My "backlog" (I hate that term) is competing for time, but I've already bought the games. So they win I guess?
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Nintendo president: “I compete for time,” not against Xbox, PlayStation
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Exactly. And this is why I need your Switch to have Netflix, for fuck's sakes Nintendo! You're competing for my time so give me a reason to keep my Switch for a trip instead of an iPad by giving it Netflix when I don't feel like packing two tablets!
It's embarrassing that the Wii and WiiU had the damn app and yet the Switch still doesn't in a world where the Vita does have Netflix.
This is particularly true when the Switch has such a different form and use case than the other consoles.
Like I use my Switch in handheld mode 95% of the time, which means I'm using it mainly when travelling or waiting. It doesn't compete with my PS4 or PC at all; it's competing with my Kindle and my phone
Like I use my Switch in handheld mode 95% of the time, which means I'm using it mainly when travelling or waiting. It doesn't compete with my PS4 or PC at all; it's competing with my Kindle and my phone
Nintendo bubble. Time for them is different than Time for PlayStation & Xbox.
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That's pretty surface level though. Entertainment avenues (video games, sports, movies, books, etc.) all compete for time with each other. There is only a certain amount of time you have of leisure each day and pretty much all of your hobbies are competing with each other for that time.
LOL, this made me laugh especially hard since I said the exact same thing "different for the sake being different, and for the worse" out loud to myself, right after reading that quote, just before I got to start reading through the posts in the thread, lmao.
Not to mention the fucking 3DS had Netflix!
Reggie is right. I never got to play AC: Origins as Horizon and BOTW kept me busy for nearly the whole year. By the time I was ready to play it, other games I wanted to play a little more just kept releasing.
Meh, the fact that their subsidiary manages the world's biggest media franchise while includes be movies, cartoon, toys, and no.1 tcg entitled them to call themselves Entertainment company if you ask me.
Whoa. How about some loving thing where Nintendo people tell us how special we are, or is that already a thing?
This thread title is misleading. For once I thought this was coming from Shuntaro Furokawa, but it's actually Reggie... phew.
Anyway, Reggie is being delusional, as always. No matter what he thinks, Nintendo IS competing against Sony and Microsoft, they can't run away from it. They're fighting for the same market, same third-party support, same business. It's no secret why 70% of Switch's userbase are also PS4 owners and multiplat tiles for both systems are now a common thing. In Japan some are even outselling their PS4 counterpart. This is not like Wii when Nintendo was trying to differentiate themselves completely from the rest of the market.
Nintendo have different approaches from competition? Sure, but saying "we aren't competing" sounds both out of touch with the market, as well defeatist, it gives that idea that Nintendo can't win, which sounds bullshit.
Nintendo IS competing against both Sony and Microsoft at this point - with good results so far. Denying this is a strawmen.
Anyway, Reggie is being delusional, as always. No matter what he thinks, Nintendo IS competing against Sony and Microsoft, they can't run away from it. They're fighting for the same market, same third-party support, same business. It's no secret why 70% of Switch's userbase are also PS4 owners and multiplat tiles for both systems are now a common thing. In Japan some are even outselling their PS4 counterpart. This is not like Wii when Nintendo was trying to differentiate themselves completely from the rest of the market.
Nintendo have different approaches from competition? Sure, but saying "we aren't competing" sounds both out of touch with the market, as well defeatist, it gives that idea that Nintendo can't win, which sounds bullshit.
Nintendo IS competing against both Sony and Microsoft at this point - with good results so far. Denying this is a strawmen.
Wow, Reggie at it again with those answers that practically tell us nothing or at least nothing new.
Everything multimedia is competing with each other for my time and especially for my money. But let's face it, there are inherently different types of entertainment (shockingly enough), of which some stand in more direct competition than others. If I want to watch a movie, I don't care that it takes away from my Switch, as I'm not willing or in the mood for games and would rather passively consume the movie. There is no real competition there, the type of entertainment I'm looking for doesn't match what the Switch offers, even though they share the two same resources time and money.
