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Nintendo on Thursday revealed that while it plans to launch mobile companion apps for its consoles, it still isn’t interested in bringing any kind of Nintendo games to smartphones and tablets. Furthermore, the company teased a “non-wearable” device that will offer some health and “quality of life” features, The Verge reports. A few days ago, a Nikkei report suggested that Nintendo’s mobile app will bring exclusive videos and mini-games to mobile device owners, with the aim of increasing sales of its original hardware and exclusive games tied to it. However, Nintendo quickly shot down that report, reiterating its stance regarding mobile game launches. During its investor meeting following a less than spectacular quarter, Nintendo said that it will indeed use mobile devices