Ngmoco: Nintendo's Ecosystem Will Fall Apart
House of Mario not seen as a competitor to mobile company.
Mobile developer in snipe at traditional games company shocker! Today's drama comes from Ngmoco CEO Neil Young, who doesn't believe that Nintendo's current strategy is going to last in the long-term.
The publisher, responsible for Android and iOS card collecting smash Rage of Bahamut, does not see the Japanese console maker as a threat, primarily due to the fact that it hasn't been quick to create new characters or IP.
"The ecosystem that they’ve created, it’s just really difficult to justify spending 30 dollars on a game that is anything other than a Mario, a Zelda, a Pokemon. I think that ultimately their ecosystem starts to fall apart," Young said to Gamasutra at a developer showcase.
"No. Well... no" was the answer to the idea of Nintendo being a competitor to Ngmoco.
The publisher, responsible for Android and iOS card collecting smash Rage of Bahamut, does not see the Japanese console maker as a threat, primarily due to the fact that it hasn't been quick to create new characters or IP.
"The ecosystem that they’ve created, it’s just really difficult to justify spending 30 dollars on a game that is anything other than a Mario, a Zelda, a Pokemon. I think that ultimately their ecosystem starts to fall apart," Young said to Gamasutra at a developer showcase.
"No. Well... no" was the answer to the idea of Nintendo being a competitor to Ngmoco.
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kano 2 Aug 2012 22:24
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"Ngmoco CEO "
mobile casual nothing to see here
"Apple and Android are now doing a number on Nintendo.""
Oh, so thats why the XL sold 200k in 2 days in japan, where they are dying>
"Extrapolating from trends in Japan, where mobile has far outstripped traditional console games to take the lion's share of industry profits"
3ds has been the number 1 selling platform in japan since last june, 3ds is going away in japan huh?
the guy is a baffoon
Its another example of an insecure mobile guy trying to take a shot at the big dog on the block
first of all his games are ****
mobile casual nothing to see here
"Apple and Android are now doing a number on Nintendo.""
Oh, so thats why the XL sold 200k in 2 days in japan, where they are dying>
"Extrapolating from trends in Japan, where mobile has far outstripped traditional console games to take the lion's share of industry profits"
3ds has been the number 1 selling platform in japan since last june, 3ds is going away in japan huh?
the guy is a baffoon
Its another example of an insecure mobile guy trying to take a shot at the big dog on the block
first of all his games are ****