Why do people think that Nintendo could go or should go third-party?

[mornelithe]

AZWification said:

mornelithe said:

I'd actually argue that Nintendo gave away the Japanese market with the N64, by abandoning the joint project with Sony, that ended up losing them Final Fantasy due to refusal to move away from cartridges, which among other things, gave Sony a very easy entrance into the industry.

Yeah, you're right.  I forgot to mention that the GameCube was also affected because Ninty gave away the console shooter market they had with Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, etc.. Those consoles would have sold so much better if those dumb decisions wouldn't have happened! Oh well.

I will say this, even with the Wii U's situation, who gives a fuck?  It's not like the 3DS failed or anything, their Amiibo's and other toys are doing well, and Nintendo's proven they can rebound from a bad situation as well as obviously having the largest collection of the most recognizable IP in gaming history in their stables to rely upon.   I do think they inadvertently made life a shitload easier for Sony to get into the market, though, but...I think it's worked out for the better for everyone in that regard.