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1/21/2014 1:28:00 AM
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Nintendo: no games for smartphones
I think we're all aware of some of the issues Nintendo has been having recently. Nintendo president Saturo Iwata said that, as part of a rethinking of business structure, the company would be looking at ways to use smart devices to grow the gaming business. [url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/20/nintendo-has-no-plans-for-mario-on-smartphones]On Friday, he clarified that this incorporation of smart devices would not mean releasing games for them.[/url]
Nintendo's hardware has generally been profitable, but the Wii U has been struggling lately. Sales are weak and Nintendo is already taking a loss on the console. The 3DS, on the other hand, is projected to sell 13 million units. Some have called for Nintendo to abandon hardware altogether and focus on developing its IP's for other consoles and platforms. It seems like the company will not be making that move anytime soon.
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3 RepliesThis was a sad decision. Nintendo has a HUGE catalogue of high-quality games, but by limiting them to only a few platforms (some of them very old platforms) you unnecessarily restrict the consumer. I've been playing Super Metroid lately. I got it for free online using a ROM emulator or something... it's weird, and probably a little illegal, but the full game works just fine. So there I am, sitting in front of my iMac, using an Xbox 360 controller with customized controls to play a 20-year-old Nintendo game. It sounds odd, but can you blame me? My alternative is to hunt down a working Super Nintendo and a functioning copy of Super Metroid... WAY too much hassle. I would much rather pay $5-10 for this game if I could have it on my computer or a mobile device legitimately.
