Soldato
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I think they would be better just going down the improved 3ds route, unless you erase a cheap console it's never going to win over the xbox/ps4 I think thats one of the reasons it did so well.
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I'm struggling to see Nintendo's USP this time around. The Wii won because of it's low cost coupled with people's grand ideas of being able to swing a sword (reliving childhood fantasies) but that seems to have died somewhat with everyone releasing their own versions of motion control.
They need to sell things at an attractive price, get third party devs back on board and continue to make the games that they always do. I personally love Nintendo and believe they make some of the best games so here's hoping the NX can deliver something attractive to both users and devs.
They need to sell things at an attractive price, get third party devs back on board and continue to make the games that they always do. I personally love Nintendo and believe they make some of the best games so here's hoping the NX can deliver something attractive to both users and devs.
The Nintendo NX: Separating fact from fiction
http://www.consolefood.co.uk/article/nintendo-nx-facts-separating-fact-from-fiction
http://www.consolefood.co.uk/article/nintendo-nx-facts-separating-fact-from-fiction
You are talking about great first party titles but without a decent third party line up too, the console would be destined to fail. I'm hoping that the NX will make it asy for devs to get on board (even quick ports of existing titles just so they can be sure they'll make return on investment).
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I really think at this point in time Nintendo needs to make the NX a gimmick free (basic console) with more raw power than current gen consoles. I also think the mobile gaming market already belongs to phones and tablets and Nintendo should just release its games on them. If this is some kind of hybrid it will confuse and water down the performance of its console part
Agreed. A kickass launch title wouldn't do the work alone - but units would fly off the shelf! It would have to be epic tho. Another 3D Mario World wouldn't cut it. Another Mario 64 would.
In addtion to 3rd party support Nintendo also need to sort out their online service. It's rubbish currently. And let us link virtual console games to our accounts ffs! No other developer can offer such a backlog but i'll be ****ed if I'm going to re-buy every Nintendo game for each platform they release.
Yes but they are basically playing catchup.
We don't have anything concrete yet, but I would like to hope so. Nintendo do their own thing anyway, so who knows. They are a family console though, they have always tried to be that first and foremost. Wouldn't surprise me if they keep down that path.
Some new rumours about the nintendo nx.
http://www.gamnesia.com/news/rumor-...ack-record-revealed-megatons-of-info-about-ni
I really hope the rumour of the nx being close to the xbox one in power is wrong,if it is i think the nintendo nx will fail.
I think the nx should be more powerful than the ps4 and xbox one,as the current gen will be 3 years old when the nx is released.
http://www.gamnesia.com/news/rumor-...ack-record-revealed-megatons-of-info-about-ni
I really hope the rumour of the nx being close to the xbox one in power is wrong,if it is i think the nintendo nx will fail.
I think the nx should be more powerful than the ps4 and xbox one,as the current gen will be 3 years old when the nx is released.
Other than handhelds and the Wii, which is a bit of a one-off sales wise, Nintendo haven't done well at all and haven't been within a country mile of the nes/snes/N64 glory days for decades. I want proper, epic, flagship, Mario, Metroid and Zelda games. No more playing it safe - proper Nintendo games that blow your face off. Bar a very few exceptions that prove the rule, we haven't had that in a very long time.
Reluctant to believe a word of any "leaker" till at least the summer/autumn, almost certainly anything we hear till then will be horse-poo.
The hybrid thing is certainly I think one of the most widely held views - I don't think anyone will be surprised if it turns out to be a hybrid hh/home console all in one. Still - this is Nintendo - they always come up with some sort of curve-ball, expect the unexpected.
I don't see Nintendo wanting to get involved in some sort of spec war. Handheld I'm expecting no more than 720P.
The hybrid thing is certainly I think one of the most widely held views - I don't think anyone will be surprised if it turns out to be a hybrid hh/home console all in one. Still - this is Nintendo - they always come up with some sort of curve-ball, expect the unexpected.
I don't see Nintendo wanting to get involved in some sort of spec war. Handheld I'm expecting no more than 720P.
Me too, and it is a bit of a concern. I used my 3DS for the first time in a year or so on holiday a few weeks back and it looked shockingly dated compared to my phone. These days people want sexy screens and slick, crisp visuals - not something that looks obviously worse than a device they use every day. For me, at least, Nintendo have been shooting themselves in the foot for the last two generations. They're arguably still the best game developer around but a combination of playing things sickeningly safe while being held back by hardware has resulted in a pale imitation of what they used to be.
We'll see. I think attitudes are changing and people are becoming less forgiving now they're used to qhd resolutions on tiny screens. I've never had an issue and traditionally have upgraded Nintendo handhelds with every new iteration (and sometimes just for the colour!) and have done so since the GB. That's more handhelds than I'd care to think about. But the time I described above was the first time I thought - this looks rubbish. And that's purely because I've been gaming a fair bit on my phone.
So you mean other than pretty much their entire lineup since N64 being successful? Not to mention Amiibos. Granted the Wii U sales didn't explode like the Wii but it is still a good console that has some great games.If Nintendo go for PS4 hardware specs, x86, portable game play and decent online setup they will smash it.