Q: How do you feel about Nintendo developing on mobile/PC?

Do you have a link for this?

I certainly hope that's not the case, because I've tried PS Now and while it works, the input lag for the controller made nearly all the games unplayable, or at least unenjoyable. The only ones that worked were puzzlers, turn based RPGs, and genres that didn't depend on fast reflexes. I don't see the tech being there for them to fully go streaming next gen or for quite some time to come. If they do go that direction, I won't be supporting them.

@crimsonbrute said:

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I can smell "microtransaction" contraband hidden in those floating boxes,is that for real,if so,then I'll pass,it's not worth a single jump,ass move if you ask me. I don't like mobile gaming because of that,I don't want companies that offer a "full price" but with additional "pay 4 me" content,don't they know what's the loss for extorting poor gamers? they{gamers} paid the game for the fun of it,but adding an extra price in the middle is a terrible way to return a trust.

in the picture's case,would it be fair to just jump for a small thing,but overpriced it? no,it's a suicide,microtransactions pose a nasty threat for both gamers and the company. they need cash they just sell the game,no fuss. paying for a small thing in the middle of action is childish. strapped on cash? supposedly it's a bad way to express one's wealth in a steadily balanced market,no wonder it reminded me of arcades back then.

if I'm one of them devs,I probably just remove those shopping hurdle carts and get on with it.

Its cashing in, its not good, but its the way of the world, hopefully it has no adverse affect on the company.

Nintendo has joined forces with DeNa to make mobile games. Nintendo hasn't had a very good track record with teaming up in the past.

This is much different than anything else Nintendo has ever been involved in.

The closer you look at this it's DeNA helping out a failing Nintendo. Right now Nintendo is dying and it's happening quickly, DeNA saw a chance to bolster their catalog while also helping themselves with stock prices.

All you need to look at is that DeNA is now the second largest share holder of Nintendo stock. This isn't like Sony or even Bandai, this is a company that said that they're not going to even bother with Nintendo unless they had a say in the way Nintendo runs from now on.

People who are saying this wont change Nintendo are lying to themselves and trying to make other believe it to feel better. This has changed Nintendo completely.

One question is, will making games that are playable on both consoles and mobile devices bring the quality of the console games down?

If your primary focus is to make games, you can't ignore a market as large as mobile.

Though anyone expecting to see a traditional The Legend of Zelda experience on mobile is kidding themselves. They're going to use mobile as a platform to strengthen their brands and as a means to gain additional revenue, to use on the mainline, 'premium' products on their consoles and handhelds.

Amiibo was a good start in a different business venture, mobile is the next one, they'll likely have more means and ways to improve brands to entice more people to play on their main platforms.

Except that there's never been a mobile game or app that has strengthened someone's brand elsewhere.

The best so far has been companion apps that let the player check their status or gain rewards for the main game. Problem there is that it's always game than app, never reverse.

We'll see but knowing Nintendo they're not going to do what everyone else does in that space.

Also I expect them to use mobile as a means to promote their brands in more meaningful ways than traditionally done. Think Jay-Z promoting his album on Samsung devices, or Lady Gaga doing so on the iPhone with her app. Same type of strategy.

@haziqagha:

good analogy