Nintendo is caught in the cross-hairs of DRM.
It refused to integrate this policy as its anti-consumer. (thank you Nintendo)
However, now its getting a backlash from publishers. Primarily EA, but it seems some others may be there as well. We'll know for sure come E3.
Nintendo needs to push some hard work with Sony to follow their lead and not bend to these western publishers. You see, if Sony matches MSs plans, then Nintendo and consumers all lose as all publishers can cut them out and still be fine world-wide as where MS fails, Sony uplifts. But if Sony follows Nintendo, then publishers can't ignore them as they'd have no market in large parts of Europe, Asia and especially Japan.
Sony needs to cease their opportunity and work with Nintendo to kill this now and potentially remove MS altogether. EA would be the only publisher stupid enough to only back MS.
Nintendo will have tons of 1st/2nd party at E3. There's no question there.
Nintendo will have strong marketing, bundles, and very likely price changes post E3.
All that is in place.
The only difference is its 3rd party content that will speak wonders to a significant portion of the gamer community and I feel a lot of that possibility lies in the PS4 full details next week.







