By Hugh Langley
These are changing times for Nintendo, a company forging some interesting new paths while holding onto a rich legacy. These new paths include theme parks, toys, an upcoming new console in the Nintendo NX, and yes, finally, smartphone apps.
Its first app, Miitomo, will be rolling out of Japan and to the rest of the world on March 31, marking a significant milestone for the company. For it, Nintendo has partnered with Japanese mobile company DeNA, and there are more apps to come – four more between now and March 2017.
So what is Miitomo? Not easy to summate in a single sentence, that’s what. It’s gaming meets social networking meets the bizarre. It’s the type of app you’ll probably jump into for a few minutes each day, but while you’re there you’ll have a lot of fun – and might even learn a thing or two.
It’s “an app that makes you discover things you might not otherwise know about your friends,” says a Nintendo spokesperson during our hands-on preview. “This is a Nintendo take on communication.”
Rather than simply putting Mario on mobile, Nintendo has instead made its smartphone debut with its Mii avatars – now a …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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