>mfw people were scared of mobile gaming
Wasn't made by Nintendo broseph, Niantic are a third part developer.
>>344653424
Same with metriod prime, but in the end it was nintendo that made it a reality.
>>344652089
Nintendo is definitely going mobile in my lifetime.
I'm fine with Nintendo going mobile as long as Niantic can make the mobile shit while the rest of Nintendo can focus on their consoles.
>>344652089
Because it's killing consoles
hope this means they're going to give the game the shit that was supposed to be in it to begin with ASAP
>>344653424
>ITS NOT NINTENDO
>THIS CANT BE HAPPENING, SONY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DOMINATING
>>344652089
>investors are stupid
You dont say
I will say phone bullshit is a good fit for Pokemon, not like the mainline games ever do anything new anyway
>>344652089
Iwata's point used to be that, while going mobile was good in the short term, it was terrible in the long term. Watch what happens to mainline pokemon game sales when the seemingly infinite amount of Go players start demanding the same features
>>344653994
No one said anything about Sony, your insecurity is showing.
But Go is free unless you're a moron. And billions of people will abandon ship when spending becomes necessary
>>344654161
>responding to false flaggers
7.5 billion for a VR "game" where you walk around looking for pokemon superimposed over whatever your phone captures.
People are scared of mobile, but not because of it's ability to sell to casuals. They're scared of the games actually sinking like rocks in terms of quality.
>>344652089
BUT NINTENDO WAS SUPPOSE TO FAIL!
I HAVE A LOT OF MONEY RIDING ON NINTENDOS DEMISE!!!!!!
WHY WONT THEY JUST DIE ALREADY!!!!!
>life long Nintendo product
>not nintendo
>>344652089
Nintendo is turning into something like Konami, isn't it?
>>344654307
>VR
wew lad, thanks for sparing me from reading your entire shitpost
>>344654307
VR =/= AR
>>344652089
Mobile gaming is still shit, though. I'm sure you'll be happy when Nintendo makes nothing but freemium shit in five years.
>>344653424
Where in his post did he say or imply that it was made by Nintendo? He's talking about the market value of Nintendo's stock.
It doesn't matter who actually made the game if they're using Nintendo IPs, Nintendo publishes it, and Nintendo gets the bump in market value.
>>344654117
This. It's the short term bump from casual players that the Wii enjoyed, and we all know how that turned out after awhile.
Think about the message that this success sends to Nintendo. If a simple mobile game can add $7.5 billion to their market value, why bother taking "risks" by sinking a ton of money developing blockbuster AAA-games?
>>344652089
to be fair, until this, mobile was shit.
>>344652089
That means they're gonna put that money into making good games right? R-RIGHT?!
>>344652089
Hilarious considering The Pokemon Company is only partially owned by Nintendo and Nintendo has only limited voting power in the board of directors.
>>344653994
Nintendo can go dominate the phone industry.
I can't wait for the angry birds crossover.
>>344654502
It still is. This is just an Ingress reskin.
>>344654502
You can't be serious. Go IS shit. The only good thing to come out of it are memes. Are you telling me you enjoy the tap pokemon to catch and tap pokemon to attack gameplay? Get the fuck out of here
>>344652089
but that makes me even more scared of mobile gaming.
Just look at GO, it's a piece of shit made for the average soccer mom and 15 year olds.
>>344652089
You'll be scared if NX is shit.
>>344654736
spotted the basement dweller
>>344654635
Better to dominate the phone industry than the the no-games industry?
>>344654926
I have a job, work out, and actually have friends.
If you can't see how GO is casual garbage, you know shit about video games.
Hell this is casual even compared to normal pokemon games.
>>344654352
>Nintendo is turning into something like Konami, isn't it?
Nintendo is turning into something far worse. On disk DLC locked behind Amiibo figures, shitty hardware and retarded managment, gimmicks and shitty games for little kids and their mothers.
>>344654926
holy fucking cancer kys kys kys kys kys
>>344655235
Everything is better than pachinko machines only, anon.
>>344652089
Nintendo will only make phone games and amiibos in the future.
>People shit on Nintendo for being behind when they're getting into the future market of gaming before Sony and Microsoft altogether.
Feeling like 1989 all over again folks
>stock up 24% in one day
>didnt buy last week
Jfmsu
>>344652089
Being good at mobile gaming is not a fucking good thing for anyone. Watch Nintendo see all that mobile money and them jump ship just like Konami did.
Mobile is killing traditional gaming and if you actually support that kill yourself
NX will be the last Nintendo console
Third party confirmed
>people are actually defending this shit
All right, who's going to start playing farmville?
