Remember those days when mobile developers actually gave a damn about originality and quality? Me neither.
Now that Nintendo has said it will enter the mobile space, possibly letting you take Mario on the go, some have let their imagination take that possibility to the extreme.
Artist Pierre Cerveau has gone ahead and designed how a possible Nintendo phone might look and it's gorgeous.
Dubbed the 'Smart Boy,' Cerveau shows off a range of different looks for the imaginary device.
Here it is with a removable controller:
And with some removable storage, RAM or a camera:
What if it ran Android?
You could take Iwata's Mii along for the ride.
Essentially:
Cliff Bleszinski a.k.a. CliffyB a.k.a. the mastermind behind the Gears of War series took to Twitter to express his displeasure at Nintendo's announcement that they're jumping into the smartphone games market later this year. While seen by some as the logical progression into an ever-growing market, others were a bit more cynical about the decision, worrying that Nintendo might Candy Crush-ify themselves with lame microtransactions and P2W content. CliffyB was firmly in the "this sucks" camp, as he expressed on Tuesday:
Welcome to three years ago, Nintendo. :) http://t.co/I4yvez3Buj
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) March 17, 2015
Oh snap now I can finally pay more to make Mario jump higher.
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) March 17, 2015
Purchasable crowns for Peach? #NintendoGoesMobile
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) March 17, 2015
@therealcliffyb purchasable pr0n staches for Mario? #NintendoGoesMobile
— Kevin King (@whitemamba715) March 17, 2015
@therealcliffyb Would you like to move our princess into this castle for 5000 gold coins? #NintendoGoesMobile
— Sam Kaplan (@Sam_Ka_Blam) March 17, 2015
@therealcliffyb Interchangeable Death Stares for Luigi? #NintendoGoesMobile
— Marcus (@iBrodieman) March 17, 2015
Ok that's enough trolling Nintendo. :)
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) March 17, 2015
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