mountaindewslave said:
righttttt, Nintendo is so 'dead' that they are massively the largest software developer in the industry by sales (probably something like 5x over the next closest), are the only remaining contendor in the handheld market really, and lately in weekly sales (even with a terribly marketed and designed system) aren't even that far behind the X-ONe, a system backed by the biggest company in the world (Microsoft) Apple's wealth is extremely inflated anyway, they don't produce anything raw that actually has real world long term worth. At least Microsoft has a staple in every household with their practically required programs (Microsoft Word, Windows). Apple creates cute thin phones. They do not have anything that justifies the value of their business. good sales, obviously, yes, but its not as if they own some magical intellectual property that gurantees their future success (curved edges on their style of phone is litearlly all they have!)
and Nintendo is valued lower than they were in the Wii/DS eras but it is no some massive difference. in the end its their IPs that make them so valuable, and they still are dominant in some respects in the gaming industry (software sales vs. any other company AND handhelds).
All it will take is a normal logical home console from Nintendo to skyrocket them up again. lets just so hope they have the sense not to do the whacky tablet or motion control thing again :O we want a normal controller Nintendo! stop making us plug in adapters to play Smash and things |
The handheld market you mention Nintendo being the only contender in is a market Apple continues to erode and make irrelevent with its devices. The 3DS successor would do well to sell a portion of the 3DS total sales.
I don't understand how you can talk down Apple because their products are luxury items but then in the same breath speak to how important Nintendo is. Even if I agreed with you about Nintendo still being a large force in the gaming industry, it should be clear that Apple's devices devours the industry as a whole.
I do agree that a normal controller for the next nintendo console would do better for people interested in playing games like SSB, but over all the only way they are going to get large buy in with a traditional console is to take it from Microsoft and Sony, and I dont see that happening. They are fare more likely to do their own thing and either be rewarded or burned for it. One way or another, it wont have a huge effect on the rest of the market.
In 5 years I can see more of their revenue coming from figures, mobile and digital content than traditional full games. They have a dedicated following, and that seems to be the best way to take advantage of them
