Diomedes1976 on 14 March 2007
Entroper said:
One thing people just don't seem to understand about Nintendo is that they succeed even when they "lose" the race. The N64 got creamed in NA? Let's take a look at the top-selling games of the N64, PS1, Saturn generation in North America (taken from this site):
1) Super Mario 64
2) Goldeneye 007
3) Mario Kart 64
4) Ocarina of Time
5) Gran Turismo
If that's not a sweep, then I don't know what is. Some third-party developers were focused on what they wanted to do with optical drives (FMV, redbook audio), and ditched Nintendo. But the ones who did develop for the N64 on the "limited" cartridge format were successful. In the N64's final year, Nintendo raked in more dough than any other publisher except EA, and they've been among the top three publishers ever since, despite the "failure" of the Gamecube.
Sony should be happy if the PS3 is their N64. The only way the N64 "failed" was that it was a blow to Nintendo's reputation. Thus far, the PS3 seems not to be Sony's most popular idea, but if it's as profitable to them as the N64 was to Nintendo, their shareholders won't care about popularity.
Yes ,Nintendo users buy mainly NIntendo games ,and as that makes third party companies drop support at last they can only buy Nintendo software .....and from there comes the big numbers .Dont make me wrong ,those games sold a lot .Its just that only Nintendo benefits from its success ,it is happening nearly the same with the DS right now .Third parties have grow and got profit under Sony model of market ,not under Nintendo one .Thats why Playstation ultimately will have more games ,and thats why it will ultimately win .
