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theprof00 on 14 July 2015

It's really ironic because when I came here I derided the wii as a toy and a gimmick.
Then, once I educated myself on the market and the business side of things, I realized it was actually genius.
And now, while all the Nintendo fans are talking shit about amiibo and mobile and their decisions, I'm one of the only people looking at it positively.
QoL was genius.



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burninmylight on 14 July 2015
Jon-Erich said:

If anything like that were to occur, it would not be hostile. It would be because Nintendo let it happen in the form of a friendly merger. Think about it. Look how much Nintendo is worth. They have billions in cash reserves and lots of valuable assets which include property, people, IP's and a powerful brand. Very few companies could afford to buy them and a hostile takeover is next to impossible.

I think Satoru Iwata's legacy at Nintendo will be a positive one. Some people right now will look at the negative aspects of NIntendo such as their online service which is far behind the competition and struggling console sales. When you look at the bigger picture however, Iwata has done something for NIntendo that is good in the long term. He helped Nintendo continue to be NIntendo. One thing that has plagued other Japanese companies is that they saw the rise of the Western companies in the 2000's and surrendered their corporate identity in order to chase after that market. Since they aren't Western developers, they did not understand how to make those kinds of games and market them and as a result, they had the worst of both worlds by alienating their older fanbase while failing to capture a new one. We've seen this happen with Capcom, Konami, and Sega. Iwata never let that happen to Nintendo and hopefully neither will his successor.

Even when Iwata was trying to extend Nintendo reach with the Wii and DS, he wasn't trying to adapt to the times. He wasn't trying to go after a trend. He was creating one. He never pressed NIntendo to make the next GTA, the next Halo, the next Gears of War, or the next anything. He wanted Nintendo to be Nintendo and no matter what game gets released or what market Nintendo enters, he wanted to be assured that there would always be that Nintendo difference. Splatoon is a perfect example of this. His attitude toward mobile games also reflects this. Nintendo could have entered the mobile market the same way everyone else did. Instead, Iwata decided that if Nintendo was going to do mobile games, they were going to do it on their terms. Nintendo isn't going to release cheap ports of their Wii U and 3DS games nor would they rely on their NES catalog. Instead, they would treat mobile as if it were another dedicated platform and release content that is made for the mobile market. 

While we'll never be able to tell what another leader would have done if Iwata had not been there, I think we should all be grateful that Iwata kept Nintendo as NIntendo and not turned them into just another company.

I love this post.



Platina on 14 July 2015

He was a good CEO, but it may, or may not.. will just have to wait for a few years to find out :p



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OnlyForDisplay on 14 July 2015

I have always thought this very thing. Miyamoto is 62; pondering retirement no less. Fiis-Aime isn't likely going to happen. I just hope that the next CEO doesn't sink the ship.



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Mystro-Sama on 14 July 2015
Pavolink said:
Thinking about this, I believe Iwata knew his end was soon. Therefore, he set the plans for Nintendo in motion, like the Universal parks partnerships, the DeNa deals and the NX, alongside the QoL and rumored Zelda TVshow.

I'm starting to believe that health was not the only reason he was abstent at the E3, but he was making some kind of proposal for a new CEO and how to continue with the path he decided for the company.

We have to wait.


That would be genius.



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Hedra42 on 15 July 2015
burninmylight said:
Jon-Erich said:

If anything like that were to occur, it would not be hostile. It would be because Nintendo let it happen in the form of a friendly merger. Think about it. Look how much Nintendo is worth. They have billions in cash reserves and lots of valuable assets which include property, people, IP's and a powerful brand. Very few companies could afford to buy them and a hostile takeover is next to impossible.

I think Satoru Iwata's legacy at Nintendo will be a positive one. Some people right now will look at the negative aspects of NIntendo such as their online service which is far behind the competition and struggling console sales. When you look at the bigger picture however, Iwata has done something for NIntendo that is good in the long term. He helped Nintendo continue to be NIntendo. One thing that has plagued other Japanese companies is that they saw the rise of the Western companies in the 2000's and surrendered their corporate identity in order to chase after that market. Since they aren't Western developers, they did not understand how to make those kinds of games and market them and as a result, they had the worst of both worlds by alienating their older fanbase while failing to capture a new one. We've seen this happen with Capcom, Konami, and Sega. Iwata never let that happen to Nintendo and hopefully neither will his successor.

Even when Iwata was trying to extend Nintendo reach with the Wii and DS, he wasn't trying to adapt to the times. He wasn't trying to go after a trend. He was creating one. He never pressed NIntendo to make the next GTA, the next Halo, the next Gears of War, or the next anything. He wanted Nintendo to be Nintendo and no matter what game gets released or what market Nintendo enters, he wanted to be assured that there would always be that Nintendo difference. Splatoon is a perfect example of this. His attitude toward mobile games also reflects this. Nintendo could have entered the mobile market the same way everyone else did. Instead, Iwata decided that if Nintendo was going to do mobile games, they were going to do it on their terms. Nintendo isn't going to release cheap ports of their Wii U and 3DS games nor would they rely on their NES catalog. Instead, they would treat mobile as if it were another dedicated platform and release content that is made for the mobile market. 

While we'll never be able to tell what another leader would have done if Iwata had not been there, I think we should all be grateful that Iwata kept Nintendo as NIntendo and not turned them into just another company.

I love this post.

Me too.



SuperNova on 15 July 2015

I feel like the most likely candidate for new president of Nintendo is probably Shibata and he has already stated that the company would push ahead in Iwatas vision, so I don't think Nintendo is abandoning their ideals any time soon.
The company focus might shift a little, similarily to when iwata took over, but hopefully whoever takes over will keep doing all the things Iwata has been doing right and improve on the weaknesses.