Samus Aran said:
Soundwave said:
Samus Aran said:
Soundwave said:
Eh, that's your opinion, but just because Nintendo is an old company doesn't mean they have some magic formula that gives them some magic insight into things.
If it did they wouldn't be in the mess they're in now to begin with.
Personally I think the game business has changed too much for them to keep up with and they are far too conservative/stubborn to shift with it.
Compare Microsoft's reaction and how much work they have done to get the XBox One back on track to Nintendo's response with the Wii U. Speaks volumes.
Nintendo is a terrific company in terms of making great games, but their management blows.
The other thing I would add is I think their corporate structure that they have doesn't really work without a Yamauchi type who has the flexibility to make decisions basically on his own (seems like Iwata does not have that ability). As such the company will always get bogged down in politcal red tape when trying to make big decisions about change. Again it's systemic.
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Nintendo will probably be more profitable than Microsoft this gen (gaming departments only of course). XBONE is a failure, even with it selling so well. Just like PS3 was a failure. Numbers don't say everything. Microsoft is practically giving XBONES away for free, Nintendo can't do that because the gaming industry is the only way they make money. Microsoft makes a lot more money with Office and what not. You can't compare Microsoft's tactics with those of Nintendo. Nintendo can't just throw money at something and expect it to work.
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Yeah but this doesn't really have anything to do with Microsoft, and honestly MS doesn't need any money from the game business, it's all just peanuts to them (much like a billionaire who buys a sports team ... it's a hobby for him, not a core part of his business).
This does explain a lot about Nintendo though.
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Doesn't change the fact that the XBOX brand is not what Microsoft had hoped it would be.
To make the analogy with a billionaire buying a sports team:
Zdenek Bakala was very unhappy about the cycling team he sponsored in 2011 and demanded better results. In 2012 they dominated the cobblestone classics and won over 50 races in one season.
So just because it's a "hobby" doesn't mean you can't be unhappy with it (and demand better results).
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That's fine and all, but that doesn't really have anything to do with Nintendo. I don't think MS really is all that invested in whether or not the XBox brand does great anyway. It's fun little "toy division" distraction for them a nice way to get their brand out there in a different way.
Which is maybe a good thing because if MS really cared about the game business and winning the "console wars" they'd simply just spend Sony and Nintendo completely out of the market.
