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I was just saying about a week ago how Nintendo needs to branch out and take control of the iOS market early, before it becomes a legitimate competitor.
Think about it - make some decent Zelda, Mario, and Starfox apps, then flood the top of the iOS charts for months - Nintendo would get a piece of Apple's pie, and Apple would get nothing in return for what the Wii-U and 3DS yield.
Think about it - make some decent Zelda, Mario, and Starfox apps, then flood the top of the iOS charts for months - Nintendo would get a piece of Apple's pie, and Apple would get nothing in return for what the Wii-U and 3DS yield.
Sounds lame but I'll still get it-it's Nintendo.
A pokedex app would be cool, though, there are already tons of those on the app store already, some charge upwards of $3...
A pokedex app would be cool, though, there are already tons of those on the app store already, some charge upwards of $3...
Was hoping for a pokédex app too but this could be interesting. Wouldn't mind seeing more stuff like this that can promote their games
It's not the 1st Nintendo game that's not on Nintendo hardware, donkey kong was on the 2600 and I think mario bros was on both the 2600 and 7800 ^_^
I'm surprised you people aren't complaining that this is yet more pandering to the casual demographic that's taking time and energy away from publishing Mistwalker games.
Dale, this is not the first nintendo game on a non nintendo platform. Nintendo released Donkey Kong and the original mario bros for the atari 2600.
We need a Pokedex and/or Pokemon Snap game for iOS. Take photos of fat people and the app recognises them as Snorlax.
I had a feeling this was eventually gonna happen with Nintendo, anyway. I'm just surprised it happened this soon. o_o
Well, the DK and Mario ports don't really mean much, seeing as they were in the far past, when the Big N was just beginning as a gaming giant.
No reason why it can't get this app on the 3DS as well. If Nintendo expanded to every portable (excluding Sony) would be genius! Apple wouldn't be a competitor but rather a partner. Good stuff.
@Retrozoa: Oh yes. I didn't mean that they should be forgotten. I could have phrased it a bit better.
@Chongomaster, Nintendo licensed the rights for the game for ports, and donkey kong also had versions for colecovision and intellavision
If only they would port over the Pokemon games, or release an official Gameboy emulator for iOS, it can be done look at jailbroken apps such as iNES. I would gladly pay $8-$10 for Gameboy games on iPhone.
@Retrozoa - have you seen DK for the old Atari?
Once you have you WILL want to pretend they didn't happen.
Once you have you WILL want to pretend they didn't happen.
They should make a Virtual Console app that links to the Wii and 3DS VC so the games we already own will play and it. Then when people end up buying a game on the iOS they can redeem it on Wii and 3DS which will get them in the Wii and 3DS shop channels where they will buy more games. This will make them money. Lots and lots of money.
Maybe this is the beginning of Nintendo becoming a software company before it sinks from not selling Wii Us or 3DSes (with PSvita at same price coming up)
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