I hardly called Iwata a failure. I said that the Wii appealed to what at the time were non-gamers. That at the same time it failed to draw 3rd party support, its sales flatlined, makes *it* a failure.

Just like this Bech guy failing to catch fundamental mistakes in regards to hardware, that such seems to be a thing with MS in general, does not make him a valid authority on the console industry. That he says what he does about Japan's gaming market given the Xbox's history there, the known early reaction to this year's TGS, exemplifies it.

Who listens to you? Nobody with a brain

My bad, i thought the "bad at his job" comment referred to Iwata.

We don't even know what Bach's role is in hardware, or if he had anything to do with the 360. But regardless of any of that, his opinion is still worthwhile, and his assessment of Nintendo as being unpredictable is correct. Presidents like Carter or Bush 43 are still sought for their opinions on political matters despite being almost unanimously considered poor presidents.

Imagine how difficult it was to enter an industry next to Nintendo and Sony? That's no easy task.

@Godmars290,
"So, the guy responsible for the mistakes in the first Xbox's production so it couldn't be changed, sold at a loss and needed a kit to play movie DVDs, and maybe had a hand in passing the design errors on the 360 that caused RROD? Nevermind selling 23 million vs Nintendo's 20, or Sony's 100 million plus."

feel better getting all of that off your chest? that has nothing to do with his views on not counting nintendo out despite the wii u failing to gain traction.

"If the Wii, by console sales alone, can be considered a hands down success of its gen when its appeal to Soccer moms made that success contested, invalidated Nintendo's position among consoles especially after the WiiU, then what this guy did for the Xbox was positive when only looked as positively."

oh, so now we should ask you what is and what isn't regarded as as success? nintendo made a lot of money on the wii and just because you want to label certain consoles to suit your own argument doesn't make what bach says any less viable. nintendo started long before sony and microsoft and just because you somehow think sony is king of the hill because it caters more to your needs does not mean the ps3 somehow trumped the wii last generation.

"Otherwise, when examined critically, it was a mess and the man was bad at his job."

yet you think your worth is somehow more valuable to all of us.

"I hardly called Iwata a failure. I said that the Wii appealed to what at the time were non-gamers. That at the same time it failed to draw 3rd party support, its sales flatlined, makes *it* a failure."

the attach ratio of software to hardware on the wii was actually quite good.

"Just like this Bech guy failing to catch fundamental mistakes in regards to hardware, that such seems to be a thing with MS in general, does not make him a valid authority on the console industry. That he says what he does about Japan's gaming market given the Xbox's history there, the known early reaction to this year's TGS, exemplifies it."

more off-topic baggage you seem to want to carry around waiting anxiously to plug whenever you see fit.

yet when they did they were ignored.

N64 and espicially GC.

People avoided to GC for idiotic reason instead of looking at one of the best library of games.

What I find so interesting is just how much opposition there was to my original post. Did you guys actually read it? was it all strawberries and sunshine? or was it a validation of every major publication that has the same exact questions that I do.

With the recent passing of Iwata, the new CEO can take Nintendo in a multitude of directions. I suppose I meant to say "direction" and not "side".

With companies like Konami and Capcom focusing on bringing their games to mobile, with smaller budgets and larger profits, Nintendo has to make a huge decision. The NX may very well be, as scissor_runner mentioned,a scaleable console optimized for the best screen...But to me, that sounds way too much like the Wii U.

Bigpappy mentioned that I am not the last child on earth, which I understand and appreciate (way too much responsibility on my end) and yes, turning 25 does make you look differently at games, as compared to a what and child sees and enjoys.

But technology has changed, and rapidly. The original Wii came out in 2006. It's major distinction being it's choice of motion-controlled input, which could draw interest from customers young and old. Accessibility was a huge selling point.

The arrival of tablets like the iPad in 2010 has satiated a demand from customers that wanted an all-in-one device with a big screen and good battery life. Major companies, whether we like it or not, are going to mobile.

The 3DS success speaks volumes about Nintendo. They continue to thrive against the modern smartphone and tablet manufactures because of core franchises like Mario and Zelda...But my question is, for how long?

How will they respond to the increase in market demand for broader experiences, and the consumer's expectations of a more powerful device, and an absolutely massive install base on ios and android?

Bigpappy, understand that I mean no illwill to Nintendo. I love the company. I grew up with the company. But you have to be entirely ignorant to not see a huge rift in the mobile world. The masses aren't walking around with 3DS's, at least not in America, or more specifically, the Detroit area I live in. They have only enough room in their pocket for a smartphone, and room in their briefcase for a laptop and one other tablet for other purposes. Now, even the Surface line of tablets is vying for that extra room in the bag.

I am not the last person in the world, or that when I grew up, that younger ones cannot seek enjoyment from a company like Nintendo, but you must admit that the marketplace has changed dramatically since the launch of the original Wii.

Also, scissor_runner, You've made my point exactly. My love for gameboy and the acknowledgement of a potential bump in specs for a new console are completely at odds with each other. And that's exactly my point.

I don't why you got so many disagrees but that's typical trolling on this site. I agree, I do still get cravings to go back and play classics Earthbound, Donkey Kong, Metroid Prime, Twin Snakes etc. But Nintendo really needs to bring it instead of playing it safe with weak hardware and gimmicks. Go hard or go home Nintendo!!

Wow so now if a console is underpowered then it and it's games can't be adult or geared towards adults spoken like a true child who only cares about graphics