How can they justify the expense?

[Scruff7]

TheBigFatJ said:
Scruff7: Are you suggesting that Nintendo is somehow making it unprofitable to make graphically high end games? Are they doing so with some manner of black magic? Because if you're not suggesting using black magic, you just sound like an idiot.

Nintendo's example, if Nintendo has an example, is to spend years upon years developing games, delaying them, then releasing phenomenal games. Games like Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Brothers Brawl will not disappoint despite the lofty hopes Nintendo fans have for them.

Look at the Halo 3 beta -- visually it was disappointing and the fans let Bungee know it. Personally, I found it disappointing on many levels (it felt like playing Quake 3). Nintendo's example, if anything, would be to innovate rather than releasing, say, another Ratchet and Clank with upgraded graphics.

I'm not saying it would become unprofitable to make graphically high end games, such as big budget games on the 360 and PS3, unless too few people buy 360s and PS3s. i don't think it will come to that.

what i am saying, is that companies are motivated by profit. if by developing games for the Wii, which do not cost as much to develop, but reach a larger consumer base, they can increase profit through sales, then this is where software development companies will go. 360 and PS3 games will still be profitable, but not as profitable as Nintendo games.

make sense so far, or do you need me to slow down?

if they are diverting their energy and resources into developing games for the wii, then they won't be putting that expertise into the technically more advanced next gen consoles, simply because there is not as much profit in it.

there is a large proportion of games coming out for the Wii and DS which are relatively cheap to design and manufacture and then go one to sell increadible amounts. this is huge profits for Nintendo. Other software companies will want a peice of this pie, they want that profit.

I'm not talking about what the fans want, because these are the sort of games that the'casual' gamers want - Nintendo have done very well to identify this and exploit it. woo hoo for them. i'm concerned that this casual gaming phenomenon will deivert resources away from 'high end gaming', as you put it, such as 3rd party PS3 and 360 games.