You don't make it clear, but you're obviously not talking about sales, are you.
Do Ninty care about whether their machine can push more pixels and others, or do they care about sales? Put yourself in the shoes of a businessman, and ask yourself that, dope.
Hmm... OHH by you mean graphically... I thought you meant in sales... I was confused, because Nintendo is still touting a 10M+ lead in that category.
Graphics are schweet, but it appears that Nintendo is winning this generation without an emphasis on them. And if Nintendo can win this generation with innovation and stellar first-party software.... they can afford to disregard much of the graphics part of the equation.
If Nintendo did some things right (see differently) with this future console, they could be in the driver's seat here. If they got decent specs on the thing (unlikely), fixed the debilitatingly featureless online support, and got some read third-party titles, they could be in business.
Now most of these things Nintendo usually fails to do, but not out of a misunderstanding of the market. They can get away without doing them. And if Nintendo can win a war without much risk or horsepower, why would they go to the extra trouble?
They don't need us hardcore gamers because they have countless adults who grew up with the NES, 8-year olds who don't know better and middle agers who can't tell the difference or are overwhelmed by the 360 and PS3.
Then again there are also idiots like me who went out and bought an entirely new console for a title or two (Zelda, Kart, etc.).
Many people forget that Nintendo probably would be already liquidated by now - unless Wii was successful as it is. Their finances two years ago were about to run out in two years. DS alone isn't sufficient to keep N floating.
The point is that they made a business decision: forfeit fight in higher-end hardcore segment, by trying to tap into new less demanding demographics.
Wii can be for hardcore too and many hardcore games do not really need any HD graphics. The point is that Nintendo advertised console to casuals what lead to effect that other publishers also did orient their Wii tites on casual audience.
I've been solely Nintendo my whole life. I looked upon the upcoming Wii, after being disheartened with the Gamecube (which I was very loyal and supportive of), and decided they've ditched me as their target demographic. I went out and bought a 360.
I had no intention of getting a Wii until the day it came out when I got the Zelda withdrawals... I couldn't find a console so I bought the title and waited it out. I did more waiting in a Black Friday Gamestop line when I camped out ....
(...by myself in my car with no other cars, staying awake until a line formed, I fell asleep at 6, woke up at 6:30 to find a line forming. I had 2 people in front of me, the store had 3 Wiis. I talked the guy in front into getting a PS3....)
And got a Wii. I played Zelda, loved it, but this console has been a gimmick for my nephew, niece, much older brothers and sisters (who grew up with NES in their teens) and even my parents. My girlfriend fires it up to vote with "everybody" on that damned channel, but beyond that it just sits there. Some games like Kart make me bust it out, but others like Brawl have been neutered like Madden for that "all-play" skills-need-not-play type of game.
Nintendo doesn't need us. Those that go out and buy a Wii are just gravy for Nintendo, who is doing Microsoft and Sony a service by acquainting people with gaming. They may gradually find their way to other consoles, but will likely remain at least semi-loyal to Ninty.... until Nintendo alienates them the way they did my generation for stuff like Gamecube before the Wii came out.
Regardless, Nintendo will have a market, and will be rolling in cash. Their first party titles and cost-effectiveness are just too tantalizing.
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Wow, they might catch up with other major consoles by 2011?!
Incredible....
You don't make it clear, but you're obviously not talking about sales, are you.
Do Ninty care about whether their machine can push more pixels and others, or do they care about sales? Put yourself in the shoes of a businessman, and ask yourself that, dope.
Hmm... OHH by you mean graphically... I thought you meant in sales... I was confused, because Nintendo is still touting a 10M+ lead in that category.
Graphics are schweet, but it appears that Nintendo is winning this generation without an emphasis on them. And if Nintendo can win this generation with innovation and stellar first-party software.... they can afford to disregard much of the graphics part of the equation.
If Nintendo did some things right (see differently) with this future console, they could be in the driver's seat here. If they got decent specs on the thing (unlikely), fixed the debilitatingly featureless online support, and got some read third-party titles, they could be in business.
Now most of these things Nintendo usually fails to do, but not out of a misunderstanding of the market. They can get away without doing them. And if Nintendo can win a war without much risk or horsepower, why would they go to the extra trouble?
They don't need us hardcore gamers because they have countless adults who grew up with the NES, 8-year olds who don't know better and middle agers who can't tell the difference or are overwhelmed by the 360 and PS3.
Then again there are also idiots like me who went out and bought an entirely new console for a title or two (Zelda, Kart, etc.).
.....I really need to learn English.
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@High: "They don't need us hardcore gamers ..."
Many people forget that Nintendo probably would be already liquidated by now - unless Wii was successful as it is. Their finances two years ago were about to run out in two years. DS alone isn't sufficient to keep N floating.
The point is that they made a business decision: forfeit fight in higher-end hardcore segment, by trying to tap into new less demanding demographics.
Wii can be for hardcore too and many hardcore games do not really need any HD graphics. The point is that Nintendo advertised console to casuals what lead to effect that other publishers also did orient their Wii tites on casual audience.
with no mention of beefing up online......Unbelievable.
Exactly Ihar.
I've been solely Nintendo my whole life. I looked upon the upcoming Wii, after being disheartened with the Gamecube (which I was very loyal and supportive of), and decided they've ditched me as their target demographic. I went out and bought a 360.
I had no intention of getting a Wii until the day it came out when I got the Zelda withdrawals... I couldn't find a console so I bought the title and waited it out. I did more waiting in a Black Friday Gamestop line when I camped out ....
(...by myself in my car with no other cars, staying awake until a line formed, I fell asleep at 6, woke up at 6:30 to find a line forming. I had 2 people in front of me, the store had 3 Wiis. I talked the guy in front into getting a PS3....)
And got a Wii. I played Zelda, loved it, but this console has been a gimmick for my nephew, niece, much older brothers and sisters (who grew up with NES in their teens) and even my parents. My girlfriend fires it up to vote with "everybody" on that damned channel, but beyond that it just sits there. Some games like Kart make me bust it out, but others like Brawl have been neutered like Madden for that "all-play" skills-need-not-play type of game.
Nintendo doesn't need us. Those that go out and buy a Wii are just gravy for Nintendo, who is doing Microsoft and Sony a service by acquainting people with gaming. They may gradually find their way to other consoles, but will likely remain at least semi-loyal to Ninty.... until Nintendo alienates them the way they did my generation for stuff like Gamecube before the Wii came out.
Regardless, Nintendo will have a market, and will be rolling in cash. Their first party titles and cost-effectiveness are just too tantalizing.
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