| MohammadBadir said: 2.They should better their relationships with 3rd parties: It's been 18 years since the N64 blunder than destroyed the relationships between Nintendo and 3rd parties, some people see this as a curse that'll haunt Nintendo for eternity, others, like me, see that Nintendo CAN indeed repair these broken relationships, and it's vital that they do. They could start by taking their requests into consideration whilst building their next console, like implementing an achievement system and a more robust online experience, not to mention the x86_64 architecture. ---------- 6.They need an overhaul in management and philosophies. No, I don't mean that they should fire Iwata from being CEO, No, I don't mean that they should fire Reggie or Miyamoto or Sakamoto or whatever. I mean that they need to overhaul the management: They need to bring in more Sestern minds. Contrary to popular belief, Western people aren't the plague when it comes to Nintendo. The gaming industry has grown a lot, it's not the same as when Nintendo saved it back in 1985, It's not Japan-centric anymore. It's a global market worth Billions of dollars, and It's Western-centric now. Like I said, I don't suggest that they should fire Iwata and place a random Western guy as the President of Nintendo who could destroy everything that they've ever worked for, no, I mean that, for example, they should place a competent Western video game expert (heck, even Reggie would do!) as the CEO of Nintendo of America, a position that has been far underused and underprivileged ever since it was introduced. Likewise, Nintendo of America should get more privileges, such as playing a major role in the development of their platforms, which would greatly help the consoles' attractiveness to the Western market, and would greatly assist in the repairment of their 3rd party relationships. 7.Modernize. Make the Nintendo Network more robust. Fix the WiiU's issues in a way that'll make the next console start out and launch perfectly. That's what I have to say on the matter. I know, I should be Nintendo's President :P |
Isn't it odd that we agree a lot about Nintendo?
Those who think that Nintendo doesn't get third party support because of decades old grudges are just making excuses. We're talking about businesses who want to make a profit. They'd make a deal with the devil if the terms were good. Sony does business with Microsoft, Nintendo does business with Sony, dogs and cats sleep together. The simple truth is that Sony and Microsoft get third party support because they put a lot of effort in. Nintendo does not.
At least, not with western studios. We've seen them pay for games from Japanese publishers and developers, though, which really shows where their focus rests. Sony isn't a western company, either, but they've been flat-out excellent at reaching out to western studios; why can't Nintendo? They have the resources to produce the same results, if they want. It shouldn't be that hard. Nintendo mostly ignores the west, which is the main reason the west mostly ignores Nintendo.
With a business, you get out what you put in. Other businesses, the important ones, they aren't waiting around out of courtesy to see what you're going to do. If you want to grow, you reach out and form partnerships that are beneficial to both parties.
As for Nintendo management, there is no doubt that they need someone with an understanding of the western market in a senior management position. If you look at Sony's recent success, I think a lot of it has to do with guys like Yoshida, who has lived in the US, and House, who is from Europe but worked in Japan, playing important roles in the Playstation division. Even with Japan Studio, they've brought in the former head of Sony Santa Monica, who is half Japanese and lived there until he was 18, but has the experience of working most of his life in the west. Nintendo needs people like that, who understand the full scope of today's market.
