Ngmoco CEO Neil Young gave a simple response when asked if he considers Nintendo to be a competitor. He said, “No … Well… no.”
Young’s company has been publishing iOS and Android titles for several years now. It’s these types of releases that are considered to be a threat to the dedicated handheld gaming business.
Young believes that the success of smartphones will impact the market that dedicated handhelds currently maintain:
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS Full Retail Downloads
New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 4,800 yen
Oni Training – 3,800 yen
3DS Downloadable Titles
Dasshutsu Adventure Ky? K?sha no Sh?jo – 700 yen
Bravely Default Demo Vol. 4 – Jobs and Abilities (DEMO) – FREE
Virtual Console
Nekketsu K?k? Soccer-bu World Cup-hen (Game Boy) – 400 yen
Fire Emblem: Ankokury? to Hikari no Ken (Famicom) – 500 yen
Video Content
Nintendo Direct: Dragon Quest X
New Super Mario Bros. 2 commercial
Onitore commercial
Did you miss out on the retail release of Nano Assault? If so, then you should pay close attention to this news update!
Shin’en is working on a re-release of Nano Assault for the eShop. The game is scheduled to hit the North American and European stores with new game modes and options.
More information is promised soon.
Shin’en tweeted earlier today:
“‘Nano Assault EX’ is coming to the 3DS eShop (EU+US) ! Based on the original release but with new game modes & options.. more info soon!”
This week’s Nintendo Download update is as follows:
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop
The Lost Town – The Jungle – A mysterious meteorite landed in the Amazon jungle, cloaking the land in darkness and causing villagers and animals to go insane. You must locate the meteorite and use your elite combat skills to help get rid of it. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi)Nintendo Video
Dinosaur Office: Coffee Run (available Aug. 3 at 6 a.m. PT) – The only thing worse than extinction: a coffee shortage. Watch Dinosaur Office on Nintendo Video this week. (For Nintendo 3DS)
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo has announced that the second series of Kid Icarus: Uprising AR Card packs will be distributed at a number of events starting Aug. 3. Building upon the popular first series of cards distributed around the launch of the game, the Series 2 AR Cards feature different characters, enemies, weapons and items that appear in Kid Icarus: Uprising. Also, for the first time, players will find AR Cards representing various locations found within the game.
The game recognizes these specially designed cards when viewed using the built-in camera of the Nintendo 3DS system. Viewing an AR Card with the game also unlocks the corresponding Idol on the AR Card, which reveals additional information about that card. Placing down two AR Cards at once will initiate an AR Card Battle in which players can watch the two Idols engage in combat. With the location AR Cards now available in Series 2, these AR Battles can even take place on backgrounds from different locations in the game. Players can even snap photos when the AR Card characters come to life, and then view them within the Nintendo 3DS Camera application. Kid Icarus: Uprising is available now on Nintendo 3DS.
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
