Did I miss something Montana? When did Nintendo get arrogant? The real decision makers (ie Iwata and the Japanese executives) have been humble and have even gone out of their way to explicitly state that they're making an effort not to let the success go to their head and to keep a clear perspective of things. To refresh some memories:
Iwata Doesn't Want An "Arrogant" Nintendo
Remember when Nintendo used to be the little guy, the underdog? Back before their consoles printed money? Good times. Now that Nintendo has conquered the market again, the company has one more obstacle to overcome: Itself. In a recently published E3 interview, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata points out:
That's probably Nintendo's next obstacle is to not lose its internal energy and internal momentum. I believe my most important role right now is to prevent Nintendo from being in a company where people say, "Oh, Nintendo is arrogant," "Nintendo has let its guard down," or "Nintendo has lost its challenging spirit." We want to avoid all of the pitfalls that can come from losing one's momentum.
Here's a company that has learned from its arrogant, bloated mistakes of the past. Well, hopefully!
Iwata Interview [Level Up]
He said that the company was “very lucky” that audiences had been so excepting of recent Nintendo products and that it was important to ensure that new products exceeded expectations.
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