gumby_trucker said:
RolStoppable said:
gumby_trucker said:
excellent analysis. I think when people think about Nintendo they think about the best of Nintendo and expect as much. In this case it would mean hardware innovation, disruption and all at good prices, none of which Nintendo have delivered with the 3DS. I am somewhat surprised that the first few months of software were that big of an issue, though maybe it just added to the other flaws.
Either way I guess this is an "escalation of expectations" type of situation, where consumers have come to expect excellent consoles from Nintendo, and "good" consoles just don't cut it. Just like if EPIC or Crytek released a good looking game, but not a brilliant looking one...
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The best of Nintendo is most importantly about the games. The 3DS may be good hardware, but without games it's a worthless piece of junk.
This price cut is only the first step into a better future. Price was the easiest issue to correct and that has been done. Now it's time for the games to come out. 2011 can be written off already, so 2012 needs to be closely watched. If Nintendo doesn't make a change to their software direction, then the price cut was ultimately meaningless. Another thing that I've thought of for the inevitable revised model with better battery life is a version where the d-pad and analog slider are switched in order to cater to the people who primarily play 2D games, whether that is 3DS titles or Virtual Console stuff.
There are many things Nintendo can do to make the 3DS more appealing and it basically boils down to doing a complete U-turn on the system's direction.
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This is the one thing I really don't understand. I don't recall any console being D0med for having slim pickings when it comes to software during its first year, let alone first six months. What makes this case so different than any one before it?
Other reasons, like the hardware failing to set off people's imagination of possible new games, or the Vita's better perceived value or smartphone domination etc. I can understand, which is why I see it as being a combination of different issues, not one clear flaw like people are pointing out...
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I belive your forgetting the gizmondo,
but in all seriousness almost every console has been supported for a decent time span, the apf mp1000, the adventurevision, 32x, nuon and virtual boy are the only exceptions even explosive failures like the ngage, jaguar, and 3do got atleast 3 years of support,
