What We Know About Nintendo’s Plans For Mobile Games - TechCrunch.

The games giant partnered up with fellow Japanese outfit DeNA, a billion-dollar company that made its name with phone gaming, in a surprise alliance announced today that will see the duo develop mobile apps. But don’t expect a sea change from Nintendo; mobile is an expansion of its existing reach and not a wide-ranging pivot away from games consoles.

Interesting… I could see this working out well, even if all they do is release some Virtual Console titles (as many companies have done in the past). I’ve bought those from Capcom, Sega, Square-Enix, and others. Offering older titles could help Nintendo’s footing on mobile, but not erode sales of their own hardware. Other tie-in games could do the same, but Virtual Console is low-hanging fruit.