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News Nintendo's First Smartphone Title Could Launch As Soon As This Year
DeNA Collaboration may make a 2015 debut
Yesterday, Nintendo confirmed that it is working with Japanese mobile company DeNA on games for smart devices like phones and tablets. In a Q&A session which followed the announcement, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed that the first fruits of this arrangement could come as early as this year:...
News DeNA Dreaming of 100 Million Daily Users on Future Nintendo Mobile Downloads
"I don’t think we’re dreaming [about reaching] 100 million DAU"
Much of the focus around Nintendo's announcement of a partnership with DeNA has been on the prospect of the big N's IP appearing on mobile, perhaps overlooking various other aspects. One of these is the perspective of the deal for DeNA itself, and the services the company will offer...
DeNA shares, and those of major Nintendo shareholders, also spike
Nintendo's announcement of a major corporate partnership with DeNA to bring its IP to smart devices, along with confirmation of a new customer 'membership' programme and 'NX' hardware being in development, brought a major jump in US-based share prices. The key metric is in the Tokyo...
Talking Point Nintendo's DeNA Plans and Ideas Are Smart, Not a Beginning of the End
This doesn't have to be a 'Sega' moment
Nintendo has lifted the curtain, today, on a major corporate deal that dramatically adjusts its approach to smart devices, and also its future direction as a business. With Nintendo signing a major deal with DeNA to brings major IPs to smart devices, in addition to the partnership being linked to a future...
News Nintendo Share Value Spikes Following DeNA and NX Announcements
New highs for the last 12 months
Nintendo's announcement today with DeNA, in which it revealed a new corporate partnership and plans that include bringing its IP to smart device games, brought a fevered reaction among analysts, fans and intrigued observers. The announcement did come after the Japanese stock market had closed for the day, however,...
News Games Industry Analysts Somewhat Divided On Nintendo's Partnership With DeNA
"It could be too late to take full advantage of their strengths"
So, Nintendo is finally bringing its enviable IP to smart devices, and the news has been greeted with a mixture of surprise, bemusement and even anger by some quarters of the gaming world. Among analysts the reaction is predictably more measured, with a mostly optimistic tone...
Guide Everything We Know So Far About Nintendo's Deal With DeNA, Smart Device Plans and More
We break down the major details and questions
Nintendo has caused surprise and plenty of debate today by announcing a new deal with DeNA, which will focus on a variety of areas. We'll see Nintendo IP on smart devices, a Club Nintendo successor, and Satoru Iwata also re-affirmed Nintendo's focus on its own ga
News Iwata: Embracing Smart Devices Has Made Us Even More Passionate About Dedicated Games Consoles
Phones and tablets a "rational way" to bring people to consoles
For some Nintendo fans, today is the day that hell has frozen over - Nintendo has announced that it is bringing its games to smart devices via a partnership with Japanese mobile company DeNA. While some might assume that this move means the firm is turning its back on dedicated...
Reaction DeNA and Its Games With Disney
A match made in heaven for Nintendo?
With all the chatter around the announcement of the 'Dedicated Game Platform' Codenamed 'NX' in Nintendo and DeNA's recent presentation, we thought it would be a good idea to brush up on our knowledge of Tokyo based DeNA Co., Ltd. to see what they are likely to do with Nintendo's beloved IP on smartphones...
News Iwata: We Are Challenging Ourselves To Redefine What "Nintendo Platforms" Mean
Aim is to "construct a bridge" between smart devices and games consoles
Today's announcement that Nintendo is working with Japanese mobile giant DeNA on bringing its games to smart devices and its new cross-platform membership programme has sent shock-waves through the games industry, and even Nintendo president Satoru Iwata admits that the move...
News Nintendo Doesn't Intend To Be A One-Hit Wonder On Smart Devices
Mobile market is "highly competitive" but Nintendo can "prosper"
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata today revealed that the company is engaging in a strategic alliance with Japanese mobile company DeNA - a move which has predictably set the internet alight. As part of the deal, Nintendo will work with DeNA to bring its vast library of IP to mobile...
News Nintendo Teases Cross-Platform Club Nintendo Successor In Conjunction With DeNA
Looking to "create a connection regardless of the device the consumer uses"
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has revealed that the company is working on a cross-platform successor to its Club Nintendo membership programme. Speaking during today's Business and Capital Alliance Announcement - where it was announced that Nintendo would be working alongside...
News Nintendo Working On New 'Dedicated Game Platform' Codenamed 'NX'
But that's probably all we'll know until 2016
Earlier today during the media briefing from Nintendo and DeNA president of Nintendo Mr. Iwata confirmed that their next dedicated hardware platform was in development: As proof that Nintendo maintains strong enthusiasm for the dedicated game system business, let me confirm that Nintendo is currently...
News Nintendo Set To License All IP to Mobile Publisher DeNA
Apps and games (yes, games) coming to smart devices globally
Breaking news this morning is a "Business and Capital Alliance" between Nintendo and fellow Japanese firm DeNA. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7974) and DeNA Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 2432) today entered into a business and capital alliance to develop and operate new game apps for smart devices and...