>>344655434
Why are you so mad? Traditional gaming is dead and everyone is always on the go nowadays, why not cater to the mobile gamer instead of fat NEET? Guess who has more money? The folks who are out and about, making money.
>>344655410
Is this what we really WANT the future gaming market to be, though?
>>344655410
>future market of gaming
Time to find a new hobby then.
>>344655553
Its ok when
>>344652089
My anus is prepared for a future of microtransactions and mobile 'games'.
>>344655689
I'll just focus on old games
>>344655553
I knew casuals were infesting the place, but I didn't think it was this bad.
>>344655612
As long as it involves a better battery for my phone with better processor efficiency, I'm all for it.
Pokemon lost my interest on handhelds since X and Y and ORAS bored me to death. Pokemon GO is the only pokemon game recently to make me feel invested and actually want to go out and do something for a change.
>>344654730
i enjoy the sun, the people and a nice walk.
I'm not an investor, I dont give a shit about Nintendo stocks.
Pokemon Go is a really shitty barebones game and if thats the future of Nintendo then everything is fucked.
I can only hope that they dont go full retard with the mobile shit no.
>>344654926
>not being a nostalgiafag manchild is being a basement dweller now
I actually met some cool people yesterday the first day I started playing. Someone set out lures in my neighborhood and there were 10 people at the local park. They high fived me when I joined team instinct like them
>>344655612
>We
Anon, you still haven't realised? "We" don't matter. Soccer moms normies and 15 year olds made Nintendo's stock jump 20%. Those people decide the future of the gaming industry. We have 10 times less impact on gaming as a whole.
pokemon go is just a pokemon "game" for people who bought into the fad 15 or so years ago and then grew out of it
it's a novelty at best and nintendo is going to make sure it stays that way so they can sell more pokemon games
>People thinking we like Go for its gameplay
It's not a proper video game, but the experience is great. It's a social phenomenon, something none of you losers would understand the appeal for.
>>344655593
I don't think traditional gaming is dead, but consoles are dying. But you're right, seems like handhelds and smartphones are the bigger market because people DO want leisurely gaming, but they can't sit in front of their TVs. And when they get home at night, maybe they just want to hang out with their friends, family and SOs instead of playing a game.
I'm even starting to go more handheld. I used to hate handhelds next to consoles and PC, but now I'm starting to really like them.
>>344655791
You need pokémon for that?
>>344655791
And you need Pokemon Go to enjoy these things?
>>344656215
well, it makes it interesting vs boring. Also its a fun thing to do with the wife.
>>344656110
>It's a social phenomenon
Is social the new buzzword?
>>344656110
So it's a fad, okay.
>>344655809
Man, Pokemon Go is just proof of concept. Soon the AR technology will allow us to see virtual things in reality not through small windows of our phones, but through bigger and lighter gadgets and then in the end we all will have either lenses or cyber glasses
>>344655953
>implying it's 15 yo and soccer moms playing and not majorly genwunners
There's a reason there's a PSA against driving while playing. It's mostly people in their 20s playing. Just take a stroll through Facebook
>>344655952
You live in white neighbourhood?
>>344656360
There's already something called mixed reality, google Magic Leap, some of the Wired articles on it are good
>>344656280
This is actually true. My girlfriend feels the same way, and we've been seeing couples walking around the streets next to our apartments while playing Go.
It's funny because my gf was saying just a couple of weeks ago she wished she had more of an excuse to walk around because otherwise it feels kind of aimless. When Pokemon Go blew up she was like "somebody read my fucking mind!"
>>344656110
A phenomenon is something which is difficult to find the cause of, the cause for this is simple to explain, nostalgia. It's a trend, or as >>344656337 said, a fad.
>>344656473
yeah, but it can go even further. Try to read Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge he also describes the future of AR well
>>344652089
>celebrating the death of consoles
enjoy your microtranscation games
>>344656463
it's mixed but mostly white
the group was like geeks and one girl who was with a whitewashed mexican
>people that don't like pokemon love this game
How fucking fitting. The game will lose shitloads of users once they start adding newer pokemons.
So can you atleast fight with other people or is it just throwing balls at landmarks?
>>344656820
The latter, you only fight at gyms, but it's against automated players.
>>344656726
It's all 90s kids, if they didn't launch with Gen 1 exclusively then all the 20-something normies wouldn't give a shit.
Nintendo has to be ecstatic. They could ship 1 million NXs, sell one, throw the rest in a dumpster, and still be financially okay with the money they make from this.
