IamAwsome said:
Yes, that is absolutely true. Reggie is the President and COO of Nintendo of America, but he doesn't have as much power as you think he does. Things like marketing, hardware, and online go back to Kyoto. Article on Dan Adelman and Nintendo of America One thing that Reggie appears to have control over is American third party relations. He mentioned the Wii's lack of mature third party games in the past, and seeing as EA/WB/Activision/THQ/Irrational were onboard with the Wii U from the start, he tried to fix that issue. Same with the 3DS. The reasons they left, power and sales, go back to Kyoto. There are also several reviews on Glassdor that say some variation of "Japan has control/micromanages/We have to do what they say and never question it". Kotaku article on game company reviews. Nintendo of America doesn't have as much say as you think. If they did you wouldn't see marketing blunders like E3 2012 and the god-awful Wii U launch ads. Heck, Iwata himself was responsible for Nintendo switching to directs instead of pressers. Does all of this justify Reggie's lack of responsibility? Not really, I think Reggie could do a better job, but it gives some background and context for his particular situation. |
If Reggie really does have such a lack of power/say in the business even though his position should theoretically give him a lot of sway, why hasn't he left?
I can't imagine how demoralising that sort of position would be. Or is the money really that good that he just doesn't care?