Ok, started a new thread about this - moving my comments here instead.
Its a reallyt great interview IMO, and definitely worth reading (if you are interested in the industry in general...)
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Here is one tidbit I think is really interesting, and highlights Nintendo's attitude as much as anything else:
"We would like Miyamoto to focus upon the games that his teams are developing. We would like him to focus his energies to realize the highest quality level so that other companies will think that they cannot duplicate it. I think it important for Nintendo's operations."
They are so afraid of other companies ripping their ideas off, they are forced to spend extra development time/polish just to prevent this from happening. I believe this is also working - and why 3rd parties tend to struggle with "poor" software on Ninty platforms.
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