| dexterlablab1 said: Nintendo would basically decided if customers would like the game rather than let people see for themselves, basically saying to developers "it's our way or no way". So when the PS1 came out and developers didn't have to go through that heavy mandate, they jumped to the PS brand. And to this day Nintendo's 3rd party relations haven't recovered since.
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When the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality was used, the meaning of the seal was explained as follows:
This official seal is your assurance that Nintendo has approved the quality of this product. Always look for this seal when buying games and accessories to ensure complete compatibility with your .
Basically this meant that the cartridge works in the named hardware, it had nothing to do with the written quality of the software.
The current Official Nintendo Seal is explained as follows:
The official seal is your assurance that this product is licensed or manufactured by Nintendo. Always look for this seal when buying video game systems, accessories, games, and related products.
http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/Nintendo_Seal_of_Quality
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The seal had nothing to do with quality of game or Nintendo telling what game the developer could make or release. There were plenty of shit NES games and other games to follow on Nintendo systems. It was more of a marketing tool which boiled down to the product being officially licensed for release (there were many nonlicensed games including many Bible games). They jumped ship from Nintendo because Sony offered better terms and easier format compared to carts. Carts were getting expensive at the time but now finally they are better and superior to disc once again.
