Not everyone in Japan loves Nintendo. Some people hate Nintendo. Like, really, really hate Nintendo. And online, those folks have nicknames for Nintendo diehards.
Former Nintendo PR manager says that the reason their games rarely go on sale is because they value their games and aren't like Ubisoft.
Just throwing shade at Ubisoft like that.
"Nintendo’s audience will buy the game if it wants to, regardless of sales."
Sales? What sales? People buy Nintendo games at full price because they don't go on sale.
That and the fact that their 3rd party support has been near nonexistent, so if you own the system you have basically no choice in what to buy. Especially with the switch it was nintendo first party or indies.
Each company just wants to make the most profit, and Nintendo is such a strong brand that can afford to sell games at full prices withouth sales.
Weaker brands need to go on sale in order to continue selling some units.
That's just how it goes.
Why I don't play Switch games and won't be buying a Switch 2. I tried, but it's just not for me or my wallet.
Nintendo is a game company only.althought I don't like it you can't see where they're coming from.nintendo doesn't have a diverse portfolio.
theres a reason why hes a "former" employee.
woth that kinda mindset, i would have fired him too ha.
What are you talking about? He wasn’t fired. Nintendo wanted to move his show to Seattle and he didn’t want to leave California.
They value their games? Meaning others who have sales don't? How fking rude of this dude. Nintendo are really arrogant
Hopefully they get humbled like with the 3DS launch but I doubt it. There's enough early adopters that are very enthusiastic.
Dr. Serkan Toto says: While things do not look great for many studios in the West, things are very different in Japan – and I was shocked how little people in the industry still know and understand about the third biggest gaming market in the world (which is a probably a positive for a Japan game industry consultant like myself).
Honestly, it looks about the same if we are measuring a company's success on their all time high stock price. It has nothing to do with the sentiments some in the industry have.
Objectively the two biggest problems are cost cutting and consolidation.
The late 1980s and early 1990s saw gaming giant Nintendo engage in a rapid-fire series of corporate deals and backstabbing — the consequences of which would create a new rival and industry titan to change the gaming landscape forever.
TBH, there's no longer any rivalries. sure they are selling consoles but those looking for Nintendo games, will buy Nintendo's but those looking for higher end console experiences, will definitely choose Playstation
The game hasn't changed just the players as it's always been.
Intellivision vs Atari
Nintendo vs sega
Nintendo vs PlayStation vs sega vs Atari vs 3d0
PlayStation vs Xbox vs Nintendo
And now PlayStation vs Nintendo
They may be playing the game differently but they are absolutely competitors
Never consider Playstation v Nintendo as a rivalry now.
Glad you omitted Microsoft. Sony's war with Microsoft was over a couple of years ago.
Console wars is long dead imo.
Yep. It’s about to be what it would have been if no Xbox had joined the scene in 2001 - Nintendo and PlayStation providing the goods. LOTS of exclusives, Japanese games, etc!
Only difference now is Sony puts many of their games on PC, but otherwise, that’s about to be the status quo.
"higher end". Considering some of the most successful games sold of all time don't fall under the "higher end" category, I find that comment funny.
Great games exist everywhere, Astrobot proved that you don't need to have photo-realistic graphics to make an amazing game.
If a game handles great, is fun/awesome to play and I get my money's worth, then why isn't that a higher end experience?
Since when is "high end" means most sold? But ok, let's play the devil's advocate here and take some examples. Some of the best selling games in recent years are indeed the higher end experience Nintendo isn't delivering like GTAV, RDR2, CoD games, RE remakes, FF games, Elden Ring, BG3 etc. and these are multiplat games not available only on Nintendo's. So yeah, those seeking to experience these, have had to choose the PS or Xbox or go PC.
Nintendo has the portable market locked down with little chance for others but at the same time, they also know that they just can't compete at the higher end market. Licky for them their core fanbase is ok with games looking last gen being sold at current gen prices. The moment they go multiplat, they will be reduced to just a publisher like xbox because their games look and play better on more powerful hardware they're unwilling to supply.
@badz149 - you sound like you are 10 years old.
define deliver? Are Nintendo games fun to play? Do they handle great? Do they look aesthetically pleasing?
It'll be interesting to see what you say when the Switch 2 starts getting these 3rd party games because the hardware can actually handle them. Start moving those goal posts now badz, gotta get your new argument ready.
LOL what is this? they also call sony fans cockroaches and ms fans gropers. what small minority are they getting this from?!?
yes these people are in america and they are called SONY AND MICROSOFT TROLLS AND BRAIN DEAD VIDEO GAME MEDIA!!! but no matter what these no life losers think, nintendo always will be in the video game hardware business... they may not be number one all the time... but they will be around!! and for some reason the sissy trolls and media hate that!! WHHYY?? why don't they just enjoy their own machines and let the nintendo fans enjoy theirs... NAH THEY ARE TOO BIG OF BABIES!!! GET A LIFE LOSERS!!!
Not everyone in Japan love Sony. What are they called, skunks. A pig is one of the lowest and dirtiest of animals.
The article doesn't make it seem so bad. Nin-God