Other than building innovative products, what do Nintendo and Apple have in common?
They both went through tough times. Apple didn't perform well while Steve Jobs was away. Nintendo went down losing it to Sony's PlayStation during the era of Nintendo 64 and GameCube.
They connect the dots. In many cases, both companies do not use the most advanced technology, but rather a set of proven technology. Apple's iPod is a great example. From Nintendo, both Wii and DS are examples.
They both had popular white products. From Apple, white iPod and white MacBooks. From Nintendo, white DS and white Wii.
They both had "cube" products that didn't sell very well.
They both had portable products that sold like hot cakes - iPod and GameBoy.
And just to throw this in, apparently, Iwata-san, CEO of Nintendo, uses Apple and delivers his keynotes with Apple's Keynote presentation software. And Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, owns both the GameCube and the Wii.
Source: Philosophy of Nintendo - page 162-163
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