It's not surprising that Nintendo stays HQ focused. They learned from their competitors over the years not to let the local offices get too autonomous. Those of

It's not surprising that Nintendo stays HQ focused. They learned from their competitors over the years not to let the local offices get too autonomous. Those of us who remember the bewildering array of hardware from Sega and the mislaunches understand why. Sega of America was notoriously at war with Sega of Japan and even did simultaneous console R&D on their own.