TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nintendo shares surged more than five percent on Wednesday after the game giant said it would release a Super Mario app for iPhones next month. The stock price rose as much as 5.5 percent to 26,215 yen before closing the morning session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange up 4.38 percent at 25,950 yen. Shares in Nintendo, creator of the Pokemon franchise, have been on a tear since the July release of […]
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Nintendo looks at playing new game
It got the world searching for pixelated monsters, but going by its latest grim earnings report, Nintendo’s got some work to do if it wants to get back in the green. Graham MacKay explains how taking a leaf out of Disney’s book could be the answer. Super Mario eyeing a jump to Mickey Mouse style merchandising. https://youtu.be/GjODEpBXr0o With the Pokemon go craze in full swing, but earnings still deep in the red, Nintendo is taking […]
Nintendo soars over 20%, extends Pokemon game rally
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nintendo shares soared more than 20 percent Monday morning, extending a rally sparked by news that its smartphone game debuted at the top of gaming charts. The videogame giant jumped 3,310 yen to 19,580 yen as its latest foray into mobile gaming launched in the US and Australia was an immediate hit with fans. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse





