Nintendo Has A Tough Time Finding Suitable U.S. Developers

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The thing is though, that Nintendo kinda painted themselves into a hole with the Wii. Simply speaking, making a console aimed primarily at kids kinda doesn't well in the Western development world.

...which is probably why they aimed it at everyone.

Too bad they didn't.

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The way you portray your system affects how potential customers will view it. This in turn affects how people who want to sell things to those customers will in turn view it. Nintendo made it pretty clear from their initial launch offerings, marketing, and public statements that they primarily cared about making games for children and families.

My point is made. Claiming they marketed the console specifically for children not only belied their actual marketing, but who exactly bought the consoles. In other words, basically every age range.

Ah sorry, I meant to imply families along with said children. Family-friendly around these parts is synonymous with child-friendly. Doesn't change my point about the effect of their marketing and demographic choice.