Nintendo looks to strengthen its mobile presence with new developers

These tidbits come from Takashi Mochizuki, tech writer for the Wall Street Journal...

- Nintendo is looking to expand tie-ups with software developers to strengthen its smartphone game lineup
- by collaborating with other software developers in addition to DeNA Co., Nintendo believes it can raise the pace of new titles
- Nintendo isn't planning to take ownership stakes in its new partners
- Nintendo has apparently talked with GungHo Online Entertainment Inc., but a GungHo spokeswoman denied these talks
- sales of Animal Crossing titles for 3DS have risen in recent weeks after the introduction Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
- analysts believe Nintendo will team with Tencent Holdings Ltd. on mobile games in China