Nintendo is Going Under (Doomed)... Market Cap at 24 Billion; Highest in 4 Years

[DanneSandin]

Mummelmann said:

There are two major signs for me that they'll do fine, or even great in the future; one being the fact that they're actually undergoing some rather heavy, and much needed, reform and the other being that they've actually allied themselves with someone who is an expert in a field they're going after. The one major component missing from the equation now is allowing their Western branches much more influence across the board; that's a vital part of remaining relevant and desireable in the Western markets, where they have been seeing the slowest movements lately. I believe this is coming as well, in time.

Nintendo's franchises will fit perfectly on the mobile devices and they do things right, it can become a lasting gold mine. I do wonder what the proponents of the UNITY thread would have to say about it though, since smart devices and the mobile gaming market was described as nothing but a bubble and a fad...

Yes, I completely agree; doing some much needed reforms and partning up with someone that knows the mobile market is all good thing. The question is, how will that help their consoles? Will the reforms transfer to their HW divisions as well? Sadly, I don't see Nintendo trying to cater to the Western markets all that much in the near future. Maybe if Retro gets to do a "Western" type of game and it becomes a smash hit...