Supposed insider Nintendo info

[outlawauron]

JWeinCom said:

outlawauron said:

JWeinCom said:
I don't even know how to respond to this. Nothing here is in the least bit verifiable. Nothing here could be proven wrong because there is not a concrete prediction among them. The idea that Nintendo spend an absurd amount of money on Wonderful 101 is ridiculous considering Nintendo is not known for out of control spending.

W101 is supposed to be a good game, but why do Nintendo fans continue to ignore the fact that it had a big budget?

I'd say most large Japanese companies haven't done a great job of containing spending.

Look people, Nintendo is a smart company.  They didn't last in this industry and make the absurd amounts of money they made by indulging developers who are past their prime, overpaying Retro to do nothing, throwing money at Platinum games, and generally derping around.  For those of you who are saying "seems legit to me" (not aimed at you outlaw) you are acting incredibly stupidly and clearly would rather just have fun hating than actually engaging your brain.  Whatever floats your boat.

Referring back to an earlier post,

" I'm assuming the number would include the number of sales at a cheaper price considering Bayonetta hit 2 million and wasn't very profitable."

As far as margins for publishers, I think it depends on the game. Publishers have very high leeway for certain titles (Zelda, Madden, Call of Duty, etc.) that are guaranteed to sell. Retailers can generally get games for cheaper than normal if it's not expected to sell very well. That said, Nintendo is still a large publisher, so I doubt they're pulling much less than that, but I can't imagine they have a whole lot of pull with how well the Wii U is doing. It's an interesting situation.