re: Nintendo wins E3

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I think the thing with Nintendo is lately, they make 1 Mario, 1 Zelda, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, then call it a console generation and come out with their next machine.

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When it comes to first party though:

Sony makes 1 Uncharertered, 1 GT, 1 God of War then release a new console
MS - 1 GoW, 1 Halo, 1 Forza,
Etc. Again, they all have staples. This isn't a negative, nor isolated to one group. Nintendo is particularly affected by it because they lack true 3rd party support, however.

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Their other titles don't resonate with people in the same fashion. Arms and Splatoon are too niche. Nintendo is only publishing Xenoblade.

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Splatoon? Niche? Splatoon dominates Japan. It sold nearly 5 million games on a console with an install base of right under 15 million. 30% penetration is not niche. It might be niche compared to Overwatch, but what game isn't? Call of Duty Ghosts sold 3.84 million on the PS4 for comparison sake.

You have to think of mobile presence as well.

We'll see about Arms. Nintendo games can kill though, Kirby and Fire Emblem usually sell like hot cakes on 3DS. Pikmin, Metroid, Animal Crossing, etc. Those properties generally sell very well Nintendo had two huge problems at the center of the everything over the last few years:

1. The failure of the WiiU - Yoshi Wolly World sold right at 1.5 million worldwide, that's not bad on a dead platform. The lack of a WiiU install base was just a problem (marketing, specs, etc. causing this) Bigger install base will immediately create more sales for many of Nintendo properties.

2. Nintendo was never ready for HD Graphics - Their output completely suffered starting with the Wii. They just could not make games fast enough that took advantage of the market, so many franchises have just lingered in limbo despite the sales they would generate. But you can bet an Animal Crossing Switch crosses 10 million sales easily.