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Comment on Nintendo’s Losses Accelerate by David Wesley

David Wesley — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:20:02 +0000

You hit the nail on the head. Even back in 2008 when I was working on the book manuscript, mobile phones were beginning to make a big impact on the mobile gaming market. At the time, I wrote:

The biggest threat to the PSP may not come from the DSi or any other dedicated gaming console, but from the iPhone and other smartphones.
The iPhone has become increasingly popular among 20- to 40-year-old male professionals who traditionally purchased PSPs. More importantly, it is quickly turning into a highly capable mobile gaming device

Comment on Nintendo’s Losses Accelerate by Moment Matters

Moment Matters — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:13:55 +0000

I actually blame smartphone games in Nintendo’s and Sony’s sales difficulty. People settle for small games in their phones, but really it’s not worthwhile. I’ll support console gaming by buying their original games!

Comment on The Economics of Developing Apps for the iPad and iPhone by David Wesley

David Wesley — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:50:32 +0000

Thanks for your comment. The effect of jailbreaking is discussed in the book and in other articles.

Comment on The Economics of Developing Apps for the iPad and iPhone by Furb

Furb — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:20:06 +0000

I’ve seen no mention in this article about the effects that jailbreaking has on the Apple Store. This also accounts for decrease in sales and the rise in more open source software.

Comment on The Decline of Mario: How Nintendo Mismanaged Its Top Franchise by Jonathan Holland

Jonathan Holland — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:57:17 +0000

Oh, I almost forgot Metroid, that’s another good gaming franchise that Nintendo has. I believe that it’s doing pretty well too. Never played one but always wanted to. Though I did play a demo version of Metroid Prime 1 and 2 and liked both of them. Sorry for commenting so much. Really.

Comment on The Decline of Mario: How Nintendo Mismanaged Its Top Franchise by Jonathan Holland

Jonathan Holland — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:54:46 +0000

Maybe, just maybe, Starfox will get a good game in the future that will revive it from its series of bad games (minus StarFox 64).Never know. Also, th e 3ds is definitely not Nintendo’s last stand. It, just like the Nintendo ds, will take time to get out there amongst the ranks and become a staple of gaming. I give it 2-3 years tops before it becomes really popular, as the price for it drops and the quality of the games on it rises(ex. Super Mario 3d Land I thought was a good example, even if the gameplay itself was pretty easy, minus the Special Worlds, still fun though). Enough said.

Comment on The Decline of Mario: How Nintendo Mismanaged Its Top Franchise by Jonathan Holland

Jonathan Holland — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:50:04 +0000

Personally, I don’t believe that Nintendo is declining at all. In fact I think that they are on the rise. Nintendo has made many of my favorite games come out that me and many other people have and continue to enjoy, like Pokemon,Mario, Legend of Zelda(though I’ve never played any of them), and Advance Wars(Licensed by Nintendo), and Super Smash Bros.(all of the titles). With games and revenue in the billions from these products, I can hardly see how Nintendo would be on the decline. Also, I have a 3ds and, other than a little eye strain, I find it to be quite enjoyable. Coincidentally, I bought mine the same day the price for the 3ds dropped to 169.99. Curiously, is Pikmin any good?

Comment on The Nintendo 3DS Promises a Revolution in 3D Media Consumption by David Wesley

David Wesley — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:03:20 +0000

When the 3DS was released earlier this year, Nintendo broke with tradition and priced it at $250, or $100 more than I had predicted. As a result, sales proved disappointing and Nintendo has since dropped the price to the level that I had suggested as an appropriate launch price. Unfortunately, Nintendo has lost much of the pre-launch momentum that could have propelled the 3DS into a leading position and helped to mitigate the decline of Nintendo’s other products.

Comment on How Nintendo Used Societal Marketing to Appeal to Non-Gamers by 348smith

348smith — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:07:35 +0000

One other issue issue is video games are normally serious naturally with the principal focus on learning rather than leisure. Although, it comes with an entertainment part to keep your sons or daughters engaged, each one game is usually designed to improve a specific group of skills or programs, such as instructional math or scientific research. Thanks for your post.

Comment on The Decline of Mario: How Nintendo Mismanaged Its Top Franchise by David Wesley

David Wesley — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:44:32 +0000

The above comments are taken out of context. This article does not support the argument for the current decline of Nintendo. In fact, this blog has had positive comments about the 3DS. Our only criticism was the price, which Nintendo has remedied to some extent.