Nintendo ventures in to the mobile market (DeNA).

[SephYuyX]

Blog post: http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/17/82...s-announcement
Official Statement: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150317e.pdf
DeNA: http://dena.com/intl/press/2015/03/n...-alliance.html

[SephYuyX]

I dont really know about all of this.. It's to be expected, and I dont doubt that Nintendo has the ingenuity for mobile.. I just hope it doesnt turn everything to shit.

[Kirin]

Nintendo is taking a 10% stake in DeNA. That's a little interesting.

I would think this would produce titles more along the line of Pokémon Shuffle and Mario Tipping Stars than full blown Zelda or Mario titles. I have a hard time seeing this as a loss. Nintendo gets mobile coverage to appease shareholders while their console presence with main titles remains intact.

NX sounds more like a 3DS successor and maybe the first part of "Fusion" rather than a new home console.

[Adajer]

So, is this the official Nintedno NX thread?

[Lucavi]

I was hoping it'd be the official "doom and gloom" thread but then I suppose the BRP rule would ban everyone who walked in.

[6souls]

So, is this the official Nintedno NX thread?

I think the new console is actually called Nintendo X.




Video of the JP press conference:



Also, after the DeNA announcement, Nintendo's stock jumped big time.



http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2015/03/...up-almost.html
http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=NTDOY+Interactive#{%22range%22%3A%225d%2 2%2C%22scale%22%3A%22linear%22}

[Damane]

I dont see this announcement as a bad thing, actually its a very smart move. More power to them and an oppurtunity to win casual/new/younger players over to nintendo franchises for their home consoles/handhelds. One doesnt exclude the other.

[6souls]

DeNA hopes the deal will bring in more than ¥3 billion / $25 million a month, Profit Split Rumored to be 30% (DeNA) / 70% (Nintendo)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0WY2PO20150401

[6souls]

DeNA has Laid Off a Significant Number of Staff from their San Francisco & Vancouver studios
They remain committed to Nintendo & Final Fantasy Record Keeper
http://venturebeat.com/2015/04/10/ja...-in-vancouver/

[6souls]

5 smartphone titles by March 2017, Mario Kart producer, Hideki Konno, to Lead the Mobile Division
First Mobile title by the End of 2015
http://www.sankei.com/west/news/1505...070071-n1.html
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/libr...150508/03.html
http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-...e-development/

[Kirin]

http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO...5A520C1000000/

京都市南区上鳥羽の任天堂本社近く。昨年6月に竣工した白亜の開発棟がそびえる。ここでは今年3月、社長の岩田聡がその存在を明らかにした新型ゲーム機、開発コード「NX」のサンプル作りが進んでいる。会社側は「全く新しいコンセプトのゲーム専用機」「2016年に発表する」としか明かさず、携帯型か据え置き型かもわからない。だが、ある関係者はこう明かす。「基本ソフト(OS)はグーグルの『アンドロイド』を搭載する方向だ]. アンドロイドが本格的に採用されるとなれば、そのインパクトは大きい。世界に普及したOSで「あらゆるソフト開発者の参入を促すことができ、スマホやタブレットなどさまざまなデバイスに展開が可能になる」(同関係者)。

Minami-ku, Kyoto Kamitoba Nintendo headquarters nearby. Development building of chalk, which was completed last June is towering. Here in March this year, the new game machine Satoshi president Iwata revealed its existence, is progressing sample making development code "NX".The company is not revealed only as "published in 2016". "Completely new concept dedicated game machine ", do not know even whether portable or stationary. However, some officials reveal this." Basic software (OS)'s direction of mounting the "Android"Google". To proceed with Android is adopted in earnest, the impact is greater. In OS that has spread to the world, "it is possible to encourage the participation of all software developers, it is possible to expand to a variety of devices, such as smartphones and tablets". (The official )

Lots of moonspeak, but the gist is basically the NX will run Android OS. Whether thats for a storefront or the core OS is not known based on the interview.

Might need/want a dedicated NX thread soon. I have a feeling somethings going to drop at E3.

[6souls]

A proper Android console sounds appealing.

[6souls]

http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO...5A520C1000000/

Lots of moonspeak, but the gist is basically the NX will run Android OS. Whether thats for a storefront or the core OS is not known based on the interview.

Gematsu's translation is Core OS.

Nintendo hardware generally runs on its own proprietary operating system. Nintendo changing to that of an external company like Google would be a major shift for the console manufacturer.

Nikkei, citing “authorized people,” says that with Android, Nintendo is inviting all developers to create software for the platform, and software that can also be released on tablets and smartphones.

The report adds that Nintendo’s latest console, Wii U, backfired due to its high development costs, incompatibility with other consoles, and difficulty to make a profit unless a game was developed exclusively for the platform.

http://gematsu.com/2015/06/nikkei-ni...nx-run-android

[Salodin]

I'm pretty sure Nintendo confirmed that there would be no talk of the NX at this years E3. Plans change, but afaik that's still true.

[6souls]

Nintendo denies Android OS
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/06/...mpany-says-no/

[Ratatapa]

WE all know it's gonna be called MarioOS

[Kirin]

Edit: Posted to the actual NX thread, because im a silly goose.

[6souls]

http://operationrainfall.com/2015/12...e-seen-before/

Nintendo recently filed a new patent, basically for a form of "cluster gaming" letting multiple devices handle the processing load while a dedicated "game console" handles the most immediate processing tasks.

mitebcool.

https://www.bluegartr.com/threads/12...=1#post6584748

[Kirin]

I knew there was an NX thread somewhere. Must have glazed over it when I looked.

[6souls]

2nd Mobile title to feature a Major character from one of their Iconic IP's

Spoiler: show

Videogame giant Nintendo on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in quarterly net profit, but it stoked the hopes of fans by promising that its second smartphone game would feature one of the company’s best-known characters.

The company declined to say which of its franchises — which include Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong — would star in the coming mobile offering, but the news gave gamers something to chew on as they await the release of Nintendo’s first mobile app, Miitomo.

Nintendo said it would begin prelaunch registration for Miitomo soon, but didn’t specify a date. When the company unveiled Miitomo in October, it disappointed investors and gamers, because it appeared to be more like a social-networking or messaging app than a traditional videogame.

“The second game won’t be another communication app, and we plan to adopt one of our characters that fans are very familiar with,” Nintendo CEO Tatsumi Kimishima said.

Much is riding on Nintendo’s foray into mobile games, which have accounted for the bulk of the videogame industry’s growth in recent years, as the company’s traditional console game business struggles.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo...ter-1454397802 (if you don't have a sub to view the full article, open the spoiler above)