The problem with NIntendo is that Nintendo compared to others does not generate hype.
I agree that Hype is bullshit but in todays society where decisions are not made based on ones brain but on ones easily impressiveness (for lack of better word) HYPE needs to be generated even if its just to be on the same level of attention others are.
That reminds me of how actually every Beer out there is a Premium Beer...... I mean really how premium can it be when everything is Premium???
When everyone is labeling their beer "Premium Beer" even if its just a shitty one the brewery that actually makes Premium Beer without advertising it as such will end up with a problem. (add some cheap fake-gold looking label and voila people think you are something special...)
Nintendo tries to mimic other companies with adding streamlined shit to their games but the one thing they NEED to do which is hyping their stuff (even if its a shitty business practice) they do not. I mean seriously just look at The Last Guardian it was announced in the 1920s and people still talk about it. So announce a new game even if its still 5 years away who cares. Talking about future games is better than talking about the lack of games.
But tbh I was expecting DK to not move alot of consoles. I doubt it was even intended to do so. It was just a "cheap to make" game that wont "waste" as much ressources as a real 3D game that costs 10x as much. Because making a 3D Metroid for 3m people when NIntendo is NEW to HD development would have burned more money. So smaller releases (thats also the reason NSMBU came out before 3D World) will increase the Userbase (small) step by step and when enough people are out there the big guns will be fired.
But lets wait for the DK wil save the WiiU stuff before it launched everywhere. Japan alone is no indicator of a Games success.
P.S. how the hell is DK a mainstream game rofl? Its the complete opposite.
