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Yes. I mean, you could make the argument that if Nintendo hadn't saved the industry, someone else would. Or that gaming would have been different, more PC/arcade focused, but succesful nonetheless. But in this current timeline, Nintendo saved and shaped the gaming industry not only with an incredibly succesful console that made gaming mainstream, but by giving birth to some of the most influential and popular franchises ever.