Looks like this thread has turned into an argument about which answer is the correct answer... THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER, IT IS JUST OPINIONS lol
People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...
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Assuming it is another Twilight Princess scenario, Zelda on the NX launch day would not compel me to buy one. I'd get the Wii U version instead, unless Nintendo made sure the Wii U version played like garbage compared to the NX (something very unlike Nintendo to do). But, assuming it's just like Twilight Princess GCN and Wii, I'd happily go with the Wii U game.
There's no right or wrong answer..... but if you're not buying it purely because the Wii U didn't "win" the console war? Then that's profoundly stupid
Yeah I agree. Just as stupid as people buying it just because it has a Nintendo logo slapped on the box
Not really. If you're buying it because you somewhat trust Nintendo's content then that's reasonable. For example I can say that I've brought their last four platforms fairly early in the piece and every time they've had enough content for me personally. And that even before then I've brought their platforms here and there and had the same experience. You buy games for the content and if you trust that there'll be good content that's sensible.
When people say they don't want the NX because the Wii U sold poorly.... where's the rationale? Why are you ruling out getting it? Because they didn't "win" some sort of unimportant race? How did that impact how much fun the system was? It's a stupid reason to be ruling it out. If bad sales compared to the competition was at all important in regards to how enjoyable a platform is then the Gamecube, Dreamcast, XBox, Vita, N64 and Mega Drive would all be horrible platforms as well as the Wii U. Clearly that isn't the case.
@skywake: That's a little unfair. I think he's saying that the more sensible way is to make no decision whatsoever until the NX is revealed.
If the point was to say that people making a choice either way before knowing about it are crazy then sure. But that's not what was said. Instead the people who have already made their minds up in the positive were singled out, thus suggesting that the people who have already decided not to get it were reasonable. Really, all positions on this are reasonable IMO, we already know what sort of products Nintendo makes. We know enough to at least make a statement about what we'll probably do when it launches.
Not being convinced to buy a console when you know nothing about it but the track record of the company is reasonable. You can always change your mind once you find out more about it, or even long after it launches. People talking about buying the console at this point are doing so out of faith. For people commenting saying that they like Nintendo and probably will end up buying it, then cool, but anyone who's already willing to buy it or pre-order it before they know more about it is just throwing their money away because they have faith that Nintendo will do right by them. It's a risk they don't need to take, and its that kind of commitment to a company that I'll never understand as a consumer. It helps you in no possible way.
For those people who openly commit to buying/pre-ordering a product early on, I'd say just wait. Maybe Nintendo's console won't be great. Maybe you'd end up preferring a console by another company or just a gaming PC. You end up having a lot more fun when you ditch the shackles of just following the line of the last companies console(s) you purchased.
@Nicolai: You've got to admit, Geonjaha didn't present his statement in a very nice or understanding manner.
Nope, probably not. Sorry if what I said offended anyone, and to anyone who is thinking they'll probably buy the console but is waiting to see anyway, none of what I said was directed at you.
There's no right or wrong answer..... but if you're not buying it purely because the Wii U didn't "win" the console war? Then that's profoundly stupid
Yup, that is also a pretty stupid decision to make as well. Difference is though, the person saying that takes no risk, and can safely change their mind at any point after it launches. Someone who pre-orders then regrets it might not be able to.
The last several consoles I've bought have been on release date (New 3DS, 3DSXL, 3DS, DSi, WiiU, and maybe the Wii), but with this Xenoblade X Wii U bundle having been announced, I may actually wait this time for a bundle or special edition.
I'll keep a close eye on it, of course, but then again, I'm trying to beat the games I already have before getting yet another console. The Wii U has a few years left for me yet.
@Geonjaha: You'd have a point.... if the people saying "yes" have actually put money down on it. And I doubt many if any have. I certainly haven't and I'm fairly sure I'll probably get it. I don't even know of any stores that are currently accepting pre-orders. Even if there were I wouldn't commit to that at this early stage even if I was very, very sure about getting it. Even if they had a list of software, a date and a price. Because pre-orders are about making sure you get the hardware. It's very, very rare that hardware's actually hard to get..... let alone so hard that you have to pre-order at least two years in advance.
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"Don't stir the pot" is a nice way of saying "they're too dumb to reason with"
I was gifted a Wii U for Christmas in 2013 as my family knows I love the Super Mario games (3D World) and a 3DS the following year because the first game for my SNES was A Link to the Past and its subsequent sequel A Link Between Worlds came out the year before last and thus, I got a 3DS XL then.
It all depends on the games, but a Super Mario or a 2D Zelda game is usually the cause of buying (or being gifted) a Nintendo system.
The NX has to be something pretty special for me to buy it on day one; I have never purchased any console or handhelds at launch.
No chance. I may get a Wii U around the time of the launch, since the prices will be low, but only if there's a killer app which appeals to me (specifically Star Fox and or Zelda U.)
I wonder if anyone not planning on buying nx is currently doing so out of disappointment with either the Wii u or the 3ds?
If you're usually one of the people to wait a bit before your initial purchase that makes sense, but if the current gen was disappointing to you I really wonder exactly what was disappointing?
hard to say if i'm going to buy something i know absolutely nothing about, lol. one thing we know is that nintendo usually release something so out of left field and so captivating that we will want it ASAP.
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