Could Nintendo have a multi-gen period of dominance again ??

The NES and SNES ruled supreme during its generations.

Could Nintendo have a multi-gen period of dominance again ??

2nd Nintendo Era 2006 - ??

they already are dominant in sales.

in terms of quality of ownership, doubt it.... they would be fools to abandon their new found cash machine.

Aren't they sort of dominating? Or are they not really since they lack third party?mystervj

Nintendo is dominating with the ds.

Nintendo is dominating with the ds.

bowser3

So you mean could Nintendo have a multi-gen period of dominance again? Well, they're halfway there with the Wii, so I guess it's more than possible.

If they went super hardcore next gen, I think it be very possible.

It's very possible. Nintendo's Wii and DS platforms were precursors to securing long term market dominance and dev support in the future.

They totally could... mainly because their opposition did not get it at all.
It's hard to tell what they would need to do to make next gen a success as well.

If they went super hardcore next gen, I think it be very possible.

xsubtownerx

lol no

Nintendo is probably the only console I am going to buy next gen, I am going to invest in a heavy new gaming PC Diviniuz

The NES and SNES ruled supreme during its generations.

Could Nintendo have a multi-gen period of dominance again ??

2nd Nintendo Era 2006 - ??

Nonstop-Madness

The NES ruled, but the SNES and Genesis split third party support and hardware sales down the middle.

This gen the Wii dominates hardware sales, but its captured only a minority of core gamers (generally speaking, those deeply attached to Nintendo's franchises) which is why its the first dominant seller in the history of gaming which doesn't enjoy the lion's share of 3rd party support.

Could the Wii 2 (or whatever its called) repeast the same feat? Probably. I doubtmost casuals are loyal to Nintendo (on the Wii they tend to buy whatever game appeals to them, not just stick to Nintendo franchises) but going back to the Wii example, most game developers don't understand casual gaming as well as Nintendo.

Still, I think the competition will be stronger next gen not only because Sony and MS will throw their own hats into the casual arena, but because both will offer systems more reasonably priced out of the gate (the X360's $400 launch price looks reasonable only next to the insanity of the PS3's $600 launch price).

After how awesome in every way the 3DS looks my hopes for nintendos next console couldnt be any higher. I think it will be sick.. and dominate in sales

the snes never ruled "supreme" :?ohthemanatee

yeah lol... It didnt even take the lead till 4 or 5 years after the genesis launched.. Even then it was still close...

The only thing Nintendo is dominating this gen is sales.

On the console scene, they have the least amount of good games, which is really what makes a company "dominate" imo.

The only thing Nintendo is dominating this gen is sales.

On the console scene, they have the least amount of good games, which is really what makes a company "dominate" imo.

urdead18

Dude, you forgot the DS exists. It dominates in both sales and games.

Nintendo is probably the only console I am going to buy next gen, I am going to invest in a heavy new gaming PC Diviniuz

Really depends if they can maintain control of all the casuals. Its never a 100% with that category, they just flock to the next big thing.

If there's anything we know about nintendo, is that you can't predit their next move.

Is there some other gimmicky control they can pawn off as "the inovation" for people who don't normally play games?

If so, they got a chance.

Doubt MS or sony will let them do it easily but there is a big chance for them to do it.

I think that once a new console FINALLY comes out that it will dominate again if it's an actual powerhouse hardcore gamers machine with a more advanced motion controller that still can operate as a normal controller (similar to the wiimote and nunchuck setup).

They're in the position to keep the momentum going. A higher tech console with a more core-focused library would do the trick. They already have the children, the casuals, and if they graduate them into more in-depth gameplay, well, then I see them dominating again.

The only thing Nintendo is dominating this gen is sales.

On the console scene, they have the least amount of good games, which is really what makes a company "dominate" imo.

urdead18

they are halfway there they can do it again for another generation

This generation isn't over folks (not saying the Wii isn't going to have the most hardware sales, but if you look carefully the Wii's percentage of overall hardware sales between the three declines annually.)

Why not? Plus Nintendo has always dominated the handheld market.

Casuals will stick to Nintendo consoles because of Mario, Mario Kart, and Wii Sports/Fit...so yeah they should still be winning next gen. Casuals aren't gonna look at modnation racers and sports adventures or whatever as anything else but ripoffsXxXHottZeldaXxX

The problem is its not Mario or Zelda who made Nintendo dominate this generation because they were already there last generation and they couldn't dominate but its Wii sport..etc series and I don't know if those games got a strong fanbase like Mario and Zelda or it was just because of Motion control fad or whatever you can call it.

[QUOTE="XxXHottZeldaXxX"]Casuals will stick to Nintendo consoles because of Mario, Mario Kart, and Wii Sports/Fit...so yeah they should still be winning next gen. Casuals aren't gonna look at modnation racers and sports adventures or whatever as anything else but ripoffsKashiwaba

The problem is its not Mario or Zelda who made Nintendo dominate this generation because they were already there last generation and they couldn't dominate but its Wii sport..etc series and I don't know if those games got a strong fanbase like Mario and Zelda or it was just because of Motion control fad or whatever you can call it.