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Originally posted by: zakkiel
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The grace period for failure in the console race is just about up for them
Based on what? A crystal ball?
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As unfair as it is, in today's world if you don't have the media-hype behind you, you're Decukf. When you don't have ºMedia-Hypeº behind you and you're trying to be no#1, you're dead.
Based on what? Nintendo hasn't had media hype to speak of in four years at least, and they keep raking in cash.
Market share is the only crystal ball I need. Nintendos' market share and more importantly, its fanbase is getting smaller every generation. Noa/japan seems to make the same mistakes everytime and for evey mistake made and promise broken they lose fanbase. What I mean by grace period is
The Followers of the Shroom™ has allowed Nintendo to get away with the mistakes they make because we love them. Thier games put us where we need to be. He who is loyal shall stand but the grace of man is weak. " Nintendo hasn't had media hype to speak of in four years..." and they continue to grow smaller as others take up the slack.
But anyway, E3 is fun and it wont decide anything but hopefully it'll bring faith to those starting to think the last days of Link are soon to come.