This is just some thoughts of mine in regard to the future of the wildcard of this industry, Nintendo
With the next gen looming, Mircosoft are looking serious about increasing their xbox's marketshare considerably. Sony will not be blind to this and will put up a huge defensive with PS3.
Nintendo is the wildcard, they possess franchises and talent that Sony and Microsoft would both kill for (literally). How long can nintendo stay profitable in a market where their compeitors choose to bleed money for maketshare?.
Many have rumoured about Microsoft taking over Nintendo, but that doesnt make sence to me. Nintendo are japanese and favour Japanese game design and philosophy over Western game design (read Nintendos stance on GTA). Japanese businesses pride themselves and i dont beleive a company like nintendo would sell to an american corporation based on principle alone.
It could take even a couple more generations of hardware to occur, but I predict Sony will get into bed with nintendo, and whatever the nature of the relationship, they will be monogamous.
Remember it almost happened with the "Nintendo playstation". They might kiss and make up as they share a common and formidable enemy, Microsoft.
End random thought rant.
With the next gen looming, Mircosoft are looking serious about increasing their xbox's marketshare considerably. Sony will not be blind to this and will put up a huge defensive with PS3.
Nintendo is the wildcard, they possess franchises and talent that Sony and Microsoft would both kill for (literally). How long can nintendo stay profitable in a market where their compeitors choose to bleed money for maketshare?.
Many have rumoured about Microsoft taking over Nintendo, but that doesnt make sence to me. Nintendo are japanese and favour Japanese game design and philosophy over Western game design (read Nintendos stance on GTA). Japanese businesses pride themselves and i dont beleive a company like nintendo would sell to an american corporation based on principle alone.
It could take even a couple more generations of hardware to occur, but I predict Sony will get into bed with nintendo, and whatever the nature of the relationship, they will be monogamous.
Remember it almost happened with the "Nintendo playstation". They might kiss and make up as they share a common and formidable enemy, Microsoft.
End random thought rant.