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    Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD

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    Image of johndrey32 johndrey32
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    Excellent. Good for Nintendo. It's refreshing to see Nintendo getting credit for their dominance.

    Thank you Nintendo. The video game industry would not be where it's at without you.
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    Image of Bubbleman! Bubbleman!
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    They make amazing games that don't require needless crap like HD or online play.

    They sell their console at a profit even though it uses outdated tech.

    They actually expanded the market for videogames, which is something MS and Sony could never accomplish in today's world.

    Yeah, they're #1. Get over it.
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    Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. promoted this comment Bubbleman! was starred Bubbleman! was unstarred
    Image of hatebobbarker hatebobbarker
    10/06/09

    @Bubbleman!: if only there was a way to know how many people kept using their $250 toy after they got tired of wii sports or wii fit. They can always just come out with nintendogs wii if they need more sales.
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    Image of Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
    10/06/09

    @hatebobbarker: There is trollbait. It's called "The Nintendo Channel" and Kotaku posts updated numbers every single month. And that's only for the 15% or so of Wiis that have it downloaded.

    You must be new here. Best research your facts before tossing posts up or your going to end up a pink account again.
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    Image of Chalkdust Chalkdust
    10/06/09

    @Bubbleman!: You're mostly right except...

    needless crap like HD or online play.

    Hilarious. Online play is nothing to be afraid of, you know. People don't bite through the interwebs. Really, they don't.

    They sell their console at a profit even though it uses outdated tech.
    I'm not so sure they need to be patted on the back for that part...

    But otherwise yes, Nintendo is probably busy right now playing real life Mario Kart in their Lamborghinis.
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    Image of GreasyRibs GreasyRibs
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    I think the reason why Nintendo is at the top right now is because they didn't take ANY risk at all last year. Unlike Sony and MS who took a gamble on products like zune,pspgo,ps3,windows 7, xbox360. if you look at Nintendo they kept it safe with the usually Wii peripherals and the new DS which is basically the same thing as an hold DS. Theirs nothing wrong with doing this since they saved a massive amount of money on hardware, I'm no expert but im pretty sure the DSi and the Wii are pretty cheap to produce.
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    Image of Letiumtide Letiumtide
    10/06/09

    @GreasyRibs: Perhaps, but when the Wii came out, arguably Nintendo took the biggest risk. Changing how people played games.
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    Image of AnotherCastle AnotherCastle
    10/06/09

    @GreasyRibs: The Wii was the biggest risk this generation.
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    Image of KichiGuy KichiGuy
    10/06/09

    @GreasyRibs: How exactly did MS take a risk with 360 in 2008? Read the post before making statements.
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    Image of SexeiAlexy SexeiAlexy
    10/06/09

    @GreasyRibs: Windows 7 was a risk?
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    Image of csanders984 csanders984
    10/06/09

    @GreasyRibs: Hey GUY! Are you okay ?

    The Wii was the biggest risk. When you come to a fight with a rock and your competition has boulders with DVD Players, HD Graphics and online capability, you better believe you took a risk.

    In fact you took a risk that paid off so great that now your competition are trying to get their own rocks.
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    Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. promoted this comment csanders984 was starred csanders984 was unstarred
    Image of MailToad MailToad
    10/06/09

    @GreasyRibs: Ummm... How are the PS3 and 360 remotely like the risk the Wii was? Also, don't know if you've noticed. but the PSPGo ins't exactly amazingly different to this PSP 3000.
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    Image of Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
    10/06/09

    @GreasyRibs: The DS and Wii were huge risks. Do your research.
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    Image of Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
    10/06/09

    @Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: lmao you and your research.
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    Image of Yossarian Yossarian
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    Hyundai would have ranked higher, but they've been plagued the past two years with control and steering problems that have limited the ability of their ships. They have neither the accuracy or the fidelity that was expected, so captains around the world are looking to alternative products.

    They will most likely gain market share this holiday season, though, with the release of Ocean Motion Plus, which will finally provide the steering and navigation capabilities that the company promised back in 2006.
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    Image of Man in the mirror Man in the mirror
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    The best company where the only ones happy with are themselves.

    Consumers and publishers? Not so much.

    I wish that I could see the developers ractions over the reception of Spyborgs...
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    Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. promoted this comment Man in the mirror was starred Man in the mirror was unstarred
    Image of Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
    10/06/09

    @Man in the mirror: Publishers? You mean the ones making money hand over fist on the Wii?

    Like Sega, who's biggest selling game in it's whole 30 year history is on the Wii and even without massively high sales, reports they are pleased with it?

    Or EA who's only more profitable game other then their Wii releases would be their Madden and other sports titles?

    Even Capcom's pleased by their games. You speak of Spyborgs, it's a bad game. Not Nintendo's fault.

    And given the NPD lists, the lists for the UK and Japan over the last THREE YEARS, I'd say the consumers are pretty happy too.

    Even shovelware makers like Ubisoft are in love with the Wii, it's almost a given that the profit from Wii titles is funding development for other systems.

