Journalists criticizing Nintendo for not making iOS or Android games

[n64king]

People's perspective on what things cost are clearly warped.
I DON'T WANT TO BUY A $200 3DS OR $250 WIIU. *buys $600 PS4 bundle with a remastered PS3 game in it* *buys $500 XB1 bundle to collect dust*
I'M SO SICK OF IT COSTING $5 FOR VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAMES ON MY $200 SYSTEM *buys $600 phone* *buys $1 app and $70 of in app purchases* I STILL THINK NINTENDO IS TOO EXPENSIVE.
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Of course the same people are on this website. I HATE $15 AMIIBO THAT UNLOCK THINGS IN MY GAME I'D MUCH RATHER BUY A 3DS FACEPLATE FOR $12 THAT DOES NOTHING AND IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MY 3DS THAT I NEVER SEE UNLESS THE 3DS IS CLOSED.
Ah I see how a faceplate is worth it now, I also would like to just sit there and stare at the outside of my 3DS for hours instead of spending $3 more on a trophy that actually does a thing...

 

[Cress]

Or even just Pokemon Trozei which is a rip off of any standard match 3 game. Nintendo already ripped off others and others ripped them off. It's just about execution and Candy Crush looks like trash while the Pokemon ones at least have the pokemon charm people are looking for.

But Shuffle has the whole "lose a life, wait half an hour" thing Candy Crush has.

 

[bloomwaker]

People's perspective on what things cost are clearly warped.
I DON'T WANT TO BUY A $200 3DS OR $250 WIIU. *buys $600 PS4 bundle with a remastered PS3 game in it* *buys $500 XB1 bundle to collect dust*
I'M SO SICK OF IT COSTING $5 FOR VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAMES ON MY $200 SYSTEM *buys $600 phone* *buys $1 app and $70 of in app purchases* I STILL THINK NINTENDO IS TOO EXPENSIVE.
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Of course the same people are on this website. I HATE $15 AMIIBO THAT UNLOCK THINGS IN MY GAME I'D MUCH RATHER BUY A 3DS FACEPLATE FOR $12 THAT DOES NOTHING AND IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MY 3DS THAT I NEVER SEE UNLESS THE 3DS IS CLOSED.
Ah I see how a faceplate is worth it now, I also would like to just sit there and stare at the outside of my 3DS for hours instead of spending $3 more on a trophy that actually does a thing...

Haha. I'm buying a decal that will probably set me back about $25 dollars, but it covers almost the entirety of the New 3DS XL, so it would work as protection, too.

People do lack perspective sometimes, and sometimes, some things are more important to them than others.

Sometimes, decoration is a great way to meet people. I had someone talked to me because I have the Link Between Worlds XL. I hardly see the Triforce design when I'm playing, but other people will still see it. I'm learning to spot the gamers at work this way, haha. I do understand where you're coming from though. I personally wouldn't gripe about Amiibo prices, because I know I want things that cost more and do less.

 

[Reindeer]

LOL Well as for Dragon Quest I think it's just one of those games that works. The controls don't seem horrifically complicated but I do remember people said the controls on the console were better than the phone, naturally. I guess I was thinking of more complex games with more buttons and actions instead of something that can easily be turned into a point & click/finger tap game. I can't see Super Mario 64 being turned into an iPad game and it being a comfortable play.

I realized soon after that the controls aren't really demanding, so it was a crap comparison. If people want a Mario game on iOS/Android, it'd either be uncontrollable, or it would be a Temple Run clone. Neither of those will make people happy, so what's the point?

Well, I've had a lot against Nintendo these past few years, with all the purchasable content and unoriginality in their consoles, but at least they haven't lowered themselves so much they have to release a Super Mario version of Candy Crush Saga. If they ever do, I'm gonna be very disappointed in them.

Do you mean Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition?

 

[Bowie]

Do you mean Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition?

I am so done.

 

[booshoe]

I hate it when casuals try to journalize real games. just stick with you phone games if you can't understand how things work zzzz

 

[EpicGamer12]

HERE LIES APPLE FANBOYS
DIED OF STUPIDITY

 

[Alienfish]

They better stay off making mobile games other than apps, really. This focusing on half-baked touch games for phones is stupid.

