What Happened To Nintendo?

[@ktvx.94]

There's a lot of context missing here, by the time Nintendo went for the Wii, their sales were getting worse each generation. They aren't just going for gimmicks, they're avoiding direct competition from Sony and Microsoft which requires them to find a new niche over and over. Their peak may have just been a stroke of luck sandwiched between terrible lows. They're basically doing fine. Nothing really happened.

[@etinyeneuboh6881]

I strongly agree... I think he missed it with this one

[@Deriv44]

Nintendo still has a library of beloved IP. Now I wonder if the price was high enough. Would they ever sell to Microsoft that would kill to get Mario and company on the Xbox. In fact they tried buying Nintendo in the past and got laugh out of the room, and also, when they bought Rare, they believed they were also getting the right to Donkey Kong not knowing it was a Nintendo only IP 😅

[@dudhaiyasagar7]

Logically Answered. Almost. 😬

[@jensenraylight8011]

yes, the guy really miss the mark by a very long shot, as if he did his research by reading reddit post about Nintendo from Xbox or PS Fanboy. i'm certain that the guy just want to hate on Nintendo for absolute no reason it was a common knowledge at this point that Nintendo really want to avoid dog eat dog graphic wars, even Sega died from that war. therefore they use a blue ocean strategy. also by incorporating their unique screen and control design, they basically lock in the game into their console, because their game is just too different and can't be played with other console controller. therefore they trapped the marketshare within them, unlike PS or Xbox which there are so many similar third party game, and their game took way more time to create compared to Nintendo game not to mention, Nintendo got Great lineups of first party game, and because Nintendo got a very unique design, therefore when you first get your hand on Nintendo, it was as if you're discovering a whole new gaming world

[@peterparker2068]

​@@Deriv44maybe they will go through the route of Sega and just make the games and software instead of game consoles

[@morganangel340]

NES and SNES sales number was not small... the market was way smaller than today. If we consider market share, they dominated the market like no console does today.

[@migovas1483]

indeed, the market share was great, people look at numbers, like they forget these consoles shaped that generation and created the whole home console experience worldwide, is THE reason people buy PlayStation today.. Playstation + Xbox just ride the wave these consoles created... adn they STILL need to keep up with Nintendo Stuff.

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@migovas1483Xbox maybe. Sony created a console in 94 that nearly sold more than the NES and SnES combined

[@migovas1483]

@@BLACKSTA361 Yes, but Sony also did ride some of that already stablished and maturing market, and also was smart enough to capitalize in the target audience that Nintendo was kind of letting down after the 16bits Snes, the teen and young adult market. Plus Nintendo were pretty slow to evolve and understand the changes in the late 90's, they wanted to control the flow, but was the other way around, PC gaming was booming and many companies wanted to make games, Nintendo played to hard as a gatekeeper, and that put many games on the Playstation, good or bad Playstation brought many more people to make games for them.

[@DiogoBotassio]

Click bait video. Analysis purely made on revenue doesn't say much. Switch is still selling well, even after 7 years of launch, and Nintendo launched not one, but 2 games that are on GOTY. Both off them changed how the industry see games. Nintendo is more relevant than ever. A simple look in Nintendo shares (which are WAY better to look at the health of a company) can see that the price doubled in the last 5 years (this has to do with profitabilty).

[@eris7070]

yup, total miss sadly

[@raisofahri5797]

The analysys mises both gamecube and nintendo 64

[@M64bros]

Exactly! I knew this video would be a lousy clickbait

[@corey2232]

He's comparing share prices to their all-time high in 2007, which is odd considering all he tries to hype it up more by saying "that's not even accounting for inflation." That doesn't make sense, nor does he factor in the amount of shares (Nintendo has split shares & increased the overall number significantly), so if they have 1 share worth $70 in 2007 vs 10 shares worth $50 a piece, which is more value? Obvioulsy the latter. Then he says they're LESS diversified now because they merged handheld & home consoles? Did he forget they've branched out into mobile, movies, theme parks, etc. compared to having none of that in 2007? But then again, he also showed Contra, Mega Man, Sonic, Okami, etc. on screen when listing off "Nintendo games," so it's clear he has no clue what he's talking about.

[@rogeh5687]

He does the same when he criticises Apple I’ve noticed. Cherry picks numbers to suit the title.

[@IceBlueLugia]

Clickbait video. Nothing happened to them, revenue indicates basically nothing. They’re still as popular as they used to be, if anything even moreso. They got greedy in the past few years but so did Microsoft in the 360 days and Sony in the PS2 days. Focusing on power has never brought them success, besides the SNES. GameCube was more powerful than the PS2 yet was a huge failure. In fact some of their most popular systems, the Game Boy, DS, Wii, 3DS, and Switch, were all vastly underpowered compared to their competition. Despite all the whining about wanting power over gimmicks, seems like the majority of the people prefer just having good games

[@lordbobby198]

Fr this video felt so pointless. Bro was just reading off of wikis

[@Derekzparty]

Not sure if we watched the same video. The only reason revenue is up when the total amount of sales is down is because they increased profit margins. Profit margins can't increase forever and eventually you will drive people away with the higher prices.

