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Nintendo's Iwata - Innovate or Die

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the games-people-play dept.

Linker writes "CNN/Money has interviewed Satoru Iwata, where the president of Nintendo Ltd. says the gaming industry is in the midst of a crisis of innovation, which could lead to its demise. The idea, of course, is to justify the existence of the upcoming Nintendo DS, but Iwata does point out that the gaming market in Japan has been shrinking in the past few years - and the U.S. and Europe may do so soon."

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  1. Software, Not Hardware by HappyCycling · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nintendo should be innovating on their software rather than their hardware.

    How many more times are gamers going to tolerate Mario/Zelda/Metroid/Donkey Kong sequels before giving up on those tired franchises?

  2. Re:*Innovate or DIE!* by AnonymousTravis · · Score: 0, Troll

    Step 1: Innovate
    Step 2: ????
    Step 3: Profit!