Nintendo’s newest WarioWare is a weirdo smartphone app
Nintendo has released a new mobile game titled Pictonico, which draws inspiration from the WarioWare series. The launch is considered surprising given Nintendo's recent shift away from the smartphone gaming market.
Why it matters
The release raises questions about Nintendo's long-term mobile strategy and whether the company is re-engaging with the smartphone platform after years of focusing on dedicated hardware.
A decade ago, Nintendo made a big splash into the world of mobile gaming with a new Super Mario platformer directed by none other than Shigeru Miyamoto . But even though the game proved popular, it wasn't the success the company had hoped for . Over the ensuing years Nintendo has slowly retreated from smartphone gaming, with the exception of a handful of apps and some legacy games . Which is what made it so surprising this week when Nintendo launched Pictonico . It's a bizarre and playful mobile game that channels the best of WarioWare , but I have zero idea how it fits into Nintendo's current strategy. Much like WarioWare , Pictonico (which, I a … Read the full story at The Verge.
The article provides a neutral analysis of a product launch and its deviation from the company's established recent trends.
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