Nintendo’s first mobile game sounds weird, has in-app payments
Mario won’t be leaping or exclaiming on your iPhone any time soon. At an investor’s meeting, NIntendo announced that it’s delayed its smartphone game debut til around March 2016. It’s also aiming for a global launch. Elaborating in the Q&A session, Nintendo CEO Kimishima said the first game is called Miitomo (“Mii Friends”) and will involve Mii interactions. Your avatar will apparently even interact with people on its own volition, helping shy types or unearthing sinister new facets of your friend’s personality. Maybe. Inevitably, (mobile games maker DeNa is involved), in-app payments will be built-in, but the game will be free to play. Games following Miitomo will be pay-to-download. You know, like normal Nintendo release. The company plans to launch five different apps by March 2017.
Source: WSJ
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