The press release also says “gaming applications” rather than games, but a press release from Nintendo’s new mobile partner DeNA confirms that the companies will indeed produce mobile games together. Sure, the official Nintendo press release actually says “smart devices” including phones and tablets, but iPhones and iPads are a safe bet. At a press conference in Japan this morning, Nintendo announced its second collaboration with a mobile game publisher in two months, the headline from which was what millions of people have been waiting years to read: “Nintendo to start making iPhone games, including first-party IP like Mario.”
But if I was mildly displeased with Nintendo as a company during its haughtiest years - the time when most of its key third-party developers walked away - I’m downright angry with it today. I’ve loved its games ever since the original Donkey Kong, owned every Nintendo console (including the Virtual Boy), and recommended the Wii U as the best game console for families and kids. My feelings for Nintendo are complicated.
