By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Yamauchi did turn Nintendo from a game card producing company into a commercial giant. However his antagonism with Sony and the Playstation project opened the door for his greatest competitor and permanently diminished Nintendo's dominant position in the gaming market. His old philosophy of third parties as obedient servants worked in Japan in the 80s but not anymore on a global market with western studios.