>It's another "I don't understand how stocks work" episode
Investors just have a lot of faith in this meme game.
>>344652089
So Nintendo made a lot of money. How does that help me as a customer? Make some good games with all that money and I'll be happy.
>>344656360
I dont have an issue with the limitations of AR.
The game is absolutely fine when it comes to that.
I have a problem with this absolutely simple and stupid overall system.
Its grindy shit with garbage microtransactions.
And thats simply what mobile games are.
>>344654307
Well it's a good thing mainline Pokemon has been shit for years then anyway.
>>344656965
>Normie
You are the normalfag.
>>344657287
You're missing the point,normalfag.
>>344654352
Nintendo still makes video games and isn't the Yakuza's bottom bitch, so no.
>>344657142
>trending on social media
>not normies
Keep lying to yourself nostalgiafag.
>>344653994
>>344654953
And people say summer /v/ doesn't exist
>>344655096
Us true gamers are so much better than casuals, as us true gamers with our comprehensive knowledge of video games know better than to fall under the evil spell of mobile gaming.
people are scared of mobile gaming because pokemon go is in fact, not a game
I don't get this Gen 1 nostalgia.
After 15+ years most of them just make me yawn at sight.
>>344657382
And what point would that be? The fact that every 20-something retard is playing it? Do you even know what a normie is?
>>344653424
What, you think Nintendo themselves develops every single first party game on their systems too?
>>344657478
Are you retarded or something?
The problem isn't casual games being casual, the problem is non casual games getting more casual because of this.
Just look at the fucking Wii.
>>344654203
>unless you're a moron
There's always a gaggle of morons to be taken advantage of.
>>344652089
>$7.5 billion
WSJ reports Go added $9 billion
Yes, because this mobile grind is fucking fun to play
I fear that 7th gen will be the last mainline pokemon game, and the next mario game will use touch 'tap to jump' controls
Even if Go doesn't have any actual gameplay its still good
I've been a neet for a year now and all I was doing is sit at home and play video games
Now in the past 3 days I wake up and take a ride around my town to scan the pokestops, catch some pokemons, even walk around for hours
I've met a lot of people this way and its really satisfying actively doing something again
But I don't expect the fatties to understand this, they will just go and create hate threads on an anime image board
You know that /v/ is dead when you see people defending this mobile garbage.
Normalfags and pokemon autists.
>>344658157
Aren't you the fattie?
>>344657382
I don't think you know what normalfag means.
>>344658235
I'm not defending it,I'm just not against it.
>>344657805
Does it even matter? Pokemon and Mario have both gotten progressively worse.
>This thread.
>>344658251
I'm 65kg 195cm, I'm rather skinny
>sony's AR title fails hard
>nintendo just casually releases one with little to no effort on their part
>massive success and played by everyone
hmmm, really makes ya think dont it
>>344654161
Admitting to being a Sony fanboy might less embarrassing than admitting you have no clue how licensing and ownership works.
Console gaming is literally dead. Why would Nintendo even bother with the hardcore people when they can make far more money with the casuals?
>>344658443
HG/SS and B2/W2 were the pinnacle of Pokemon and the mainline Mario Games have been consistent in quality, at least in terms of critical reception.
>>344658475
>nintendo just casually releases one with little to no effort on their part
Nigga this shit's been marketed heavily.
>>344657606
>first party
Pokemon is second party. TPCi, Creatures and GameFreak own the majority of it.
>>344658475
Nostalgia is one hell of a drug.
>>344654483
>If a simple mobile game can add $7.5 billion to their market value, why bother taking "risks" by sinking a ton of money developing blockbuster AAA-games?
That has never been Nintendo's way of doing things though, has it?
Love them or hate them, Nintendo have always been about pushing the envelope of interactive entertainment.
Cue shit post replies.
>>344659210
The line between gimmick and innovation is a blurry one.
This is going to flop so hard. Of course millions will download a free app because of hype alone. Cant wait to see the shares drop again
>Nintendo's 2 biggest pillars are toys and mobile shit
Yeah nice fucking GAEMS
>>344658443
Switch Mario with Zelda and then I'd say you're spot on.
>>344652089
Just because idiots are throwing in all their cash into some shit mobile game doesn't mean it's not shit.
Pokemon GO is an awful "game", and will be pretty much forgotten before the years end, especially with the release of sun and moon.
>>344659426
How does Pokemon GO monetize, anyways?
>>344652089
Its almost like pokemon is a beloved franchise played by tens of millions.
