14 DAY TRIAL // At the moment the core business for Nintendo is to create innovative hardware platforms and then create video games that take advantage of their possibilities but that might change in the coming years, according to the designer behind Zelda and Mario.
Shigeru Miyamoto, the main video game developer at Nintendo, has spoken with the people who invest in the company and said, “I often think of other things, such as what the future of the Japanese movie industry will be like.”
“I do not have any concrete visions yet, but I am trying to keep my eyes on a variety of fields and to find any small possibilities for Nintendo to be involved in one way or the other,” he continued.
During the spring of this year, the Nintendo 3DS handheld got a lot of publicity when it was used as a basis for an Audioguide Louvre application, which is designed to allow those who are taking tours of the well-known museum to get more information on what they are seeing and on how they should navigate the various exhibitions.
Miyamoto added, “The Audioguide Louvre has not made money yet, but it has the potential to be one of our core businesses in the future.”
The Louvre application was offered for free and Nintendo has also given the Louvre the handhelds it needs for tourists.
Miyamoto has not offered any details on how it might use the Nintendo 3DS for non-gaming applications.
It’s likely that the device will face strong competition in this area from iOS- and Android-powered mobile phones.
Nintendo has admitted that the 3DS is still facing many problems in North America and in Europe, but the company says that it has a clear plan to increase sales over the coming year.
The Japanese company is also working on the launch of the Wii U home console during the fall.