but accelerate game progression if you're also invested in the mobile game. Can't grind at home? Grind a bit in the mobile game while you're away and reap the rewards at home!
I know Iwata (RIP) made comments to this effect, and I didn't begrudge him too much because dedicated game platforms are still Nintendo's primary business and they have to look on the bright side, but I just can't see how this is realistic thinking.
I mean, who is going to go: "Wow, those F2P Mario games I played on my iPhone were great! I can't wait to pay $200 for a separate hardware platform so that I can buy $60 Mario games for it!"
(Credit where it's due: Iwata did say that mobile would be one of the company's pillars of revenue by the end of next FY, so I do think they probably see mobile as primarily a revenue stream in its own right and only secondarily as marketing for their dedicated business.)
From the article: do supposedly objective analysts really believe this stuff?
I know Iwata (RIP) made comments to this effect, and I didn't begrudge him too much because dedicated game platforms are still Nintendo's primary business and they have to look on the bright side, but I just can't see how this is realistic thinking.
I mean, who is going to go: "Wow, those F2P Mario games I played on my iPhone were great! I can't wait to pay $200 for a separate hardware platform so that I can buy $60 Mario games for it!"
(Credit where it's due: Iwata did say that mobile would be one of the company's pillars of revenue by the end of next FY, so I do think they probably see mobile as primarily a revenue stream in its own right and only secondarily as marketing for their dedicated business.)