>>344659426
>he thinks the people playing GO still play mainline Pokemon games
>Nintendo
POKEMON IS OWNED BY THE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL
NINTENDO IS A MINORITY OWNER THEY HAVE LITTLE TO DO WITH POKEMON GO
FUCK
>tfw SM will probably be the last traditional Pokemon games since GO has proven itself to be much more successful
I hate everything mobile gaming has done to the medium.
>>344659426
>Pokemon GO is an awful "game", and will be pretty much forgotten before the years end
well no fucking duh you stupid nigger, do you really think people will spend the rest of their days roaming the sidewalks looking for virtual trinkets?
holy shit
>>344659485
You can buy things like egg incubators, balls(not needed you get too many as is) extra mon or bag space, incense(sweet scent) and in the future it sounds like masterballs too.
>>344652089
Fuck this shit I hate mobile.
>>344659541
These are the same people who didn't know that Inafune was just a producer and assumed he was the father of Mega Man.
Is Pokemon GO's gameplay actually like a normal pokemon game? Do I get to fight someone in a turnbased battle or what?
Also do I have to wait for "energy" or "stamina" or something like that, or wait absurd amount of times for something to be build or whatever? Or is the only limiting factor to my gameplay how far I'm willing to travel?
>>344659649
fuck
>>344659761
No bullshit pay2win mechanics. You usually get 2x more items than you will ever use. Combat is gay as shit and gyms only so its really just a thing to occupy yourself when bored.
>>344659741
I swear everyone here is retarded, no wonder /v/ is shit. Half the retards posting here are younger than fucking Pokemon
>>344660219
The constant typos and grammatical errors doesn't help either, though that's not only limited to /v/.
>>344659541
>The Pokémon Company (株式会社ポケモン Kabushiki gaisha Pokemon?) is a company that is responsible for marketing and licensing the Pokémon franchise.
>It was established through joint investment by the three businesses holding the copyright on Pokémon: Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
Creatures is a subsidiary of Nintendo, so essentially Nintendo owns two thirds of Pokémon.
>>344656110
>social phenomenon
Man, that's just a fancy term for "fad."
>>344657072
You'll get more games, mobile games
>>344657072
>implying they won't put that money towards more mobileshit
>>344657478
I don't care if you're shitposting.You're right.
>>344659303
Nintendo could have easily made Ocarina of Time II and banked the cash.
Instead they threw everyone a curveball and released Wind Waker.
Nintendo have historically done things in the face of convention for the sake of bringing something new to the table.
Sometimes it works, sometimes it bites them in the ass.
But at least they try.
>>344652089
This is a return of Pokemon to its roots. Pokemon was always about catching Pokemon, not autistic EV and IV training
>>344652089
RIP classic Nintendo, your real video games were fun while they lasted.
Gonna be sad seeing them go the way of Koonami after the NX... whatever the NX even is.
>>344652089
>n64 comes out
NINTENDO IS DOOMED
>gamecube comes out
NINTENDO IS DOOMED
>Wii U comes out
NINTENDO IS DOOMED
>>344661629
Thats the thing i have been thinking about too. They always did their own thing...but what about breath of the wild? It actually looks like they just gave up and took elements from survival games just to appeal to the ones who keep screaming that nintendo consoles are not like sony and microsoft.
>>344654117
More like Iwata was bad for Nintendo's long term, period.
Pushed the Wii-U into existence even though it was clear that casuals left the fad for mobile years prior. Casualized and baby-fied the shit out of so many franchises in his rule, like Zelda and Metroid. Transformed amiibos into a shady scalping buisness while he was around. Constant remakes, handheld variations, re-releases and the like. No real ambitious projects besides Xenoblade X and BoTW; instead they've adapted this game and lazy game dev mentality since they came into power. Still fucking idiots when it comes to online components and proper HD development.
Guy should've remained as a programmer, not a CEO.
>>344653997
What's so stupid about investing in a company who kickstarted a game so popular people is literally getting killed over it?
lel nintenyearolds are too stupid to realize this bad for them (unless they enjoy playing phoneshit in which case its a great thing)
>>344658443
Is there a single Nintendo IP that hasn't gotten progressively worse over the span of these last two console generations?
The only one I can think of is Donkey Kong.
>>344653904
And consoles killed arcades. Times change.
>>344663185
its not really an excuse but its because they cant work on nintendo time anymore
what we are seeing is what happens when Nintendo rushes a game
no bugs, tons of polish, almost no content
Does the succes of GO mean we'll have Sun and Moon on smartphones now?
All you fucking normalfaggots PLEASE leave /v/. If you're going to kill video games at least do it where I don't have to hear about it.
