Nintendo could be on a 'path to irrelevance', says Atari founder
Bushnell had yet more harsh words for Nintendo during a recent interview with BBC, in which he questioned the future of dedicated gaming portables and the console market as a whole.
"I don't think handheld game-only devices make sense anymore," said Bushnell. "Not when you have an iPod or an Android microtablet," he added.
"When it comes to the console market, I think the market is truncating," Bushnell went on. "Nintendo always had a soft spot for young people - they sort of did the 12-and-under pretty well, and the other guys did the 12-and-over.
"And now I think the other [consoles] are good enough on those things, and the rush to upgrade from the 12-and-under is not nearly as important."
Bushnell has candidly expressed his reservations over Nintendo's latest home console in the past, admitting he's "baffled by Wii U".
"I don't think it's going to be a big success," he said.
The games veteran also recently suggested that the mobile games ecosystem is now on borrowed time, citing the end of an investment boom for the now overcrowded mobile platforms.
"The last five years have been the days of mobile gaming and shortform gaming, exemplified by Rovio with Angry Birds and Zynga with FarmVille. And that is over," commented Bushnell. "All the money's out," he said.
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DV8Posted:
I liked the Wii, because you actually had to play the games, now this it's just a shame to me..
-Ben-Posted:
Its kind of a shame! I used to love the Wii!
Would suck if there company started to die out!
Would suck if there company started to die out!
TreyarchedPosted:
LiaMarketer Nintendo has had a good run... 124 Years on the 23rd to be exact.
Have they really been around that long?! I guess you really do learn something new everyday
They started out selling playing cards in 1889 so yeah they have been around a long time.
DissPosted:
Wokze wii u just cant compete with the other big company's, kids as young as 3 have Xbox's or ps3's now.
I completely agree, Nintendo is becoming a thing of the past. :L
DissPosted:
Dr-J-AmpSeem Nitendo need's to stop making devices no one's play's try to make a console like xbox or playstation
They need something to boost their sales again, something that will make people interested again. The last thing they need to do is stop.
The 3DS got them a lot of sales.... They either need a great game or another handheld that's is absolutely amazing
I don't really see that happening anytime soon or at all for that matter. Nintendo seems like it's dying out and won't be going out with a bang.
DissPosted:
Marketer Nintendo has had a good run... 124 Years on the 23rd to be exact.
Have they really been around that long?! I guess you really do learn something new everyday
ZeffPosted:
Dini They are on a path that no one cares for anymore :L
Couldn't have said it better myself.
WokzePosted:
Dini They are on a path that no one cares for anymore :L
haha well said, not much business for Nintendo anymore.
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