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Nintendo says making games for smartphones would “decrease brand value”

“Performance is temporarily getting better, you can’t get a true feel for Mario on smartphone or tablet, and this would also lead to a decrease in brand value over the long term,” states Nintendo.

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pat_11_53921d ago

Good old Nintendo. I don't think it would be the same if they made iPhone games.

jeffgoldwin3921d ago

They already have all the emulators for free on android and pc, so they might as well release them legitimately.

duducus3921d ago

No one would buy them then...

PopRocks3593921d ago

You realize Nintendo makes money off of hardware and not just software, right? Releasing their games on the iPhone/App store is a ridiculously stupid business decision and Nintendo knows it. The benefits are so unbelievably short term, and considering Nintendo's recently reported profits, they don't need to resort to needless get-rich-quick schemes that will ultimately hurt them more than help.

jeffgoldwin3921d ago

@Poprocks

Actually they make very little to no money on hardware. Software and online sale far outpace it.

TongkatAli3921d ago (Edited 3921d ago )

They could just put the scraps like old GBA games on the phone market even that would get huge sales and also put those games on the e shop.

Don't punish people for not wanting to get your hardware. They could easily do what i said and make a huge profit.

You're going to play their games on a LCD screen forever and you're going to like it, LOL.

EDIT: Well... not forever until they give you permission and you buy their new handheld in 2016 or 17

I know they will make a 3DS 2.

Pop I'm talking about scraps, old games none of their new stuff. No it wouldn't hurt them it would put more money in their pockets.

People already pirate Nintendo games this would be a way to get back some of that money cause not everyone pirates on smartphones.

Selling to 4 markets is better then selling to 2. This would actually make their franchises even more popular and have a bigger market getting familiar with Old Fire Emblem games and Pokemon games. It would make people buy more 3DS if you really think about it.

Its all about how they execute it.

PopRocks3593921d ago (Edited 3921d ago )

@jeffgoldwin

Since when? Last time I checked Nintendo is one of few companies that sells their hardware without selling at a loss or, in Wii U's case, close to that.

Nintendo makes PROFITS off of hardware. They have zero reason to stop selling it in favor of some software profits for the next year or two on the iPhone/App store, especially if the latter gives customers even less reason to purchase their current handheld/home devices.

@TongkatAli

They are already putting their games on 3DS and Wii U Virtual Consoles. How is it no one can understand how that is a bad decision in the long term? You're asking Nintendo to give people even less of a reason to buy their consoles and therefor console exclusives.

AbortMission3921d ago

I was thinking Nintendo should go all software and set up an all online account that manages all your Nintendo games. From your Nintendo account, you can download all your Nintendo games onto a smartphone, PC or gaming console (through PSN/XBL). They would basically offer all of their games from the NES, BG to the Wii/Wii u on PC. But seeing how antiquated Nintendo is with online, I doubt this would happen

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Summons753921d ago

Good at least some people have good thoughts still. Just look at recent cell phone games. Deus Ex cellphone - sucked, Halo cellphone - sucked, KOtOR cellphone edition - not even close to being as amazing as the original.

Cellphone games are not and wil never be real games

GribbleGrunger3921d ago (Edited 3921d ago )

In other words, 'we need to sell our own hardware', but I don't blame them for that at all. It makes perfect business sense.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d 7h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1d 6h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger881d 6h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies20h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.

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A New Kid Icarus Can Be The Perfect Celebration For The Switch 2

After being benched for 20 years, and returning only to be forsaken again despite being a splendid game, it's time Kid Icarus gets salvation.

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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Vits5d ago

I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z5014d ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga4d ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos4d ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas4d ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj4d ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger4d ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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