This console war was decided years ago. The nextgen war is taking place now.

[Hawkeye]

megaman79 said:

Kantor said:
I don't think Nintendo will do as well next gen as they did this gen.

Let's look at Sony. They were on top of the world with the PS2. A lead of 100 million units over the Xbox and GameCube. It has sold almost 3x what its competitors have sold combined. It was profitable, and due to sheer userbase, it got both third party support and software sales.

Then came the PS3. Third place, several million units behind its competitors, expensive and sold at a loss. Third party support disappearing.

What's to say Nintendo won't go the same way? What's to say they won't get as complacent as Sony?

And Sony are going to learn from their mistakes. Pushing new technology is a bad idea. Accessibility, low price, good games, these sell consoles.

 

Tell me when in the history of Nintendo have they been complacent? Only one generation and that was gamecube, but even then they made the most powerfull system and maximised game quality with it.

They invented the analogue stick. (PS2 invented the use of 2)

They invented shoulder buttons. (they also invented the shooting trigger button)

They invent new genres like PS360 make repetitive genre staples. (wii everything, pilotwings, endless ocean, etc)

Complacent? what?

They invented 3d standard for action/adventure/platforming games.

They worked with and encouraged some of the best 2nd party games on their systems. (granted the wii is losing that reputation)

Lastly, they invented the perfect games to accompany both their new technology innovations. (WS and wiimote)

Sega's Saturn had shooting tigger buttons before Gamecube did.