This is a legitimate concern that ALL companies face when releasing a product. Nintendo should be extra concerned if differentiating qualities are what they are banking on. It's not like they haven't been copied in the past....

This statement shows who Nintendo is.

Let's show nothing and dis our competitors while we are at it.

This is not the Nintendo I know and love.

Yeah, ok...not sure why you think I'm offended.  Why would I really, deep down care?  And what the fuck is there to be offended about?  I'm actually more offended at your misuse of a word than anything Nintendo's done in the past...ever.   It's clearly phrased as a shot, as they could've delivered the exact same message, without including anything about copying.  And yes, every company innovates on other companies ideas.  That's how progress is made.  The 'hilarious' part, is them making that comment in light of their own innovations.

Again, not angry, not at all.  I may be one of the few people who really doesn't think the Wii U's situation will stop Nintendo as they have a history of bouncing back brilliantly and they provide unique experiences that focus on different areas than Sony and Microsoft.  My only issue is that I enjoy a much more diverse selection of games now, than I have in the past.

Oh sorry, I didn't mean for it to read that way.  I was both responding to you and the quoted comment in the OP.

Oh okay, misunderstanding cleared!

o_O.Q said: Alkibiádēs said: Kyuu said: Sony entered the console market quite late so of course they're going to copy many of the same ideas of the market leader while introducing new ideas. Like Nintendo was affected by Atari and others before them to an extent, but it's nonsense to claim that Nintendo can influence Sony and the opposite can't be true. Wii's motion gaming clearly took inspiration from Ps2's Eyetoy, (As did Kinect which was more of a direct copy) Sony also influenced Nintendo to eventually use the proper concept of Analog Stick (Dual) and ditch their incomplete single analog idea (which nobody will deny that it by itself is a great innovation) Copying and polishing ideas can help technology move forward. Being original for the sake of it is not beneficial for the industry. And there is the second screen thing, wasn't that first implemented with PSP-PS3? why do people claim Sony copied the Wii U? Second screen is the natural and expected evolution. Nobody's copying anything from anybody people! I gotta admit though, I'm not a fan of some of Sony's more blatant software rip-offs like the embarrassing Playstation Allstars, or "Pets" for the Vita. Not to mention Crash Team Racing but at least that game was excellent. I seriously doubt this, Eyetoy wasn't even released by the time the Wii was in planning phase. R & D takes a lot of time you know. They're not even remotely the same. so what about the r&d for the eyetoy?   or did it just magically pop into existance with the wave of a wand

How would Nintendo know about the R & D phase of the eyetoy unless they have spies working at Sony?
Eyetoy and Wii Motion controller aren't even remotely the same thing. PS Move, that thing is obviously inspired by the Wii motion controller.

Totally agree. I don't understand. It makes perfect sense for EVERY company to hold their cards close to their chest. The amount of ridiculousness in this thread is astounding.

Yeah no reason for Nintendo to be afraid at all

They want to have the same success of WiiU (Sony and Ms) so they 'll copy Nintendo. Sure

How does this make them arrogant? Most companies like to keep their ideas to themselves until the last possible moment. Nothing wrong with that. Everybody does it. Why does stating it all of the sudden make them arrogant?