Nintendo's Blue Ocean Strategy: A Breakdown of Why It's Working (editorial)

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Just found out this long article is just part of 8 parts chronicles, which the other 7 articles have not been published yet.
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Prologue About Disruption: “Birdmen and the Casual Fallacy”

The Industry is making love to the ‘Casual Fallacy’ because it removes blame for bad decisions prior to the Wii explosion. The article ends by introducing the disruption context.

Description of Disruption: “Disruptive Storm”.

The article describes disruption and gives example of industry after industry being turned inside out. Countless Nintendo quotes reveal their aim is disruption, which new market expansion is merely the first step to a new re-making of the Industry… in Nintendo’s image. Article ends by showing the Industry is actually beginning the third generation, not the seventh.

Nintendo’s Execution of Disruption: ”Three Phases of the Revolution”

Iwata reveals three phases of the revolution. Two have passed. The third one is coming up. The past and future of the Wii are revealed here.

Disruption Confusing the Mainstream Consumer: “It’s Called Disruption, Mr. Hardcore.”

Unlike other generations, to the hardcore gamer, this generation appears to be ‘screwed up’ as prior generations didn’t go through this. But the ‘real’ generations did. This article cleans up the mess analysts and game journalists have made.

Fuel Behind the Nintendo Disruption: “Surprise! High sales of Wii and DS is because of large software library.”

A short but very important article that shows the fuel that is rocketing the Wii and DS to such lofty heights. And guess what? It is third party games.

Microsoft Responds to the Disruption: “The Blue Ocean Turns Red; Microsoft Strikes Back.”

Microsoft and Bill Gates realizes what Nintendo is up to and will attempt to stop it before it is too late. Will Microsoft succeed? Or is Microsoft already doomed?

Sony Responds to the Disruption: “Sony Flees and Takes Refuge in High End Market.”

Hit by a massive disruption, Sony runs to the high end of the market and plans a top-to-down disruption. But will it work? Is Nintendo doomed? Or is it Sony’s last gasp as being relevant to the market? Only one will stand. The market will decide. Find out who in this article.

Disruption’s End: “Why Nintendo Must Destroy the Wii Before it Destroys Nintendo.”

This article shows that the biggest threat to Nintendo is the Wii and why the Wii must be destroyed (else it bankrupt the company). The article goes on to why there will never be a Wii 2, why the Wii will have a longer lifespan than the PS3 (and the PS2), and what exactly Nintendo’s next console will be. (Hint: It will be disruptive.)