http://kotaku.com/report-nintendo-will-be-releasing-free-mini-games-on-1510204063?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow [quote]According to an unconfirmed Nikkei report, Nintendo plans to release trailers for new games on smartphones (presumably Android and iOS) as well as "free mini-games." Until now, Nintendo hasn't made any gaming content available on smartphones. Note that the Nikkei does not use the Japanese word for "demo," which is either "taikenban" (体験版) or "demo" (デモ). It explicitly states "muryou no mini geemu" (無料のミニゲーム) or "free mini-game." Nikkei reports that the idea is that if players enjoy the mini-games, they can purchase the actual software for their Nintendo hardware. That sounds awfully like a demo! Nintendo will apparently make a wide swath of information about its games available via smartphones—such as introducing the game's story and characters as well as the release date and price. Nintendo is expected to announce this plan later this week, Nikkei adds.[/quote] It mainly seems like they'll be releasing "mini games", aka demos for smartphones, but I'm a bit more interested in this sentence: [b]Nintendo plans to release trailers for new games on smartphones (presumably Android and iOS) as well as "free mini-games."[/b] This statement implies that actual Nintendo games are coming to smartphones, along with demos, essentially. ANYWAYS, the point of these "mini games" (demos) is for people to try out that game and then buy the actual game for Nintendo hardware. Not a bad strategy at all, and will probably widen Nintendo's audience. Nintendo, you made the right move here, and implemented it in a very smart way. I applaud you. Nintendo is expected to announce this later this week. (Oh, and those "mini games" will be free downloads.)