[@IceBlueLugia]

@@Derekzparty The total amount of sales isn’t really down. The Wii and DS sales were their absolute peak in terms of sales. Using that as a baseline is laughably stupid. Its also just nonsensical because they combined their handheld and console divisions and people now only have to buy one system, of course their total units sold aren’t going to be as high as when they had two separate systems. It’s like saying Sony is doing poorly right now because their systems aren’t hitting the immensely high sales back in the 6th gen and their sales numbers are poorer than the 7th gen, ignoring the multitude of reasons why that may reasonably happen. The video game market fluctuates a lot, with different companies ending up on top each generation depending on a variety of factors, typically whichever company makes the strongest first impression and is the fastest to put out eye-catching games honestly. Nintendo has been on top in terms of sales multiple times, including this generation. Even if we just compare the sales of the switch during its first 3 years and the PS5’s current sales. The reality is Nintendo knows what they’re doing despite people on the internet thinking that their underpowered hardware is some huge detriment to them lol

[@rigierish3807]

“Despite all the whining about wanting power over gimmicks, seems like the majority of the people prefer just having good games” Except the majority of those people aren't gamers: they're casual players. That's precisely the kind of people Nintendo is targeting, and those people don't care about the power of their console. So people don't “prefer just having good games” over having a powerful machine, it's just that the kind of people that are targeted by Nintendo and who are playing on a Switch don't look for a powerful console because they're not gamers who need powerful hardware to run their hungry games or use their device to do something else with it which might require some power. The Steam Deck however, which targets a whole different kind of player, can't pass on its power as a machine to run video games, despite being the same kind of device, a handheld console/PC (for the Steam Deck at least). So don't mix up Nintendo Switch users and the rest of the players: if Nintendo would be a much more open platform that isn't just a device to display Nintendo games only so that gamers would want to use their hardware, then there would be a necessity for their consoles to be more powerful.

[@IceBlueLugia]

@@rigierish3807 Yes, because last I checked, people buy systems to play games. Not count pixels. Most people who buy PS and Xbox are also casual gamers who just buy what they want to play the games they want and aren’t measuring the power of their consoles. Usually, when people buy a system, they look at what games it has and maybe if their friends have it too to decide whether to buy it. Nobody looks at specs sheets. So yes, people do just want fun games, they aren’t looking for specific amounts of power. The vast majority of people wouldn’t refuse to buy a PS5/Series X if it’s power was say, the power of 2018 hardware. They buy the system to play games. And the reason I know this is because consoles already can’t get anywhere near the power of PCs, yet people buy them. Not sure why you brought up the Steam Deck. Yeah, who would’ve thought, a company that makes lower budget games doesn’t need insane hardware and doesn’t care about AAA games on their system that nobody’s going to buy anyway. So yes, Steam Deck needs power to run PC AAA games, because those are the types of games it’s running. Steam Deck isn’t powerful because Valve is specifically trying to impress with a powerful system or whatever, it’s powerful because it needs to run the games Valve wants. So, it’s powerful because it needs to be able to play good games. A weak PC misses the point of having a PC instead of a console. And Steam Deck delivers that console-like experience for PCs. That’s all it is, nothing more to it. So no, I’m not mixing up Switch users and the rest of the players. Most players who aren’t PC sweaties (and honestly most casual PC players as well probably) have the same mindset as switch owners. People just want fun games. Nintendo gives that in plenty amounts. As do the other companies. Nintendo just doesn’t need as much power to do that with their games. You should do some research and look into Gunpei Yokoi’s idea of lateral thinking with withered technology. And how Miyamoto talked about disliking the GameCube due to how much Nintendo pushed power and a more mature image in the advertising instead of simple fun, which had worked for them before and since. People like you don’t understand Nintendo, and that’s fine, there’s 3 other platforms for you to enjoy. Nobody’s denying the switch could’ve and should’ve been more powerful, but you all are acting like Nintendo made some unforeseeable “mistake” in choosing portability and cheapness over power when that’s literally what they’ve done for over 20 years.

[@DannerBanks]

I would argue that nintendos consoles are NOT gimmicks, they are just willing to experiment more on games than other companies. Look at the power pad and the glove and the light gun from the NES days - they have always been willing to try new things, for better or worse. In fact, I'd say the super Nintendo and Nintendo 64, with their relatively tame approach to game input, are the "least Nintendo" consoles.

[@ultima99xib]

I would say they are willing to experiment how to play their games rather than experiment with their games. They make vanilla games

[@DannerBanks]

@@ultima99xib better put 👍

[@HezyTech]

That’s fair 🎉

[@SuperM789]

those were for entering the US market

[@raisofahri5797]

​@@SuperM789no lol, most of their revenues are from japan, just look how many game that not localized to us

[@symol30872]

Nintendo could be doing so much better if they could get their act together with a good online service and an eShop that goes beyond each generation.

