| padib said: It was the most powerful strategic move which nobody else could pull off, and makes Nintendo near-immune to any kind of 3rd party pressure or moneyhatting. I would say it was inpeccable work built over a number of years with hard work, almost even genius. |
It was never a fully conscious (or foresighted) move until the Wii generation (or Iwata’s era) where they started playing to their strength.
Until then, Yamauchi acted and reacted mostly on ego and took very risky decisions based on pride. Which slowly but surely put off third parties, who found much better, way less greedy deals elsewhere. Nintendo wouldn’t be where it is if Yamauchi was still at the helm.
And you really haven’t changed. "Nintendo forever!! 😎😎😎"
The situation in which Nintendo currently is has never been expected by any of the higher ups running the company, and was certainly not a long gestating strategy. That’s a hilariously silly proposition.
Last edited by Hynad - on 09 January 2025
