Will all of the Big 3 survive next generation?

[Kasz216]

Aielyn said:

Kasz216 said:
The only reason Sega was able to "survive" there fallout is because they weren't soley console games.

They made arcade games, owned arcades and a number of other buisnesses that were pretty successful.

While I agree that Nintendo isn't going software only (short of some major twist in the industry), your argument here doesn't really make sense.

Nintendo's games and hardware aren't actually their only product. Most notably, they have Pokemon merchandise and the TV show. There are others, though. And if Nintendo were in a position in which their gaming business was weakening dramatically, they would almost certainly refocus to compensate, likely towards merchandise and arcades.

Which are heavily tied around there games...

If Pokemon games don't sell, it's merchandise and TV show surely won't.

 

As for Arcades... they're dieing.  Ask the aforementioned Sega and Namco.

There are far fewer then there used to be, and many of them are alright with keeping decade old machines.

Honestly, does Nintendo even make Arcade games anymore?  I mean, i remember seeing a pretty recent "Mario Kart" arcade game however I believe it was liscensed  and produced by Namco.  I played Blinky if I remember correctly.

I mean, I'd imagine the majority of their revenue arcade wise is from their arcade hardware, which they base off their home consoles... most recent i know of being the Triforce... in conjunction with Namco and Sega, pretty much the last dogs in the arcade industry.