Business, Gamer Culture, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii
Nintendo: A Greek Tragedy in the Making
The Nintendo business model of the past has resurfaced, and this time the very cause of their previous popularity may be what sinks the company. At E3 this year, Microsoft and Nintendo both boasted major advances for their respective gaming consoles. Microsoft unveiled the next step in home media integration by allowing a video rental/purchasing service utilizing streaming video as well as the Xbox 360’s attachable hard drive. When it was Nintendo’s turn, they countered by discussing advances made to their controller to make it more responsive to hand and wrist movement that should have been there since the Wii’s release. Bravo.
