Wasn't I just talking about this? Still too late in my book.
They're going to fragment their audience even more and people like us with a PS3 or 360 or both have no reason to buy it.....unless you'd like another Zelda or Mario every 2-3 years.
Welcome to the end of Nintendo consoles. Mark my words.
They'll launch this at the end of next year and it may be as powerful as current consoles, but what will they do when the next big consoles launch in 2-3 years from now?
From all I've ever read and heard Nintendo doesn't throw bags of money around on development like Bethesda, Epic, Valve or those other giants do so how they'll even make something current and competitive is beyond me.
They're gonna be left in the dust....wondering where the hell it all went wrong.
I second everything you said.
ReplyDeleteMotion passed.
I think Nintendo has an opportunity here still. Sony and Microsoft have thrown in with motion gaming, and that represents a serious investment on their part. Sony's actually done a great job backing it up with triple-A titles, and having more come out all the time.
ReplyDeleteI think the estimate of new systems from the other guys in 2-3 years is a little low. 4-5 is gonna be more likely (based only on the PS2's lifespan). Nintendo has an opportunity to still get on this generation's wagon, because the wagon isn't going to be stopping anytime soon. Sony is generally in it for the long haul, and that's seen by their investment in technology that isn't quite mainstream - yet. That's why they dumped so much money into making BD the primary next gen format - their whole business model revolves around that. It could end up being very poor timing on Nintendo's part. The PS3 and 360 are pretty cheap right now, and could even go lower if they needed to... unless Nintendo can launch at a lower than usual price to stay competitive with current generation pricing, they might have a bit of trouble getting on said wagon.
The vibe that I get from some of the developer interviews I've read, including talking with a local game studio here who are making games on the Wii (specifically), is not one of anger with the Wii, but one of frustration. They want to make games for it, but the system is so different from what they use for the 360 and PS3, it's like making 2 games instead of one. Not many companies have that sort of fundage. If an HD system from Nintendo can reach current standards, and provide a "classic" side to controls as well (in the same way the Move is mostly secondary in it's main games) I think Nintendo would be a welcome addition to the line-up. Why wouldn't a developer want more money with little to no extra work?