[@tofu666]

+ working better with content creators and being more supportive of the e-sports scene

[@The_Divergent]

The previous Policy still break my heart How they can deleted already purchased game from shop?? Even Sony Playstation still support backward compatibility

[@liljasere]

The E shop is infuriating 😂

[@Telerian3]

@@The_Divergent Because they listen to the input of IP owners. It takes time and effort to get older games on their subscription service, and if that partnership changes, then a game can be taken from the eShop. The gaming ecosystem is changing just like its userbase does. There's more competition than ever with handhelds, emulation devices and costs steadily rising. It pained my heart but I did buy my $70 TotK and don't regret a cent of it. But it gets increasingly hard to keep up with modern gaming, costs of development, and running a large company.

[@Bargate]

@@Telerian3 A lot of people don't consider the IP owners part at all and officially getting something together. I've seen so many comments on people saying why doesn't the Xbox Series just support every 360 and og xbox game through backward compatibility "Its just emulation!" it's just that not that simple sadly and we can see that with how long Goldeneye or Banjo Kazooie took to come to the service with Nintendo switch online and how slowly Microsoft adds supported games to their list.

[@STICKOMEDIA]

0:08 ah yes the Nintendo classic, Sonic Forces...

[@BucketOfFuk]

Right? Lmao wtf? Tetris? Huh?

[@karthikqurious]

Yah 😅

[@JaybeePenaflor]

As a gamer, I actually admire the way that Nintendo still leads the way in terms of innovation despite not being too much focused on powerful specs. When the Wii introduced motion controls, Microsoft released Kinect and Sony released PlayStation Move. The Switch actually paved the way for portable gaming devices like the Steam Deck and the ASUS ROG Ally to cite a few examples. Even the PlayStation Portal is Sony's attempt at portability (though it's really just streaming from the PS5). In fact, the Gamecube even had a more powerful graphics processor, but its sales was so much less than the PS2 due to marketing and the use of CDs, which were very popular at that time thanks to the partnership between Sony and Philips in developing the technology behind compact discs. In terms of sales, the only reason why Sony and Microsoft have bigger revenues than Nintendo is because their consoles are more expensive (due to them being more powerful). However, the PS5 has only sold 38M units and the new Xbox series, 21M, versus 125M for the Switch. At the end of the day, Nintendo sells the gaming experience--that gaming is not limited to just the hardcore gamers but also to basically anyone. The best-selling games of all time aren't all on the more high-powered consoles, but most of them are on Nintendo systems (Wii Sports, Mario Kart 8, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, etc). With the pressure from gamers and gaming studios to release a more powerful hybrid console, I believe that the successor to the Switch will match the power of the PS4. That being said, a good game doesn't need to have all the fancy graphics--that's just a coat of paint. Good games are well-optimized, enjoyable, and unique experiences that have engaging gameplay and an almost endless replay value. For example, gaming developers have praised The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as a marvel of gaming because of how optimized the game is despite having some of the most difficult--almost impossible to program and develop--game mechanics. Nintendo needs to balance gameplay--something they are very good at--with power--something that has taken a back seat--if they are to continue the success of the Switch.

[@JaybeePenaflor]

@@garrusvakarian8709 I don’t think they work the same way. The Vita accesses PS4 through a wireless connection. The games on the Vita are not the same games on the PS4 because the Vita just controls the game that is streamed from the console. In contrast, the Switch is both the console and the handheld. It doesn’t need to be in the same room as another console just to play the games on that console.

[@TexRex6352]

Nintendo is doing great. Pretty much back to making all the time record profits. A video on Xbox/Microsoft gaming would make more sense. Nintendo focusing on handheld consoles is fantastic considering all the research showing mobile gaming has massive potential just like mobile streaming.

[@alieusanyang8671]

Funny enough Xbox makes more revenue than Nintendo

[@IceBlueLugia]

@@alieusanyang8671 Through gamepass though, that’s the key. It would’ve been interesting to see a “what happened to Xbox” video because it would be cool to see why Microsoft’s consoles have been unsuccessful compared to Sony’s 2 generations in a row, and why they’re focusing more on services rather than consoles Nintendo has always been plenty successful; the Wii U and GameCube sold poorly but even then the 3DS and GBA were hugely profitable. This video makes it sound like Nintendo ahs gone downhill when they’re clearly at their peak right now

[@RandomDeforge]

cant link the video but look up "The Downfall of Mobile Gaming" on youtube

[@user-sl6gn1ss8p]

yeah, didn't watch the whole thing, but using wii + ds as baseline is just silly

[@arnezbridges93]

​@@alieusanyang8671incorrect. Microsoft makes more than Nintendo. Xbox loses money. But Microsoft makes that back up through cloud services. Basically XB Live is the test case for how great it works.