>>344663172
>lel nintenyearolds are too stupid to realize this bad for them (unless they enjoy playing phoneshit in which case its a great thing)
Except most of them are afraid, if you've seen any of the replies in threads like this, a good 1/3-1/2 of those replies are fans fearing they'll pull a Koonami and go full mobile after the NX or some shit.
>>344663271
Sadly this is true.
Phones will be the go-to gaming experience for casuals, while gamers will have to turn to PCs for genuine experiences. Only major corporation that can still ride out on console success for the next 10-20 years is Sony.
Why do people even care about nintendo anymore
They haven't put out a good let alone decent game in forever.....
IT'S OVER! NINTENDO IS FINISHED!
>>344656110
Man i never thought i'd see "fad" with another name
Off yourself, normalshit
>>344663343
Except Nintendo isn't responsible for creating this game, Niantic is.
And it's apparent that the game is so bare bones right now because they're planning on stretching out patches and feature upgrades to retain its popularity.
Hell, they've already confirmed that trading is on hold, for example. I expect to see an update within the next two weeks to retain interest through fickle and fleeting normies.
>>344663612
>Splatoon sold twice as much as Blooborne
>>344655952
Why can't I find any bros who are on team Instinct? I meet a lot of people who are on Valor but all the gyms are controlled by Mystic.
>>344663185
Fire Emblem also bounced back.
Kirby and Pikmin haven't gone to shit yet, either.
>>344663825
The power of marketing is a strong thing, hopefully Splatoon and Pokemon Go's success has taught Nintendo that marketing is something they need to be serious about.
>>344653424
what does this have to do with anything?
>>344652089
All this tells me is investors are fucking retarded
Nintendo will never see a dime of profit from this game. Its made by gamefreak and niantic.
>>344663929
>Fire Emblem
It's been degraded into all-out degenerate weeb/waifu shit in order to sell now. The numbers are there, but the soul of the series is dead.
>Kirby
Has suffered a few bad games this gen, but not enough to hurt the quality of the franchise as a whole.
>and Pikmin
Didn't play 3, but I remember people saying that they were massively disappointed in it.
>>344664123
it boosted their stocks like crazy
>>344664180
>nostalgia faggots griping about a new game
more at 11
Actually could use some help here, i only use my android phone for phonecalls but i never bothered to learn how to connect to the internet when i am outside. Since thats a requirement to play, how do i connect to internet outside?
>>344664280
Why are you blindly assuming that I'm some blind nostalgia faggot? Because of my comments about Fire Emblem? I don't even play Fire Emblem that much.
>>344664196
Again. Because investors are fucking retarded.
Nintendo will not see any of the revenue generated directly from this game which with lures alone is going to be substantial
Its not even their product for fucks sake at best it will generate hype for the release of sun and moon and sell some more copies. People who invest in video game companies clearly dont know the first thing about them.
>>344664180
>He hasn't played Conquest
Besides, NoA removed bikinis and Skinship, effectively sterilizing the game specifically for folks like you.
>>344662669
I agree that the last few Zelda titles have been reactionary.
Twilight Princess only happened because flipped their tits about Wind Waker - they wanted something more grown-up and darker in it's aesthetics.
Breath of the Wild is a reaction to the negativity of Skyward Sword's linearity.
Just when you think Nintendo are done, finished, they come up with a billion dollar idea out of nowhere.
>>344664843
>I agree that the last few Zelda titles have been reactionary.
I would say that's due to a combination of Zelda largely being shit within the last 10 years, as well as Nintendo refusing to properly evolve the series until now, and even then they're extremely late to the open world meme.
Hell, Miyamoto even admitted that Zelda was in a major rut during that Shareholders and Investors meeting.
>>344665203
It's smart, really.
They play their cards only when they absolutely have to.
>>344664826
The plot is still atrocious, the MC is a self insert who is both absolutely retarded but also loved by everyone because he/she can do no wrong, not to mention the cringeworthy dialogue of the supports.
Don't even force the CENSORSHIP in this. FE still devolved into pathetic waifu thrash regardless of whether you played the japanese version or not.
Anyone else legit fucking terrified by this success?
I think I'm going to hide in my bed guys.
>>344663386
Hopefully. But if you want a real pokemon game on mobile just wait till the 9th generation. Handheld consoles won't exist anymore so we'll probably have the new pokemon games there
>>344664843
What i meant to say was that i dislike the fact that they started being more reactionary in this way. Im happy that they listened to the fans...in a way. Im sad that we can start putting words like.... so this is like "generic survival game" right?Before it was more hit and miss...some liked the wii some hated it. But it did try to innovate, it did its own thing.
