Why is Nintendo very literally the only company that has managed its first party initiative consistently well, in the entire history of the industry?

Why is Nintendo very literally the only company that has managed its first party initiative consistently well, in the entire history of the industry?

Here's something Nintendo never quite gets enough credit for: their first party. By which I mean not the actual games they put out (which are obviously great! Great enough for them to be able to sell their consoles on the back of nothing else but the promise of their own games), but rather, the management of their output. It's worth thinking about: compare Nintendo to very literally any other platform holder in existence, and you see the patte…