Nokia Taps Taito

[Johnny Nighttrain]

Taito representatives have confirmed that they've signed a deal with mobile phone developer Nokia to develop game software for their upcoming game platform N-Gage. While terms of the agreement remain undisclosed, details of the agreement come just days after Nokia signed a similar agreement with Sega. According to company director Koji Sanbe, Taito will begin supplying software for Nokia's N-Gage beginning next summer, although specifics regarding product lineup remain undisclosed.

online puzzle bobble and bubble bobble would be awesome. i don't know much about cellphone games, but i'd imagine there has to be a few shmups on them. would be nice if they made one too.

[Melf]

Give me Darius, now!

[sggg]

The more I think about it, the more I really hope something good comes of this N-Gage thing.

[Ex Ranza]

First Sega, now Taito? Very very cool.

The only thing that bugs me is, at least in the promo pic, that N-Gage screen seems small.

[Videodrone]

Originally posted by Ex Ranza
First Sega, now Taito? Very very cool.

do i need to bring up that the game.com had support from Sega and Capcom...

[Ex Ranza]

Actually, I believe those titles were just licensed from Sega and Capcom. Could be wrong though.

[EThugg]

Link to the pic anyone? Is this a cell phone/system? Who the hell is Nokia to make a handheld? Do they make anything at all besides cell phones?

Sega support is good though...

[sggg]

Nokia makes all kinds of things. A friend of mine has a Nokia monitor.

[Lhadatt]

Nokia monitors are good.

[gameoverDude]

http://www.rg1.co.uk/n-gage.php

http://www.rg1.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=243 (link to their forum topic with a picture of the N-Gage)

Originally posted by EThugg
Link to the pic anyone? Is this a cell phone/system? Who the hell is Nokia to make a handheld? Do they make anything at all besides cell phones?

Sega support is good though...