Nintendo has just confirmed the acquisition of the Paris-based video technology company MobiClip. It has provided video content for various titles on Game Boy Advance and more recently DS, most famously in the Professor Layton series.
The company has specialised in delivering high-quality video to a number of devices, ranging from PCs to mobile phones, while ensuring that battery, memory and processor consumption is kept to a minimum. Not only has MobiClip successfully brought high quality animations to the humble DS cart, but it also launched the first ever iPhone live-TV application back in 2008.
According to Gamasutra, this takeover was actually completed in October last year, but Nintendo only confirmed the news today. This seems to be a smart move, as MobiClip's video compression technology will more than likely be put to good use on both 3DS and Wii U.
[source gamasutra.com]
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Hmm... I wonder if this means they'll be putting movies on the eShop or or carts like they did with the PSP.
Ok? Does this mean that other companies wont get mobiclip anymore? Does this mean there will be more for the 3DS? Seriously, idk what this means.
No, it probably means that (a) Nintendo doesnt have to pay them a license fee and (b) other companies will pay their MobiClip fees to Nintendo now.
Ok...that sorta makes sense...
What a surprise and strange acquisition...
What? Nintendo have never took over such a company. Mazzeltoff.
Videos looked nice in games like Phantasy Star Zero thanks to MobiClip, let's see their skills put to good use on Wii U.
Hmm 3D + Video only equals one thing in my mind.......Haha..Nice
Very nice, this is especially good for the 3DS. Looking forward to the future
Does this mean there is a good chance the 3DS 2 will have better battery life and possibly not drop to 30 FPS in 3D? I'm assuming the issue with the current 3DS is doing that would make the price of the system too high.
@Koops3 Nintendo is growing in power, they must feed on more!!!
Maybe they'll make their own version of Itunes.
BAHAHAHAHA, well it could happen, but probably only in Japan and USA.
Things could get potentially interesting - very interesting
LOL's to MobiClip
I'm not surprised; I noticed that 90% of my DS library had the MobiClip logo in the logo screens quite a while ago.
What is the 3DS' graphic rendering and/or resolution. I know it has 3D, but I feel like Golden Abyss (Vita) has some chunkier character models. (Seriously, RE:R was AWESOME!) Anyways, back to the point. This could be very interesting. (HD Zelda with epic MobiClip cutscenes... imagine the epic...)
Nintendo is really going all out.Sony and Microsoft are screwed
http://www.deviantart.com/download/245055918/wii_u_poster_by_tyrranux-d41wecu.jpg
It's great to hear that Mobiclip from now will (hopefully) work in a closer relation with Nintendo and their internal devs. I just resolved the mystery in Last Window: The Secret of Cape (one of the best DS titles ever made, at least for me) and Mobiclip have created those great unique cut-scenes in the game. So i'm happy that Nintendo bought them :]
@Random hahaha agreed
Seems like a shrewd acquisition. SolotoRobo had some great looking Anime video using this. Hopefully this bodes well for the future of Nintendo consoles.
@DarkKirby - Some games still run at 60 frames per second with the 3d on
Nintendo might make mobiclip part of the SDK for 3DS and not charge any extra licensing for it, I imagine developers would like that.
cool
I guess this is a good thing. Certainly can't hurt.
@Randomname19-
unless of course sony makes the psU lol but even if they did they would fail same with microsoft lol
Pre-rendered clips in 3D springs to mind when I read this article. Maybe for some game developers looking to add more story with less usage of space.
I smell HD cutsceens in PIkmin 3!
This is good news seeing as how MobiClip-enhanced opening videos made a large difference over early DS opening movies (remember the Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow opening vid? X[). I think the real question that everyone above is asking is how Nintendo plans to use MC's technologies...
Interesting news.
There goes live TV on the iPhone. Not that it concerns me. YouTube app for 3DS!
Will Nintendo let Mobi work with 3rd parties?
I had that MobiTV app for my phone, that was an awesome TV app, used to watch the comedians on my phone daily with thier fulll shows. Would LOVE to see that on the 3ds... with product oriented shows??!!!
<<<Advance Wars Rumble at 3PM dailyyyyy Grrrrrr, can yu predict who will win?>
@DogNut327 Of coarse, why not? They make more money that way.
@Randomname19 LOL, agreed.
I can only imagine that recently MobiClip's main income have been games on Nintendo platforms.
I'm sure that Ninty either won't let them work with other companies or that other companies aren't willing to pay Nintendo for MC's services. Would mind being proven wrong though.
I wish we had a Youtube app for the 3DS. That would be AWESOME!
All I can say is that I am really impressed by those Mobiclip powered movies! Think of the Professor Layton cutscenes. Or those from Megaman ZX Advent. Awesome stuff!
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