| Soleron said: If third parties were so unreliable in the last gen, changing their plans at the last moment, why does Iwata assume they will persevere with the Wii U or 3DS? GC had an amazing planned third-party launch lineup too and third parties all immediately jumped ship within a year too. That system had comparable graphics to the Xbox and a 'core' market focus same as both the new systems. How will Wii U be more attractive than GC to third parties. Nintendo has plenty of internal development capacity, they just need to use it for SYSTEM SELLING games. SMG2, Metroid Other M, Wii Sports Resort, the new Kirby platformer after Epic Yarn, and Skyward Sword are all selling to people who already own Wiis for the prequel, they are not expanding the audience. |
I remember when your avatar was a bunch of orange arrows that made a circle.....ahh, memories.
Anyway, I think Nintendo changed things up with the Wii because, according to them, the market during the time of the GC/Xbox/PS2 featured nothing but "carnivorous dinosaurs". In an environment where every console was the same, none of them could survive. The GC and Xbox didn't really offer anything different from the PS2 so there was really no reason to buy the Gamecube/Xbox. And for that reason, there was really no reason for third parties to really support the GC/Xbox to the degree that they supported the PS2.
I think Nintendo is going to let the Wii die out in favor of the Wii U. All they're doing is sustaining the population until then. When the Wii U launches, I'm sure we're going to get new franchises (every Nintendo console is home to new franchises, be it Wii Sports, Animal Crossing, Wave Race, or whatever). I've seen it written that the best time to release new franchises is when a console launches. People seem to be more open to new franchises, then. Towards the end of a console's life, it's harder for a new IP to break in (even though companies like Rockstar seem to break the mold in that area).
I just don't expect anything new and creative from the Wii for the remainder of its life. I also expect big things from the Wii U when it launches. I don't know what to make of third party support. I do have hope since, for the first time in as long as I can remember, Nintendo is actually launching their console FIRST. If the timing is right (meaning: not TOO EARLY *cough* Dreamcast *cough*), then third parties should support them.
