| CaptainExplosion said: Which still shouldn't happen. It'd devalue Nintendo overall as a company and be a sign of weakness, just like it did with Sega. |
Sacrificing Sonic wasn't what made Sega be devaluated, but their questionable decisions as a company and mixed messages to the media and consumers. Considering the widespread success of their games while third-party, and the amount of coverage some of its IP get (like Bayonetta 2 on WiiU or the Shenmue 3 kickstarter), I'd say the brand still has more power than most companies out there. At the same time a lot of awesome games have been produced.
There are some disadvantages for going third-party. There's plenty of advantages, which clearly have made Sega thrive in times where important companies like Capcom struggle to even make one single game without resorting to exterior funding.
