0D0 said:
My question doesn't mean that I think that Nintendo hardware won't sell anymore. My question is: after they release all of their evergreen games (it will have happened in 2019), what else do they have to compete against PS5? I'm talking in terms of competition, not saying that after 2019 Nintendo will be doomed. Although a library is still a library, after all system sellers are released, consoles usually don't peak anymore. That's been the case for all Nintendo consoles. Besides, another iteration for every franchise might sell less than the previous one. It's the case for Majora's Mask for example, the Zelda after the best Zelda. Metroid has never sold tones, million seller yes, but not really Mario or Zelda material. Pokemon is another story though. I agree that Pokemon has everything to make NSW sell much more than 3DS lifetime (I'd say that Pokemon is the Nintendo strongest IP, Pikachu should be Nintendo's mascot), but I'm still comparing Nintendo performance against Playstation and not saying that Nintendo has no future. |
You've got it the wrong way around. Those "evergreen" titles are evergreens precisely because they keep on attracting consumers to the console year after year. Also, you act like Nintendo doesn't have anything else in the pipeline. They could very well put out second 3D Mario and Zelda games this generation, along with new IPs (or those on the upswing, like Fire Emblem). As the guy said, Pokemon and Animal Crossing, two of the most popular franchises in gaming, are still just waiting in the wings for Nintendo. The last two mobile AC games sold 10m+ each, and mainline Pokemon games are basically a guaranteed 15m+. There's also another Pikmin game in, which could draw in a few more sales. Beyond that, we'll likely get a 2D Mario, a 2D Zelda, another Donkey Kong game, more Pokemon spin-offs (like the Mystery Dungeon games), and so on.
Nintendo's going to have plenty of stuff for 2019 and beyond. 2018 has been a little bare (barring ports) simply because Nintendo threw everything into 2017, banking on a strong launch lineup carrying the console for the next year. And they were right.