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padib said:
Same here. I love the fact that I can count in their tradition in terms of great games, their old ways are awesome in some aspects. I can always count on Mario and Zelda and their tried and true way of making games. But when it comes to other things, I like seeing Nintendo drive change. When they do it's usually a huge relief. But at other times it comes as too little too late. It's really a mixed bag with them when it comes to risk and being at the forefront. At times they totally defy the industry, and at other times they are way behind completely doubtful about practices others bring in which work with the consumers. I think they should be more of the mindset of learning from your enemy. As a japanese company I'm surprised they don't do more of that. |
As has been said, they seem to have adopted a mentality that, since the N64 and Gamecube were outsold by the PS1 and PS2, they shouldn't try to compete directly with their adversaries, but rather seek alternate routes. This becomes a problem when they let said adversaries then chase them out of market after market, leaving them with very loyal core fanbase but little appeal to the larger audience.
Rather than try to maintain footholds in markets like the lucrative 13-30 Western male crowd, they're surrendered these audiences to Sony and MS, and withdrawn to make a last stand in their inner sanctum of Mario and Zelda. They're fighting a defensive war instead of trying to expand their territory.
