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General and Gaming => Modern Video Games => Topic started by: kamikazekeeg on March 17, 2015, 05:50:28 am
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I never expected this to happen, but the way they are doing it, does make sense.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-and-dena-enter-into-licensing-agreement-for-mobile-development-289157.phtml
Essentially, this company, DeNA will create an online service that will host games based on Nintendo characters. No ports or anything, just new games that are designed to function for the mobile market, so I assume games like Pokemon Shuffle and such. This is certainly a way where they can put Nintendo onto mobile, without hurting their hardware business.
Wow, I just re-read part of it and realized this service is not just mobile related, but will show up on Nintendo systems and PC. Nintendo games on the PC! Crazy!
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It seems like I read an article a while back that mentioned Nintendo might start making games for tablets/mobile phones, but this is certainly different from what I imagined. :o
I'm not so sure about developing what would be 1st party titles 'outside' of Nintendo, however... that seems like it could potentially flub up big time. :-\
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It seems like I read an article a while back that mentioned Nintendo might start making games for tablets/mobile phones, but this is certainly different from what I imagined. :o
I'm not so sure about developing what would be 1st party titles 'outside' of Nintendo, however... that seems like it could potentially flub up big time. :-\
I actually see it flourishing if the games are at least good. If anything, it should be big in Japan. The console market over there isn't doing so hot, with the mobile market crushing everything, so Nintendo finding a way that gets their games onto phones, without really hurting their own hardware, is smart. These kinds of games I imagine won't be very expensive to do, in comparison to say 3DS titles, so even a failure here wouldn't be very damaging.
It also doesn't sound like they are just GIVING 1st party characters to this company, but that it will be a joint venture between. Nintendo's game development experience with DeNA's mobile market knowledge.
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There's had been mumbling of mobile games or apps for a few years now. This is going to be interesting to see were this goes. Is it going to be ports of 8-16 bit classics? Is it going to be new mobile game series? I only hope it's not going to full 3DS type games because that could potentially mark their exit from the traditional handheld market.
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There's had been mumbling of mobile games or apps for a few years now. This is going to be interesting to see were this goes. Is it going to be ports of 8-16 bit classics? Is it going to be new mobile game series? I only hope it's not going to full 3DS type games because that could potentially mark their exit from the traditional handheld market.
The article said that this same service will be used on smartphones, 3DS, tablets, etc. So hey, maybe you've got something there; if games can work on a tablet, and sell just as well, why waste money making a system that you don't really get much profit off of? Technologically, however, it sounds like they won't be quite that 'powerful.'
But... idk. It's kind of like ebooks; sure, they're out there, but a lot of people still prefer to buy paperbacks. I'm not so sure that Nintendo would completely abandon the idea of creating physical handheld systems... at least, not without creating their own line of gaming tablets or something.
Looks like we may have a topic of discussion for this week's podcasts? ;D
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There's had been mumbling of mobile games or apps for a few years now. This is going to be interesting to see were this goes. Is it going to be ports of 8-16 bit classics? Is it going to be new mobile game series? I only hope it's not going to full 3DS type games because that could potentially mark their exit from the traditional handheld market.
I can tell you what this is going to be. Ever play Rayman Fiesta Run, Temple Run or any other "infinite runner?" I guarantee we will see a Mario infinite runner really soon. And that won't be a bad thing.
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There's had been mumbling of mobile games or apps for a few years now. This is going to be interesting to see were this goes. Is it going to be ports of 8-16 bit classics? Is it going to be new mobile game series? I only hope it's not going to full 3DS type games because that could potentially mark their exit from the traditional handheld market.
I can tell you what this is going to be. Ever play Rayman Fiesta Run, Temple Run or any other "infinite runner?" I guarantee we will see a Mario infinite runner really soon. And that won't be a bad thing.
Hope my phone doesn't get flagged by Nintendo for letting my friend watch me play over-the-shoulder. 8) ::)
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The games DeNa currently offer (two of them are Transformers games) fit into the pay to win scenario of including mini-transactions. Those types of games where you can play for free, but then also can pay real money for stuff to be better. I'm not going to say that this is what Nintendo has planned, to bring out those types of games to mobile, but don't be surprised if they do.
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The games DeNa currently offer (two of them are Transformers games) fit into the pay to win scenario of including mini-transactions. Those types of games where you can play for free, but then also can pay real money for stuff to be better. I'm not going to say that this is what Nintendo has planned, to bring out those types of games to mobile, but don't be surprised if they do.
I'm hopeful that the games they release are one-time purchases. I would pay three bucks for a Mario infinite running game or a tilt-controlled Mario Kart.
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Who know's they might just end up making games like Pokemon Shuffle.
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Mario Teaches Typing was on PC! The article implies that they are doing this to get "non-tendo" people hooked on their games, and their ultimate goal is to get them to buy a Wii U or 3DS.