 

[ChaosEmperor1988]

im SO sick f hearing about this all the time; that nintendo NEEDS to put their games on ios, that theyre missing out on a goldmine for not doing so, that people would buy nintendo games if only they were on something else (something else ALWAYS meaning non nintendo devices) like someone else here said, nintendo is their own company, just as apple is, meaning theyre gonna handle things the way nintendo has always handled them in the 125 years they existed; THEIR way at THEIR pace on THEIR terms, NOT ANYONE ELSES!! thats a huge problem the gaming industry seems to have nowadays; pretty much everyone (from gamers to "journalists" to even the gaming companies) is a 'me too' meaning they just follow what theyre told without thinking whether or not that would be the best thing, and i honestly think thats why a lot of people hate nintendo because they always go their own way rather than the way everyone says everything MUST be. nintendo has said numerous times that they'll never release their games on other devices, now thats not to say they wont do smartphone apps (like this mii one) but to anyone whos sitting around waiting for say, a port of super mario 64 to ios, its not gonna happen.

 

[PlasmaPower]

I thought this was concerning an Kotaku article for a second.

 

[Yoshisaur]

I realized soon after that the controls aren't really demanding, so it was a crap comparison. If people want a Mario game on iOS/Android, it'd either be uncontrollable, or it would be a Temple Run clone. Neither of those will make people happy, so what's the point?

After playing SNES emulators on my phone I can without a doubt 100% agree with this post, especially the uncontrollable issue.
Mobile games are quick, meant to be played for a short period of time, and lack substance. Nintendo is far above iOS/Android games. I feel if they did make mobile games it would devalue the franchise and characters.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

Aren't they releasing a Pok?mon-themed one next week?

A Pokemon app with a bunch of themes or Pokemon Shuffle for eShop?

I dunno, part of me wishes Nintendo would expand into mobile markets doing companion type apps or games that unlock features in the main game. People who complain about not being able to play old school Nintendo games legally on their iOS/Android devices have a few screws loose.

 

[Cress]

A Pokemon app with a bunch of themes or Pokemon Shuffle for eShop?

Pok?mon Shuffle. Sorry I wasn't clear.

 

[Yoshisaur]

Last night I had a dream that Nintendo worked with Apple and made a phone. It was pretty sweet. It looked like an iPhone 6 but had a second part underneath that slid out that had the second screen and buttons. It loaded game cartridges or you could get stuff from the app store. If they could do this and make it actually good I would be so excited.

 

[LambdaDelta]

Last night I had a dream that Nintendo worked with Apple and made a phone. It was pretty sweet. It looked like an iPhone 6 but had a second part underneath that slid out that had the second screen and buttons. It loaded game cartridges or you could get stuff from the app store. If they could do this and make it actually good I would be so excited.

>Apple

please no, the iPhone is absolute crap and that's me speaking from experience


Also, I'm kinda amazed this thread's still somewhat active

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Yes. The thing that always strikes me as funny is that these people go "ugh, I don't have the money for a handheld/console, so I'd rather just play on phone".
Then the new iPhone comes out and they're scrambling to pay $600 for it.

What's even funnier is the people who complain about Nintendo releasing different handhelds in short time frames, when cell phone manufacturers are far worse in that regard.

Yet nobody cares about that.


Not gonna say the N3DS was a terribly smart decision, and the marketing is all sorts of wonky, but still...

 

[Yoshisaur]

>Apple

please no, the iPhone is absolute crap and that's me speaking from experience


Also, I'm kinda amazed this thread's still somewhat active

Since it was a dream it was actually a good phone (the nintendo one)! But, if they did do something like this it would probably be more suited to go with Android.

 

[ThomasNLD]

Best thing about Nintendo is that they care far more for the fans, then the press. Mostly, they follow what they feel is best. I don`t want them to work on android games, when it would interfere or delay work on console titles.

Only thing they really need to do, is just make one great shooter game, just to show the world that just because they don`t make those crappy games, doesn`t mean that they can`t.

I realise I kinda contradict myself in a way saying this, saying first they don`t care about criticism, but I think I would help establish the brand Nintendo more around young consumers. People who grew up in the playstation/xbox era. Show them good promotion work doesn`t beat a quality game.

I might be a fanboy (fanman at my age), even though I also own an Xbox360.

 

[Reindeer]

Only thing they really need to do, is just make one great shooter game, just to show the world that just because they don`t make those crappy games, doesn`t mean that they can`t. [/I]

(Metroid Prime)

 

[Cress]

(Metroid Prime)

(What about the trilogy.)
(And hopefully Splatoon.)

 

[ThomasNLD]

(Metroid Prime)

As much as I loved it, I mean more a game that can compete with the big multiplayer titles on PS3/4 and Xbox1/360.
It would give the title a lot of hours bonus and I think that it would draw many people. Maybe the online capabilities of the WiiU are to limited for it, I don`t know.

Oh and Splatoon is not exactly a title I`m expecting a lot from, thats just based on basic concept and screenshots. I dont think after Timesplitters Nintendo had a really good shooter with multiplayer, preferably wihout splitscreen (or optional) and online play.