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Their lead in casual gaming isn't so massive if you consider that their competitors in the "casual gaming" space include not just Xbox and PlayStation but also
by mlinsey 15y ago
Their lead in casual gaming isn't so massive if you consider that their competitors in the "casual gaming" space include not just Xbox and PlayStation but also iOS, Android, and Facebook games.
That's just in the American market, too. In equally important Japanese market, you have to throw Gree and DeNA in there too.
- eavc 15y agoThe Wii's appeal is about multi-player gaming in the same physical space. iOS, Android, and Facebook don't compete with Wii on that count at all. MS and Sony have made efforts at this, but still, the Wii is the most genuinely social gaming system.
- Splines 15y agoNintendo is about multi-player gaming in the same physical space. They've paid a token effort to online gaming and digital distribution, but every platform they've released since the NES has focused on playing with others in the same room.