Nintendo has moved beyond specs
In an industry riddled with intense antagonism and high expectations, “Low Sodium” harkens back to what makes gaming so special: pure play .
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Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild were built by internal studios within the company, each with its own creative directors and game designers. Imagine having hundreds of people Flintstoning to launch a new network—that’s what happens in the world of new consoles. The strategy worked,
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As Kevin Kelly says: “Don’t aim to be the best, be the only”.
Nintendo is the best at this. While Xbox & Playstation were killing themselves to make the most cutting edge high graphics systems. Nintendo came out with a goofy,low-fi Wii.
Nintendo is the best at this. While Xbox & Playstation were killing themselves to make the most cutting edge high graphics systems. Nintendo came out with a goofy,low-fi Wii.
- Half the price
- Simple games that even your mom could play (wii tennis, bowling)
- Simple graphics (cartoon charac
underdo the competition
Nintendo Music, on the one hand, is another Nintendo standalone digital product emerging out of the corpses from previous apps including the 2016 social game Miitomo and quirky products like the Power Globe. On the other hand, I fucking love it — and there are four specific reasons why:
- It creates further reliance on the integrated Nintendo ecosyst
How Nintendo Music Potentially Outlines the Future of Media
Companies that attach themselves to a specific game early in their development process run the risk of being shut out by publishers or becoming niche products unable to break into other games. Some of today’s most successful gaming companies such as Twitch or Discord can attribute much of their success to being game-agnostic.