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If SW1 had failed... Nintendo would 'survive' with Pokemon Licenssing, basically, and would be what disney was MANY years ago ('survive' with quotes because pokemon is by far the most lucrative brand in the world...). That's why, IMHO, Breath of the Wild is the most important game in Nintendo story, becuae it showed that the Switch concept could work (and it worked) and 'we are still here, motherf...'

Absolutely, I really don't want to live in a world that Nintendo isn't thriving in it so I am glad we are still here motherf…..

 

[rodrigolfp]

If SW1 had failed... Nintendo would 'survive' with Pokemon Licenssing, basically

Nintendo had enough cash to survive 2 or 3 consecutive failed generations. Now they have enough to survive more than 3.

 

[PauloRoberto]

Nintendo had enough cash to survive 2 or 3 consecutive failed generations. Now they have enough to survive more than 3.

You skipped the part i said survive with quotes

 

[Spirit Icana]

Why anyone listens to Reggie anymore is a mystery. Not sure you could have anything bigger than Mario Kart to launch a Nintendo Console.

He played a pivotal role in Wii's success in America so I'm interested, but yeah, this read like such a scripted/uninterested take from him. The Wii U also didn't launch with the "one-two punch." A brand new Mario Kart, like you said, was the single biggest release they could've put out. Donkey Kong and the rest, though, I would've cautioned on. Pokemon Legends beat my expectations for Switch 2 so far this year, but I'm still puzzled by Kirby Air Riders. I think that and Metroid's release dates should be switched.... but Sakurai is on Kirby, and Metroid is from the studio who haven't put out a new game in a decade!

 

[rodrigolfp]

You skipped the part i said survive with quotes

Still doesn't make sense as they didn't need pokemon to "survive". They could still literally survive for a long time with their past profits only.

 

[Hyet]

The Wii U also didn't launch with the "one-two punch."

In their heads Nintendoland and Pikmin 3 were the one-two punch and the Zombie U was icing on the cacke.
If anything, WiiU proved Software sells Hardware wrong. You have to make hardware people want to play on first. That's why WiiU games did so much better when ported to Switch.

 

[Fbh]

The first 3 months of the Switch 1 consisted of a slightly enhanced cross gen game, an overpriced tech demo, an indie-style puzzle game and a port of a 3 years old Mario Kart.
It was only good because Zelda an Mario Kart basically felt like proper new exclusives to everyone but the 5 people that bought a WiiU. If the WiiU had sold like 100+ million copies it would have been a pretty shitty launch IMO.

 

[Mister Wolf]

For me, nothing will ever top BOTW, Mario Odyssey, Mario + Rabbids, and Xenoblade 2 in the first year.