your mother said:
Two things come to mind: 1) If people as a whole are scared of change (which is entirely true from a psychological perspective), especially when their money is on the line, I think that speaks volumes about Nintendo's management who had their money, jobs, reputation and company on the line to take the gambles they did. Them's big brass cojones they have! 2) Is this also the reason why Sony and Microsoft fans (indeed, many "hardcore gamers) diss the Wii so much? That they are afraid of change? |
1) Nintendo gambled because it was their entire business was on the line. They've already lost the last 2 gen and 10 years worth of home console business. They were approaching a point that their install base would not have the critical mass to support the games they published. With the exit by Sega in the last gen, Nintendo was feeling the pressure to succeed, lest they become another Sega.
2) Well, in a way, it's also their money on the line because they've invested a lot of money into Xbox and/or PS3. Only if their chosen console do well will they see the publishers cater to their console, giving them the return on their "investment"
