pokoko said:
Nintendo is ... odd. I don't know what else to say.
In business, growth is often considered an important focus, which is why you see a lot of companies, large and small, reinvest most their profits back into their own endeavors. Nintendo, on the other hand, seems more inclined to leave their money in the bank while investing the bare minimum in their products and services. This is why they've fallen behind Sony and Microsoft in many aspects of internet and console technology, not to mention the formation of business partnerships.
Even then, this "throw around cash" line is disingenuous, as it implies Sony and Microsoft are simply paying straight cash for exclusives. More often, such as with Sony's Pub Fund, developers are given an advance on future royalties along with advertising support and other considerations in exchange for an exclusivity window. Mutually beneficial programs like that have always clashed with Nintendo's self-focused attitude and it's cost them.
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Didn't Nintendo just form a partnership in Singapore for exclusive indie games?
