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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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4 RepliesEdited by nao: 1/21/2014 2:29:35 AMMeh. Selling their IP on other platforms would be pretty foolish imo. Stay the course. Ride out the Wii U till about 2016 then release a new console that has more power and is third party friendly. Keep it cheap too. A $400-$500 Nintendo console wouldn't perform well. Their main problem is that they need some new IPs that appeal to older gamers (too many cutesy platformers), and they need to solve whatever issues they're having with HD development. Other than that I actually like my Wii U and really like my 3DS XL. They'll figure it out. I don't see them pulling a Sega anytime soon.
