wapplew
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No need to worry about that. Nintendo know what kind of game fit with what kind of input method, in fact, they are master of it.
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Pokémon GO: fastest game ever to No. 1 on the mobile revenue charts; 5M on iOS
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No need to worry about that. Nintendo know what kind of game fit with what kind of input method, in fact, they are master of it.
Look at this like that:Well, if that info is correct, TPC get the same 30% and Nintendo gets 10% so that's already happening.
- 10% for Nintendo because copyrights on all the pokemon
- 30% for Google
- 30% for TPC
- 30% for Niantic
BUT, TPC redistribute its revenue between its 3 shareholders, so roughly 10% of the TPC 30% will go into Nintendo's pocket.
BUT, Nintendo has also shares in the others TPC owners, so they'll get back another part of the money.
BUT, Nintendo invested in Niantic alongside Google so they also recoup some profits here.
PLUS, Nintendo will do big cash on the pokego plus accessory.
I'd say they're taking the biggest part of the pie.
Garrett Hawke
Member
If anything they would replace dedicated handheld with phones and keep a home console.
Theognosis
Member
Just like that and Nintendo makes a big splash on the mobile market. Time for Nintendo to embrace Steam as well and make their own PC peripherals.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Hmmm... no...
Exactly this. People saying Nintendo only get 10% are insane, it's probably more like 40 to 50 percent.
Lol PC gamers are so thirsty for that Nintendo goodness.
TheDinoman
Member
Gonna be honest, I'm not on the "NINTENDO GO THIRD PARTY" train that some GAFers around here seem to be on, but if their games did come to Steam, that'd be pretty rad.
Won't happen though.
Ultra Numb
Member
Gaming phenomenon already.
What does it become when it releases in China and Japan - two of the biggest mobile markets?
What does it become when it releases in China and Japan - two of the biggest mobile markets?
OrbitalBeard
Member
The mobile market is likely a very big part of their future, yes.
It is not the only part of their future.
Whether Nintendo continues to create their own dedicated hardware or eventually transitions to a software-only company (if this happens, it's a long way off), they're not going to stop creating traditional gaming experiences that are played with a controller.
Well, if Nintendo did secure at least a third of the shares of Niantic, it could be.
AcademicSaucer
Member
Outside Google and Apple taking 30%, they are.
LordOcidax
Member
Shhh, you are ruining the Nintendo is doomed again "even with Pokemon GO success", Let the haters believe that...
Just two years ago, anyone suggesting that Nintendo release their games on mobile would get the ironic "lol nintendoomed" posts
now nintendo having a huge success on mobile gets the ironic lol nintendoomed posts
I asked GAF here the exact thing. Got laughed at.
What if you could run the NX platform on your existing PC?
There were some people who liked the idea though.
thehillissilent
Member
This should be in the OP.
ColtraineGF
Member
You can buy premium currency ranging from .99 to 99.99 USD, which lets you buy items you normally use ingame - Poke Balls for catching, Incense to lure mons to a location, Lucky Eggs for doubling XP for a time, Lure Modules which act as Incense that works for everyone at a landmark, extra Incubators for hatching eggs, and storage upgrades for your bag and pokemon storage.
That said, you can't buy every item. Also, if you live near or can travel to a place with landmarks, you can get tons of Poke Balls and other items for free every few minutes. You also have one unlimited use incubator so it isn't strictly necessary to buy more, unless you wanted to hatch multiple eggs at the same time. As for storage, you have enough space for 250 mons and 350 items, so you won't feel the squeeze immediately.
Calm Mind
Member
How embarrassing.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Will be interesting to see what happens with mainline Pokemon sales this year. This is priceless advertising for Nintendo and especially the Pokemon brand. Its beyond priceless... they're being paid for it.
That just a guess. They dont know.30% platform holder cut is ridiculous tho
An estimate by Macquarie Capital Securities. I very much doubt it's true. These estimates and forecasts are pretty often rather baseless.
sixteen-bit
Member
What a runaway success. When was the last time Pokemon captured the public zeitgeist to this degree? The 90s?
Spiritwalker
Member
No reason they can't do both mobile and have their own platforms. There's still plenty of money in the dedicated handheld market.
Father_Brain
Banned
Someone on Twitter has been hinting at something like that, though I don't believe it, personally.
well i have no idea but it would make sense to design your new ecosystem around what gathers the most money
So an AR handheld? Not sure how they could have designed the NX around GO before GO was a success or a thing.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
You mean the biggest IP in Gaming is doing gangbusters on the largest platform at the price of free?
I'm shocked.
If that's their plan they're doing a poor job of it. You'd think there would be a giant red "NINTENDO" logo when you boot up the game for brand awareness, but that's not the case whatsoever.
I'm shocked.
If that's their plan they're doing a poor job of it. You'd think there would be a giant red "NINTENDO" logo when you boot up the game for brand awareness, but that's not the case whatsoever.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
So who's stock should I hurry up and invest in?
primasaurus
Member
I'm fitter after playing this game
I fear you saw 10k tweets, then.
Me too! Instead of sleeping in until 12, 8AM walks are a daily thing. Not to mention all the egg hatching I do during the day haha.
ChrisMahoney
Banned
Like how Nintendo takes a % cut from 3rd party Wii U games sold?
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Meanwhile in Europe and South America
I wonder what will happen now that Nintendo realizes fully how much money lies in the mobile market.
fixed
Ingress already did this prior to Pokémon.
Nobody cared then, nobody will care if Level 5 does it.
Believe me, in Europe word has already spread like wildfire. People are grabbing this game from other regions through iTunes or just grabbing the .apk online.
I think this game is only going to get bigger. If Niantic keeps it updated with new functionality like proximity trading and battling, I can see people playing this for a long, long time.
I think this game is only going to get bigger. If Niantic keeps it updated with new functionality like proximity trading and battling, I can see people playing this for a long, long time.
Nintendo has been moving towards context aware games for some time now. 3DS and Wii U were both pushed with AR mini games, and poke walkers and Street pass were also natural extensions of this. They lacked the know-how or possibility probably to hook it into Google maps APIs, but with the rumor of an Android connection, I'm 99.9% sure Pokemon Go is a taste of what NX is going to be. It makes so much sense for them to push the indoor/outdoor healthy gaming QoL platform.
The Hermit
Member
its just a fad
