pokoko on 11 June 2017
No. The philosophies followed by Microsoft and Nintendo are diametrically opposite.
Microsoft forms partnerships with third-parties because they want to expand their platform and have it grow well beyond "games". They want Xbox to be a beachhead into the multimedia center of each user. It's all about services and subscriptions. They want to be a digital Wal-mart for multimedia, particularly in the west, especially in lucrative markets.
Nintendo only grows their platform because it's a way to sell software. They resist new industry standards and are slow to transition to new technical advances. They only care about forming partnerships where they reap most of the benefits and only really pay attention to the Japanese market.
