Spotted in a gaming expo in China, Nintendo and Sega characters were positioned alongside a mobile booth.
At the China Mobile booth, a stand for one of the country's biggest networks, the company had a colourful display at the back, which included a range of familiar faces - including Mario, Luigi and Sonic the Hedgehog.
The company did confirm that they had permission to use these characters in promotional material for the 4G app platform. It's lead to speculation as to whether Nintendo are considering using key franchises in mobile apps and games going forward.
Nintendo have yet to comment on the inclusion of their characters at the Chiba Joy expo.
Do you think this could be an indicator of Nintendo's mobile plans?