You make some great points; however, you just don't have all the information concerning the console wars. Marketing is great but one must remember that the product also goes to the success of machine. The NES was successful for mostly one reason--Super Mario Brothers. It's hard to find a game of that caliber and universal likeability than that game. Along with Nintendo's in house development teams--EAD and R&D 1, creators of the such classics as Metroid, Kid Icarus, Super Mario Land, and Tetris Attack (They're known as Intelligent Systems now and are responsible for paper mario)--Nintendo's 3rd party support was phenomal. Capcom, Konami, and Square which was late bloomer all created great original software for the Nintendo.
Sega has talented in house development teams, too. Yet they never capitalized on powerful 3rd party support. Of the big three japanese firms only Capcom remained committed. Konami only offering a Bemani title here and there. And never quite releasing the rumors Castlevania game for the Dreamcast. And Square on Sega, nuff said.
That's the reason the playstation 2 following was so loyal. Many gamers expect the next FF, RE, Metal Gear on their system. Sony is getting complecent, though, and Microsoft and Nintendo could disrupt their success. Namco has been dissapointed with software sales, for good reason, in japan ps2 owners are using their systems as dvd players.
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You make some great points; however, you just don't have all the information concerning the console wars. Marketing is great but one must remember that the product also goes to the success of machine. The NES was successful for mostly one reason--Super Mario Brothers. It's hard to find a game of that caliber and universal likeability than that game. Along with Nintendo's in house development teams--EAD and R&D 1, creators of the such classics as Metroid, Kid Icarus, Super Mario Land, and Tetris Attack (They're known as Intelligent Systems now and are responsible for paper mario)--Nintendo's 3rd party support was phenomal. Capcom, Konami, and Square which was late bloomer all created great original software for the Nintendo. Sega has talented in house development teams, too. Yet they never capitalized on powerful 3rd party support. Of the big three japanese firms only Capcom remained committed. Konami only offering a Bemani title here and there. And never quite releasing the rumors Castlevania game for the Dreamcast. And Square on Sega, nuff said. That's the reason the playstation 2 following was so loyal. Many gamers expect the next FF, RE, Metal Gear on their system. Sony is getting complecent, though, and Microsoft and Nintendo could disrupt their success. Namco has been dissapointed with software sales, for good reason, in japan ps2 owners are using their systems as dvd players.
Doesn't everyone begin with zero buyer/seller rating?