SWOT analysis of BotW/Switch

(The following sections and points to be expanded into essay format)

Strengths (& what it does well, what it does right)
It has a really good story. Each of the titles take the world in slightly different directions. Players discuss how to reconcile multiple storylines but the technicalities of if/when/where each gameworld fits within a canonical timeline aren't as interesting as thinking about some of the deeper meanings that can be read into the game designs. For example, players have posited the design themes in Majora's Mask in terms of Grief Theory (link).
The character concepts and "worlding" are deeply interesting and clearly leave gaps for interpretation and discussion about world connections, time and timelines, characters and relationships between titles in the Zelda series.
Content draws on previous titles, making good use of pre-existing assets but developing them further in interesting ways.
Appeal to both male and female players.
Numerous interesting and challenging side-quests.
Some gameplay elements offer excellent collection appeal (costumes, parts, weapons etc.) and dynamics.
Excellent balance of difficulty, skill, ability progression within the one game.
Progression and difficulty intertwined with the game concept.
Deep background and history progressively introduced.
Historical figures progressively injected into game environment.
The launch title with new Nintendo consoles (which ones?). Typically bought separately, not bundle priced, it maximised revenue potential from customers who set a high value on the title franchise.
Nintendo, the title (and the platform ecosystem) is perceived to be child-friendly in a field (computer gaming) that is dominated by adult content.
The youth market can be effective activators of gate keepers with purchasing power (children's pester power).

Weaknesses (& what hasn't gone well)
Novelty will wear off.
Single player mode only.
The game concept has no opening for multiplayer, cooperative or competitive.
The game concept has one main narrative, i.e. cannot play as the bad guys.
Tightly linked to Nintendo platforms.
Platform weaknesses (if any) may transfer to the game itself.
Player intention to continue (playing) may/will diminish over time.
Grinding repetition as player levels up (hearts, stamina etc.)

Opportunities (& expansion, might also be threats)
New versions can be released to incrementally enhance the game, content, gameplay, narrative structure and goals.

Threats (might also be opportunities?)
Content that opens up as players explore the game, level-up etc. may be construed as anti-ethical to the child-friendly platform concept.
Unforeseen hardware faults.
Competition from mobile devices.
Late to market.

Recommendation (should be compelling, a call to action, arguments based on research)
Focus on quality.
Focus on gameplay.
Focus on integrity of game narrative.
Downloadable content to introduce incremental enhancements at low price or for free to reinforce customer satisfaction with the hardware platform and the game.
Enhance revenue from hardware/software ecosystem through the game shop to cross-promote other titles that leverage network effects (e.g. co-op games like Splatoon 2).

Preparing a manuscript for...

Preparing a manuscript for AIS Conferences...

International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
ICIS 2020 Hyderabad, India, December 13-16 (link) - see github for a latex template
2 in UCD OBRSS listing 2018 (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2017)

Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS)
HICSS 2019 (link) - overleaf for a latex template
1 in UCD OBRSS listing 2018 (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2017)

Preparing a manuscript for Emerald

The Learning Organization: The International Journal of Critical Studies in Organizational Learning (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing 2018 (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

Preparing a manuscript for Springer Palgrave MacMillan

Journal of Information Technology (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Position in Harzing (2016): 3 in Ejis 2007 (4-1); 2 in EjisCI 2007 (4-1); 4 in UQ 2007 (1-5); 3 in Ast 2008 (4-1); A in Wie 2008 (A+-A); 2 in Den 2011 (2-1); B+ in HEC 2011 (A-C+); 1 in UQ 2011 (1-4); B in Aeres 2012 (A-C); 3 in Cra 2012 (4-1); A* in Abdc 2013 (A*-C); 2 in Fneg 2013 (1*-4); 3 in ABS 2015 (4*-1); 3 in Cnrs 2015 (1*-4); A in Vhb 2015 (A+-E); 1 in Ess 2016 (0+-3); p* in EJL 2016 (P*-S);

Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases (JIT's associated case journal) (link)
1 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

International Journal of Technology and Design Education (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

