Nintendo makes its first smartphone game ‘Miitomo’ official

Nintendo today at an investors meeting in Tokoyo revealed details about its first free-to-play smartphone game, Miitomo. It will be the first of many games to come, but unfortunately, it’s been delayed until this next March.

Nintendo’s new president Tatsumi Kimishima, succeeding the late Satoru Iwata, didn’t reveal many details of how the game plays. He did say that users will be able to create and customize their own Mii characters which can communicate with other Miis created by others. There were no details beyond that.

Kimishima also noted that the game would be delayed until this upcoming March, as Nintendo wants to be able to properly advertise this title after the holiday rush. That said, we’ll hear many more details about Miitomo after this holiday season is over. Nintendo wants the perfect opportunity to promote their game, as they don’t want their first entry to be a flop, which is understood considering that many mobile games just don’t make the cut.

Kimishima also took the time to lend some more details on the company’s mobile initiative. He said Nintendo plans on using a cloud sharing system to transfer data between mobile and consoles, implying that Miitomo could have something to do with its Wii lineup. Kimishima also mentioned that Miitomo will be a free download, but future titles they plan on launching will have a price tag.

source: Nintendo

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