"Still in its early stages, the partnership will see Nintendo's intellectual property jump from first-party consoles to mobile devices, where it can reach a much broader audience. All of Nintendo's IP are eligible for inclusion in future app development, the companies said in a statement.

Instead of simply porting over existing console games, the venture will see Nintendo and DeNA develop new titles made specifically for mobile, ensuring a high-quality user experience. The move is likely to create a groundswell of support from gamers who have waited years for official Nintendo software to land on their smartphones and tablets.

In addition to mobile games, a new multi-platform online membership service planned for launch in fall 2015 will let users play games across mobile devices, PC and Nintendo consoles, such as the portable 3DS and Wii U. Pricing and details have not yet been announced.

Information on upcoming game titles and platform availability will be revealed at a later date.

As part of the deal, the two Japanese firms agreed to buy into each other for $181 million. Nintendo's stake in DeNA will amount to 10 percent of the firm's outstanding shares, while DeNA will take 1.24 percent of Nintendo.

Console makers Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have seen a tumultuous few years after Apple's iPhone, iPad and iOS App Store ushered in the era of bite-sized mobile gaming. With developers focused on iOS , Android and others, the Big Three have been largely relegated to the living room, save for Nintendo's 3DS lineup.

Despite success with its own portable hardware, Nintendo is in a particularly precarious position as its latest Wii U console continues to suffer tepid sales. Today's announcement represents an avenue of much needed growth for the storied gaming firm. "

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/...na-partnership  

Dont beleive it
Nintendo wouldnt do it

Nintendo owns more than games and is ruling the hand heald market
Enough money has been made in the past for nintendo to not need money for the next 60 years  

Posted by Sardon

Dont beleive it
Nintendo wouldnt do it

They would, and they are.

They want to start bringing Nintendo games to the mobile market, currently working on Super Mario mobile.  

Interesting move considering they only recently said that they weren't getting into the mobile phone market.

They've been cracking down on ROMs recently as well, emulators are starting to get kicked outta the picture. /cri  

Posted by Sardon

Dont beleive it
Nintendo wouldnt do it

Nintendo owns more than games and is ruling the hand heald market
Enough money has been made in the past for nintendo to not need money for the next 60 years

This is by far your stupidest post yet.

If anybody used your logic, tell me why Bill Gates still makes products? Microsoft made a phone and everything.

Posted by 5hift

Interesting move considering they only recently said that they weren't getting into the mobile phone market.

They've been cracking down on ROMs recently as well, emulators are starting to get kicked outta the picture. /cri

Yeah I noticed they completely basically shut down a rom site, or removed all of its roms. Coolrom maybe?  

Yeah Coolroms was what I used since they didn't annoying download wait times.

The site was pretty safe as well.  

Posted by 5hift

Yeah Coolroms was what I used since they didn't annoying download wait times.

The site was pretty safe as well.

You will have to wait for NX which will be maybe the new "Nintendo Phone". I am sure they are going to sell ROMs there  

Posted by 5hift

Yeah Coolroms was what I used since they didn't annoying download wait times.

The site was pretty safe as well.

Yeah I used it quite a bit too. It's harmless roms, why does Nintendo have to go all lawsuity?

Posted by Hugop

You will have to wait for NX which will be maybe the new "Nintendo Phone". I am sure they are going to sell ROMs there

Oh wow I never thought of this, wouldn't that just be porting though which they said they wouldn't do?

I also feel like they're going to make everything overpriced.

Either way I'm pretty pumped.  

Posted by Distorted

Oh wow I never thought of this, wouldn't that just be porting though which they said they wouldn't do?

The problem is that there are not many Nintendo Games while AppStore and PlayStore have a lot and since they have been released, who would walk with a big PSP/Nintendo/whatever while they have an iPhone/smartphone on the pocket with many free games?  

Posted by Distorted

Yeah I used it quite a bit too. It's harmless roms, why does Nintendo have to go all lawsuity?

Because they have their own emulation on the Wii.  

I dont understand nintendos always been Exclusive to its consols
a nintendo phone may happen though  

Posted by Crono

Because they have their own emulation on the Wii.

Wait really?  

How do you know its only coming to Apple? Why not to the playstore? I know DeNA has apps in the playstore  

Posted by Ash Ketchum

How do you know its only coming to Apple? Why not to the playstore? I know DeNA has apps in the playstore

I initially thought the same thing after reading the thread title but the article doesn't actually say it's exclusively coming to apple, just says "mobile" which sounds to me like it includes the Playstore.  

Not taken by me but here's an image of the mobile version of Mario.