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Exactly, on number one.. they didn't lease it they had to give control of it to Phillips due to the way the contract was worded.. they got Mario too.
Not everyone likes carrying around multiple devices - almost everyone carries a phone. I doubt Nintendo would make a loss from a deal like this. The DS covers "everyone" so suits their back catalogue and kid-friendly franchises.. Other devices sell better with other demographics.
"42 all time favourites" and "Brain Age" would rock on iPhone, and would help cement Nintendo's position as kings of casual gaming.
I still doubt it'd happen, but it's not preposterous, just v unlikely.
At first I thought-
Could be true. I doubt the iPhone would cannibalise DS sales (check the NDP, it owns the world). They wouldn't release DS games or out like that, probably classic games.
But then-
Nintendo has the Virtual Console to cater for that. So I can't see it happening at all now. Their bases are covered already.
Also on screen gamepads are horrendous. I had a NES one on my Pocket PC and it just didn't work at all.
What I can see is EA developing some games for the iPhone. Unfortunately.
Well that's their own fault and they're missing out
Could be true. I doubt the iPhone would cannibalise DS sales (check the NDP, it owns the world). They wouldn't release DS games or out like that, probably classic games.
But then-
Nintendo has the Virtual Console to cater for that. So I can't see it happening at all now. Their bases are covered already.
Also on screen gamepads are horrendous. I had a NES one on my Pocket PC and it just didn't work at all.
What I can see is EA developing some games for the iPhone. Unfortunately.
Well that's their own fault and they're missing out
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Wonder why a hardware maker hasn't made a keypad...
...attachment for the dock connector. It seems like an easy add on, perhaps with a toggle so that it would be at the bottom of the ipod but to the side or bottom of the iphone.
After all, ipod has it's games that could use a keypad controller.
Maybe ipod game sales have not justified the investment to develop one of these?
...attachment for the dock connector. It seems like an easy add on, perhaps with a toggle so that it would be at the bottom of the ipod but to the side or bottom of the iphone.
After all, ipod has it's games that could use a keypad controller.
Maybe ipod game sales have not justified the investment to develop one of these?
30 bucks? Forget that! The Wii has Virtual Console with old school games for 5(NES) 8(SNES) and 10 for N64(that wouldn't come to iPhone though)
No, no, no, no. Nintendo wants its share of the handheld market, and isn't going to cede its software to anybody else who's trying to take a chunk out of it. The DS is now a WiFi browser, and I'm sure Nintendo sees the DS2 being much more.
I also agree with the plausibility of the games on the iPhone rumor and specifically Nintendo being one of the developers.
Philosophy and similar business practices aside Nintendo still has the best solutions when it comes to portable game, so naturally Apple like Nintendo who are very eager to increase market share would make an ideal partner in producing new gaming concepts.
Then again I've heard the Apple and Nintendo business thing more than once before.
At first I thought-
Could be true. I doubt the iPhone would cannibalise DS sales (check the NDP, it owns the world). They wouldn't release DS games or out like that, probably classic games.
But then-
Nintendo has the Virtual Console to cater for that. So I can't see it happening at all now. Their bases are covered already.
Also on screen gamepads are horrendous. I had a NES one on my Pocket PC and it just didn't work at all.
What I can see is EA developing some games for the iPhone. Unfortunately.
Well that's their own fault and they're missing out
Same here, I had the Pocket PC emulators, with the D-Pad on the screen.. its horrible. I'm guessing multitouch would improve it though.
But this just doesn't make sense for Nintendo.. they have the Virtual Console selling classic games already, but I wouldn't hold it against them to sell them for $30 on the iPhone.. why not, they repackaged them as GBA games awhile back and sold them for I think $30 (Might have been 20) so it's logical, but doubtful.
I agree with the people saying a 30 pin controller would be good (or bluetooth). EA and Nintendo certainly have a plethora of games suited to small screen play, especially at the relatively high resolution of the iPhone.
One wonders how many varieties of controllers we might see (dual player on 30 pin plugs)?
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One wonders how many varieties of controllers we might see (dual player on 30 pin plugs)?
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To all those who say nay
Why not?
If Nintendo were ever going to move off first party developing, iPhone would be the place.
The iPhone gives nintendo the chance too put whatever buttons they wish on the control (same for any other manufacturer)
Why not?
If Nintendo were ever going to move off first party developing, iPhone would be the place.
