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Shigeru Miyamoto: Apple and Nintendo See Eye to Eye on Simplicity

cicalinarrot said:
Wii U was a flop because that weird tablet-controller, because of its cost (related to the controller), because it had poor development (also related to the controller), because its name too similar to the Wii and bad marketing in general.
Every single analyst agrees on that (nothing to do with simplicity at all). But what do they know...
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They don't know much otherwise they would be running businesses that produce successful products instead of being analysts.
 
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I always felt like way too about Apple and Nintendo. A shame about the Wii U not doing well since it, by far, has a better library of games than PS4 and Xbox One in my opinion.
 
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blizaine said:
So, unlike a normal $9 iOS game that can be shared with my Family, this game requires an in-app purchase. Does that mean each person in my family that wants to play the full version will have to pay for it?
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Assuming there's only 1 option - free with in app purchase:

The wording is a bit funny, but there might be the case where if a family member, instead of getting the initial download free themselves, go to your purchases in the app store, and then gets the free game once you've already purchased it, they may also be able to restore the in app purchase.
 
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ArtOfWarfare said:
Apple already screwed the MacBook Pro up - we don't need them screwing up the Switch, too.

Just buy a Nintendo console if you want to play Nintendo's virtual console library on your TV. Why on earth would you want to be forced to use the Siri remote to play any serious game?
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My thinking would be if Apple and Nintendo partnered even closer - let Apple handle what it's good at (hardware and software distribution/app store) and let Nintendo do what it excels at (games and content, and maybe even a Nintendo controller for the Apple TV).

Imagine a dedicated Nintendo section on the app store? Nintendo could reach a much wider audience, and people wanting to play Nintendo games could do so via $150 Apple TV, instead of a more expensive Nintendo console.

That's just my high hopes anyway, I don't think Nintendo will let go of the hardware - they're like Apple in that they have full control over their products (from hardware through to software).
 
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Being an in-app purchase and being online-only makes me not want to buy it. Would I be able to play it on multiple iPods/iPads? What if I want to play on the train or a plane and don't have internet?

I hope they reverse those decisions. I'm still interested in this, and will definitely try out the free demo.
 
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Icaras said:
Of course they do, now hurry up Tim. Buy Nintendo ASAP and make my dreams come true!

*salivating at the idea of accessing and playing Nintendo's virtual console library on my Apple TV* :eek:
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If you want to play Nintendo's VC library on your TV, buy a Wii U. Do you not see how Apple and Nintendo have very different ideals, and their goals are completely different? Apple could never buy Nintendo, not to mention how huge Nintendo's stock is, it'd be impossible. Plus Apple is getting worse by the year, I don't want them to ruin Nintendo.
 
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