If I want to interactively experience something though, there are a bunch of ways to do that. Switch, PS4, Xbox One, 3DS, Smartphone, PC... All of them compete for the same resources in the same type of entertainment.
Everything multimedia is competing with each other for my time and especially for my money. But let's face it, there are inherently different types of entertainment (shockingly enough), of which some stand in more direct competition than others. If I want to watch a movie, I don't care that it takes away from my Switch, as I'm not willing or in the mood for games and would rather passively consume the movie. There is no real competition there, the type of entertainment I'm looking for doesn't match what the Switch offers, even though they share the two same resources time and money.
If I want to interactively experience something though, there are a bunch of ways to do that. Switch, PS4, Xbox One, 3DS, Smartphone, PC... All of them compete for the same resources in the same type of entertainment.
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I don't think Reggie is denying it so much as he's saying he sees the Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft fight as one part of a bigger arena.
That might also be why they're in no rush to get more non-gaming apps for the Switch; if you've got 20 minutes free and you're sitting down with your Switch, they'd rather you spend that limited time playing games (and ultimately finishing the game, buying new games, and giving more money to Nintendo in a roundabout way) than watching House of Cards. They don't mind if Netflix is on the Switch or not -- but they're not going to bend backwards to get it.
If you want to be seen as an entertainment company instead of a gaming company, then offer more entertainment on your gaming platform rather than just games.
Why can't I rent movies, watch youtube, Skype, write a paper, surf the web, draw or paint, read news/books/Twitter/facebook, watch Netflix.......... On the Switch?
This is first a game console and second a tablet with connected controllers. They could be offering so much more entertainment than they are and it could even help shape the company's vision by allowing people to engage in various forms of entertainment on the go.
I watch Hulu non stop on my switch. It's amazing to take live TV with me anywhere I can get online.
Why can't I rent movies, watch youtube, Skype, write a paper, surf the web, draw or paint, read news/books/Twitter/facebook, watch Netflix.......... On the Switch?
This is first a game console and second a tablet with connected controllers. They could be offering so much more entertainment than they are and it could even help shape the company's vision by allowing people to engage in various forms of entertainment on the go.
I watch Hulu non stop on my switch. It's amazing to take live TV with me anywhere I can get online.
Goddamn I forgot the 3DS has netflix too.
So the 3DS, Wii, WiiU, and Vita all have Netflix and not the hot new console the Switch. Pathetic.
It was to divert attention from the Wii U flop. It is not needed anymore.
Saying that Reggie is "Nintendo president" is quite misleading considering that he's just the one for NOA. Nintendo president is Furukawa.
Sorry, just a minor grip. lol
Sorry, just a minor grip. lol
And do you know what the Switch also have? Hulu, Niconico and in the future, a app for comics. It's clear that the problem isn't Nintendo when more companies are entering the console.
Being an Entertainment company doesn't mean they don't compete with Sony and Microsoft. They're competitors regardless of whether Nintendo acknowledge it or not.
"Nintendo President" fits in the headline, he's identified specifically as NoA President/COO through rest of article. (Source: I wrote it.)
A coupl'a things didn't fit into the article: that he specifically cited Dragalia Lost as a new IP in the mobile space, but didn't give the same namechecks to newer console IP like Splatoon and Arms; and that pretty much nobody in the crowd knew who he was. (This was primarily a networking and resume-sharing smorgasbord for new tech companies, with executives from Boeing, eBay, and other regional tech companies.) The Geekwire reps on hand were clearly on Team Reggie with shouts like "my body is ready," which confused pretty much everyone other than me.
This comment was bafflingly inept.
Fils-Aime did not answer this question and instead offered his take on why the service relies on a smartphone app for voice communication: "Nintendo's approach is to do things differently. We have a much different suite of experiences than our competitors offer, and we do that in a different way. This creates a sort of yin and yang for our consumers. They're excited about cloud saves and legacy content but wish we might deliver voice chat a different way, for example."
