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Soundwave on 09 March 2014

I don't think there will be another Nintendo home console unless Nintendo's R&D can come up with some Wiimote like miracle idea.

Rising dev costs each successive generation and Nintendo being stuck in the 15-20 million only userbase just doesn't make sense financially for them. Its expending tremendous effort on Nintendo's part to try and squeeze every drop from a very small market, I think they are done with that after the Wii U. 

So yes, I do think the QoL thing is a way for them to hedge against a possible exit from the traditional console business. Their next portable will be their main gaming platform IMO.



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t3mporary_126 on 09 March 2014

Sh1nn said:

This sounds like a scary situation for someone who was weaned on Nintendo games, but it doesn't have to be. Nintendo will never stop making the video games that we know and love. But it's no longer financially viable to have two separate platforms that cater to the same audience. By having the QOL alongside the 3DS, Nintendo will be able to appeal to the dyed-in-the-wool gamers and the casual populace at the same time. And we'll see traditional games such as Super Mario 3D World released only for dedicated gaming devices, while everything else comes out on the QOL platform. Everyone will win. It may be a rough transition, but I believe Nintendo's quality of life platform will greatly improve the fortunes of the Kyoto company and push the Wii U quietly into the sunset.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-plan-to-quietly-kill-the-wii-u/1100-6418177/?

 

If QoL replaces Nintendo Home Console systems, then hell no. I want more Nintendo console and handheld games this generation.



Soundwave on 09 March 2014
t3mporary_126 said:

Sh1nn said:

This sounds like a scary situation for someone who was weaned on Nintendo games, but it doesn't have to be. Nintendo will never stop making the video games that we know and love. But it's no longer financially viable to have two separate platforms that cater to the same audience. By having the QOL alongside the 3DS, Nintendo will be able to appeal to the dyed-in-the-wool gamers and the casual populace at the same time. And we'll see traditional games such as Super Mario 3D World released only for dedicated gaming devices, while everything else comes out on the QOL platform. Everyone will win. It may be a rough transition, but I believe Nintendo's quality of life platform will greatly improve the fortunes of the Kyoto company and push the Wii U quietly into the sunset.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-plan-to-quietly-kill-the-wii-u/1100-6418177/?

 

 

If QoL replaces Nintendo Home Console systems, then hell no. I want more Nintendo console and handheld games this generation.


More likely Nintendo just works on basically one platform after they probably pull the plug on the Wii U around 2016. The QoL will just pick up the slack business wise as probably a high profit margin area for them. My guess is this QoL thing is going to be aimed heavily at senior citizens, as Japan has a massive senior population with a lot of spending power. 



DanneSandin on 09 March 2014

While it's far too early to start speculating about this QOL thing, I don't think it's impossible that it'll become the focus for Nintendo the nearest 3 years if it does well.



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ninetailschris on 09 March 2014

The article reasons and logic is pretty poor.
I gave better reasons why it failed then him.
Btw he didn't even try to do his research if he did he would know there is no way qol is coming next year as Iwata himself said it will take some years.



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random15 on 09 March 2014
think-man said:
RealGamingExpert said:
Didnt read because Gamespot. Sorry.

 

Why did you come into the thread then? The Title of the thread cleary says "Gamespot: Nintendo's Plan to Quietly kill the Wii U"??????? Did you not read the title either and just click of the thread with your eyes closed?


Oh my god I LOVE YOU. Thanks for this. Also to all the others if you don't care about gamestop and its' opinions why click?



miz1q2w3e on 09 March 2014

So much baseless blabber.



MDMAlliance on 09 March 2014
Soundwave said:
t3mporary_126 said:

Sh1nn said:

This sounds like a scary situation for someone who was weaned on Nintendo games, but it doesn't have to be. Nintendo will never stop making the video games that we know and love. But it's no longer financially viable to have two separate platforms that cater to the same audience. By having the QOL alongside the 3DS, Nintendo will be able to appeal to the dyed-in-the-wool gamers and the casual populace at the same time. And we'll see traditional games such as Super Mario 3D World released only for dedicated gaming devices, while everything else comes out on the QOL platform. Everyone will win. It may be a rough transition, but I believe Nintendo's quality of life platform will greatly improve the fortunes of the Kyoto company and push the Wii U quietly into the sunset.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-plan-to-quietly-kill-the-wii-u/1100-6418177/?

 

 

If QoL replaces Nintendo Home Console systems, then hell no. I want more Nintendo console and handheld games this generation.


More likely Nintendo just works on basically one platform after they probably pull the plug on the Wii U around 2016. The QoL will just pick up the slack business wise as probably a high profit margin area for them. My guess is this QoL thing is going to be aimed heavily at senior citizens, as Japan has a massive senior population with a lot of spending power. 


If Nintendo pulls the plug on Wii U in 2016, that would mean that they would be starting to show off the "new" console this year.



sundin13 on 09 March 2014

That article basically said nothing...

But, I will say that I would be interested in Nintendo making one unified platform that worked as both a handheld and a home console. Nintendo spoke a lot about unifying their systems and it seems that it is becoming more difficult (with rising dev costs and times) to support two consoles (Sony is struggling with supporting both PS4 and Vita also).

I'm not sure how feasible it is technologically but I think that is something that Nintendo should be looking carefully at...



Max King of the Wild on 09 March 2014
MDMAlliance said:


If Nintendo pulls the plug on Wii U in 2016, that would mean that they would be starting to show off the "new" console this year.


what? Wii U was announced a year before it released. Sony and ms announced theirs less than that.