Preparing a Manuscript for Routledge Taylor & Francis

**European Journal of Information Systems (link)
1 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Position in Harzing (2017): 3 in Ejis 2007 4-1; 2 in EjisCI 2007 4-1; A in Wie 2008 A+-A; A in HEC 2011 A-C+; 1 in UQ 2011 1-4; 3 in ABS 2015 4*-1; A in Vhb 2015 A+-D; A* in Abdc 2016 A*-C; 1 in Ess 2016 0+-3; P in EJL 2016 P*-S; 1 in Fnege 2016 1*-4; 1 in Cnrs 2017 1*-4; 2 in Den 2017 2-1; A in Hceres 2017 A-C; 

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

Teaching in Higher Education (link)
1 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

The Curriculum Journal (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

Preparing a Manuscript for Elsevier

First, read the author guidelines.
Next, review Elsevier's "LaTeX instructions" pages (link)
For reference you will need to consult Elsevier's guide to elsarticle.cls

Journal of Information Systems Education (link)
1 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Position in Harzing (2016): 4 in UQ 2007 (1-5); 1 in Den 2011 (2-1); 4 in UQ 2011 (1-4); B in Abdc 2013 (A*-C); 1 in ABS 2015 (4*-1); 3 in Ess 2016 (0+-3)

British Journal of Educational Technology (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Position in Harzing (2016): 2 in Ejis 2007 (4-1); 2 in EjisCI 2007 (4-1); 3 in Ast 2008 (4-1), 1 in Den 2011 (2-1); A in Abdc 2013 (A*-C); 2 in ABS 2015 (4*-1)

Computers and Education (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

International Journal of Educational Research (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

**Design Studies (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2017)

Preparing a manuscript for Sage

Ethnography (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

Journal of Management Education (link)

1 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Position in Harzing (2017): 3 in UQ 2011 (1-4); 2 in ABS 2015 (4*-1); B in Vhb 2015 (A+-D); B in Abdc 2016 (A*-C)
Position in Harzing (2016): 4 in UQ 2007 (1-5); 1 in Den 2011 (2-1); 3 in UQ 2011 (1-4); 2 in Cra 2012 (4-1); B in Abdc 2013 (A*-C); 2 in ABS 2015 (4*-1); B in Vhb 2015 (A+-E)

Simulation & Gaming (link)
1 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2016)

**Organization (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Position in Harzing (2017) Ejis 2007 4-1 (3), EjisCI 2007 4-1 (3), Wie 2008 A+-A (A), HEC 2011 A-C+ (nil), UQ 2011 1-4 (2), ABS 2015 4*-1 (3), Vhb 2015 A+-D (B), Abdc 2016 A*-C (A), Ess 2016 0+-3 (1), EJL 2016 P*-S (S), Fnege 2016 1*-4 (2), Cnrs 2017 1*-4 (1), Den 2017 2-1 (2), Hceres 2017 A-C (A)

**Organization Studies (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)

Position in Harzing (2017) 3 in Ejis 2007 4-1; 3 in EjisCI 2007 4-1; A in Wie 2008 A+-A; B+ in HEC 2011 A-C+; 1 in UQ 2011 1-4; 4 in ABS 2015 4*-1; A in Vhb 2015 A+-D; A* in Abdc 2016 A*-C; 0 in Ess 2016 0+-3; P* in EJL 2016 P*-S; 1 in Fnege 2016 1*-4; 1 in Cnrs 2017 1*-4; 2 in Den 2017 2-1; A in Hceres 2017 A-C;

Management Learning (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Position in Harzing (2017) Ejis 2007 4-1 (2), EjisCI 2007 4-1 (2), Wie 2008 A+-A (nil), HEC 2011 A-C+ (B), UQ 2011 1-4 (3), ABS 2015 4*-1 (3), Vhb 2015 A+-D (B), Abdc 2016 A*-C (A), Ess 2016 0+-3 (2), EJL 2016 P*-S (S), Fnege 2016 1*-4 (2), Cnrs 2017 1*-4 (3), Den 2017 2-1 (2), Hceres 2017 A-C (A)

Preparing a manuscript for MIT Press

**Design Issues (link)
2 in UCD OBRSS listing (2-1)
Not included in Harzing (2017)

References

• [Harzing, 2016] Harzing, A. (2016). Journal quality list. Technical report.
• The UCD OBRSS Channel_list.xls