YoshiTails

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Re: Were It Not For Rare's Tim Stamper, Wave Race Would Have Featured Boats

YoshiTails

I liked the look of the boats! Never played Blue Storm, still curious to try it.

That was an intriguing video- Blast Dozer, Excuse me princess Link, Kirby Snowboarding...

Also interesting goldeneye was in given that Grant Kirkhope once revealed Nintendo withdrew funding but rare kept it in development.

Such an amazing period of new games and experimentation, the Wii U makes the N64 look like a treasure trove of software support.

Re: Analysis: Assessing Why NX Needs to Take Over From Both the Wii U and 3DS

YoshiTails

Pretty big year coming up - I think Nintendo have to follow consumer demand a bit more than they usually do - The company tends to try giving potential customers something they never imagined wanting - And that has payed off in the past. But it is getting to the point where features Nintendo ignore are becoming basic requirements - crossbuying, state of the art visuals, software for a broad palette or demographic of tastes.

Rumblings in the air suggest that the NX will address these issues + more but the confused messages of whether Wii U will continue alongside, whether Nintendo intend to release a Mario mobile game etc are bound to make investors nervous. It's like being onboard a sinking ship, hoping that a brand new sparkly 21st-century-plus boat is being built and will be available to hop aboard before everything sinks.

I know that's a little over- dramatic but this is a company under pressure to deliver more, And they probably will - we learn from our mistakes and despite how great Splatoon and Mario Maker are, they are tied to inadequacy - The Wii U was a glaring mistake in so many ways that needs learning from and not repeating.

Re: Review: SteamWorld Heist (3DS eShop)

YoshiTails

This is a great game once you get into it but you have to give it a chance. Build up a team and by around the 10th or 12th level it starts to click. Pretty hooked on it now, great personality and deep mechanics.

Re: Nintendo Remains Bullish Around the 3DS and Its Future Prospects

YoshiTails

This just shows that the DS brand has great longevity in consumers minds, while the Wii brand was ultimately a fad.

This makes things tricky for Nintendo- While the NX will clearly replace wii, could it attract the consumer base attached to 3DS? Is there going to be a more basic portable version and a premium juiced up version? How can Nintendo manage this asymmetric situation?

I have bought and sold 4 different console versions of 3DS, and have probably spent 3 or 4 times as much on handheld software compared to Wii U. It's a great platform with great games and it probably has another couple years in it should Nintendo decide to keep it going.