[@BusterDarcy]

Nintendo learned by the time of the GameCube that competing on hardware specs was a losing battle so they leaned into what was always their core strength, incredible game design. Critics get hung up on the hardware gimmicks that followed, but at its core Nintendo was still mostly focused on creating unique gaming experiences that appealed to a much broader and more accessible audience than the already dominated hard core gaming crowd where not just two major console players reigned but also the PC itself. I didn’t buy a Wii because it had motion controls, I bought it because we sports was a blast to play with a group of friends. I didn’t buy a switch because it was also portable, I bought it quite frankly to play breath of the wild and Mario odyssey. The unique and novel and masterfully made games are what make Nintendo stand out in the crowd.

[@garlandstrife]

the wii sucked, probably their worst console ever. It just sold a lot because it appealed to everyone else but gamers.

[@BusterDarcy]

@@garlandstrife you literally just validated my entire point

[@devgaikwad3813]

Things we remember from our childhood are getting bury in forgotten history

[@LogicallyAnswered]

Unfortunately so

[@danielvasquez3758]

Yeah man them Gameboy and Wii days are legendary!! Those were the days!!

[@quartzwolf0000]

Agreed the Wii is best console ever

[@LogicallyAnswered]

Ah the nostalgia

[@DarthBobCat]

60 million sales for the NES was amazing for the 80s, because they basically WERE the console market at the time.

[@bwhit7919]

Did Nintendo drop off? Or was the Wii and DS era a fluke success? I think the company was overvalued in 2007. There’s no way the Wii’s success was sustainable.

[@AshiodyneFX]

they are more successful and more diversified than ever, the video is poorly researched

[@yuukifenia1611]

Theres a major detail missing here. While the WiiU was a marketing flop that largely affected the beginning of the cycle. What really killed the WiiU was Nintendo gained an ego from their previous gens and REFUSED to work with Indies. There are countless stories of them outright refusing indies all together as well as hamstringing many studios trying to release games on their console. Furthermore it was incredibly difficult to obtain a Dev kit at the time and you had to go through insane checks just to qualify and they could not like what you were doing and shut it down. They also lacked good documentation on how to use their console and develop for those features. There are even stories of studios getting dragged along for MONTHS stalling development and costing money to the point they had to stop developing games. This was ludicrous and absolutely disgusting. All of this combined to less and less studios willing to work with them and more and more moving to Sony or Microsoft. The WiiU was largely only First and Second Party. This started near the end of the Wii life cycle. The Switch however was their final stand. They completely reversed course and not only welcomed Indies but sought them out. They tried to get any and all games on the Switch and support the devs as easily and painlessly as possible. This led to the Switch having a much larger catalogue than it actually did and meaning a LOT of games were now portable. This led to mending a lot of bridges with their developers and their users. The biggest mistake they made was not letting people who wanted to make them money make games for their console. At the very least making it so difficult to the point they just left. It took time but with that somewhat mended (not fully recovered) its helped.

[@blinkingnora]

0:07 What on earth is this? Most of the games listed here aren't even produced by Nintendo. In fact, Super Mario, Donkey Kong, and Punch Out are the only ones that ARE This video seems incredibly unresearched and shallow. Mario Kart 8 is the 6th best selling game ever made the company is not failing 💀💀

[@Jeez001]

Pokémon and Tetris (Snes) was published Nintendo but yes Sonic, Contra etc aren’t affiliated with Nintendo in anyway.

[@LogicallyAnswered]

Ah yeah sorry about that visual. I guess my editor wasn’t super familiar with Nintendo.

[@shawnrosspeters]

I had a Wii and I didn’t realize the Wii U was an entirely new console until 3 years after its release. I thought it was an internet connected service like Wii University or something. Up until then, I’d been a huge Nintendo fan. Eesh.

[@quartzwolf0000]

I dident realize that the switch has been out for 7 years already

[@LogicallyAnswered]

Crazy right?

[@Intercept10]

I saw the Switch and i had to click on this video.

[@LogicallyAnswered]

Hahaha

[@AndersHass]

The negative 50 % got me, lol

[@Intercept10]

@@AndersHass Yep, thought of a Black Friday Sale, didn't you.

[@jerseys89finest]

The switch is the best concept for a console ever. Play on the TV or on the go. Only thing is online and a more powerful system

[@leoantoniuskhosashi4694]

it's always fun to see a non gaming channel talk about gaming, and noticing where they stumble on their informations

[@lud_ledmil7739]

Ah, yes, my favourite classic Nintendo game Sonic 2006

[@backlogbuddies]

My favorite classic Nintendo game. Okami HD on steam

[@RandomDeforge]

from my personal experience Nintendo has been losing customers due to their anti-consumer behaviors.

[@heybenjii5544]

The switch is the 3rd most sold console ever, MK8DX is one of the most sold games ever, the switch is doing more than fine and breaking recorder by the day, also dont forget the games are much more expensive then 20 years ago

[@freddyromariovasquezcairo2250]

Zelda being the most sold game of the year says otherwise

[@stick101x2]

​@@zerovector518you consider doing things like creating artificial scarcity for a product they could've just released normally "protecting your IP "?

[@stick101x2]

@@zerovector518I should've specified that I was referring to the release of 3d all stars while making that comment.

