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[Striek]

Nintendo to go mobile with DeNA acquisition, save company.

 

[scottnak]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNi6ZbMKh_w

Business and Capital Alliance Announcement!

 

[Big One]

Seems like Nintendo either aquired DeNa or cut a deal to release mobile games under Mobage's service in some capacity. I could see Nintendo releasing VC games on phones.

 

[JoeM86]

We have a PDF

Paging anyone who knows Japanese

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150317.pdf
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150317_2.pdf

 

[random25]

So a partnership of sorts? Guess that's pretty big!

 

[kuroneko0509]

>Business and Capital Alliance
ohohohoho

 

[Deleted member 17706]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNi6ZbMKh_w

Business and Capital Alliance Announcement!

Well, there it is.

We have a PDF

Paging anyone who knows Japanese

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150317.pdf

Reading now.

 

[Striek]

We have a PDF

Paging anyone who knows Japanese

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150317.pdf

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150317e.pdf

They are developing mobile, PC and other platform apps with their IP/characters.

 

[Nanashrew]

Business deal and capital alliance

 

[Quentyn]

holy shit, press release is out, nintendo and dena going to be joining up, dena making mobile games with nintendo properties

https://twitter.com/sprsk/status/577735309351251968

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Oh its going down I see

 

[Gleethor]

Oh God

 

[kuroneko0509]

oh my

 

[JoeM86]

Nintendo and DeNA intend to jointly operate new gaming applications featuring Nintendo IP, which they will develop specifically for smart devices.

I think I'm going to throw up

 

[Zalman]

Happening

 

[theSlacker]

https://twitter.com/sprsk/status/577735309351251968

Well, that's better then Nintendo dedicating any time to them themselves I guess...

 

[wonzo]

excellent news

 

[Striek]

They said this day would never come...


Joint development and operation of gaming applications for smart devices using Nintendo’s intellectual
property (“Nintendo IP”),
including its characters

Nintendo and DeNA expect to develop a new core system
compatible with a variety of devices including PCs,
smartphones and tablets as well as Nintendo’s dedicated video game systems, and are to jointly develop a
membership service utilizing this system, with a launch
targeted for the fall of 2015. The companies expect to
further enhance their customer relationships through the membership service.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

Nintendo's going mobile? Shieeeeeeeet.

It always felt like it was going to happen but I never really expected it to.

 

[Nanashrew]

Verge just reported it http://theverge.com/e/7994518

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Oh its going down I see

It's on like Lanky Kong.

 

[Richie]

Getting an ugly Philips vibe from this...

 

[Deleted member 17706]

First paragraph

任天堂株式会社（本社：京都市南区、取締役社長：岩田 聡、以下任天堂）と、株式会社
ディー・エヌ・エー
（本社：東京都渋谷区、代表取締役社長兼CEO：守安 功、以下DeNA）は、本日、グローバル市場を対象にした
スマートデバイス向けゲームアプリの共同開発・運営及び多様なデバイスに対応した会員制サービスの共同開
発に関する業務・資本提携について合意いたしましたので、以下のとおりお知らせいたします。

Confirms joint development and operation of of game applications for smart devices (for the global market) as well as joint development of a membership service that will span a multitude of devices.

 

[NinjaTehFish]

 

[jman2050]

Gaming had a nice run.

30 years is pretty swell I'd say.

 

[Big One]

I do not understand what's the point in doing that really. They did the same thing with Phillips and we all know how that turned out.

 

[Diggeh]

 

[PreyingShark]

Alright guys, time to see how high Nintendo's stock goes tonight!

 

[Quentyn]

Livestream link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sMJPEplO0Y

 

[Gleethor]

Well exuuuuuse me princess.

