Iwata Is Naturally Unhappy With Q2 2014 Results, But Claims Major Overhaul Isn’t Necessary

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Soundwave said:

I wouldn't fire Iwata, but I would decrease his power and hire someone at NOA who knows what they're doing and has real power to actually do things like greenlight software titles and shape marketing. That person would then be able to work with Iwata to make up for areas in which the Japanese side is deficient. I would also bring on board a high level Western marketing person(s). 

The board of directors at Nintendo should be overhauled with younger execs and even Western voices. Too many old Japanese suits who are stuck in 1992 trying to make decisions in a industry geared to 14-32 year old males is a recipe for disaster.

The biggest problem with the console industry is that it is TOO geared towards 14-32 year old males - and it is the console industry that is stuck in 1992 - and that is why it is stagnating. Wii and DS were a breath of fresh air, as they focused on a broader audience and sold 250 million hardware units between the two platforms; along with 1.6 BILLION units of retail software. Most people who want to play videogames are not 14-32 year old males anymore, unlike 1992.