justinian said:
People change. Their ideas and motivation change. It doesn't matter what they did in the past, it's about the here and now. Maybe they were right for that time. I like Iwata as he seems a nice person - I mean, how may CEOs will take a pay cut so people get to keep their jobs - but business is like war and right now this general is losing his men fast. |
The landscape in elecontrics entertainment 6-7 years ago when Nintendo was pioneering the blue ocean strategy was radically different too. There was no iPhone or any real entertainment-centric smartphones. There were mainstream tablets. Sony/MS were completely focused on chasing the hardcore gamer.
Nintendo had a wide open avenue for success by targeting more casuals with a different approach.
Things are just far more difficult today.