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Play4Fun on 25 October 2012
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Mazty said:
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Mazty said:
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The important part of that article was completely missed.

"Chief Executive Officer Satoru Iwata, 52, reduced the full- year net income forecast 70 percent "

Nintendo are finally getting bitten for continuing bad market practise in an evolving market.


What bad market practise is that? The 'casuals'?

Yes because they have low customer retention. 

At a time when the cost and time of developing games are high, the industry should ignore a a segment of the market because you think they should be catering only to your demographic and not the 'evil' casuals that are bringing so much money to industry.

Money, I should add that goes toward development of those precious  'non-casual' games you think is the only software the industry should be making.

It's mindblowing to me that you think Nintendo trying to cater to all demographics instead of just one is 'bad market practise'. Ignoring a segment of the market isn't good business practise.

 

Lol you completely ignored what I said about customer retention. 

Where did I say catering to all demographics instead of one is bad market practise? They cater for just casual gamers. That's one market. By your own admition, "Ignoring a segment of the market isn't good business practise".

And before any "they cater for everyone" remarks:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/reggie-nintendo-not-good-at-core-games


Games like Mario Kart 7, SMB and 3DLand appeal to all markets, both core and casual, though 3D Mario is primarily a core franchise and NSMB is primarily casual.

Zelda, Metroid, Pikmin, Donkey Kong, smash bros, are primarily core games.Nintendo themselves refer to them as such.

Your link doesn't say otherwise. If you read your own link, you'd see Reggie says something about, "active player who loves Metroid or Zelda".

He is talking about getting the kind of core games that Nintendo doesn't make, like GTA, AC, Bioshock or whatever.

So, yes, Nintendo'caters to every demographic'.