Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing app

Here are the official details on the apps, per a press release from Nintendo:

"Nintendo plans to release both of these applications this fall (US, UK) and spring (AU). As for the former app, while making it more accessible in comparison to the Fire Emblem games for Nintendo’s dedicated gaming systems, Nintendo aims to offer the great value of a role-playing strategy game.

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"Nintendo will design the latter game so that it will be connected with the world of Animal Crossing for dedicated gaming systems. By playing both Animal Crossing games, users will find increased enjoyment. Both of these are pure game applications. Compared to Miitomo, they have more prominent game elements, and the game content will tie closely into Nintendo’s dedicated games business. Nintendo will provide more details about these applications closer to their launch period, and aims to have multiple types of apps that appeal to different audiences and different groups of players."

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Nintendo also announced that its next console, the NX, will drop March next year, and that The Legend of Zelda Wii U has been delayed until 2017. Stay tuned for more details on Nintendo's smartphone offerings as we get it.

Lucy O'Brien is Entertainment Editor at IGN’s AU office. Follow her ramblings on Twitter.