Pokémon GO is still performing incredibly well in practically every aspect, especially considering the immensely-popular mobile title was released back in July 2016. The game has managed to claim the ninth top grossing game spot in the U.S. on the App Store for December 18, which means that fans are loving its latest Hoenn update. … Continue reading Pokémon GO takes the ninth top grossing game spot in US on the App Store for December 18
Fire Emblem Heroes beats Pokémon Magikarp Jump in becoming Google Play’s Best of 2017 games in Japan
Pokémon Magikarp Jump was among the games that were nominated for Google Play’s Best of 2017 awards in Japan. The mobile title was up against a range of other games released within the past year, including Nintendo’s Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes. However, it wasn't able to take the top spot, which was given … Continue reading Fire Emblem Heroes beats Pokémon Magikarp Jump in becoming Google Play’s Best of 2017 games in Japan
Pokémon Magikarp Jump gets nominated for Google Play’s Best of 2017 games award in Japan
Pokémon Magikarp Jump is among the games that have been nominated for Google Play's Best of 2017 awards in Japan. The mobile title is up against a range of other games released within the past year, including Nintendo's Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes. To see the full list of nominations and to vote … Continue reading Pokémon Magikarp Jump gets nominated for Google Play’s Best of 2017 games award in Japan
Nintendo earns way more money from its smartphone games compared to Pokémon GO
Nintendo recently detailed its earnings share from Pokémon GO - (Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method): ¥6,429 million (~$57 million FYTD). For the aforementioned two, Smart Device, Pokémon GO, Nintendo is earning a lot more money from its own smartphone games compared to Pokémon GO. For comparison, Smart Device IP related … Continue reading Nintendo earns way more money from its smartphone games compared to Pokémon GO
Nintendo makes $29.4 million from Pokémon GO
Since Pokémon GO's worldwide launch in July 2016, Nintendo has made a whopping $29.4 million from Niantic's immensely-popular mobile game. Nintendo made about $81 million from its other smartphone titles unrelated to Pokémon GO, such as Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes. The Pokémon GO battle periods for Legendaries Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos were … Continue reading Nintendo makes $29.4 million from Pokémon GO
Serenity Forge wants Nintendo to invest in more “unique experiences like Pokemon GO”
The folks at Nintendo Life recently got a chance to ask several developers about the growing pains of curation on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Zhenghua Yang (Z) of Serenity Forge expressed how he wants Nintendo to invest in more "unique experiences" by mentioning mobile titles Pokemon GO and Fire Emblem Heroes as prime examples. Here's … Continue reading Serenity Forge wants Nintendo to invest in more “unique experiences like Pokemon GO”
Pokémon GO helps shape Nintendo’s mobile strategy
The following statement comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, in regard to Nintendo's Pokémon GO-inspired mobile strategy: "With our mobile business, we have three goals. One, of course, is because there are so many mobile devices in the marketplace and in the hands of consumers, this is a great tool for us to push our … Continue reading Pokémon GO helps shape Nintendo’s mobile strategy
Pokémon GO first-day downloads compared to Fire Emblem Heroes and Super Mario Run
Pokémon GO made an estimated $10.2 million in its first 24 hours of availability. Nintendo's second mobile game, Fire Emblem Heroes, made about $2.9 million in its first day - while Super Mario Run made $8.4 million. In terms of downloads, the above chart shows that the recently-released Fire Emblem Heroes is on par with … Continue reading Pokémon GO first-day downloads compared to Fire Emblem Heroes and Super Mario Run
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