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DélioPT on 22 January 2015
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Soundwave said:
DélioPT said:


I don't think things are that bad within Nintendo.
After the GC they didn't continue on doing the same, they tried something different. Why? Because their path had failed.
And now with the Wii U falure and 3DS not being able to replicate GBA's success and the boom of the mobile market (which is already in full swing in Japan) it's impossible that even them won't realize that change must happen.

They may be more conservative than the rest of the japanese people, but they do run a business. And after 3 years staight of losses - which was a blow to Nintendo - i doubt that Nintendo will just keep on doing the same old thing.

Yamauchi was actually responsible for the push into the DS/Wii direction. I think even Iwata has said that directional shift came from Yamauchi, the idea to use two screens on the DS is also directly from Yamauchi. 

Of course Nintendo adjusts each generation, but out of the three console makers, I think Nintendo will definitely continue to be by far the most conservative of the group. Japanese business culture is incredibly heirarchial too, even Sony right now, Kaz cannot just snap his finger and get Sony out of the TV business, too many old, cold warriors within Sony wouldn't allow that to happen it would also be seen as bringing shame to Sony, etc. etc. 

As Westerners I think we actually don't understand all this stuff, we think it should all be easy and simple, but it most definitely isn't. 

Even today, Iwata still shows how influenced he was/is by Yamauchi.
And you are right, Nintendo will most likely always be conservative, but as you also mentioned, Nintendo does change and when faced with so many failures and straight annual losses in a span of just 3 years, when even their money making part of the business (handhelds) was shaken, i think it's safe to assume that things won't and can't stay the same and that bigger changes need to happen.

Nintendo fell a lot from the DS and Wii era. That will take its toll on anyone's ego and confidence.