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Quadraton · 04-20-2003, 12:26 PM

Woah! Deja vu. I was starting to wonder if something was being changed in the Matrix?

Anyway, back on topic. I honestly think Nintendo is holding strong, even if it is most likely only in 3rd place. This is, after all, a multi-billion dollar company we're talking about. They won't fade out of existence just like that.

Plus, you really can't compare the two companies, because neither are/were the same. Nintendo has never really had as many problems as Sega did, such as the upper management reorgs, buy-outs, and constant attempts at releasing new consoles every other month to refresh interest. Yes, Nintendo released several versions of the GameBoy, but only because they knew people would buy it, not because they were desperately trying to get people to regain interest in their systems.

Plus, unlike Sega, they have many strong game developers backing them, so they aren't the only ones to develop for their systems (how many games did the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast have again?). They also have more that one title holding them above the water (i.e. Mario, Metroid, Zelda, etc...), so they've got games people will play.

No, I don't think Nintendo is in as much trouble as people make it out to be. Even in third place, they can still make a hefty profit margin.

edit (Apr20): fixed some stupid spelling mistakes, and remembered the multiple Gameboys being released

04-20-2003, 12:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Quadraton Addict Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	Woah! Deja vu. I was starting to wonder if something was being changed in the Matrix? Anyway, back on topic. I honestly think Nintendo is holding strong, even if it is most likely only in 3rd place. This is, after all, a multi-billion dollar company we're talking about. They won't fade out of existence just like that. Plus, you really can't compare the two companies, because neither are/were the same. Nintendo has never really had as many problems as Sega did, such as the upper management reorgs, buy-outs, and constant attempts at releasing new consoles every other month to refresh interest. Yes, Nintendo released several versions of the GameBoy, but only because they knew people would buy it, not because they were desperately trying to get people to regain interest in their systems. Plus, unlike Sega, they have many strong game developers backing them, so they aren't the only ones to develop for their systems (how many games did the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast have again?). They also have more that one title holding them above the water (i.e. Mario, Metroid, Zelda, etc...), so they've got games people will play. No, I don't think Nintendo is in as much trouble as people make it out to be. Even in third place, they can still make a hefty profit margin. edit (Apr20): fixed some stupid spelling mistakes, and remembered the multiple Gameboys being released __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing" - Voltaire Last edited by Quadraton; 04-20-2003 at 12:33 PM..