My favorite Nintendo Direct moment wasn't planned by Nintendo. This first time we were introduced to the Squid Sisters in the Splatoon Direct, Nintendo Twitter and NeoGAF exploded! There still isn't anything like it for a shooter.
Price wars are dangerous for industries in general, which is why this one that Microsoft has instigated is only temporary.
We have been well acquainted with how Nintendo struggles with this. The first time they acquiesced with a Wii U price cut, it did not lead to the jump in sales that was expected. This is because Nintendo still has to address the perception that their console is not worth getting at all, since it's missing out on 3rd party games.
Nintendo has been slowly growing a list of exclusives, and Bayo 2 seems to have led many holdouts to get the console. It they stole more desirable IPs like that from multiplatform to exclusive, they could replicate that effect. If they dropped the price? No guarantees.
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Re: Feature: Five of Our Favourite Nintendo Direct Moments So Far
My favorite Nintendo Direct moment wasn't planned by Nintendo. This first time we were introduced to the Squid Sisters in the Splatoon Direct, Nintendo Twitter and NeoGAF exploded! There still isn't anything like it for a shooter.
Re: The Man Behind Sega's Wonder Boy Series Hates The Controls In Super Mario Bros.
I can only find this comment hilarious, since the Wonder Boy/Adventure Island games are hardly the paragon of control and gameplay mechanics.
Re: Poll: Should Nintendo Follow Microsoft's Lead With A Wii U Price Cut?
Price wars are dangerous for industries in general, which is why this one that Microsoft has instigated is only temporary.
We have been well acquainted with how Nintendo struggles with this. The first time they acquiesced with a Wii U price cut, it did not lead to the jump in sales that was expected. This is because Nintendo still has to address the perception that their console is not worth getting at all, since it's missing out on 3rd party games.
Nintendo has been slowly growing a list of exclusives, and Bayo 2 seems to have led many holdouts to get the console. It they stole more desirable IPs like that from multiplatform to exclusive, they could replicate that effect. If they dropped the price? No guarantees.