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Apparently there's also information that Iwata gave out to reassure people they aren't dropping their usual gaming for mobile, teasing something codenamed the Nintendo NX. A new piece of hardware set to be announced next year. I know it's likely to be that Nintendo will have a shorter lifespan with the Wii U, but I'm curious if it'll be an addon or if they are starting to prepare for the new console.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-teases-new-nx-hardware-289161.phtml
The Gamecube only had about 5 years, the Wii just abit more than that. If they tease it next year for a 2017 release, that would make it a 5 year cycle like the Gamecube.
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Apparently there's also information that Iwata gave out to reassure people they aren't dropping their usual gaming for mobile, teasing something codenamed the Nintendo NX. A new piece of hardware set to be announced next year. I know it's likely to be that Nintendo will have a shorter lifespan with the Wii U, but I'm curious if it'll be an addon or if they are starting to prepare for the new console.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-teases-new-nx-hardware-289161.phtml
The Gamecube only had about 5 years, the Wii just abit more than that. If they tease it next year for a 2017 release, that would make it a 5 year cycle like the Gamecube.
What ever happened to their "cheap console for emerging markets"? Remember that?
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/182105-nintendo-is-making-a-new-cheap-console-specifically-for-emerging-markets
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Apparently there's also information that Iwata gave out to reassure people they aren't dropping their usual gaming for mobile, teasing something codenamed the Nintendo NX. A new piece of hardware set to be announced next year. I know it's likely to be that Nintendo will have a shorter lifespan with the Wii U, but I'm curious if it'll be an addon or if they are starting to prepare for the new console.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-teases-new-nx-hardware-289161.phtml
The Gamecube only had about 5 years, the Wii just abit more than that. If they tease it next year for a 2017 release, that would make it a 5 year cycle like the Gamecube.
I read elsewhere that Iwata stated nothing will be shown of their new console until 2016. So a release in 2017 seems very likely. That gives the Wii U the normal five years that Nintendo affords their systems before releasing a newer one.
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Apparently there's also information that Iwata gave out to reassure people they aren't dropping their usual gaming for mobile, teasing something codenamed the Nintendo NX. A new piece of hardware set to be announced next year. I know it's likely to be that Nintendo will have a shorter lifespan with the Wii U, but I'm curious if it'll be an addon or if they are starting to prepare for the new console.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-teases-new-nx-hardware-289161.phtml
The Gamecube only had about 5 years, the Wii just abit more than that. If they tease it next year for a 2017 release, that would make it a 5 year cycle like the Gamecube.
What ever happened to their "cheap console for emerging markets"? Remember that?
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/182105-nintendo-is-making-a-new-cheap-console-specifically-for-emerging-markets
It never materialized. Perhaps it's still on the back burner. They may be planning to modify the Wii U to a console without the tablet controller and sell that over there.
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It never materialized. Perhaps it's still on the back burner. They may be planning to modify the Wii U to a console without the tablet controller and sell that over there.
That's the only way people over in the US wouldn't buy them all before the Chinese even had a chance to; a stripped down version of what we already have. Somehow the idea of a cheap, exclusive Nintendo console didn't seem quite right to me, but that makes more sense.
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It never materialized. Perhaps it's still on the back burner. They may be planning to modify the Wii U to a console without the tablet controller and sell that over there.
That's the only way people over in the US wouldn't buy them all before the Chinese even had a chance to; a stripped down version of what we already have. Somehow the idea of a cheap, exclusive Nintendo console didn't seem quite right to me, but that makes more sense.
They had an N64 console over there years ago. Very few games were released for it. I wish I had access to find it (work internet...most stuff is blocked).
EDIT: Found it. It's called an Ique Player. It was basically the guts of an N64 inside a controller with a programmable 64MB flash card. Like the Famicom disc system, you could take it to official kiosks and download games. A lot of the big name N64 games were available.
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The games DeNa currently offer (two of them are Transformers games) fit into the pay to win scenario of including mini-transactions. Those types of games where you can play for free, but then also can pay real money for stuff to be better. I'm not going to say that this is what Nintendo has planned, to bring out those types of games to mobile, but don't be surprised if they do.
If there is a company that would finally get me to waste money on those dumb pay-to-win games it would be Nintendo ha.
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If there is a company that would finally get me to waste money on those dumb pay-to-win games it would be Nintendo ha.
If the worst it gets is Pokemon Shuffle, I won't mind it. I've been popping that in once or twice a day for the past couple days, playing for like 10 to 15 minutes at a time. It is kinda annoyingly pay-to-win at times, but it isn't always and I can still enjoy the game without it and it's good when I just need to keep myself occupied for a minutes lol I still would never buy more time or coins for a game though, even if it was Nintendo. Never liked that idea.