Pokémon Company is working independently on their game for iPhone and Android.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/27144
Nintendo will not be bringing any games to smartphones and will develop software only for their own hardware platforms. This strategy “hasn’t changed and won’t change,” said Yasuhiro Minagawa, a spokesperson for Nintendo Co., Ltd.
This comment was in response to the announcement of a smartphone game from The Pokémon Company featuring the franchise. Though the company is 32 percent owned by Nintendo, they are working independently on the iPhone and Android release.
Nintendo's shares rose almost 5 percent in response to the announcement, though fell to less following clarification on their position on smartphones.
Pokémon le Tap was announced recently for a summer release on the iPhone App Store and Android.
Nintendo had to have given them permission to do this since The Pokemon Company has no ownership of the Pokemon franchise, all they do is handle licensing and marketing for it. I think the statement just means Nintendo themselves will not be doing any games for smart phones.I don't think thats right. Because technical the characters could just be licensed to the game and that would totally in their jurisdiction going from what you said. Either way Pokemon is very associated with Nintendo. They need to bring it totally in the fold as they did with Kirby.
I'm talking a official free NWFC app, one that lets you check your friends online status, maybe with some kind of Club Nintendo integration too that lets you register games and purchase C.N stuff on the go too?This idea is pure genius and insidious as hell at the same time! I love it. And put out some free titles in the eshop! Free games are like crack that keeps you coming back again and again. Even a $1 sale. Get your users hooked already!
Not easy? Are you in 1st grade?Actually, no I am not.