Haven't read the thread. Will do it later. But my interpretation is that Nintendo doesn't make enough new tentpole franchises. They have the power and whit to elevate any franchise to at least Kirby levels. Yet the most popular and recognizable new one of the last few years is who? Shulk? Seriously? They don't dump enough into their new IP. Hell, they should do that to Xenoblades. To be fair to Xenoblades, I always assumed it was part of an old existing Xeno series. They're doing it to Fire Emblem but that's not exactly new either.