Nintendo on why it partnered with LINE for Dr. Mario World
This information comes from the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing…
What are you hoping for going forward from the collaboration with LINE Corporation, beyond Dr. Mario World? By collaborating with LINE, are you signaling a particular interest in developing games for younger segments of the population, such as teens?
Furukawa: I believe everyone is familiar with LINE, which is virtually synonymous with “messaging application” in Japan. We believe that the real-life social graph (connections between friends via the Internet) cultivated by LINE, as well as the technologies supporting it, will be a very strong platform for consumers to enjoy our game applications, which is why we have formed this collaboration. And Dr. Mario World is a puzzle game, so we hope many people will enjoy it, regardless of gender or age.
