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News - The Creator Of Smartphone Hit Downwell Has Joined Nintendo - xSicKxBot - 01-24-2018 The Creator Of Smartphone Hit Downwell Has Joined Nintendo <div><aside class="object object-youtube"> <div class="youtube">[embedded content] </div> </aside> <p>Ojiro “Moppin” Fumoto – best known for the award-winning mobile title <strong>Downwell</strong> – has joined Nintendo.</p> <p>Fumoto made the announcement via his Twitter account, and his profile now features the text “Downwell / Nintendo”.</p> <p>While “serious” gamers often look down on smartphone titles, Downwell is one of those rare cases of a mobile game being <em>really</em> good. Despite its simple controls, it delivers one of the most intense and challenging gameplay experiences you can have on a smartphone, and boasts some striking pixel visuals which call to mind the twitch arcade classics of yesteryear. It’s since been ported to Windows, PS4 and PS Vita.</p> <aside class="object object-tweet"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">任天堂に就職しました!がんばるぞ〜</span>— もっぴん (@moppppin) <a href="https://twitter.com/moppppin/status/955783832459857920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2018</a></p> </blockquote> </aside> <p>This (very roughly) translates as: </p> <blockquote> <p>I got a job on the Nintendo DS! I’ll do my best to</p> </blockquote> <p>It will be interesting to see how Nintendo uses Fumoto’s unique talents, and it’s good to know that the company is hiring such fresh talent. </p> <p>Welcome aboard, Moppin!</p> </div> |