| sensebringer said: To switch the circle pad and the d-pad is a good idea. That kind of redesign along with the New Super Mario World at launch (a man can dream, right?) could do wonders with the system. But the idea of a redesign with to analog sticks terrifies me because it will split the market and mess with the consumer trust in Nintendo. do you think that nintendo could really do that? |
I know this is directed at Rol, but I'll give you my two cents.
Nintendo won't redesign with two sticks or with the positions switched, because Nintendo is not in the market to compete with third parties. If you knew how Nintendo operates in relation to third parties, you'd be pretty aghast.
"“Asphalt 3D was finished, and Konami wanted to release it on launch day in Japan. But Namco already had the much inferior Ridge Racer 3D in line. Nintendo used its veto, and Asphalt 3D was finally released two weeks after the 3DS launch”. Such a policy, says our source, “is detrimental to gamers, publishers, and above all Nintendo itself.”"
"One the price has been set, developers lose any control over their pricing policy. When a simple click is enough to change a price on the App Store and the Android Market, Nintendo leaves no such freedom to developers, and displays a blanket opposition to subsequent price reduction. The reason is always the same: “gamers should not be made to expect such a development, for fear they will delay their purchase in the hopes of striking bargains later.” Under those conditions, how can a developer properly manage the life cycle of a dematerialized game? This policy is all the less acceptable to many, because Nintendo does not hesitate when it comes to softening its own pricing policy… even when it comes to free software, such as the “3DS ambassadors” program. Those 20 free virtual console classics (among which many legendary titles) will undoubtedly please early adopters… but many DsiWare developers see this as a typical example of the kind of “unfair competition” they are often pitted against. When it comes to these policies, our source adamantly maintains that Nintendo must “change its ways quickly… or suffer dire consequences in the near future, like a developers’ run for the exits.”"
There are other such allegations that Nintendo limits production on games they manufacture for others. If you want to sell a game, you have to pretty accurately figure out how much it will sell, because if the game sells better than expected, Nintendo will not produce more until after the period of time has elapsed, and if it sells worse, nintendo will not allow price softening.
Nintendo is vicious with the third parties which helps to explain the abandonment of the wii.
If I were to look at Nintendo of the last 5 years, I'd say they will not redesign. But, if they've had a change of heart and seen that what they are doing is really hurting themselves in the end, then they will.
