Editorial (external): Nintendo’s Roaring Nine

[misterd]

Sqrl said:

misterd said:

If you're talking a minor push (on the scale of Wii over GCN or maybe a little more) then I think we agree.

But if you're talking another exponential graphical leap (as we've seen in all past generations), then we don't. I do think if either company does go in this direction they would have a hard time justifying it based on the Wii's success and the needless cost it would impose on the console and consumer. I think themain lesson they should learn is that people want it better AND cheaper, not "better at any cost."

 Well it depends on who you are talking about... I think the the average consumer is going to expect the large graphical leap.  But I don't actually think they will go down that road. Honestly the Wii has all but forced them to go with a $300 or less price point next gen, and that alone will make it impossible for them to achieve major graphical boosts.

 

I'm just not sure how much a "major" graphical boost will be able to show marked differences from this gen (esp late gen) games - at least to the point where someone will say "yeah, that justifies the cost."