In a surprising announcement, Nintendo is bringing Mario and Zelda games to Android in China through Nvidia’s Shield console.
Through a licensing deal with Nvidia, Nintendo is bringing major Wii and GameCube games to Android.
The games are only available through the Nvidia Shield console, and will be available “soon.”
It’s not clear if the games will be available on Android or iPhone in other parts of the world.
Major entries in the “Super Mario” and “Legend of Zelda” franchises are heading to Android for the first time ever.
In a surprising move, Japanese gaming powerhouse Nintendo is licensing major Wii and GameCube games to chip manufacturer Nvidia — but these games aren’t going to Android smartphones, but rather the Android-powered Nvidia Shield set-top box, and they’ll only be available in China.
The only GameCube title announced thus far is “Super Mario Galaxy.
