Technology|July 11, 2011 10:03 pm

Pokemon headed to iOS, Android, Nintendo still doesn’t give a Jigglypuff about casual gaming

Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata done no skeleton about his contempt for infrequent mobile gaming during his keynote during GDC progressing this year. According to a executive, Nintendo will means itself with a arrange of worth absent from a stream app explosion. Rovio of course took emanate with a matter as well as dismissed back, similar to so most discontented feathered animals. With all of which in mind, it was a bit startling to listen to which a Pokemon label diversion is headed for a iPhone as well as Android inclination in Japan this summer — after all, Nintendo does own a share of a renouned monster-based franchise. Before we get as well trustworthy to a judgment of Mario upon your iOS device, however, keep dual things in thoughts — first, Nintendo usually owns about a third of a franchise. Second, a association fast shot down a idea of serve enlargement in to a universe of phone apps. Those 3DS games aren’t starting to buy themselves, after all.

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