| gtotheunit91 said: I'd say Nintendo. If it wasn't for Nintendo's huge ego at the time from being so on top of the gaming industry and trying to destroy Sega, there wouldn't be a PlayStation |
Nintendo has no problem lawyering up if you try to mess with their IP in any way shape or form, and now with the Switch's success, they've engaged in the practice of charging for online play with crappy functionality, cloud saves, and infinitely monetizing their legacy games. The Nintendo PlayStation thing was doomed from the start. Sony and Nintendo both wanted things that were unreasonable to each other. But ultimately yes it was Nintendo who cut the rope.
Sony also has a similar online structure that makes you pay for cloud saves so I don't know why that's a point to make. Also Sony still closed down the PSP store. It has been that way for a while now. They will also eventually close down the Vita and PS3 stores. Nintendo was just the only one to stick to their anti-consumer guns while Sony just wanted to temporarily reverse course due to optics. Once they implement the new online tiers that include legacy titles, the PS stores will close. This is why the wanted to close them in the first place.
Let's not act like any of these companies are better than another because their goals are all the same. Make money. You're just a number to them. An account ID with money. They all lie, they all pull anti-consumer practices. And even if you think they're "listening" they're just saving face until the right time comes.
Last edited by Ljink96 - on 21 April 2022
