| Soundwave said:
He's been saying the same excuses for 5 years. Please understand, we need to release more games, I will focus on ensuring there are no post launch droughts (lol), we need to work with third parties, we won't repeat the mistakes of the 3DS with Wii U, etc. etc. etc. Yet there's very little in the way of tangiable action. |
The Bayonetta 2 deal. the Sonic deal, the Lego-City deal, the Wonderful 101 deal, granting IP usage for other games (Tekken and Scribblenauts), organizing crossovers (FE x SMT and Hyrule Warriors, plus the Pokken rumours), outsourcing development much more readily than in the past (Smash Bros).
| Soundwave said:
Sure Nintendo saves a few bucks from them taking a paycut, but it's a drop in the bucket compared to the overall damage done to the brand the last several years. |
Perhaps, but Iwata can only move forward through time and, based on what 2014 seems to be promising, organise an awesome enough selection of games on the Wii-U that its sequel won't be as looked down upon as it is after the Wii. I fully believe in his ability to play the long game.
| Soundwave said:
They probably are going to waste much of the 3DS era without making any profit at all. |
Pure speculation, but then again my own reasoning and opinions are often speculative so I can't really say much; except that I disagree with your conclusions.
| Soundwave said:
They basically blew Pokemon X/Y's big year by somehow managing to post a loss the same year. |
The way you say that makes it sound like they shouldn't have release Pokemon and instead had an even bigger loss that year; but given you the benefit of the doubt and assuming you just mean it should have been enough to put them back in profit I would like to remind you that Pokemon is historically quite often an "evergreen" system-seller.
| Soundwave said:
I realize he gets a lot of rope, really because of his likable personality, but the results have been terrible. Yamauchi never posted a loss *once*, I Iwata has done so three straight years, and honestly I think they are headed to year 4 of losses. |
Its true Iwata is more of a risk-taker. and that can result in losses, but can I have a link to the offical stats you're referencing? I've seen more than a few conflicting reports. Some say its their second year in red, some say it's their third year of decreasing numbers, and some say their third year in the red.
| Soundwave said:
Lower 3DS sales next year and they still probably have to drop the Wii U price again and no Pokemon X/Y type release. |
If you're not counting Mario Kart as "Pokemon type" then sure. But historically it is a pretty fiercesome system seller.
| Soundwave said:
Nintendo doesn't need employee paycuts. They need solutions to get them out of this mess that are properly executed. |
They need to be profitable; and I'd rather Iwata be dutiful than screw over the money for gaming projects. Besides the fact he chooses to take it seriously and personally makes me believe in him. Don't you feel atleast a little that way too?