[@raisofahri5797]

​@@nitrosparklike nintendo really dont care about really small minority when most people still play their game.

[@milesedgeworth6353]

This video is very misleading, it implies heavily that nintendo was always a sheer force of pure dominance up until the end of Wii/DS era and then fell from grace. In reality the company has always had its ups and downs. Nowadays WiiU is synonymous with Nintendo's gimmick failures but wayback you had the virtualboy which was arguably Nintendo's OG gimmick failure. During the n64 era they got absolutely annihilated by psx, 30m units sold compared to psx 100m+. The GC was even worse at 20m compared to ps2 which is currently the most sold console of all time. Even the Snes which was a success by all account actually faced fierced competition from the sega genesis(49m from snes to 30m from genesis). Switch era is arguably the 2nd best period nintendo has ever had in the console market. And while it might be just counted as gimmicks, the blue ocean strategy is tried and true method in business. Tired of competing in raw power against Sony and MS, nintendo just focused on carving a new market for themselves and this strategy absolutely paid off.

[@mettelindegardnielsen9411]

Also their portable consoles luckily for them (maybe less for the 3DS) all through all this succcesfull.

[@okene]

The DS dual screen was NOT a gimmick.

[@sleepingtom9337]

Bro the dual screen on ds is not useless.

[@liengandriod55]

I think that was said because they haven't played ds games which utilized the dual screen functionality well. I think Nintendogs, Kirby: Canvas Curse, and Okimiden did it really well (though I haven't complete any of these game yet)

[@Hugo_Prolovski]

They should try being nice to their fans and support their game instead of actively hurting them with lawsuits etc

[@zachbeall6810]

You're trolling. The switch is WAY different than the Wii U. It's not "just marketing"

[@jasonv.5938]

Did you just say the dual screen was NEVER useful in ANY game? Your DS library is too small, dude. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@mcteags]

Some areas I would differ: - Nintendos first gimmick was VR not motion controls. The dual screen gimmick on the DS also came before motion controls in the Wii. - They shifted to gimmicks to differentiate their gaming experience from their competitors who can afford to sell their consoles at a loss and have access to more capital for research and development. - I also believe part of why they rely on gimmicks is to make emulation harder. - The Switch is not a better marketed WiiU. It is a different gaming experience. You can play first party titles in full handheld mode in the airplane. You don’t have to be tethered to a box that is plugged into the wall. Additionally, you can’t have separate screens on the TV and tablet.

[@cjeelde]

No! The first dual screen was Game & Watch :)

[@MightyDekuTree]

Yeah, the way that this video talks about Nintendo is clearly from someone who hasn’t really read around the subject. However a lot of people will be watching this and believing it is an accurate representation of events and the current situation which is a shame. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of information is right but a lot is wrong at the same time.

[@Arroyoshi]

You can just admit you're not a gamer. There are a ton of uses for the dual screens on the DS and Wiiu, as well as the mobility of the Switch. The dual screens allow you to acces menus without pausing, show maps and items while playing, and also keeps the main gameplay screen clear of any overlays. My fiance uses the switch in portable mode often for more casual and relaxing games, but we also play on the TV in docked mode for online or multiplayer games.

[@eris7070]

nooooo, the second screen was extremely useful for many games! especially RPGs, which was a huge genre on the DS

[@Idzimo]

Why is there Sonic games listed under nintendo in the begining of the video? Those were Sega made and they were bitter rivals at that time

[@obnoxiousNoxy]

Nintendo cannot afford to bet on best graphics and performance in this console market. Their competitors are Sony and Microsoft, two massive hardware and software conglomerates. Nintendo's portfolio is not that diverse, they're still just a video game company. If they try and go for graphics and performance, they can only lose.

[@anthonydavis5826]

Well you baited me to click and I did it. What happened to Nintendo? It came back as a roaring success to dominate the most recent generation with some of the best games ever made, even if it was not as technically advanced as its competitors. It was not cranking out “gimmicks”; it was doing things that no one else in the industry had the courage to try to do. It didn’t work out well for them with the Wii U, but that is really the _exception_ to the rule. And even now, Sony is copying what Nintendo did 10 years ago with the PlayStation Portal. It literally is the exact same concept as the Wii U, but now that Sony does it, it’s suddenly a brilliant idea. Ridiculous.

[@corey2232]

Comparing share prices to their all-time high in 2007 is odd considering ("accounting for inflation" doesn't matter in this comparison btw), as the amount of shares has increased significantly since Nintendo has split shares significantly since then... If you have 1 share worth $70 in 2007 vs 10 shares worth $50 a piece, which is more value? Obvioulsy the latter. Those $50 current share prices are AFTER all the splits, so there's far more available. That doesn't even take into account how Nintendo managed to stay profitable even in slow times due in part to currency exchange rates. And how are they *LESS* diversified now, because they merged handheld & home consoles? Are you just ignoring they've branched out into mobile, movies, theme parks, etc. compared to having none of that in 2007? This whole video is so surface-level & lacking in context, it negates almost all of conclusions taken from that information.

