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[Wile E Coyote]

Nintendo should take its games to "every platform" in a bid to ensure that an entire generation of gamers don't miss out on the Japanese giant's IP.

That was the take of industry veteran Ian Livingstone as he opened proceedings at Bristol Games Hub, a non-profit organisation designed to offer space for developers and academics in the South West of England.

Livingstone – life president of Eidos, and best known for his work on the Fighting Fantasy interactive book series – used his speech at the event both to offer guidance for developers just starting out, and to give advice to one of the industry's biggest players.

IP is king

"Nintendo should have their IP on every platform," said Livingstone, arguing that strengthening IP should take precedence over the health of the publisher's platforms.

"Otherwise a whole generation of young people will miss out on their games."

It's no secret that gamers are now spending more on smartphone and tablet games than on traditional handheld games, and with Nintendo's deep catalogue of IP many would like to see the Japanese giant move into the mobile and tablet space.

Investors in the company have also previously called on Nintendo to begin work on mobile – calls that have become louder in some quarters during tough times for both the Wii U and the 3DS.

Nintendo, however, remains unmoved.

No surrender

"This is absolutely not under consideration," Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said of possible smartphone development back in September 2011.

"If we did this, Nintendo would cease to be Nintendo. Having a hardware development team in-house is a major strength. It's the duty of management to make use of those strengths."

This was a stance backed up at the time by Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.

"The concept of having our core franchises on other systems really flies in the face of what we believe in, and that's because, by understanding the hardware, that's how we're able to bring these great experiences forward," he concluded.

Sage advice

While Nintendo seems unlikely to take Linvingstone's advice, the industry veteran also took time out in his speech in Bristol to trumpet the need for the business to foster talent at a young age at the education level.

He also stressed how crucial it is for studios to develop their own IP rather than focusing solely on work-for-hire.

IP is king, remarked Livingstone, and producing original content is the only way studios can produce lasting value within their own companies.

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[Azure-Edge]

[Portal]

If you want to play Nintendo games, buy a Nintendo system. Same with Sony and Microsoft.

[Hank Hill]

It's the Nintendo DoubleStandard™ rearing its ugly head again.

 

"Nintendo's majorly successful? GO THIRD PARTY, UR NOT BEING FAIR TO EVERYBODY ELSE WHO DOEESNT" WANT TO BUY A NITNENDO SYSTEM BUT YET WANTS TO PLAY THEIR GAEMS"

[Rockodoodle]

Maybe they should release variations on mobile devices- something like that Nintendoland Mario bros. deal on a tablet or cell phone might be cool- then maybe even a variation of an Angry birds......supposedly they are considering mobile, so maybe that's their plan.

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

I remember the days when people would buy a system they wanted the games on rather than buy a different system and wish they had the games on it...

[NintendoReport]

Maybe they should release variations on mobile devices- something like that Nintendoland Mario bros. deal on a tablet or cell phone might be cool- then maybe even a variation of an Angry birds......supposedly they are considering mobile, so maybe that's their plan.

 

I think the plan was to lure more indie devs who are in the mobile space to take a look at Wii U as the tablet (gamepad) and controls could offer some good potential for them and appearing on a Nintendo console is good for the ole resume

Edited by Sorceror12, 05 June 2013 - 07:13 AM.

[Hitomi]

umm, a bot??

[ameritt]

I feel like there are 2 categories of Nintendo haters.

 

1. "NINTENDO IS 4 BABIES I LIKE GROWN UP GAMEZ"

 

2. "Nintendo makes good games, but they shouldn't have their own console because I don't have a Nintendo system so they're stupid so yeah I'm right"

[White Trite Chronicles]

It would honestly be nice if they did have IPs on every platform, but that's too much to ask.

[Alex Wolfers]

I just knocked off my head facepalming....

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You got to remember Pocket Gamer hasn't been valid since the early 2000s. I take it you just wan't to see a show?

Maybe they should release variations on mobile devices- something like that Nintendoland Mario bros. deal on a tablet or cell phone might be cool- then maybe even a variation of an Angry birds......supposedly they are considering mobile, so maybe that's their plan.

One does not simply compare console gaming to phones.

[gronik]

If you want to play Nintendo games, buy a Nintendo system. Same with Sony and Microsoft.

Exactly!

It is an all around win for the consumers experience at the end of the day; when a developer can concentrate their efforts on developing on a single platform.

[Jelloman]

that is the crap of the bull, if you want a Nintendo game buy a Nintendo console.

[Xerocks]

By this same logic, Microsoft's exclusives (Halo, Gears of War, Blue Dragon) should be on every platform and Sony's (God of War, Resistance) should also be on every platform. Why buy any particular piece of hardware over another if all the games are the same?

[Alex Wolfers]

By this same logic, Microsoft's exclusives (Halo, Gears of War, Blue Dragon) should be on every platform and Sony's (God of War, Resistance) should also be on every platform. Why buy any particular piece of hardware over another if all the games are the same?

Reminds me of how they got so upset about Bayonetta 2  but they would smile if they got Zelda.

[Xerocks]

Reminds me of how they got so upset about Bayonetta 2  but they would smile if they got Zelda.

Right, exactly. Bayonetta 2 is lucky that it's coming out on a console at all.

[Hunter]

It would be cool if Nintendo made a smartphone to appeal to people who play smartphone games. You could even have Virtual Console and Miiverse.

But they should only do this if handheld gaming ever died out. I would rather have a handheld games console than a smartphone.

[gronik]

It would be cool if Nintendo made a smartphone to appeal to people who play smartphone games. You could even have Virtual Console and Miiverse.

But they should only do this if handheld gaming ever died out. I would rather have a handheld games console than a smartphone.

Or better yet, just include the functions of a phone into the next 3DS revision.
That way Nintendo wouldn't need to try directly competing with the phone market (as it would be a secondary feature to gaming) meaning that we wouldn't get a new "nintendophone" every year with just a slight upgrade; but the handhelds would gain access to phone based internet access!

Maybe this new deal with O2 is foreshadowing...

[Xerocks]

Or better yet, just include the functions of a phone into the next 3DS revision.
That way Nintendo wouldn't need to try directly competing with the phone market (as it would be a secondary feature to gaming) meaning that we wouldn't get a new "nintendophone" every year with just a slight upgrade; but the handhelds would gain access to phone based internet access!

Maybe this new deal with O2 is foreshadowing...

 

I'm not so sure that would benefit Nintendo. When the Nokia N-Gage came out, things didn't go too well for it. I don't know... maybe that's a bad example though.

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

Or better yet, just include the functions of a phone into the next 3DS revision.
That way Nintendo wouldn't need to try directly competing with the phone market (as it would be a secondary feature to gaming) meaning that we wouldn't get a new "nintendophone" every year with just a slight upgrade; but the handhelds would gain access to phone based internet access!

It would probably be bad because Nintendo doesn't have experience in phones. It would probably take years of trial and error for them to get it right.