| Nautilus said:
Edit:The you on the gif is me, by the way, so there is no more confusion lol |
No problem. I certainly could have been more clear myself.
As for my own opinion, I can't even understand the mindset of someone who insists that businesses do not learn from the mistakes and successes of thier contemporaries in the marketplace. Even if it's nothing more than the analysis of trends and statistics, ignoring what is happening around you is willful ignorance.
In gaming, especially, it's obvious. Sony absorbed a lot of what Nintendo had done when they burst onto the scene. Microsoft did a fair job of copying Sony, then Sony took some of what Microsoft brought to the table. Now, with the release of the Switch, it does seem to me that Nintendo (or their marketing partners) took some ques from Playstation and/or Xbox. For example, I've been saying for years that if you want to market to teens, pre-teens, and young adults then all you have to do is market to young adults because that's what the younger demographics want to be. Playstation has been doing that all the way back to the PS2 when they realized the first generations of gamers were no longer kids.
So, yeah, I think it's only natural. I don't know why anyone would bother to deny it or act like it's a cardinal sin.
