Nintendo's 'Dr. Mario World' arrives on App Store one day early

Nintendo's next big mobile game, "Dr. Mario World," has launched for iPhones and iPads a day ahead of schedule.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 6

Apple TV trails behind Roku, other TV platforms in US device sales

The Apple TV ranked low in U.S. sales of streaming TV devices during the March quarter, leaving it nowhere near rivals like Roku or Sony, according to new estimates.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 40

Pokemon Company's latest game rewards good sleeping habits

"Pokemon Sleep" tracks player sleep patterns and has been announced alongside a Pokemon cloud service that lets users continue games across several devices. There are also new games for iOS and Nintendo Switch, plus an expanded clothing range.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 3

Nintendo asking partner iPhone developers to avoid gouging gamers on in-app purchases

In what would be an unusual step for most companies, Nintendo is reportedly telling its partner mobile developers to avoid squeezing players too hard for in-app purchases — even though both parties would stand to benefit from the revenue.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 11

'Fire Emblem Heroes' passes $500M, crushes Nintendo's other smartphone games

Nintendo's most successful smartphone game to date is "Fire Emblem Heroes," reaping over $500 million and brushing away all of the company's other properties like "Super Mario Run" and "Animal Crossing."

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 5

Nintendo's Dr. Mario World comes to iOS this summer

Nintendo continues to embrace the mobile market with the announcement of a new Dr. Mario franchise installment set to release on iOS and Android by "early summer" 2019.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 4

Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour for iPhone jumps off track, delayed until summer 2019

One of Nintendo's most anticipated iPhone games, "Mario Kart Tour," will miss its original March launch date, the company revealed on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7

'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' finally reaches $50M, slowest Nintendo phone game to hit milestone

Nintendo's "Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp" — once a highly-anticipated iOS and Android game — only recently surpassed $50 million in global player spending, making it the slowest of Nintendo's smartphone games to do so.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 1

Nintendo's next iPhone game, Dragalia Lost, coming Sept. 27

Nintendo's next smartphone game, "Dragalia Lost," will launch in the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau on Sept. 27, the company has announced.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 2

More than 75% of Nintendo's $60M Super Mario Run global revenues came from iOS

Nintendo's mobile "Run" adaptation of its Super Mario franchise was introduced with great fanfare at the introduction of iPhone 7 in September 2016. It has since reached $60 million in revenue globally, but more than three quarters of that has come from Apple's App Store versus Android and Google Play.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 34

New Pokemon games for Nintendo Switch integrate with Pokemon GO, Pokemon Quest coming to iOS this fall

The Pokémon Company on Wednesday announced a new slate of Pokémon games for Nintendo's Switch console, two of which connect to Pokémon GO on iOS and another that will be available on Apple's mobile operating system later this fall.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 5

Nintendo knocks 50 percent off 'Super Mario Run' for iOS on 'Mario Day'

Nintendo's first truly big game for iPhones and iPads, "Super Mario Run," has been discounted from $9.99 to $4.99 as a promotion centered around "Mario Day," March 10.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 2

'Fire Emblem Heroes' most profitable Nintendo/DeNA mobile game, 'Angry Birds Champions' tournaments have cash prizes

The most successful Nintendo/DeNA smartphone game so far has been "Fire Emblem Heroes," pulling in about $295 million worldwide in its first year, according to recent data. But, competitor Rovio might challenge that with the new "Angry Birds Champions" which allows users to win cash prizes in online tournaments.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 0

Nintendo's 'Mario Kart Tour' for iOS will be 'free-to-start'

The next big mobile collaboration between Nintendo and DeNA — "Mario Kart Tour" — will be "free-to-start," according to DeNA's CEO, Isao Moriyasu.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Nintendo developing mobile 'Mario Kart Tour' game for release in 2019

Nintendo on Wednesday announced it is currently developing a mobile installment "Mario Kart" set to debut in fiscal 2019, a release that will bring the company's immensely popular racing franchise to iOS for the first time.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 9

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