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I'm already struggling to keep up with 3Ds and Wii U releases in terms of time and money. I also don't care for games on non-nintendo platforms. Sure it'd be fun to play them but i'll never have a reason to pick up more consoles because i was never heavily invested in third party games.



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Surely having too many games is a good problem.  You don't have to "catch em' all".



My 8th gen collection

As others already said its the time, not the money.
And why would you buy all that is released just because it is released ?
I have a ps4 and buy one game this month and planning to buy one game next month (Dragon Age)



Well I'm more of a Microsoft gamer and Nintendo is my second choice. I can afford to be both a MS and Nintendo gamer but I don't have enough time to play as much as I want.



    

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lol I can help but feel like the OP was sarcasm...........not surprisingly.


I own a PS3, and there are still games coming out for it, though few left that I would likely get, unless (hopefully) Tekken x SF EVER comes out, and is on PS3. I do not see myself getting PS4 for a very long time, if ever. It seriously needs about 5-6 games I REALLY really want, as well as some major price drops. So not for a few years, at least, I think. Like I said, if ever.

At this point, Wii U already provided more than enough gaming for me, between Nintendo retail, indie titles on eShop (which I'm sorry to say is most of what I'm most excited for these days. Must be the old school gamer in me.), and some VC releases (GBA games!).

Outside of that, if I REALLY want/need anything, I can usually get it on Steam. So I'm good.



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Two of the three games you mentioned are very passable although I might pick up Falling Skies on the cheap one day. Could be a fun little strategy game combined with me being a fan of the show.



Money isn't really an issue. It's more about time and having games that I really want. I still have and love my PS3, and pretty much all of the upcoming PS4 games that interest me are also coming out for PS3. Improved graphics aren't enough to make me buy a new system. The closest thing to a system seller exclusive for PS4 for me right now is Disgaea 5.

As for time, in the next two months, there's 7 'must buy' retail titles coming out for me across Wii U, 3DS, PS3, and Vita. Working full time and having other hobbies and obligations, that's plenty. My backlog is vast enough as it is.



I play on Sony and Nintendo systems all the time.



Wow, OP, your post comes off as incredibly arrogant.

To answer anyway, yes. I actually own both a Wii and 360, and I've got roughly 60 games for the former and only about 20 for the latter. There just hasn't been as much that I want.

The same situation's happened again for me. I'm very happy with my Wii U and already finding it hard to make time for everything I want to play. That doesn't mean I won't pick up a PS4 or XO at some point, but neither console really has enough on offer for me yet, especially when so many of their games are available on PC.



Nope, I have a PS3, only games I beat on it are the classic PS1 games like FFVII and Castlevania:SOTN,Devil May Cry 1 & 2 on the HD collection remake and Call of Duty: World at War, and MW2&3. Oh and I play Ultra Street Fighter 4 from time to time (not as much as I used to though). And this is over a 6 year span since I've had it (still have the MSG: HD Collection, Devil May Cry 3,4, and the Reboot).

The 3DS is my main system. I am catching up on all the games I missed on the DS, plus all the New games that are coming out on it (Bravely Default, Final Fanstasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, Pokemon W2, X are still on the backog). I was gonna dig into the backlog , but then Smash and Hyrule Warriors came out (and I am still surprised how good Smash is on the 3DS hence why it's the only game I want to play) are really carving up my time. I know when Bayonetta comes out its REALLY GOING to make things even worse.

I played Destiny for a like 10 days, but that's the last Sony game I played this month besides Ultra SF IV... So nah, my Nintendo library is eating away my whole social life...