Nintendo is awesome at two things: Cranking out the same franchises you've been playing for 20 years and collecting on that hard work by the millions. In fact, Nintendo has done so well recently because of the incredible success of the DS and the so far, so good record of the Wii, that they've raised their money-making predictions. From Reuters via GameSpot:
"Merchandise does not move in the January-March quarter--that is the norm in this industry," Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa was quoted in a Reuters report. "But ours somehow did."
Previously, Nintendo anticipated posting net sales of 900 billion yen ($7.6 billion) for the year, but today the company bumped that figure up more than $555 million to 966 billion yen ($8.1 billion). The company expects to release its full results for the fiscal year on April 26.
Nintendo, printing money on the backs of diehard loyalists since 1985.
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4:37 PM on 04.05.2007
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It's good to see that no matter what happens, Nintendo is going to be around for a long time
The thing with nintendo is that most of their games are downright fun, despite them being rehashed plots/characters (and now graphics)
With any luck, Nintendo can start with new properties now that they've gotten off to a good start (sales wise anyway) with the Wii and (all around) with the DS. More new stuff like Hotel Dusk must be made!
meaning; because a thing makes money does not make it good, or worth buying.
Money is money... If its working then why would they stop doing what they are doing. I hate how everyone bitches that nintendo looks like shit and their games are stupid. They sell so who cares...
You can't fool me Mr. Summa...I'm on to your plan.
It is a corporation that creates products that people want to buy. This is the goal of most corporations, and they happen to be doing it well lately. You may as well flame McDonalds for hocking shitty hamburgers with the same clown for god knows how long.
yawn indeed.
</rant>
She's got crap games though.
Holy moley, Batman! We've played those games before!