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What if Nintendo Shut Down Tomorrow? Scott's Thoughts

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Nintendo is older than your Grandpa, and they’ve stored a lot of money in the bank over the years…

They could afford a couple Wii U disasters in a row—even another Virtual Boy or two—and still be in business.

But hypothetically, let’s say they chose to shut down tomorrow. Upper management wants to take their money, lay everyone off, and close their doors.

I think I would actually be completely fine with this.

Sure, it’d be sad on multiple levels. Many hardworking developers, designers, marketers, production facility workers, and more would lost their jobs.
Loose ends would be left dangling off our favorite franchises, and we’d never know if Mario and Peach finally got married.
We’d always wonder what the next console would look like.

On the bright side, however, I would still get to be a Nintendo fan for life. See, the company has already produced thousands of products in the form of games that span generations of hardware. Realistically, I’ve only played a fraction of these experiences.

My collector sensibilities would kick into high-gear, knowing that there was now a cap on the quest.
I could try to play, beat, and 100% every Nintendo game ever made, and I could make videos and podcasts about the journey for years to come.

They’ve supplied me with a lifetime of entertainment.

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Scott is an author and a lifelong fan of video games. Conqueror of punishing platformers such as Celeste, Super Meat Boy, N+, The Impossible Game, and Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels. You can find him constantly changing his main character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, stuck inside a VR headset, or helplessly addicted to Fortnite.
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One comment on “What if Nintendo Shut Down Tomorrow? Scott's Thoughts”

  1. I would not be okay with this. I would completely fall to pieces. While they have a long history of great games, eventually, I would get tired of playing the same ones over and over again, and it would hit me that no more would be coming.

    Unlike when I was a hardcore Sega fan and I was able to comfortably default back to Nintendo when they left the hardware business, I have no one to fall back on if Nintendo would cease to exist. No other company gives me such joy like an Animal Crossing or a Super Mario Odyssey can provide.

    Nintendo folding up would literally end my gaming life.

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