Saying 2017 is going to be a big year for Nintendo somehow equates to him talking about world domination?

All hail Fire Lord Nintendo. *eyeroll*

It's-a me, your supreme lider! *fireball, fireball*

Hmmm, thought they had just said that they were looking into it.

I know these things take time, but for all we know Nintendo could have been already working on a Pikmin or zelda movie or tv series, for example, for some time.We dont know how advanced they are with their plans.They could release a movie next year, for all we know.What i meant by "knowing Nintendo", is that they dont mind taking their time to do a product they believe in, even if it means losing a release window that would best suit for it.A easy example would be Zelda U(games and movies are different i know.Its just an example).So they usually take more time to do things than most companies,not always, but happens.Thats what i meant.

But yeah, if they did manage to release movies, open the theme parks all by the nx launch, or close to it(3 to 6 months after), that would be a huge marketing move for the NX, not to mention that it would bring rivers of money to Nintendo.

And why couldnt they?They already did this once.And revived the industry at the same time

I think the earliest timeline is early 2015/late 2013. I think the earliest we'll see a movie will be holiday 2017, and I think it would be wise for it to be a Mario movie.

Oh, I see. I assumed it was the typical "knowing Nintendo, is it's smart, they won't do it" response.

I definitely don't think either will be ready at launch. Not even launch window. What really matters is that they are well known by launch. When you start seeing trailers for these huge juggernaut Nintendo movies, that's what will be important. And by the time you start seeing those and getting tangible info on the theme parks, there will already be hundreds of millions of active Nintendo Accounts. Initially it'll be thanks to Miitomo and NNID transfers, then NX early adoption. Once Nintendo becomes more clear about the kinds of benefits My Nintendo has on Nintendo World and especially movies and TV shows, that bubble will absolutely burst.

"World domination" is a petty exaduration, but the intention is correct. Whether you believe they will be successful or not, this much is absolutely clear: Nintendo is not trying to be modest. This is an extremely aggressive, calculated, massive move. Nintendo is literally trying to become a super power company. Like mentioned in the same breath as Disney and Apple respectively. Possibly bigger, honestly. I said it from the beginning - their focus right now is world wide brand awareness.

They are literally the only company in the world with the infrustructure to do something like this. They have a closed platform like Apple with the content and IP of Disney. No one else has that, and Nintendo knows it. I kept saying this - mobile is not a move to make money. It's a move to get people talking about Nintendo relevantly again. It's a move to shove Nintendo abruptly into pop culture relevancy. People are scoffing at Miitomo right now as if social apps aren't the most dominant apps on the App Store right now. The five games by 2017 have to be grand slam hits, and Miitomo is very obviously designed to be one.

Miitomo opens up the door for other mobile games because people will already be signed into the My Nintendo ecosystem. When they finally launch Mario iOS, there will be millions of people already signed up, insentivised to play because of points they've been earning, and friends who are also apart of My Nintendo. And that immediately means that more people will play, but more importantly see Mario. That's the goal get Nintendo's name and Nintendo's IP in as many hands as possible, and make sure those experiences are positive, so that masses are talking about them positively. Like Angry Birds.

And, again, mobile isn't the only avenue. It's just an important one. So much focus is being put on mobile as this isolated thing to make fast money, when it's really one part of a much larger goal. People should be looking at mobile the same way they look at Amiibo, the theme park, movies, TV, and commercials. That's how Nintendo is looking at it. Brand expansion and improve brand awareness. And that's a big initiative.

And that's purely on the brand side. That's not at all mentioning the actual NX platform and the hardware this is all meant to rope down to. All this stuff is purely talking about part of the "Disney" (merchandising) half and part of the Apple half (Apple IDs). It's not at all mentioning the main course, which is the dedicated video game platform and its premium software ala Apple's iDevices and iOS platform and Disney's blockbuster movies. Good, forward thinking hardware and firmware design with the high quality software Nintendo already does, intandem with these initiatives, is where the real power lies. And they are taking all the right steps. If that rumor about Retro is true, they are taking even better steps than I thought they would, and my speculations are already bullish. This is a Nintendo that gets it. Like really gets it.

Literally the only thing that could compete with something like this, were it successful, would be if Apple and Disney had a merger and Disney content released exclusively on Apple devices. And even that would be weaker because the most of the desired Disney content is, by nature, multiplatform already.

Firstly, on Nintendo’s official website, you will be able to purchase digital download software for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. When you find an interesting title after seeing articles or videos introducing new games through your PC or smart device, you can buy it on the spot, and the purchased software will be automatically downloaded to your Wii U or Nintendo 3DS.

Also, in accordance with each member’s profile, purchase records and play records, we will send notices and gifts. 
For example, an Animal Crossing character called Isabel may send some information or a present to those who are playing with that game, Mario Kart players may receive a notice about add-on content and we may also send a message that enables the recipient to purchase some software at an attractive price point on his or her birthday.

We will start a new point program as well, which not only involves Nintendo’s dedicated game systems but also smart devices. With the Club Nintendo membership service that was ended on September 30, 2015, you earned points when you purchased software. With this new point program, you can earn points by playing games as well. Whether you have played the software for dedicated game systems or our applications for smart devices, you can earn points that can then be used on our dedicated game systems or on smart devices.

Naturally, you can also earn points by purchasing software. With the new points, you can obtain digital add-on content, which will make the game you are playing even more fun, original merchandise or a coupon, which can be used as a discount for new software.

In terms of creating connections among the members, members can make friends with those who enjoy playing games together by establishing “Friend” relationships. As we place importance on the security of our consumers, a Friend relationship can be established only between two people who know each other and have consented to the relationship. This Friend relationship can be used for software for dedicated game systems and for our smart device applications.

If I can discuss our plans for the future, the service will eventually allow game save data, such as character data, to be stored in our cloud system so that you can use them both for the software for dedicated game systems and for our smart device applications.

Gotta applaud Nintendo's marketing department hard efforts.

- "What should we call our new account system?"
- "Uhhh... Nintendo Account?"
- "Perfect!"

It has been a downhill since Cammie left ;_;