I was about to make another post on 3DS when the post kept growing and growing and becoming more and more interesting. 3DS, I believe, has filled in the last piece of the puzzle that is Nintendo for me. The 3DS is, very much so, disruptive. While the 3DS may appear shockingly different from what one might expect Nintendo to do, the 3DS is as natural follow-up to the Wii as the SNES would be to the NES. “And how exactly can you explain that!?” Wait for the article, impatient reader, and you will see.
It has been a while since I have written a new article. There are reasons for this. After writing about the shield and sword of disruption, the asymmetries that will prevent the Wii from being counterattacked and will allow it to continue goring the competition, all I could do is just wait for Microsft and Sony’s response. And now that they have responded, well, who wants to write about that? I would rather stare at this wall that stands next to my computer. It is a fascinating wall… but everything is fascinating compared to the tepid response of the Nintendo competitors.
And poor, poor Natal. Does anyone care about Natal now? Microsoft executives (those marketing dorks) actually believe Xbox 360 has a ‘perfect storm’ this holiday. After all, they have a new Halo, they have Natal, and they likely have a new slim model coming out. But aside from the Halo diehards, does anyone care about Natal anymore? At E3 2010, are you going to be rushing to learn more about Natal and creepy Milo kid or are you going to want to find out how Nintendo is starting the Eighth Generation of Video Game Consoles with their 3d? And Sony seems poised to show off tons of 3d too.
Microsoft: “We have Natal! And Yet Another Halo! Oh, and a new Xbox 360 model! This one finally doesn’t overheat!” YAWN.
There hasn’t been anything going on in the consoles to warrant another article. But with 3DS, there is now one. It will be titled “Endgame” and will be the bookshelf end of the Disruption Chronicles. Whether or not other articles will appear in the middle, I do not know. It has to be endgame because the successor to the DS starts the eighth generation. I will not continue past the seventh. And with Natal and Move being highly probable to collapse as soon as they come out of the gates, we can declare the Wii disruption a total and absolute victory.
In the year 2006, it was said Nintendo cannot compete on the same battlefield as Microsoft and Sony.
In the year 2010, it is now said that Microsoft and Sony cannot compete on the same battlefield as Nintendo. The battlefield has been completely flipped around in a few short years.
This is business jujitsu.
And it is why I made this site in the first place… to learn this jujitsu. This blog site will likely cease sometime after E3 2010. There will be some new articles flowing out, but that will come to a stop soon.
I’ve been writing about Nintendo’s business side for almost four years. It is time to go.
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