Sad sad day, losing such an open and direct head of a major multi national corporation is major blow..........RIP Iwata-San.
I just really hope that they can bring some fresh blood in in, and not just promote Miyamoto or someone else who is still stuck in 1985 and is essentially driving Nintendo into the ground with outdated and far too insular (towards Japan only) tactics.
A young, fresh, "with it" approach from someone who understands the contemporary globalized market of mass appeal or die is what they sorely need.........and that will not come from one of the old heads like Miyamoto being made chief.
My first thought was that Reggie Fils-Aime might get the job, but then I thought about it more - traditionally-Japanese companies have a habit of only putting Japanese people in charge. We'll see, I guess.
Whilst you are right, its not unprecedented as the Sony head was a Westerner for some time (forget his name).
And also Nintendo did actually break with typical Japanese tradition when the promoted Iwata to chief! as he was the first non-Yamauchi family member in the companies long history to be in charge......and also, he was a young fella compared to how Japanese companies typically like to have "elder" heads running things.
So, Nintendo and Japanese gaming companies are not adverse to shaking things up in that breaking from tradition sense..........but I think that extending to Reggie becoming president is stretching a bit far! lol.
Not that I dont think it would be great but I just cannot see them doing it, and it will either be an old head like Miyamoto or perhaps a relatively young un-known Japanese developer guy.
I would love it if they would shake things up and almost "use" (sorry, could not think for better word) Iwata's sad passing to take a fresh approach and bring our beloved Nintendo back to REAL prominence and not just surviving on gimmicks and handheld market domination.
Perhaps someone who can realise what every single gamer in the world does...........that if they simply made a home console ON PAR with the latest MS/PS systems power and processing wise, then they would absolutely effin dominate!!! as if all of us were faced with all 3 consoles being able to play the same 3rd party games at the same graphical level, then why would you NOT choose Nintendo given the exclusives that you cannot get anywhere else?
