Damn, the Gamecube is getting bitch-slapped by both Sony AND Microsoft

[A Black Falcon]

Nintendo doesn't want to blow out its money on risky purchases... it would be stupid! They need to keep money in reserve... they aren't going to go spend all their money buying stuff. It wouldn't end well, I bet... Having more games is good, but not at the cost of your cash reserves... plus, Nintendo has VERY high standards for second parties... and even when they do make good games (like Left Field), or even great games (Rare) they still can let them go because of not wanting to spend more money on them than they feel they are worth...

Nintendo can make decent sports games, but aren't known for making really good ones... and I think they have retreated from trying anymore after their latest sports game that was outclassed by the competiton (the Gamecube basketball game...). Not that I blame them... for some reason, Nintendo's audience just doesn't seem to buy many sports games...

Sega just never had a chance. After the Sega CD, 32X, and Saturn, the public wasn't ready to accept another Sega console... and I certainly can understand why... it was too bad, but probably predictable. Nintendo hasn't alienated its userbase like that yet, of course... but if they do some of what you want, I bet they'd continue to alienate the casual gamer. Yes, Nintendo's games are great for any audience, and more Nintendo games would be nice... but it is just absurd to say that they should spend a lot of money on developers that probably don't live up to the quality level Nintendo demands in them... or to spend the money needed to improve them or something...

I just don't understand you at all. I can't see how you honestly think that almost any of the stuff you propose would actually help Nintendo... which isn't surprising given how you clearly don't want Nintendo to ever try to be the best again.