If you're a bit of a fanboy towards a console, nearing the end of this geneation, would you consider picking up the rival console for the best exclusives?

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Probably not, not to mention that next gen I will definitely be doing thing differently.

I bought a Wii first, then a PS3. I bought the 360 in February 2008 along with Lost Odyssey because the PS3 sucked big time with JRPG support, although I don't know why they did that, especially since I always found them to be the PS1&2's bread and butter.

However, as time went by it seemed that MS no longer cared about gamers like me and opted to no longer pursue japanese gaming heavily as they once did. I remember the days of people on this site saying things like "360 is the JRPG King!", "No other console this gen will top 360 in the RPG department", etc... and at that time it looked like they would be right.

So next gen I am playing the waiting game. Only getting a Vita at launch because my fiancee decided to surprise me by paying off a pre-order for me as an anniversary gift. If not for that I probably would have waited until late 2012 or early 2013.

Will almost definitely get a PS4, but after a see what direction they are going with the games. If they start out next gen like they did this one, count me out until they get their shit together. No more dropping hundreds of dollars and having little to nothing to play. First couple of years were terrible, especially for something that costed $600. I just hope they do it right next gen and I also hope they keep it up with the constant creation of new IPs, unique gameplay experiences and support for the niche gamer. In the end it has been this company that has provided me with the experiences I am looking for.

Still on the fence with the Wii U, even though at first I was so excited. Probably because I am now getting a Vita next year, not to mention I still know little to nothing about the Wii U.

As for Microsoft, I am not sure if I will pursue them at all next gen. Not sure about everyone else, but last thing I want is a console with just 4 exclusive franchises that get yearly installations. Not much in the way of variety when it comes to the 1st party titles. Whether multiplatforms sell better on the console or if the textures are better looking when you stop and zoom up close means absolutely nothing. In the end it comes down to 1st party variety for me and sadly this is where I find MS to be lacking, unless of course you are a fan of shooters or racers. 

Anyways, that's it for my rant, lol.