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Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« on: May 06, 2013, 12:56:18 PM »

Nintendo is supposedly offering smartphone to Wii U software to help expedite the process.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/34117

Nintendo may be offering up smartphone-to-Wii U  conversion software to application developers in an effort to bring apps to Wii U, according to The Japan Times.

The goal would be to increase sales of the system by having more popular titles available for download. The story also states that Nintendo is developing new games/software for the Wii U and making that a focus.

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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2013, 01:10:29 PM »
This Strategy has been tried before and let me tell you it doesn't work.
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2013, 01:45:59 PM »
Quote from: Ceric on May 06, 2013, 01:10:29 PM
This Strategy has been tried before and let me tell you it doesn't work.

Oh man, think about it:  if I could get awesome games like Temple Run, Angry Birds Space, and...

Oh, you're right.
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2013, 01:56:50 PM »
Quote from: leahsdad on May 06, 2013, 01:45:59 PM
Quote from: Ceric on May 06, 2013, 01:10:29 PM
This Strategy has been tried before and let me tell you it doesn't work.

Oh man, think about it:  if I could get awesome games like Temple Run, Angry Birds Space, and...

Oh, you're right.

As someone who has no intentions of getting an iPad anytime soon, I wouldn't mind seeing some of the mobile gamings best coming to Wii U.  Just don't charge me $5.99 for something thats a buck on the App Store.
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2013, 02:35:50 PM »
Mobile games are a different breed, but honestly I'm TOTALLY GAME for anything that puts more Tower Defenses on Nintendo platforms. And there ARE a bunch of mobile-originated games I already know I'd be happy to get. Heck, I already own Cut The Rope on DSiWare!
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2013, 02:47:10 PM »
This sounds in line with previous efforts by Nintendo on web-based tools and the Unity engine.


There will be jokes that Wii U will go from "no games to phone games," but I'm interested in what may come from this.
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2013, 02:51:31 PM »
3DS is already getting mobile games. They had that squirrel game last week.

More games is always good.
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2013, 03:39:41 PM »
Is "phone game" the new kiddie or casual or wagglefest?
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2013, 04:14:54 PM »
Gunman Clive sold more 3DS copies than Android and Apple COMBINED!
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2013, 04:15:59 PM »
Quote from: Kairon on May 06, 2013, 02:35:50 PM
Mobile games are a different breed, but honestly I'm TOTALLY GAME for anything that puts more Tower Defenses on Nintendo platforms. And there ARE a bunch of mobile-originated games I already know I'd be happy to get. Heck, I already own Cut The Rope on DSiWare!


Tower Defenses is what you want? I've been playing Starship Defense on 3DS and I love it $5!
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Re: Rumor: Nintendo Looking to Bring Smartphone Applications to Wii U
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2013, 05:35:08 PM »
Quote from: Leo13 on May 06, 2013, 04:14:54 PM
Gunman Clive sold more 3DS copies than Android and Apple COMBINED!
Having played that game.  I can only imagine how many phones were broken out of frustration w/ controls.
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