For those that think 'Power' is key, answer this:
1. Why did Sega go out of business? Should they not have been successful when they had by far the most powerful system?
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Sega went out of business because they couldn't compete against Sony. Also, it was due to some lost support when Sega migrated development over to the Dreamcast. Some fans were burned by this quick transition, similar to how some Nintendo fans are feeling.
2. Why did the GameCube not outsell the competition when it was the most powerful of it's generation?
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Few reasons, but one being support from Nintendo's decisions for the N64. Many developers and publishers decided not to support the N64 for Nintendo's decision to stick to carts.
That poor taste continued partially into the Gamecube-era. Sure, we got support here and there from Capcom and Konami, but nothing compared to Sony's PS2. It was simply a domino effect. Again, Nintendo went with the GameCube Game Disc. Nintendo did this to avoid licensing fees for going with DVDs. However, this provided to be another bad decision, as a) The Gamecube couldn't be an inexpensive DVD player, and b) it provided much less storage space than a traditional DVD.
3. How did the Wii outsell everything when it wasn't even HD?
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Accessibility and it was cheap. Keep in mind, third party support waned, and this would have dangerous ramifications.
4. Why 3DS do so well? Wasn't Vita more powerful?
Power, does a good console does not make. Innovative hardware. Quality games. Marketing. Key. Nail. Head.
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I get your point. You're saying power isn't everything--and it isn't. We know that. The issue? It's several things.
1) Provide hardware easy to develop for. The Wii U was NOT. Its architecture was proved difficult for develops to port games over to this system. Refer to the PS3 and its "Cell." The 360, though "weaker" was more successful early on because it's system was easier to develop on.
2) Game droughts. Nintendo--lately, has been suffering from game droughts. Yes, Nintendo shouldn't be doing all the heavy lifting, but come-on, this ties into #1.
I can go on, but we're sticking with the "power" theme here.
Listen, I'm a Nintendo fan too--and I have been for years. In fact, I became a fan much later than I should have, but I love their content. They make fantastic games, usually consistently. (The last six months have been questionable, though.)
Financially, they will do just fine. However, they won't complete against Microsoft and Sony, and smartphones, for that matter. They have hardware that can draw support, they need steady content, and they need to make sure their UI (console, Nintendo Network, etc.) is accessible, smooth, and comparable to others.
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Re: Nintendo Outlines Key Goals to Ensure NX Success
@Achoo Well..
For those that think 'Power' is key, answer this:
1. Why did Sega go out of business? Should they not have been successful when they had by far the most powerful system?
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Sega went out of business because they couldn't compete against Sony. Also, it was due to some lost support when Sega migrated development over to the Dreamcast. Some fans were burned by this quick transition, similar to how some Nintendo fans are feeling.
2. Why did the GameCube not outsell the competition when it was the most powerful of it's generation?
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Few reasons, but one being support from Nintendo's decisions for the N64. Many developers and publishers decided not to support the N64 for Nintendo's decision to stick to carts.
That poor taste continued partially into the Gamecube-era. Sure, we got support here and there from Capcom and Konami, but nothing compared to Sony's PS2. It was simply a domino effect. Again, Nintendo went with the GameCube Game Disc. Nintendo did this to avoid licensing fees for going with DVDs. However, this provided to be another bad decision, as a) The Gamecube couldn't be an inexpensive DVD player, and b) it provided much less storage space than a traditional DVD.
3. How did the Wii outsell everything when it wasn't even HD?
_____________________________________________
Accessibility and it was cheap. Keep in mind, third party support waned, and this would have dangerous ramifications.
4. Why 3DS do so well? Wasn't Vita more powerful?
Power, does a good console does not make. Innovative hardware. Quality games. Marketing. Key. Nail. Head.
_____________________________________________
I get your point. You're saying power isn't everything--and it isn't. We know that. The issue? It's several things.
1) Provide hardware easy to develop for. The Wii U was NOT. Its architecture was proved difficult for develops to port games over to this system. Refer to the PS3 and its "Cell." The 360, though "weaker" was more successful early on because it's system was easier to develop on.
2) Game droughts. Nintendo--lately, has been suffering from game droughts. Yes, Nintendo shouldn't be doing all the heavy lifting, but come-on, this ties into #1.
I can go on, but we're sticking with the "power" theme here.
Listen, I'm a Nintendo fan too--and I have been for years. In fact, I became a fan much later than I should have, but I love their content. They make fantastic games, usually consistently. (The last six months have been questionable, though.)
Financially, they will do just fine. However, they won't complete against Microsoft and Sony, and smartphones, for that matter. They have hardware that can draw support, they need steady content, and they need to make sure their UI (console, Nintendo Network, etc.) is accessible, smooth, and comparable to others.