Who is Worth More?  Sony and Nintendo Market Value

Who is Worth More?  Sony and Nintendo Market Value

In June 2017, Nintendo Co stock made news when its company market value passed Sony.  This was not the first time that had happened.  However, it did have a great deal of investors asking us about the relative market value of both Sony and Nintendo.  So, when it comes to Sony and Nintendo market value which company is worth more? One would think this is a rhetorical question.  Nintendo is a pure play video game company.  Sony has many divisions and products, including a video game.....
NCSoft Mobile Game Success Shows Potential For EA, Nintendo and Others

NCSoft Mobile Game Success Shows Potential For EA, Nintendo and Others

Last week we discussed the success casual PC game companies had going to mobile games.  Meanwhile, AAA game companies have struggled finding success with mobile games.  However, when they do it they can hit big.  The most recent example is Korea’s NCSoft.  NCSoft’s mobile game success may show that companies like Nintendo and Electronic Arts really do have untapped potential in mobile. NCSoft is perhaps best known in Western markets for their Guild Wars games.  However, th.....
Super Smash Bros and Fortnite are Nintendo’s E3 2018 Major Products

Super Smash Bros and Fortnite are Nintendo’s E3 2018 Major Products

Nintendo is pretty good at doing a great deal with just a little.  Two years ago, the company focused on only one product at E3, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. At Nintendo’s E3 2018, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Fortnite were the clear standout highlights.  Neither came as a surprise. Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch is a big deal.  This game is massively popular with the Nintendo demographic.  The ability to play a version both on the television and in a portable version i.....

Analyzing the Nintendo Switch After One Year: Nintendo Labo

As we have mentioned in past posts, Nintendo is a Japanese toy company that also happens to make video games. No product better describes this reality than the new Nintendo Labo. The Labo was a surprise announcement in January of this year, for launch in April. Labo officially launched in the United States and Japan on April 20, 2018. This will be followed by a Europe launch on April 27th. Labo clearly looks to be a hit in Japan, but the fairly-muted reaction to the product outsi.....

Will Nintendo Switch Make Money for Third-Party Developers?

The successful launch of the Nintendo Switch in March 2017 took many in the game industry by surprise. Of course, the same reaction happened over a decade before with the launch of the Nintendo Wii. The latest DFC Intelligence brief on the Switch, forecasts continued success for the system. However, these forecast come with warnings that the Switch is still a fairly modest player in the overall video.....
Nintendo Switch Set For March ’17

Nintendo Switch Set For March ’17

Using a three-minute video posted on YouTube, Nintendo Co. Lid. unveiled its next console, the Switch. The intention is something of a design reversal of the Wii U in that the Nintendo Switch is based upon a large portable tablet that plugs into a hub for living room play, rather than a separate tablet that complements a home console. .....