By Lawrence Matheson Asian shares were a mixed bag today, following a calm day on Wall Street for US stocks. US futures and oil prices took a dip, while the yen continued to weaken against the US dollar. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 saw a drop of 1.6% to 38,202.37. Shares in Nintendo Co. plunged by 5.4% after the company’s forecasts failed to impress investors and it revealed that news of a successor product to its popular Switch device will be announced by March 2025. Sony Corp. also experienced a 5% drop amid rumours of a potential takeover of Paramount Global by Sony Pictures and private equity firm …