Following the incredible success of theSwitch’sBreath of the Wild, it seems that Nintendo are already developing a newTheLegend of Zeldagame, this time for mobile devices. A new report from The Wall Street Journal claims that a newZeldatitle will be released on smartphones sometime after the launch of theAnimal Crossingmobile game, which is expected to debut later this year.
Unfortunately, the report doesn’t offer any information about what the game will entail, nor whether the title will adopt the one-time purchase approach ofSuper Mario Runor the Free-to-Play model ofFire Emblem Heroes, but there’s already little doubt that anotherThe Legend of Zeldagame will gather a lot of attention. Nintendo’s mobile gaming industry is just beginning to take its first steps, but that’s not stopping the company from already using its biggest names to attract the long-time fans.
Last month, Nintendo CEO Tatsumi Kimishima made the announcement that the company would be looking to release two to three new smartphone games in the remainder of the financial year, which ends March 2018. Assuming thatAnimal Crossingis next on the list, the upcomingZeldatitle can’t be too far in the future, and it seems we’ll have yet another Nintendo launch coming relatively shortly afterwards.
In the past, the Big N has announced that itprefers the one-time purchasemethod when it comes to acquiring its mobile titles. This allows players to buy the game at a set cost, bypassing the need for annoying microtransactions, but raising the initial cost of the app significantly.
Despite this claim, it seems thatFire Emblem Heroesis more profitablethanSuper Mario Rundue to its dedicated fanbase, which may have the developer changing its mind when it comes to future games. To the company’s credit, none of the major smartphone games released so far have seen excessive in-app purchases, though the concept is still off-putting to many gamers.
