Shigeru Miyamoto, gaming genius or man stuck in the dark ages? When it comes to Nintendo's obvious failings in the area of online community and gaming, it would appear that one of gaming's accepted heroes is possibly missing the point.
When asked recently about criticisms of Nintendo's online offerings, Miyamoto-san responded, "To be honest, I think it’s rather unfair whenever I hear such comments – that Nintendo isn’t proactive when it comes to its online strategy. The fact of the matter is that we always want all Wii consoles to be connected online, all the time, so Nintendo has never been less than proactive in that kind of endeavour."
We have to refer to the Wii's insistence on a distinctly 20th century refusal to move away from the unwieldy Wii 'friend code'. Simple but utterly impersonal IDs.
Miyamoto continued to explain, "It is true, though, that Nintendo hasn’t been very proactive in developing such online activities as an MMOG. But when it comes to our endeavours that try to take advantage of internet technology, where we can provide our customers with more fun and entertainment, then I think we can say we have been very, very proactive and well-received.
"And that attitude won’t be changed at all in the future. But probably the other thing that we are desperate to realise is the core business structure. Do we need to demand customers pay monthly fees to enjoy online activities? Or give an online subscription that is free of charge, but then offer something extra for people that pay, so that they get some extra value? With these core business strategies I think we are less active than we should be. "
Is Mr Miyamoto correct? To the Forum please.
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When asked recently about criticisms of Nintendo's online offerings, Miyamoto-san responded, "To be honest, I think it’s rather unfair whenever I hear such comments – that Nintendo isn’t proactive when it comes to its online strategy. The fact of the matter is that we always want all Wii consoles to be connected online, all the time, so Nintendo has never been less than proactive in that kind of endeavour."
We have to refer to the Wii's insistence on a distinctly 20th century refusal to move away from the unwieldy Wii 'friend code'. Simple but utterly impersonal IDs.
Miyamoto continued to explain, "It is true, though, that Nintendo hasn’t been very proactive in developing such online activities as an MMOG. But when it comes to our endeavours that try to take advantage of internet technology, where we can provide our customers with more fun and entertainment, then I think we can say we have been very, very proactive and well-received.
"And that attitude won’t be changed at all in the future. But probably the other thing that we are desperate to realise is the core business structure. Do we need to demand customers pay monthly fees to enjoy online activities? Or give an online subscription that is free of charge, but then offer something extra for people that pay, so that they get some extra value? With these core business strategies I think we are less active than we should be. "
Is Mr Miyamoto correct? To the Forum please.
Source.
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Psalms 3 Jun 2010 11:57
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He's talking about things like the channels and not multiplayer gaming. In that case, it's hard to fault him. The Wii is very easy to get online and works as a surprisingly capable browsing device.
As far as friend codes go, we'll probably see some of the future of nintendo's online strategy at E3 with the unveiling of the 3DS.
As far as friend codes go, we'll probably see some of the future of nintendo's online strategy at E3 with the unveiling of the 3DS.