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Let's discuss Nintendo's foray into the mobile market
Posted on 7/11/16 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 7/11/16 at 2:16 pm
with the release of pokemon go Nintendo has seen its stock skyrocket. LINK
now the question becomes will they release other nintendo properties into the mobile realm? it would seem the obvious answer is yes with the financial success of pokemon go. but I lean more towards no. nintendo doesn't want to water down their properties and they're not in it just to make money. pokemon seems like a calculated release that fits the mobile market like a glove and it forces people to interact with each other and with the real world. that interaction is a big thing to nintendo as evidenced by their reluctance to embrace virtual reality. I'll be surprised if they put other properties in the mobile market unless those properties allow for that pokemon go like interaction or they revolutionize an aspect of mobile gaming like pokemon go has.
now the question becomes will they release other nintendo properties into the mobile realm? it would seem the obvious answer is yes with the financial success of pokemon go. but I lean more towards no. nintendo doesn't want to water down their properties and they're not in it just to make money. pokemon seems like a calculated release that fits the mobile market like a glove and it forces people to interact with each other and with the real world. that interaction is a big thing to nintendo as evidenced by their reluctance to embrace virtual reality. I'll be surprised if they put other properties in the mobile market unless those properties allow for that pokemon go like interaction or they revolutionize an aspect of mobile gaming like pokemon go has.
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The insane success of Pokemon GO has challenged conventional wisdom completely. Are location-based features far more potent money-making tools than anyone has realized? Could Eighties and Nineties nostalgia items be recycled a lot more effectively than they have been thus far? Should Nintendo immediately ditch all of its console plans and put all its core franchises on the iOS platform?
The answer to the last question is quite likely a resounding yes. Once Pokemon GO launches in markets other than the US, Australia and New Zealand, it will quite likely become a $1 billion annual behemoth. With moderately professional updates and expansions, it can stay at that level for at least 3-5 years. There is no reason why Animal Crossing, Zelda and Mario wouldn’t be able to replicate this success — particularly since location-based features fit all three naturally. It is quite possible that Castlevania, Wario mini-games, Advance Wars and other Nintendo properties could easily gross $300+ million annually. Nintendo has now seen just how fantastically profitable its back catalogue can be. The app industry has witnessed how much money location-based and collectible-oriented titles can gross.
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Posted on 7/11/16 at 2:18 pm to hawgfaninc
Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing are both in the works to come out sometime this fall or close the the end of the year. I know nothing about either game but will definitely be giving both a shot.
Posted on 7/11/16 at 2:19 pm to hawgfaninc
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put all its core franchises on the iOS
cutting out the android users would be a huge fail.
Posted on 7/11/16 at 2:20 pm to hawgfaninc
People are seriously over estimating the sustainability of this game.
capturing 400 Pidgeys in a Wal-Mart parking lot is not fun nor a great business model
capturing 400 Pidgeys in a Wal-Mart parking lot is not fun nor a great business model
This post was edited on 7/11/16 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 7/11/16 at 2:39 pm to hawgfaninc
You can bet your arse they will come out with a game on the nx that allows you to bring your mobile captured Pokemon into play. Much like a Pokemon stadium concept or platform Pokemon adventure.
Posted on 7/11/16 at 2:45 pm to hawgfaninc
As someone who's never touched anything Pokeman related, ever, yet always been a Nintendo fan: Pokemon is unique within Nintendo and the gaming world at large. There is literally no way to duplicate this success. It's a property that is tailor made for something like this.
Does anyone remember FourSquare? Yeah me neither.
This would be infinitely stupid.
Good for Nintendo.
Mobile games like this last 12-18 months tops. Candy Crush was a hit, for a short time. Crusaders. Does anyone talk about Angry Bird releases? It would almost have to be redesigned constantly to last 3 years.
Would work in theory, but does not have near the following of Pokemon.
Nope
Double nope.
huh?
I hope Nintendo sticks to its past, not goes all in on anything. Pokemon Go could be a great project to lead a particular type of interaction, maybe it feeds into some kind of console Pokemon experience or something, but no, they should not become a location-based mobile gaming company. This sounds dumb.
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Are location-based features far more potent money-making tools than anyone has realized?
Does anyone remember FourSquare? Yeah me neither.
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Should Nintendo immediately ditch all of its console plans and put all its core franchises on the iOS platform?
This would be infinitely stupid.
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Once Pokemon GO launches in markets other than the US, Australia and New Zealand, it will quite likely become a $1 billion annual behemoth.
Good for Nintendo.
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With moderately professional updates and expansions, it can stay at that level for at least 3-5 years.
Mobile games like this last 12-18 months tops. Candy Crush was a hit, for a short time. Crusaders. Does anyone talk about Angry Bird releases? It would almost have to be redesigned constantly to last 3 years.
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There is no reason why Animal Crossing,
Would work in theory, but does not have near the following of Pokemon.
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Zelda
Nope
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Mario
Double nope.
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particularly since location-based features fit all three naturally.
huh?
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Nintendo has now seen just how fantastically profitable its back catalogue can be. The app industry has witnessed how much money location-based and collectible-oriented titles can gross.
I hope Nintendo sticks to its past, not goes all in on anything. Pokemon Go could be a great project to lead a particular type of interaction, maybe it feeds into some kind of console Pokemon experience or something, but no, they should not become a location-based mobile gaming company. This sounds dumb.
This post was edited on 7/11/16 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 7/11/16 at 6:34 pm to hawgfaninc
I just want Super Mario Bros on my iPad . Is that too much to ask?
This post was edited on 7/11/16 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 7/11/16 at 7:49 pm to hawgfaninc
I find it amazing that people think mobile gaming is somehow a replacement for home consoles. I see this spewed all the time, it must come from National writers who have no clue about video games.
Pokemon go is interesting and I'm having fun with it, but if they don't significantly change how pokemon capturing works people will get burned out quickly.
Pokemon go is interesting and I'm having fun with it, but if they don't significantly change how pokemon capturing works people will get burned out quickly.
This post was edited on 7/11/16 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 7/12/16 at 3:05 am to hawgfaninc
quote:This is where I disagree. Pokemon was perfect for the mobile market. Their other names wouldn't transfer nearly as well.
There is no reason why Animal Crossing, Zelda and Mario wouldn’t be able to replicate this success
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