[@edselgreaves6503]

Thats because the Wii was selling like hotcakes in 2009 and 2010. By late 2011 the hype was starting to cool off and then the Wii U flopped for 5 years. Plus also during that time, there was the Global Financial Crisis, so it makes sense people were buying luxuries like videogames less. The middle class never really recovered after 2008. On top of that, a lot of people got into HD and 4K graphics due to PS4 and Xbox and now those people would never go back to Nintendo becauae they consider them to be "for kids". I know quite a few people like that.

[@FurryMetalFerretVT]

the duel screens on the DS was so that the device could fold and be more mobile. it not a gimmick, its built for form and function. looking at most every screen on every device (TV, phone, computers, even micowaves) its only natural screens would get larger. and saying the mobility of the switch is a gimmick is also just a poor point.

[@camdenmacleod16]

I love the Nintendo Switch, but I just wish it was more powerful. The difference in gaming quality and performance between Switch games and the same game you'll find on Xbox or Playstation is massive. Obviously they're much larger and not handheld, but in 2023 with super powerful phones it seems like they could be better than they are.

[@mind-of-neo]

I wish these companies would just continue selling their older consoles after they release new ones. Also I think it's wrong to say the DS dual screen functionality was completely useless, I think it was a GREAT feature for many types of games. I also think the 3D feature was awesome, it just needed to be embraced more.

[@HebrewGamer100]

Sorry buddy, but you totally whiffed with this video. One thing I have so say, revenue and stock price are not as important as profit and market share.

[@Casavo]

Think what you want but the switch carved out its own niche that only steam deck is its only real competition. The Switch is still selling as i just bought one for my partner for her birthday so there is that lol

[@TitusSc]

This has got to be one of the most clickbaitey channels on youtube

[@Vampzio]

*THEY NEED A MARIO KART 9!*

[@oscarzxn4067]

I guess this video confirmed that Nintendo is not popular at all in India because you don't know what you are talking about at all

[@OxygenC2]

If this channel is based in India then it makes sense, India is Sonyland in terms of console gaming.

[@cloudy_xDD]

I feel like Nintendo is still in a decent spot- even if that haven’t released a console for a (admittedly) long time. They are sitting on a money printing machine as the switch has sold a LOT. This does create caveats though for the switch’s successor.. the longer Nintendo waits, the less sales a potential successor could have due to the amount of stuff just on switch right now. Nintendo has to really top the switch to get consumers excited for a next console… backwards compatibility, good launch titles, and excellent marketing. Otherwise this would be a repeat of the Wii U and some of Nintendos other poorly performing consoles. I have a feeling people will stay on the Switch a bit longer or at-least, reluctantly go to a switch successor.

[@zDToddy]

Switch (1) is not gonna stop making money the second their new console drops, it is one of if not already the best selling console of all time and Nintendo is not gonna stop porting games to it. So they are not gonna go bankrupt overnight if the next console fails to launch.

[@vividnectar]

This was a terrible video recommendation. Whoever wrote the script has never played a Nintendo system in their entire life or even familiar with the Nintendo landscape.

[@Deriv44]

Nintendo has a special place in my heart it was my first game console and first major birthday gift 🎉😊

[@jamesroy791]

The switch is still selling better then the xbox and even ps5 in japan there not declining just in a transition to there next platform

[@theworddoner]

I can’t in good conscience support Nintendo. There are very few companies that despise their customer base as much as Nintendo does. The way they control their IP is so annoying that I don’t even want to be a part of it. Their hardware is years behind everyone else but they’re still charging crazy amounts for it

[@LogicallyAnswered]

Yeah, I do agree with some parts of this. They are unnecessarily cutthroat about their IP and they could offer consoles that are more focused on performance instead of gimmicks for the price.

[@wtIUpITp1E0wMsydV19c0FUmIXvCU]

Ah, I can now confirm from this comment and reply that this video is nothing more than the usual Nintendo dissing content from non-Nintendo players. No talk about the recent success of the Super Mario theme parks, nor the box office hit Super Mario Bros movie, nor the amount of record of game sales over 2017-2023. And the fact that the Switch inspired other hand held gaming devices like Steam Deck is conveniently forgotten, and just because the Switch e Is reaching the end of the life cycle (like all other consoles do) with slowing sales has caused naysayers (again) to come out of the woodwork

[@raisofahri5797]

​@@wtIUpITp1E0wMsydV19c0FUmIXvCUor recent success with super mario wonders

[@raisofahri5797]

​@@LogicallyAnsweredbecause why the hell they want to compete with ps and xbox, remember what happen to sega they exit console market because they cant compete with ps and xbox, heck nintendo own console also failed to compet just look at n64 its have better spec 64 bit and it completely changing 3d game yet it lose to ps1. There also gamecube that try to compete in spect to both ps2 and xbox and it failed again.

[@Ronin-rk6iq]

​@@wtIUpITp1E0wMsydV19c0FUmIXvCUyour argument is basically leave the multibillion dollar corporation alone.

