One of the best game franchises that could make it to iPhone, Android and other mobile operating systems will-finally become reality, as the company behind it is finally ready to start development of smartphone and tablet versions of its popular console games, The Wall Street Journal reports. FROM EARLIER: Clever workaround lets you test new PS4 firmware before it officially launches Nintendo has stubbornly refused to bring some of its most famous characters to mobile devices in previous years, even though its consoles have not been able to really keep up with the competition. Meanwhile, mobile games generated $25 billion in revenue last year, market research firm Newzoo estimated, up 42% compared to the previous period. Mobile versions of Mario,

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