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Regardless, it's a business that needs the tides to change.
Honestly, I think they're done. Nintendo has always been the "odd duck" since the N64 generation. They stuck with cartridges when the PS went to discs. They went to the mini-disc type things for the GC when XBOX and PS2 were using DVD/CD-ROM. Since N64 they have been both behind the terms on hardware and running nonstandard systems. The Wii was an unexpected success and IMO, Nintendo has been living off past glory for a decade.
Nintendo generally uses alternative or nonstandard media like cartridges or mini discs to discourage piracy. It's for this reason that all their consoles turn out to be profitable because the money they don't make on hardware sales they eventually make up in software.
Most people who dislike the Wii U say it's because the gamepad isn't properly utilized and I somewhat agree with that. However, Nintendo has so many popular IP's that people will still buy Nintendo consoles even if the hardware doesn't live up to its full potential. I'm proof of that as I purchased my Wii U merely for the pleasure of Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. IV.
Honestly, I think they're done. Nintendo has always been the "odd duck" since the N64 generation. They stuck with cartridges when the PS went to discs. They went to the mini-disc type things for the GC when XBOX and PS2 were using DVD/CD-ROM. Since N64 they have been both behind the terms on hardware and running nonstandard systems. The Wii was an unexpected success and IMO, Nintendo has been living off past glory for a decade.
Spot on. I think it's cultural differences. Nintendo seems to be old school Japan: slow to change, don't want to admit wrongdoing, out of touch. While Microsoft and Sony seem to be progressive Western.
Spot on. I think it's cultural differences. Nintendo seems to be old school Japan: slow to change, don't want to admit wrongdoing, out of touch. While Microsoft and Sony seem to be progressive Western.
I think Nintendo is very old school. I just looked up a selection of Wii U games on Amazon. Almost all of them were Zelda, Mario, and Pikmin. How long has it been since Nintendo came out with a really new franchise? Their "bread and butter" are largely franchises that date back over two decades.
Nintendo's IP's alone can make the Wii U a success
We don't need no stinkin' 3rd party games to make the Wii U a success. All we need is updates to these:
1) Mario Kart - Coming soon
2) Super Smash Bros. - Next installment will be released this year
3) Legend of Zelda - Nintendo knows these games sell consoles
4) Star Fox - The rumor mill has shifted in to high gear
5) Pokemon - This franchise alone is worth a gazillion dollars
6) F-Zero - Falcon Punch!!!
And to a lesser extent:
Mario Strikers - Footy is the world's favorite sport
Mario Golf - Are there any better ways to spend a hot summer day than playing this game?
Mario Tennis - Few companies do multi-player better than Nintendo as proven by their tennis games
Nintendo's IP's alone can make the Wii U a success
We don't need no stinkin' 3rd party games to make the Wii U a success. All we need is updates to these:
1) Mario Kart - Coming soon
2) Super Smash Bros. - Next installment will be released this year
3) Legend of Zelda - Nintendo knows these games sell consoles
4) Star Fox - The rumor mill has shifted in to high gear
5) Pokemon - This franchise alone is worth a gazillion dollars
6) F-Zero - Falcon Punch!!!
And to a lesser extent:
Mario Strikers - Footy is the world's favorite sport
Mario Golf - Are there any better ways to spend a hot summer day than playing this game?
Mario Tennis - Few companies do multi-player better than Nintendo as proven by their tennis games
But all of these IPs go back to at least the N64, many back to SNES or NES. When is Nintendo going to actually innovate again?
But all of these IPs go back to at least the N64, many back to SNES or NES. When is Nintendo going to actually innovate again?
Sadly, innovation doesn't sell. Look at what a disaster the innovative Kinect 2.0 turned out to be for the Xbox One.
Anybody want to guess how many copies of Mario Kart 8 Nintendo will sell at launch? I've already got mine preordered and will be playing on-line that following weekend. Look me up, my NNID is Grizzster.
Mario Kart 8 is a beautiful, fun kart racer that introduces sound new ideas to Nintendo’s 22-year old franchise. While it doesn't reach Double Dash-levels of risk and experimentation, Mario Kart 8 builds on the series' most essential aspects better than any of its predecessors. Twisting U-turns, a blistering sense of speed, skillful track designs, robust tournament and online features, and gorgeous graphics fall into lockstep all at once. The end result shouldn't come as a surprise: Mario Kart 8 is the king of the mascot kart circuit, and it gave me hours of enjoyment.
Sadly, innovation doesn't sell. Look at what a disaster the innovative Kinect 2.0 turned out to be for the Xbox One.
Anybody want to guess how many copies of Mario Kart 8 Nintendo will sell at launch? I've already got mine preordered and will be playing on-line that following weekend. Look me up, my NNID is Grizzster.
A lot of people find it wasteful, but I liked being able to turn it on remotely and Skype on it. I would hardly call it a "disaster."
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