 

[Striek]

First paragraph

任天堂株式会社（本社：京都市南区、取締役社長：岩田 聡、以下任天堂）と、株式会社
ディー・エヌ・エー
（本社：東京都渋谷区、代表取締役社長兼CEO：守安 功、以下DeNA）は、本日、グローバル市場を対象にした
スマートデバイス向けゲームアプリの共同開発・運営及び多様なデバイスに対応した会員制サービスの共同開
発に関する業務・資本提携について合意いたしましたので、以下のとおりお知らせいたします。

Confirms joint development and operation of of game applications for smart devices (for the global market) as well as joint development of a membership service that will span a multitude of devices.

Good work but I posted the english link

 

[Overside]

They said this day would never come...


Joint development and operation of gaming applications for smart devices using Nintendo’s intellectual
property (“Nintendo IP”),
including its characters

Nintendo and DeNA expect to develop a new core system
compatible with a variety of devices including PCs,
smartphones and tablets as well as Nintendo’s dedicated video game systems, and are to jointly develop a
membership service utilizing this system, with a launch
targeted for the fall of 2015. The companies expect to
further enhance their customer relationships through the membership service.

So... Nintendo steam?

 

[dampflokfreund]

https://twitter.com/sprsk/status/577735309351251968

As long as the IPs are just little games and not main games for Nintendo consoles everything is alright...

 

[JoeM86]

Nintendo is now a 10% stakeholder in DeNA
DeNA is now a 1.24% stakeholder in Nintendo

 

[random25]

Edit: May have misunderstood some parts lol.

Wait and see mode.

 

[Coldnoodle]

I think I'm going to throw up

GAME OVER MAN

GAME OVER

 

[Gambit]

I think I'm going to throw up

seconded.

 

[eyeball_kid]

They said this day would never come...


Joint development and operation of gaming applications for smart devices using Nintendo’s intellectual
property (“Nintendo IP”),
including its characters

Nintendo and DeNA expect to develop a new core system
compatible with a variety of devices including PCs,
smartphones and tablets as well as Nintendo’s dedicated video game systems, and are to jointly develop a
membership service utilizing this system, with a launch
targeted for the fall of 2015. The companies expect to
further enhance their customer relationships through the membership service.

Sounds like a unified user system between console/tablet/smartphones? That's the way to do it. Fall of 2015? Holy guacamole that's soon.

Question is, will this be Japanese-only, or will we see these titles on iOS/Android in NA and Europe...

 

[Gilbals]

The end is nigh

 

[Rootbeer]

I'm not worried. Nintendo has said before that they will leverage mobile to bring people to Nintendo platforms. Maybe this is part of their strategy. Will be watching the event.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I want to see the games now !

 

[Sandfox]

This is pretty big.

I think I'm going to throw up

Well I guess they told you lol.

 

[Boba2007]

compatible with a variety of devices including PCs,

Good, I was worried that I would miss out by not having a smartphone

Everybody should calm down till the presentation is over.

 

[Big One]

If anyone isn't catching onto this: Nintendo themselves aren't going mobile, they're jsut licensing their properties to be used on mobile platforms to DeNa. They did the same thing with Phillips in the 90's and other companies with their educational games.

 

[Chittagong]

The prospect of Nintendo doing mobile games has always fascinated me. Most mobile companies are incapable of producing Nintendo quality experiences. Nintendo's puzzling game expertise, Advance Wars, Zelda, Luigi's Mansion, Brain Training, Nintendogs and even Pikmin would work great on iPad. It would elevate the entire industry. Can't quite see that happening, but then again, Nintendo is nothing if not unpredictable.

I am wondering about the lack of a customary Asahi-Shimbun "leak" about what this is.

 

[I'M FINISHED!]

Eh

 

[AdanVC]

: / welp. Time to get a new iPhone to play dem Nintendo licensed games...

 

[Joni]

Nintendo is now a 10% stakeholder in DeNA
DeNA is now a 1.24% stakeholder in Nintendo

So: Sony now owns 0.16% of Nintendo.

 

[Nintendoga]

Well that just happened.

 

[lupinko]

>Business and Capital Alliance
ohohohoho

http://youtu.be/conH2rA7zsE