| Soundwave said: Nintendo was cool just a few years ago, we gonna act like the Wii/DS era some how was 20 years ago? C'mon. Apple just stole their thunder, who knows though with Nintendo they have a habit of coming up with something crazy out of nowhere that becomes big. |
Yep, very much this. The majority of popular games on smart devices are the same type of games that made Wii/DS so popular. Easy to understand, simple control games that are fun and accessible to a wide range of demographics. Of course games on Nintendo platforms are of much higher quality but with games on smartphones being under a dollar or even free in many cases and also on devices that people buy regardless of the ability to play games, it's getting increasingly difficult for Nintendo to sell dedicated gaming hardware with $30-60 software.
It's not like the people who bought Wii/DS stopped enjoying Nintendo games, they just now have a cheaper, more accessible alternative to get their simple, fun, pick up and play style games. Nintendo needs to find a way to successfully co-exist with smart devices, it will be a tough task but if anybody can do it, it's Nintendo.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
