| bdbdbd said: When Iwata came to the company, it was at a time Nintendo needed to react to the existing situation. Gamecube was for survival to stay relevant in the business and with PSP on the way, Nintendo needed to react to the threat it posed to Gameboy line. It might be that 3DS and Wii U were just using the existing strong brands to play time before the next move. 3DS was able to play Vita out of the market, so why not Wii U could do the same in home consoles. |
Exactly. He was really good at quickly determining what Nintendo as a brand needed to be in the moment. But I feel he struggled to plan for the future after he achieved success with the Wii and DS. Keep in mind, the 3DS struggled during its first year, as Nintendo was banking on the strength of the Nintendo DS brand and the appeal of 3D to make it a hit. When that obviously didn't work, Iwata cut the price of the console only five months into its life, give everybody who bought it early an apology package of free software, and took a huge paycut to avoid laying off his staff.
Last edited by TheMisterManGuy - on 13 October 2023