"What we see is a situation where we know that Nintendo Switch is being played in the open, at a park, on a metro bus," he continued. "We believe the easiest way for you to connect and have a peer-to-peer experience with voice chat is with your mobile phone. It's always there, it's always with you."
So according to Reggie, the easiest way to voice chat isn't using the device you're actually gaming on for an easier and more cohesive experience, but using a seperate device altogether, because reasons....the irony is they could simply offer both options, mobile phone app voice chat and in OS voice chat. The latter is obviously orders of magnitude more convenient and sophisticated for when you have Wi-Fi or an Internet connection.
On these aspects, comparative to the competition Reggie/Nintendo seem out of touch and archaic both in belief and implementation.
Fils-Aime did not answer this question and instead offered his take on why the service relies on a smartphone app for voice communication: "Nintendo's approach is to do things differently. We have a much different suite of experiences than our competitors offer, and we do that in a different way. This creates a sort of yin and yang for our consumers. They're excited about cloud saves and legacy content but wish we might deliver voice chat a different way, for example."
"What we see is a situation where we know that Nintendo Switch is being played in the open, at a park, on a metro bus," he continued. "We believe the easiest way for you to connect and have a peer-to-peer experience with voice chat is with your mobile phone. It's always there, it's always with you."
So according to Reggie, the easiest way to voice chat isn't using the device you're actually gaming on for an easier and more cohesive experience, but using a seperate device altogether, because reasons....the irony is they could simply offer both options, mobile phone app voice chat and in OS voice chat. The latter is obviously orders of magnitude more convenient and sophisticated for when you have Wi-Fi or an Internet connection.
On these aspects, comparative to the competition Reggie/Nintendo seem out of touch and archaic both in belief and implementation.
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If you're competing for time how is it that you arent in a roundabout way competing with two consoles also vying for your time? And that's ignoring the financial outlook that absolutely would suggest the two compete with you. Just such a stupid thing to say no matter how you spin it.
It's both. Let's not pretend nintendos not to blame here as well.
Also this console desperately needs YouTube as well.
It's annoying for him to say "we recognize what you want but won't do it just because" on stuff like the voice chat though. I'm not even clamoring for the feature myself but I'd use a better solution probably, I'm paying for their online now, and many others really want it.
Almost sounds like, intentionally tone deaf.
Stuff that is within your power, that people want/want to pay for, just give it. They can feign ignorance on some things but flat out saying they know we want it and being like fuck that we're different isn't cool.
Come on Reg/Nintendo.
Almost sounds like, intentionally tone deaf.
Stuff that is within your power, that people want/want to pay for, just give it. They can feign ignorance on some things but flat out saying they know we want it and being like fuck that we're different isn't cool.
Come on Reg/Nintendo.
It went with Iwata unfortunately.
You know, a while after I've been thinking his "health initiatives" was a sign he had those health troubles for longer than people knew before it became a full on illness.
Dammit, I still want the vitality sensor!
It's both but both of your posts only Nintendo was mentioned? lol
Well atleast that is semi-confirmation that Smash Bros Ultimate's online infrastructure will be just as dogshit as Wii U and Brawls.
There was a period where I didn't have internet and this was all I did. There was very little lag at all as long as you have a good 4G connection. Doesn't use much data either!
the idea behind this statement is over 10 years old
2007: https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/11/e3-2007-nintendo-e3-media-briefing-live-blog
2009: https://www.fastcompany.com/1307008/nintendos-innovation-console-qa-reggie-fils-aime
2012: https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/one-on-one-nintendo/
this has always been their stance.
bad headline, extremely not new
2007: https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/11/e3-2007-nintendo-e3-media-briefing-live-blog
2009: https://www.fastcompany.com/1307008/nintendos-innovation-console-qa-reggie-fils-aime
2012: https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/one-on-one-nintendo/
this has always been their stance.
bad headline, extremely not new
I was thinking the same thing hehe. If you're going to use voice chat on the go while playing the Switch as well, of course you have the Switch with you too, not just the phone.
Its an old stance indeed, but whats bad about the headline? Its what Reggie claimed in a recent interview.