    So do you have any real facts to back up your statement or would you rather keep that foot firmly wedged within your maw?
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    Image of Man in the mirror Man in the mirror
    10/06/09

    @Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.:

    Sigh, ok, then. No point in arguing about prifits here. Spyborgs is bad an awful game (but I don't know why I didn't think it was bad as the reviews stated maybe I'm squizofrenic or too iconoclast and don't believe in stabilished authorities). Wii makes money. my DS makes money. I got both. Maybe it's the best console ever, and I am the only one who only played Punch Out and House of the Dead Overkill, while thinking why a game like super metroid isn't on a nintnedo console, but a microsoft one. You're right, no one's complaining or frustrated with the wii. That's why the PS3 sales risen up lately.
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    Image of timedward timedward
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    Ok, so in order to rate the best company in the world we consider "2008 sales and international sales percentage." What about job security? Employment benefits? Sustainable development? Social aid? No wonder why the planet is in one of the worst economic crisis.
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    Image of The_Foo The_Foo
    10/06/09

    @timedward: "A commitment to innovation, diversified portfolios, aggressive expansion, strong leadership, and a clear vision for the future—these are just some of the strategies employed by the best companies to get to the top of the World's Best Companies/Global Top 40 list compiled for BusinessWeek by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. Two groups stand out: technology and telecommunications companies that have tapped into continuing demand for mobile-phone service and new digital hardware and services, and heavy industry and engineering outfits benefiting from the uptick in infrastructure spending. Have a look at the numbers behind the companies on this list."
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    Image of Pyrefly Pyrefly
    10/06/09

    @The_Foo: "A commitment to innovation, diversified portfolios, aggressive expansion, strong leadership, and a clear vision for the future—these are just some of the strategies employed by the best companies to get to the top of the World's Best Companies/Global Top 40 list"

    Then why the hell is Ninty on the list, they themselves and the Wii represent none of those things.
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    Image of Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
    10/06/09

    @Pyrefly: You clearly understand none of those, so save your nerd rage. Go talk to someone in business.
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    Image of Pyrefly Pyrefly
    10/06/09

    @Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: Nah i do, i just don't see how any aggressive expansion has occured through their product line up bar maybe wii fit, they defienitely haven't diversified their portfolio, innovation is arguable since motion control has been around for a while now, and i don't see a clear vision from future. I like Ninty but those aren't qualities i would say they shine with.
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    Image of FrankieViturello FrankieViturello
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    Obviously nobody at Business Week ever had to send somebody a "friend code".
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    Image of Kenology18 Kenology18
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    Nintendo sure knows how to run their business. Good for them. :)
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    Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. promoted this comment Kenology18 was starred Kenology18 was unstarred
    Image of Hasseo Hasseo
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    Sales wise maybe but for good products no no a thousand times no
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    Image of slingblade123 slingblade123
    10/06/09

    @Hasseo: Their products are very good, thanks. Despite whatever misguided opinion you might have.
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    Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. promoted this comment Showmeyomoves! approved this comment slingblade123 was starred slingblade123 was unstarred
    Image of Cerabret100 Cerabret100
    10/06/09

    @Hasseo: If you ignore the fact that their software probably has the highest consistency of high marks and reviews out of any developer out there.
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    Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. promoted this comment Cerabret100 was starred Cerabret100 was unstarred
    Image of EmeraldDragon EmeraldDragon
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    So it is making a profit that makes you a good company, and not bending over backwards to give people expensive bleeding edge technology that does it. Good to know.
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    Showmeyomoves! promoted this comment EmeraldDragon was starred EmeraldDragon was unstarred
    Image of Showmeyomoves! Showmeyomoves!
    10/06/09

    @EmeraldDragon: HAHAHA!! XD

    Who knew! Companies are judged on how much money they make?! If only I had known!

    (I know my reply will promote your comment, but others might get a good laugh out of it too.) :D
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    Image of Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
    10/06/09

    @EmeraldDragon: This.
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    Image of Xcite79 Xcite79
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    Personally I like it when Nintendo doesn't do well. When there back is to the wall, that is when they make amazing new IPs. They have been extremely lazy in their own game developement. There just sitting back and counting the money.
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    Image of Showmeyomoves! Showmeyomoves!
    10/06/09

    @Xcite79: Their back was against the wall when they came up with the Wii.

    Just sayin'.
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    Image of jabe0224 jabe0224
    10/06/09

    @Showmeyomoves!: Yeah but even if you don't like the console you can't deny how successful it is.
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    Image of Showmeyomoves! Showmeyomoves!
    10/06/09

    @jabe0224: I wasn't hating on the Wii, just pointing out the irony in his statement. ;)
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    Image of TheGarageBand TheGarageBand
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    POGEYMAWN MMORPG
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    Gruntybreath promoted this comment TheGarageBand was starred TheGarageBand was unstarred
    Image of Dr Drew In The Hizzaaaay Dr Drew In The Hizzaaaay
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD

    "I'd call this a medium article."
    "Why?"
    "Because it's not rare and it's not well done!"
    "DOH HO HO HO"
    "DOH HO HO HO"
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    IIRC Nintendo also has an extremely high profit per employee ratio too.
    Yeah had a look, It's $1.6million profit per employee.
    :O
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    Image of Szin Szin
    10/06/09

    In reply to Nintendo Is The Best Company... IN THE WORLD
    You know, I tried to think of a Caruso one-liner for this, but it's going on 5AM. Ah well, good for Ninty!
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    BritBloke916 promoted this comment Szin was starred Szin was unstarred
    Image of BritBloke916 BritBloke916
    10/06/09

    @Szin: "Well you know what they say, Frank... sometimes, even a turd floats".

    YEAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
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    Image of BritBloke916 BritBloke916
    10/06/09

    @BritBloke916: Not that I hate Nintendo, I just couldn't resist ;)
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    Image of mrdietsoda mrdietsoda
    10/06/09

    @BritBloke916: "Looks like Google just got... 1-upped."

    YEAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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