[@survivingthetimes]

Judging by how bare the shelves at the local stores were of Nintendo Switches and games, I would say there's not a whole lot going wrong at all.

[@bandito241]

Nintendo already found their niche with the Switch. They just have to make it better, and if the Switch is still selling a lot of games they might just take their time with the R&D and make a console that is just the best handheld imaginable.

[@davidmayer4374]

I think you take a lot of things out of context. At the beginning you talk like Nintendo is in big problems because they are not as good as 15 years ago. I think it does not matter if you are as good as a long time ago. They still make billions so they are a strong company and the switch sold extremly well. So you talk their current financial state down a bit to much. Then you say that their really old consoles did not sell as good as their newer ones. This seems to me like you very downplay the sales of the old consoles. They came out at a time where videogames where not as popular as today and therefore even if they had lower numbers they where much more impressive than current numbers. Everything must be seem in the context of its time.

[@RSNTM3NT]

Switch has a competition now with Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion up in the air. And those there are sustainable, since Switch game price are crazy high.

[@raisofahri5797]

And most of their game are exclusive,

[@RSNTM3NT]

@@raisofahri5797 That exclusive didn't mean shit now, that Emulation can work on those device. *EVIL LAUGH*

[@FileDeleted]

@@RSNTM3NT thats true but is an average person gonna know that no just look at the steam deck sales compared to the switch. steam deck 1.6 Million, switch over 132 million thats a huge difference and also the game prices arent crazy high for the switch those prices are for every console just look at xbox series and ps5 game prices those are the same numbers games just got a lot more expensive

[@MaterielPneumatique]

The two screens on the DS weren't useful in any game? If you can say that then why should i trust anything else you say? Only hoping you know more about business than you do about games lol

[@anonymoussaitama725]

Sometimes I think this guy just twists facts with manipulative language. New Switch is already under works possible release next year.

[@marrmalade]

Imagine repeatedly calling Nintendo a "gimmick" 😂

[@calebkrauter4027]

Hot take. Wii U is great! Best party console with backward compatible controllers and creative games like nintendo land mini games using the gamepad or lego city undercover.

[@lexov7981]

Wait, why did I see IPs like Sonic, Contra and Mega Man as Nintendo-developed games?

[@reggiebenes2916]

I despise Nintendo, but they are a brilliant company. Mediocre tech, plus great games, means massive profits. Stock price means nothing. Tesla's stock is ridiculous, and they've never made a profit, and never will. Nintendo has always made money, so when a crash happens, they will still have stable value.

[@M64bros]

What a lousy clickbait video!

[@lexov7981]

Another misinformation; the Wii-U was never meant to be to play home console gaming remotely, it was to provide a new form of gaming interaction via imbalanced screen types. One man’s “gimmick” is another’s innovation. Nintendo rely on their hardware because they cannot compete on raw power like the others. They have to innovate, and unlike the others, their hardware HAS to be profitable.

[@tudorjinga6059]

3:53 "People play video games to relax and chill out, not stand up and move all over the place" VR rhythm games like Beat Saber are the exception!

[@uriel123195]

Id say gamefreak ruined Nintendo with their sloppy releases

[@MysticMylesZ]

They stands out the most

[@viborpokupec]

Now these games I remember! Great video as always :)

[@toms5996]

I hope this channel would make a video on how Japan has not adopted internet nor anything digital to its full extent. Best example is Japan that still seems to work how e.g. the Nordics worked in 1995-1998. I.e. no digital services, no proper software development for it, not taking advantage of e-services/e-government/digital services on government level or otherwise. It's quite bizarre.

[@arnezbridges93]

Think there's a channel call asianomics? that covets this. Also Economics Explains dips its toe into explaining Asian economies in depth in a simplified entertaining way.

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

What about Singapore?

[@toms5996]

@@planetary-rendez-vous Sorry about forgetting Singapore. My comment does come off as ignorant. I should edit my comment to only include Japan of which I have first-hand knowledge.

[@raisofahri5797]

They recently phased out floppy

[@willg3220]

Next Switch only needs a hardware refresh to sell a crazy amount. If the zelda movie can do half as well as the Mario movie, I can see a future with Nintendo chasing Disney. Especially with Disney constantly going poopoo in pants..

[@ScrubsWasTaken]

nintendo: our mobile games aren't meant to make money me: playing mario kart tour and pokemon masters EX through the pandemic and seeing the 100th character added this month. Mario kart tour had an entire premium subscription service and locked certain quests and overpowered rewards behind it.

[@lockout125]

Needing to do friend codes and making it hard to play online is a deal breaker. I’ll happily stick to being a Xbox fanboy

[@DungarooTV]

I thought Nintendo was the king of video games and in a strong position with their consoles but looks like this is not the case. Scary if they join Sega!

