Shows what you know!

Pokémon CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara's interview with Bloomberg has thrown up several interesting stories this morning, including the future of Pokémon GO and the promise of new monster-hunting entries on Switch.

Interestingly, Ishihara admits that he was initially skeptical that Nintendo's hybrid system would find favour with the gaming public, especially in an age when smartphones are so ubiquitous:

I told Nintendo that Switch wouldn’t be a success before it went on sale because I thought that in the age of the smartphone, no one would carry out a game console. It’s obvious I was wrong. I came to realize the key to a successful game is quite simple: software with absolute quality leads sales of hardware. Playing style can be flexible if the software is attractive enough. 

However, Ishihara did say that he feels the Switch's current momentum is partly down to early adopters, and that the system's potential shouldn't be overestimated:

Currently, it’s popular among the early adopters, but there needs to be one more step to attract a wider audience. I see more potential in Switch, but one shouldn’t overestimate its potential.

What do you make of Ishihara's honesty, and his seemingly cautious comments about the future of Switch?

[source twinfinite.net, via bloomberg.com]