Final Fantasy VII Writer Sees End of The Nintendo Era

Since the release of the Game Boy, Nintendo has ruled portable gaming. That era is over, says Masato Kato, the writer of FFVII, Xenogears and Chrono Trigger. But why?

"With the iPad going on sale, the epoch of Nintendo is finished," Kato tweeted. "But with the DS and the Wii, it's been digging its own grave."

Kato, who is now a freelance writer, recently contributed the script for Nintendo DS title Shiren 4, which went on sale this past February. Before that, he worked on a couple of the "Mana" series titles for the DS.

Nintendo will be showing its new glasses-free portable device, code-named the Nintendo 3DS, at this year's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles.

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He seems really outspoken. I doubt he is right though.

Well, it depends.

If he's talking about Nintendo's products not going to be able to sell, hell no. They will still make tons and tons of money.

If sometime in the future Nintendo won't be #1, that's probable. Not during the 3DS, though.

Ehm...he didn't really give a good reason to backup his argument.

Thats a strange statement..he didnt give much of a reason

I honestly don't understand how Nintendo has been digging their own grave with the DS and Wii. Is he trying to imply that Nintendo can do no more from next gen onwards and won't be able to show innovation and quality in their next console and handheld?

Says the man who's been a part of some of the most mediorce JRPG's to date.

that guy is such a fo....
chrono trigger creator?
Nintendo is doomed, I'll buy an ipad, you're so wise

Nintendo is DOOMED!!! Why?? ..............Nintendo is DOOMED!!