[@EditorHeart]

You Are Back *YAY* 0:28 ❤😊

[@ChrisAzure]

Nintendo = Anti consumer

[@carloseduardoaguiar8712]

0:08 Of the 12 games/franchises showed in this list, only 5 are owned by Nintendo (Pokémon, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario, Super Punch-Out!! and Donkey Kong). And of this 5 games/franchises, only Mario and Punch-Out!!! are mostly developed by Nintendo's internal team. The original DKC trilogy was made by Rare while the modern games are made by retro. Pokémon is developed (and co-owned) by Game Freak.

[@PeleroK]

is this the first time you showd you rface? dint watch loots of youtube latley i likeur content tbh its pretty informative :)

[@youcantata]

Nintendo/switch is largely considered as "kids toy", not for adult. But kids demographic is shrinking in Japan and many countries. And yes there is smartphone. Many kids prefer $350 smartphone to Nintendo Switch OLED. So Nintendo failed to grab the "grown up gamers" in their 30-50's already, who played SNES/GBA. They go to PS5/Xbox instead. Nintendo should return to "core console gamer" market.

[@Ronin-rk6iq]

A lot of nintendo fans are mostly adults who grew up with nintendo games while kids nowadays just want to play fortnite or gta.

[@RFGSwiss]

Haha, your add is in the section 'betting it all' ggwp hari!

[@MetalRocksMe.]

Nintendo peaked at the Wii and DS

[@yavorkaraneshev6362]

Sonic is made by SEGA, not Nintendo...

[@MDagrosa]

half of those properties listed in the beginning arent nintendo ips

[@gamesharkme]

Alot of missed information. Fact that Nintendo Switch accounts for the most traded open market hardware 😊

[@EquaTechnologies]

Nintendo Trio - NintendoDS with three screens and can be expanded with more memory, RAM, etc.

[@zigaudrey]

I have a 3DS but because I don't know how the Gateway cartdrige work (I have no idea it is like M3 Real Player for 3DS) and have three physical games, this is the least memorable console I have. I loved the Wii for the Mention control. And as you have the Wiimote, it's like you are playing a TV, heck, we have channels like weather and news. Also the Wiimote is so cute. I have the candy dispenser one. But yeah, since Satory Iwata passed away, the Nintendo magic is gone. Don't forget the disastrous launch of the Switch.

[@M64bros]

Blaming iwata's death against nintendo won't make a difference, Also, if Nintendo did die with him, how come they paid tribute to him in the Mario movie, Super Mario Bros Wonder, tears of the kingdom, Super Nintendo world, Metroid prime remastered, switch sales going high and so much more

[@templet45]

Alright come on you cant put Okami as one of Nintendo's nostalgic games. That was originally released on PS2 by Capcom/Clover Studios (RIP Clover)

[@Molybed1]

Now do a video on PS5 sales dropping 20 percent year over year in November (That's bad for a 5 year old console), Sony begging NPD to count peripherals (PS Portal) as console sales, Sony canceling games and laying off staff. I'm waiting...... 🤣

[@rajkumarherma4102]

Feels likes this video was re upload 🤔🤔🤔😐😐😐

[@LogicallyAnswered]

It’s not hahaha

[@nexus_blazar6730]

When you learn that the Wii U was just a switch prototype, it starts to make a lot more sense

[@ajx2956]

Why you click baiting?

[@aishisufuyu5961]

There were plenty of ganes that made good use of the DS second screen. What the heck are you talking about.

[@Ronin-rk6iq]

I feel like motion controls with gyro aiming isn't bad and is better than aiming with an analog stick. But every other type of motion controls are bad.

[@Sempuukyaku]

Uhhh..... So at the 7 second mark in the video you have a bunch of games listed that are not Nintendo 1st party games. Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Forces, Okami, Contra, Tetris, and Ducktales are not made by Nintendo. Just a heads up.

[@Kevin-oj2uo]

I hope they fail and will not recover. Nintendo is such a outrageous company by suing everyone who uses their creations. Just look at what they did to Gary Bowser! That's literally slavery even if he pays all the money he got charge nothing is going to change unless they treat their customers right.

[@boring.101]

NES and SNES were really 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cjeelde]

Agree! And both Mini Consoles are kind of on NSO.

[@Alexifeu]

the dual screen was useful.

[@samhuni8271]

This could have used a gamers touch. Did not feel like the script was based on any kind if deeper understanding of the topic... Better luck next time, this one sadly was a miss. Love your content ❤

[@arnoldmbuthia2687]

Super niintendo Sega genesis, when I was dead broke man, I couldn't picture this...

[@ShriekScara]

Splatoon as a franchise went from being a game fully intended for you to have FUN with... to a completely boring and repetitive shell of an experience that prefers a higher quantity of content, rather than focusing on the QUALITY of your experience... This is definitely a trend that appears to be a thing with Nintendo, where they focus on keeping the audience engaged with "free updates" rather than giving them a quality experience to begin with. Honestly... its a GOOD thing that Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Wonder exist to begin with, since the other content that Nintendo has been releasing tends to be on the soulless side.

[@karlaboerger3619]

Also put their games on PC. And watch it go up more.