This is why Nintendo is profitable. Requiring the money up front, requiring a certain amount of copies be made. All ways of generating income. Smaller studios have WiiWare where they can produce their products and have them distributed. If you choose to go the other route you just need a big publisher.
Now how many indy games do you know of currently for sale on the 360/PS3? Are they in stock? Now if Microsoft and Sony followed Nintendo's example we would have heard of the title and it would be readily availible in our stores even if the game flopped.
Nintendo has always looked out for number one, its survival instincts. Maintaining constant profit is what Nintendo is most known for. Right now does Nintendo really need or have use for any studio that can only manufacture 100 copies and can't afford to support said software?
Third party publishers aren't really effected by these regulations, the only ones it hurts are small independants and they could always go to WiiWare!
-JC7
"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer
