Iwata clarifies: Nintendo is not done with consoles
"The spread of smart devices does not spell the end of game consoles. It's not that simple," Iwata stated. "It doesn't mean that we should put Mario on smartphones." Instead, Iwata sees the new ubiquity of mobile devices as a platform that Nintendo could and should tap to promote its console releases. Here he cites GungHo Online Entertainment's Puzzle And Dragons as an example, pointing out that the 3DS incarnation of the game sold more than a million copies in its first month of existence, despite Puzzle And Dragons being available as a free-to-play offering on all manner of mobile devices.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Iwata remains convinced that good games can sell consoles, regardless of how technologically impressive they might be - though modern customers need more convincing than earlier generations. To that end, Nintendo is reportedly pouring money into research and development, and "Mr. Iwata promises to surprise game players in the future."
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/20/iwata-clarifies-nintendo-is-not-done-with-consoles/
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HaloUKPosted:
Meds They should really just stop at the wii no point of them to keep going
Yeah, they are two far behind to compete with other consoles.
MortarPosted:
The Wii U has proven to be a disappointment, and the way Nintendo are heading doesn't seem too promising. They DS series were great, but now they're draining all they can out of them and making no real improvements, but instead, in my opinion making them worse. Take their most recent DS instalment, it doesn't even fold. Honestly, the whole reason for them in the first place was for a COMPACT, handheld gaming device.
Jayden-Posted:
-Mark Nintendo has been falling behind so much and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better. I liked the Wii but I haven't played any of their consoles since then.
I agree with this.
They have never really caught up to other console standards i.e. Microsoft and Sony. And it's obvious. They need to step it up.
KatsumiPosted:
Int they need to go with the smartphone business.
I don't think that a Nintendo smartphone would sell very well honestly
PoonPosted:
they basically make the same consoles, the N64 was awesome and they seem to be trying to keep that console alive in newer forms
SkalmoldPosted:
-Mark Nintendo has been falling behind so much and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better. I liked the Wii but I haven't played any of their consoles since then.
They're just producing the same thing in different cases and routes, really. They need to make something that's actually new, and not just a different way to play the same games you played before.
DJMarkyMarkPosted:
Nintendo has been falling behind so much and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better. I liked the Wii but I haven't played any of their consoles since then.
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