| Kai_Mao said: I'm not saying the 3DS isn't on its last legs, and yes, I think last year was decent considering how old it is. Though a lot of credit goes to Pokemon Go. Not only did Sun and Moon sell 14 million in only 3 months or so, but XY, ORAS, and even the VC OG games found new life throughout the year as the Go phenomenon became the big news in the second half of the year. Even the 3DS saw a jump, not a big jump, but a jump nonetheless. And as for the 3DS existing defeating the purpose, I guess the Fire Emblem direct sorta signifies what they plan to do moving forward for now. They not only have a 3DS game coming this year, but also a new mainline title coming next year as well as Fire Emblem Warriors coming on both New 3DS and Switch. And as for mass market, we'll just have to see as more things are coming within Nintendo's business. Mobile and merchandise are only part of their plans. Of course, the others I'm talking about (ie, films, theme parks, etc.), aren't there in the short-term (1-2 years) future, but can pay dividends later on once they become reality. |
That's a pretty grounded and smart way of thinking; it's too soon to know and we have to wait and see how their different projects eventually tie together and what results they yield. I think they'll do something a lot more mainstream friendly in the future, if they still want to have a marked presence in that segment (and I think they do, since it's by far the biggest cash cow of any industry).
