Iwata is the figurehead but not the only person behind the curtain. There are plenty of things they could certainly change/"fix" and then there are things they really can't do much about...brand perception will never really change Nintendo is "family/fun/casual" and that isn't going to change ever.
It saddens me that the one thing that is "different" in gaming is so looked at with distain and people are chomping at the bit to wipe it off the face of the gaming landscape
Yes, Acqua. I'm summoning you. I hope to see you here as soon as possible, I know you'd make a great post.
Still, my foolish and utopian dream for the post-Iwata future is Sakurai. Fuc*ing crazy, I know...don't worry :lol
That knack attack!
I find it hilarious how you discount the 3DS because of competition from the Vita but completely ignore the massive market share that tablets/smartphone/iOS has taken over.He's fucked up the Wii U in every imaginable way possible. That's not how you remain the CEO of most companies. And when I said one thing, I meant between consoles and handhelds. He managed to salvage the 3DS because there's no direct competition other than another piece of hardware that was even more poorly conceived. In the console business where he has actual competition, he's fallen on his face repeatedly. The Wii, like it or not, was a fad. He failed with the GC and he's repeating that with the Wii U. How many chances do you give him?
As for the Wii, it was he most successful "fad" in the gaming industry in years and built Nintendo a cash hoard that Pachter says would allow them to withstand at least two more failed consoles like Wii U. "Fad" or not, it was a MASSIVE success when it came to profits.
This. If you're looking for a sweeping change in the way Nintendo does things, there needs to be a house-cleaning. Iwata falling on his sword, in and of itself, won't bring that about.Iwata isn't the only one responsible for the shitstorm the company is, it is their entire upper management in general.
This is what people disregard. What I want to know is exactly what do you want from a CEO? This line of thought confuses me, all that will happen is Nintendo will go broader and jump on simpler games and micro transactions. It's like asking Nintendo to go third party, all it will result in is worse games as they'll have less investment in hardware success and be just looking to please shareholders which is the end, really.Iwata pushed Nintendo to unforeseen heights. He was the President when the Wii became a hit and the DS sold 150 million. The 3DS is looking great, the Wii U has struggled.
Overall he has done an amazing job, I dont think one hiccup warrants a change.
It spells doom to me if it happens.
Thanks for pointing out another area in which he's fucked up royally. He snagged the casuals with cheap games on the DS. What did he do on 3DS in the face of competition from tablets? He raised the prices on those "cheap" casual gamer titles to 30 dollars. Brilliance.I find it hilarious how you discount the 3DS because of competition from the Vita but completely ignore the massive market share that tablets/smartphone/iOS has taken over.
They would be burning a whole lot of companies in the process. AMD, IBM, and those factories that actually make the Wii U and 3DS.Careful what you wish for. Iwata could step down and the person who takes his place abandons consoles altogether and focuses their complete efforts on mobile, tablets and handheld devices.
What would also happen to the 30 million 3DS owners? "Lol, get lost"?
And created a successful profit-making handheld in the process, in a market absolutely oversaturated with cheaper alternatives readily available on everyone's phone.Thanks for pointing out another area in which he's fucked up royally. He snagged the casuals with cheap games on the DS. What did he do on 3DS in the face of competition from tablets? He raised the prices on those "cheap" casual gamer titles to 30 dollars. Brilliance.
Not sure what point you're trying to make here.
There are conflicting stories as to Yokoi's fortunes as a result of VB. Some say he was removed from R&D as punishment and given a courtesy desk job before 'forced retirement', (and then being murdered if you're particularly cynical). Others say he was supposed to have retired by that point anyway, despite no intention to ever release VB, and left for other reasons. Based on what I know about the company, I'd say the latter is more plausible. Nintendo isn't a mercenary company, particularly with its key staff. To fire someone as integral and successful as Yokoi over a stop-gap failure like the VB is terrible logic in any business or culture.Originally Posted by Leondexter
No, but the Virtual Boy's creator, Gunpei Yokoi, wasn't long for Nintendo after that.
if they are thinking about appointing some other japanese dude with a close-minded approach, i'd rather have Iwata stay and fix things.
He hasn't.Originally Posted by w1gglyjones
lol, did Kaz really? last I checked he hasn't just quite yet. or is that a joke - i.. ii... can't tell :(
Of course, if people here were truly interested in the health of these companies, the threads would be largely calling for Hirai's firing and would've been for years.
But the truth is, people don't want Iwata fired for Nintendo's sake. They want him gone for the sake of, ultimately, console wars.
Yeah. Same thing that happens when an old generation ends and a new begins.They would be burning a whole lot of companies in the process. AMD, IBM, and those factories that actually make the Wii U and 3DS.
What would also happen to the 30 million 3DS owners? "Lol, get lost"?
Wii U is gone after 2014. That much I'm certain. 3DS will have two years after that. After that, everything could be up in the air. They could make a new handheld/console hybrid that destroys the market worldwide and they rule with an iron fist. They could partner with Apple exclusively...and do the same. Or they could do what I said too. Who knows. =P
Either way, take at look at what the new SquareEnix dude has been spitting out lately and see if you want Nintendo to do the same. Yeah...
Yes, he did. He made some important cuts and renewed Sony's vision and decided to push PS even futher.Originally Posted by w1gglyjones
lol, did Kaz really? last I checked he hasn't just quite yet. or is that a joke - i.. ii... can't tell :(
Last time you checked was clearly long time ago and I doubt you ever heard anything about Sony or Kaz Hirai not related to PS4 so I'll just end it here. I have no intention to debate over it with ill-informed persons.
Same goes to everyone.
Sony would go bankrupt.
In what world do you exist that a CEO's job isn't to maximize profits? How much money is he leaving on the table with his idiotic decisions like pricing games such as Brain Age at 30 dollars? Witness the sales numbers of the DS BA titles and then check out the sales numbers for the 3DS game. That's on him.And created a successful profit-making handheld in the process, in a market absolutely oversaturated with cheaper alternatives readily available on everyone's phone.
Not sure what point you're trying to make here.
Iwata should go 3. Party
pretty sure the financial analysts would agree with me more than you. financial services division is carrying sony electronics on its shoulders. please...Yes, he did. He made some important cuts and renewed Sony's vision and decided to push PS even futher.
Last time you checked was clearly long time ago and I doubt you ever heard anything about Sony or Kaz Hirai not related to PS4 so I'll just end it here. I have no intention to debate over it with ill-informed persons.
Same goes to everyone.
Sony would go bankrupt.
Exactly, we need more DLC & micro transaction-based and heavily rushed games to drive up those margins!Without a doubt. Nintendo needs more western influence at their HQs... and I am not talking about the robot formally known as Reggie Fils-Aime. Today's gamer just isn't here for yesterday's console strategies and games.
:lol One of the more ridiculous things I've readmore core player-minded prez
They just might reach their sales goals in terms of revenue.
The WiiU has lots of problems but each and every one of those problems is at least solvable. As long as Nintendo provides quality software, the whole WiiU-project can be considered a success.
Just imagine, he steps down today and BAM 10 billion Wii U sales.
He's also clearly the only one who makes decisions over at Nintendo.
Well, time to fire some upper management for profit, haha!
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