Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo’

iDonkeyKong, Apple Hasn’t Learned…

April 26th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Last month, we reported the seize and desist letter that Nintendo sent to the developer of the Duckhunt game that was being sold in the App Store as well as Nintendo’s mission to take the Game & Watch collection offline. Now, Apple approved iDonkeyKong.

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Nintendo Doesn’t look at Mobile …Yet…

April 15th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

During an event in Tokio last week, The Financial Times has held an interview with Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s president, about Nintendo’s competition and mobile plans.

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Nintendo Starts Chasing 1UP for Game&Watch

April 2nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

1Up has been known for releasing perfect clones of Nintendo’s Game & Watch collection. After months of generating sales, Nintendo has finally sent the company a cease and desist order to stop selling the titles.

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GDC: Nintendo Talks iPhone

April 1st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Following the story we launched earlier today in which Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime is bashing the console competition, he also has taken a shot at bashing the iPhone development community at Venturebeat.

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GDC: 16 Wii Games Profitable

April 1st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

The mobile games industry seems to be far better off then that of the consoles when we look at an interview with Nintendo of America’s head of marketing Reggie Fils-Aime.

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Nintendo Still Waiting for Mobile Gaming to Happen

March 4th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

The Times had an interview with Nintendo's David Yarnton (General Manager for the UK) about the DSi and mobile gaming which, according to the gaming giant, is still not happening.

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Duck Hunt Removed from App Store

February 2nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

It doesn't happen often that mobile games are pulled from the app store because of intellectual property claims. Yet, Nintendo has taken action to get a Duck Hunt clone removed from the App Store.