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GAME LOOP

IT’S HARD TO imagine now, but three years ago, industry analysts were seriously wondering if Nintendo had a future. The Wii U was a failure, 3DS hardware was aging rapidly, and many of the profits in the games industry were moving to iOS. Did portable gaming systems like the 3DS have a future in a world where iPhones are so ubiquitous?

2017 was a crucial year for Nintendo. Although the Switch has been a commercial and critical success, its first game on iOS didn’t sell well.

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