According to its annual report, Nintendo could possibly be increasing its IP exterior of the video game business.
Nintendo not too long ago revealed its annual report for the fiscal yr ending March, 2020, which incorporates quite a lot of particulars concerning the writer’s plans for the long run. On prime of proving that its directors are paid significantly less than US execs, the report seems to substantiate that Nintendo is fascinated about pursuing non-video games initiatives with its IP.
A piece within the report describes the instability of the up to date video games business, earlier than briefly discussing the potential of delivering Nintendo experiences to a wider viewers.
“The Company group is seeking to deliver its entertainment to a wider range of consumers than ever before by recognizing Nintendo IP (including characters and worlds from its games) as its strength, in addition to developing integrated hardware-software products,” reads the report.
“As a company that creates entertainment to bring smiles to people’s faces, Nintendo strives to create new forms of entertainment while maintaining a robust business structure,” reads a bit additional down. “To expand our business, our highest emphasis is placed on providing users around the world with exciting forms of entertainment that they have never experienced before.”
The “new entertainment” talked about above is nothing new – from the Wii’s movement controllers to the Switch’s handheld/dwelling console hybridity, the corporate has at all times been identified for its innovation within the games sphere.
However, amassing distinct sections from the report into one complete provides us motive to imagine that Nintendo is exploring different avenues – one thing that’s backed up by the company’s recent partnership with LEGO and the ongoing development of Super Nintendo World.
“We will continue to flexibly transform ourselves by adapting to changing times while constantly valuing the spirit of originality based on the belief that ‘the true value of entertainment lies in its uniqueness’ – and will endeavor to continue providing products and services that people will be positively surprised and delighted by,” reads the report.
The most concrete proof comes is the assertion to “deliver it entertainment to a wider range of consumers … by recognizing Nintendo IP as its strength,” implying the transferability of properties corresponding to Zelda, Pokemon, and Mario to different mediums.
While it stays unclear what the corporate has up its sleeve, plainly Nintendo video game characters may begin showing in non-video games initiatives sooner moderately than later.