The iPhone gives nintendo the chance too put whatever buttons they wish on the control (same for any other manufacturer)
While I'm sure games in general are more than possible for the iPhone, this just seems very implausible. The buttons and tactile feed back for controllers play an even bigger role in games than in typing on a keyboard.
maybe nintendo want to try out a multi touch interface without having to do all the R&D themselves
they probably like the orientation sensor thingy too
i reckon the ultimate DS replacement would be a cube with an orientation sensor, with a MT screen on each of the 6 sides, you could put maps and menus on different screens, or have the camera pan around a character as you rotate the device, with controls that do different things on each screen
it'd take a while to get used to, but could be so intuitive, as long as the prgramers got it right
they probably like the orientation sensor thingy too
i reckon the ultimate DS replacement would be a cube with an orientation sensor, with a MT screen on each of the 6 sides, you could put maps and menus on different screens, or have the camera pan around a character as you rotate the device, with controls that do different things on each screen
it'd take a while to get used to, but could be so intuitive, as long as the prgramers got it right
This isn't going to happen, I can guarentee it. The reason is simply this, Nintendo and Apple are too much alike.
The last time Nintendo leased their games to another system was in the early eighties before they had their own hardware. After that it was them all the way. To put things into perspective, would any of you expect Apple to release an MP3 add on for the DS? Or build the DS OS? Nintendo builds games for their own hardware, and ONLY for their own hardware.
Also, it makes no sense for Nintendo to even consider it. By 2011 most of Japan will own a DS if sales keep up. In America the DS Lite sells over 400,000 units a week. It's starting to dominate Europe as well, with French Brain Training sales hitting 30,000 a week compared to the U.S.'s 10,000. They don't need to put their games on the iPhone at a high price to get people to play their games. No one is buying an iPhone for the games, they're buying it for the phone, or the internet, or the iPod, or all of it combined.
Even if, on a longshot, Nintendo and Apple considered releasing Nintendo games on the iPhone, I doubt they would ever come to terms. Nintendo is notorious for their control over their lisences. This rumor is nothing but bullcrap feeding off of the wishful thinking of people who want to see Nintendo and Apple do something together.
Finally:
This just shows ignorance of Nintendo's marketing strategy. The DS Lite itself is supposed to cater to an older audience. That's what Brain Training, Big Brain Academy, ect. is for. That's why Nintendo has adult DS Lite advertisements in magazines and on TV. They would not undercut their own DS Lite strategy to work with gaijins. This just isn't happening.
The last time Nintendo leased their games to another system was in the early eighties before they had their own hardware. After that it was them all the way. To put things into perspective, would any of you expect Apple to release an MP3 add on for the DS? Or build the DS OS? Nintendo builds games for their own hardware, and ONLY for their own hardware.
Also, it makes no sense for Nintendo to even consider it. By 2011 most of Japan will own a DS if sales keep up. In America the DS Lite sells over 400,000 units a week. It's starting to dominate Europe as well, with French Brain Training sales hitting 30,000 a week compared to the U.S.'s 10,000. They don't need to put their games on the iPhone at a high price to get people to play their games. No one is buying an iPhone for the games, they're buying it for the phone, or the internet, or the iPod, or all of it combined.
Even if, on a longshot, Nintendo and Apple considered releasing Nintendo games on the iPhone, I doubt they would ever come to terms. Nintendo is notorious for their control over their lisences. This rumor is nothing but bullcrap feeding off of the wishful thinking of people who want to see Nintendo and Apple do something together.
Finally:
This just shows ignorance of Nintendo's marketing strategy. The DS Lite itself is supposed to cater to an older audience. That's what Brain Training, Big Brain Academy, ect. is for. That's why Nintendo has adult DS Lite advertisements in magazines and on TV. They would not undercut their own DS Lite strategy to work with gaijins. This just isn't happening.
Nintendo has stopped development of hardware, Wii will be the last thing out. They will turn into what Sega is now and just make games. Soo Mario on iPhone isn't that far fetched. There is a huge market and if Apple plays their cards right iPhone has the potential to be a PSP DS killer.... I'm just worried that Apple doesn't want to deal with a game machine though.... especially on a phone, they don't want it crashing like my 6800.
As far as touchscreen dpad, it doesnt work on pocketnes or pocketsnes very well, but I think thats because there isn't multi-touch, for example... in Mario you can't run and jump at the same time on current PDA phones.
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this would be awesome,
You know, they could sell a small accessory that unfolds, then fits around the iPhone, and connects either vie bluetooth, or maybe the 30pin connector. then would could have a dpad controller, if it folded up small enough I don't think people would mind carrying it around.
this would be awesome,
You know, they could sell a small accessory that unfolds, then fits around the iPhone, and connects either vie bluetooth, or maybe the 30pin connector. then would could have a dpad controller, if it folded up small enough I don't think people would mind carrying it around.