![]() It's rare to find big action-adventure games stick the landing on smartphones compared to casual experiences like Animal Crossing or puzzle games like Dr. One reason for this lack of movement may be that The Legend of Zelda is a harder franchise to faithfully adapt to mobile. RELATED: Nintendo RPG Dragalia Lost Is Shutting Down Other offerings include Niantic's Pikmin Bloom and DeNA's Pokemon Masters EX, though notably no developer has launched a Zelda mobile game. Some of the most popular Nintendo mobile games aren't even created by the developer itself, as seen with Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem Heroes and Niantic's Pokemon GO. ![]() Original projects like the soon-to-shutter Dragalia Lost have bolstered its smartphone library, but most games like Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp are based on pre-existing IP. Mario World and Mario Kart Tour - which has tracks now appearing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass DLC. Much of Nintendo's experimentation has starred Mario, often riffs on spin-off series with titles including Dr. The gaming giant didn't break into smartphone development until 2016 with the endless runner Super Mario Run, despite it being seen as a viable source of income with a larger installed base for years prior. RELATED: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Where to Find All Chamber Stones Nintendo in the Mobile Gaming Spaceįor decades, Nintendo split its primary developers between working on home consoles like the N64, GameCube, or Wii as well as working on handheld consoles like the Game Boy, DS, and 3DS families. The idea was limited, but with the scope of Super Mario Maker this kind of project could thrive as Nintendo's next mobile project. Nintendo has even experimented with the idea of a Legend of Zelda dungeon maker in Grezzo's 2019 Link's Awakening remake, which included a side-activity asking Link to collect Chamber Stones so Dampe can help him create more custom dungeons. ![]() One series that many have expressed an interest in seeing adopt this formula is The Legend of Zelda.Īs far as platformers are concerned, Kirby or Metroid would likely better fit Super Mario Maker's mold, but both are relatively niche compared to Zelda games. The potential for Super Mario Maker and its sequel on Switch aren't as limitless as user-made tools, but the fact Nintendo was willing to give its fans a custom creation experience featuring its popular IP opened a potential floodgate. Super Mario Maker on Wii U was a fairly revolutionary offering for Nintendo, bringing the custom level creation scene popularized by "Kaizo Mario" games with creation tools such as Lunar Magic to mainstream audiences with a lighthearted and easy-to-learn design.
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