Modern day Nintendo console owners are no strangers to the odd software drought, during which we have to endure extended periods between big game releases. This has mostly been due to a lack of third-party support, and Nintendo has acknowledged this problem. President Tatsumi Kimishima said during an investor Q & A session following the company's latest financial report, that they are looking to avoid these lean spells on the Switch.
"Our vision for Nintendo Switch is to release one title after another with no gaps following the March launch, reach a large number of consumers during the holiday season, and continue to expand the business," Kimishima explained after being asked how Nintendo wants to attract non-Nintendo fans to the hybrid console.
He continued: "Along the way, we found that a lot of consumers were looking forward to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild being released simultaneously with the hardware, which led to our stronger-than-anticipated hardware launch."
"And just [Friday], we released Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which is a title that families can all play together, so we are making sure that this translates into good sell-through, given that our shipments are already higher than we anticipated. [...] Likewise, upcoming releases like ARMS and Splatoon 2 are very easy for anyone to pick up and play, which further broadens our player base while still offering a deep gameplay experience for serious game fans. We will also have Super Mario Odyssey out in time for the year-end shopping season, and there may be some more titles we will be able to introduce."
Later during the same Q & A session Kimishima emphasised how important releasing high-profile games is in convincing consumers to buy the Switch: "We expect that the number of consumers who want to buy the hardware will increase as we release titles such as ARMS, Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey."
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