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Nintendo Faces Investor Pressure to Bring Games to iPhone
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donkey kong(s)
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Has any console maker dumped its hardware and moved to another platform successfully?
I agree with those who say it would be the end of Nintendo. They'd be losing any control over the hardware, and be much more at the whim of the hardware developers; and be fighting tooth and nail for 79c purchases in the Android & iOS markets.
(And it would be hard to release a 79c iOS Zelda alongside a 40 Wii Zelda, so I doubt they could do both).
It's funny, a few years ago Nintendo were the posterboys of the gaming industry, and now they're floundering. They have the time and money to turn it around, but I'm not sure the next Wii is the first step in that direction.
I agree with those who say it would be the end of Nintendo. They'd be losing any control over the hardware, and be much more at the whim of the hardware developers; and be fighting tooth and nail for 79c purchases in the Android & iOS markets.
(And it would be hard to release a 79c iOS Zelda alongside a 40 Wii Zelda, so I doubt they could do both).
It's funny, a few years ago Nintendo were the posterboys of the gaming industry, and now they're floundering. They have the time and money to turn it around, but I'm not sure the next Wii is the first step in that direction.
Please, I'm sure Mario Kart Wii can run on the iPhone 4. Nintendo's consoles are the most underpowered of the big three gaming companies, and the Wii is about four years old at this point (or is it five? I can't remember which year it was released...)
I've never liked Nintendo's mobile offerings. I had a gameboy black and white, only good games for it were the original Pokemon red/blue, everything else sucked. Then I got a gameboy advanced with Pokemon Crystal. I hated Crystal, got Spyro for the advanced, hated that too, and now I don't bother with Nintendo's mobile offerings. The quality is terrible for the price. iOS games are generally in the same ball field as Nintendo mobile games as far as quality, and for vastly cheaper prices.
Compared to Apple? How about compared to NINTENDO?
They lost money during that period. Guess it wasn't as good for them as you pretend.
AFAIK Atari is doing ok in this day and age. Since the days they dropped hardware and switched to software only, they are still on the map more or less as a good gaming company.
I pretty much agree with everything that's written in here
Nintendo needs to adopt videogames in the smartphone era. Most people I know don't even carry arround portable gaming systems, they have their ipod touch/Iphone/ipad! (I am one of them)
Casual gamers don't need a dedicated device. Thus Idevices are sufficient enough.
Nintendo needs to adopt videogames in the smartphone era. Most people I know don't even carry arround portable gaming systems, they have their ipod touch/Iphone/ipad! (I am one of them)
Casual gamers don't need a dedicated device. Thus Idevices are sufficient enough.
I think that's part of the problem. The typical Wii and DS users aren't like hardcore gamers, craving the next hardware upgrade. It could be quite difficult pushing these users into buying replacement consoles/handhelds.
Nintendo used to license it's titles out on other consoles back in the 80's. Donkey Kong, Popeye, DK Jr., etc.. to Coleco for Atari systems, Commodore, Colecovision and so on.
So it's not out of the question but under their current leadership I do not ever see it happening.
From the article.
Doesn't matter how many they sold. Quarterly loss of $328 million. No, that doesn't mean they are doomed, but it does mean they need to make some adjustments.
Nintendo's games aren't casual games, though... Is Super Mario 64 even a casual game? Zelda games are far from casual... these games need dedicated controllers/control schemes.
Atari has been sold and resold a dozen times, including many of their properties. They still carry the company name but has never really been as successful since the Atari console days.
Good call! Though even they have dwindled from one of the pioneers of early home gaming, to a branding name that's being sold and resold.
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It wasn't so long ago that many speculated Nintendo would withdraw from making consoles and concentrate on game development for other consoles and only having their own hardware for handhelds. Then came the Wii. Things can change so You will nit see Mario on the iPhone anytime in the next few years. It wouldn't hurt Nintendo to actually buy into the iOS or Android Market with some key players. It shouldn't be all or nothing. They might even be able to bring more titles their own platforms with a broader strategy. Obviously Mario is something they need to keep for themselves but they should not rule out owning some developers that can bring rewards from what are the dominant markets right now.
It wasn't so long ago that many speculated Nintendo would withdraw from making consoles and concentrate on game development for other consoles and only having their own hardware for handhelds. Then came the Wii. Things can change so You will nit see Mario on the iPhone anytime in the next few years. It wouldn't hurt Nintendo to actually buy into the iOS or Android Market with some key players. It shouldn't be all or nothing. They might even be able to bring more titles their own platforms with a broader strategy. Obviously Mario is something they need to keep for themselves but they should not rule out owning some developers that can bring rewards from what are the dominant markets right now.
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I'd like the one that actually fits in my pocket and has quality games, please... the one I got just yesterday... the 3DS.
2 things:
Nintendo needs to release some games for the iphone.
I know I would play the og super mario bros on the iphone and many other games. Hell I'm sure ocarina of time could run on it, but not enough rooms for all those damn buttons.
2. Nintendo needs to go back to its roots. Look at the PSP, same form factor as the old ass gameboy but turned on it's side.
Nintendo needs to go back to one nice screen, hell even phones have gotten away from the flip phone look.
Nintendo needs to release some games for the iphone.
I know I would play the og super mario bros on the iphone and many other games. Hell I'm sure ocarina of time could run on it, but not enough rooms for all those damn buttons.
2. Nintendo needs to go back to its roots. Look at the PSP, same form factor as the old ass gameboy but turned on it's side.
Nintendo needs to go back to one nice screen, hell even phones have gotten away from the flip phone look.
I'm sure Nintendo is not happy at the thought of letting go its hardware design team, but when times change you have to change with it. i agree with the shareholders.
Has anyone else played Mega Man II on the iPhone? It's terrible...
There's a reason these people are investors and not running the company.
There's a reason these people are investors and not running the company.
Or better yet, Nintendo being merged into Apple and become their game division. You see Wii has a slight of apple touch on it at the time.
White and clean interface and a nice grey font on it ... just buy Nintendo, Apple .. and gain a new throne on video games world. Let's change the fact that "Mac sucks for game" into "Mac does made for game"
So impatient to look at gamer's and basher's face when that happens
White and clean interface and a nice grey font on it
... just buy Nintendo, Apple .. and gain a new throne on video games world. Let's change the fact that "Mac sucks for game" into "Mac does made for game" So impatient to look at gamer's and basher's face when that happens
With games like deadspace, NBA Jam, Infinity Blade, real racing 2(on ipad) and many others, its fair to say that the iphone can be viewed not only as a casual gaming device but also an actual powerful gaming console.