Category:I-Mode games

I-Mode was a mobile gaming portal (though some sources incorrectly call it a line of mobile phones) exclusive to Japan. This line took advantage of the fact that Japanese phones were several times more powerful than western phones. The service was popular enough to get several game developers (like Namco, Sega and even Hudson Soft) to make high quality games for it. Unfortunately, attempts to release it outside Japan were stifled by Nokia (with their comparatively weaker Symbian standard not being able to handle the games), the few game ports to J2ME were disastrous, and smartphones stole all of its credibility in the 2010s resulting in the portal being announced for closure in 2026.

Also, it's the bane of video game preservationists everywhere.