News Summary

• It took the company a year for the games to be in a state where they looked as good as the original cartridge versions.Nintendo, like Apple, is a company that always wants to move forward, to look ahead and see how it can surprise players time and again.
• Apple has had similar events too, announcing keynotes and products with no prior warning.Yet they also share another aspect as of late — dropping the ball on emulation, which allows apps to behave like one or more gaming systems.
• Fans wait with bated breath for its Nintendo Direct — online events that usually last for up to an hour, revealing its latest games and updates to existing services.
• Millions carry around an iPhone in their pocket, much like a Game Boy from back in the day, and they can now use this app, free of charge.Now though, Nintendo and Apple have lost.
• Some even wondered if the effort was going to be a port of an existing game.Instead, it was Super Mario Run, a runner game that required the player to tap on an iPhone’s touch screen so Mario could hit blocks, jump on enemies, and more.
• Another movie adaptation based on The Legend of Zelda series is now in the works.With Apple’s rule change on April 5, retro gaming emulators can now be made available to download on the App Store.