Nintendo's First Smartphone Title Could Launch As Soon As This Year

Pokemon Shuffle is a perfect game for this. They should just port it over but add many more levels. Android and its users are more likely to pony up money to continue then us gamers are.

@TechnoTaylor98 no way. I'm hoping for a Tomadachi Life sequel on the WiiU. It can happen, right?
@Spoony_Tech I agree. I think we'll just see something of the likes of Candy Crush and Subway Surfers or something. I'm just worried that Nintendo will finally release old IPs like F-Zero... on smartphones.

This quick? Must be Pokemon Shuffle as that game is much more suited to smartphones than 3DS.

I don't know what to think really now with video gaming as a whole I mean Xbox one isn't really a GAMING console its a multimedia device and PS4 is starting to peak my interests with its indies and bloodborne and No Mans Sky. Nintendo is a Gaming company seeing them branch out to mobile and QoL etc makes me feel like they are being forced to do this because of money and shares etc. I dunno anymore maybe the ramblings of a crazy person here aslong as I get Zelda and Marios and some nice suprises like Mario Maker etc I'm happy but I do have alot of confidence in Nintendo because of innovation they don't strive to have a call of duty or better graphics and stuff they go on unique and great experiences, rant over back to my cave.

that would be cool if the first app comes out this year.

@technotaylor98
I'm with you! Tomodachi Mobile! Yeah!

I hope it's Hotel Mario, that was a good non-Nintendo console game and it would be sweet to play it on mobile.

Yo, Nintendo's expanding. I kinda like it.

I think the mobile market will profit from the quality Nintendo brings. Maybe others will up te ante as well and everyone wins.

To know why Nintendo is going mobile watch this Nintendo Direct:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-KfkoQ0MqA

All of you are to be blamed!

Depending on what the games they make actually are, I might finally buy a Smartphone of some sort. Been rocking my old Nokia for years & still works exactly as when I bought it. So good. It'll be hard to let go. Might wait until I see a few of what Nintendo's got to offer on phones.

Consdieirng what little work goes into some app games I'd be very surprised if it took more than 9 months to get something out. DeNA is supposed to have all the back office stuff down so it's just making Android and iOS versions of something simple.

Nintnedo seemed to go out of it's way to say no ports, why does everybody keep saying Pokemon Shuffle? Sure it's a perfect app game, but would't that be a port of a 3DS game, in direct contradiction to what was stated?

I wonder how this will affect their relationship w/ Puzzles and Dragons creator Gungho Online, they would seem to be direct competitors now?

Nintendo has always wanted to make games that fit the hardware. The question is: what advantages do smartphones have that 3DSs don't? As small as it might be, one big advantage is two finger touch. I don't know to what extent that could enhance the gameplay, but Nintendo has always pushed the limits of what different technology can do [well... minus the Wii U. I still find that there are untapped ideas that could be used with the gamepad]. What are some other hardware differences that you think Ninty could use with smartphones?

Wait wait wait this is all happening too fast I'm not ready for all this chaaaaaaange waaaahh

I could see Pokemon in some form. Whether it's shuffle, the card game, Pokemon snap, or even something like red and blue version.

Now you make the association between Pokemon Shuffle and smart phones, it suddenly all makes sense. I guess PS was the guinea pig? I expect for smart phones it will be stuff like that with Nintendo IPs. Nothing to threaten the full-on experience of a 3DS or Wii U, just something simple for casuals to play on their phones but with names they know. Makes perfect business sense and the profits can be used to lower costs on the next gen hardware.

I have no interest whatsoever in what people consider smartphone games.

It has to be said however that the quality of the ports in e.g the current Humble PC & Android Bundle 12 is far better than the equivalents on the 3DS where they exist. (Titan Attacks particularly but VVVVVV as well).

There's so many good things about this. Here's my take on it all.

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That would be nice. With their Club.Nintendo program closed and nothing replacing it until this fall, I'd like to see them get the ball rolling with a mobile game or two until then.

Wait, hold up...Pokemon Shuffle? I mean, that's good and all, but I want something new. An Animal Crossing, perhaps?

Still not interested in smart phone games at all. Im surprised so many are for the idea now that Nintendo has entered the ring (think i just answered my own query lol)

I really don't know where a successor to the 3DS is going to fit into all this, AND be successful. With this announcement yesterday it almost makes a dedicated portable redundant, or at the very least, and extremely niche product ala the PS Vita.

I personally am gutted that Nintendo have decided to put games out on phones etc... I love my Wii U but love my 3ds more and like Gatorboi just said, if Nintendo are making games on phones where will the next hand held fit in?? Worrying times for me.

@retro_player_22 I'm hoping for Faces of Evil myself.

I just assumed they were coming this year. I mean, it's a smartphone game!

@technotaylor98 You do realized a game like this or animal crossing is bursting at the seems with potential micro-transactions.... I would HATE to see these franchise end up on smartphones and become like all those stupid social games where you can basically play for free for 5 minutes every hour, where you must wait to play more.... or you can pay for extras. Imagine that expensive Gracie Gorgeous Series sofa, it can be yours for 1,900,000 bells or.... 1.99$..... Nintendo is still supporting ACNL with new furniture DLC. I don't think we'd ever get free DLC with a smartphone Animal Crossing....
I'm sure it's coming, but I'm not looking forward to it.

Hopefully it's just a tiny sample of the full version of the game for 3DS, upcoming NX or even Wii U game, to get people interested in buying a Nintendo system.

@TeeJay I believe in you.

@hybridseed Simple. Pokemon. Anyway, they will make simple short games suited to phones stuffs and have all the beautiful deep games on their console and handheld.

I'm personally hoping for them to introduce Pokemon to smart phones by rebooting Red and Blue/Green again. FireRed and LeafGreen are fine, but I much prefer the touch controls for the DS games.

@gatorboi352 Because the smartphone games won't be the same as the handheld games. Will be a lot more simple.

Well why not. All the most successful mobile games were in production for about half a year to a year. It's a good timeframe.

They should make a Flappy Bird clone using assets from Super Mario Bros. 3. You know. Just because. On a more serious note, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Wario Ware and Chibi Robo would be good fits to spin off into mobile gaming.