| Mr Khan said:
Graphical changes enable new gameplay opportunities to a point, as do general improvements in system capabilities, but they are no substitute for good ideas, and their ability to enable good ideas has been overstated. |
Agreed. I never said as much and you should know at this juncture that that isn't my PoV. The question at hand is, was stereoscopic 3D's price warranted?
Well, if loss-leading is any indication of Nintendo's financial success (sarcasm to be detected plz) this year, then I think we would both agree the answer is no.
But in general, since we're talking about video games and the legitimacy of graphical improvements, so long as the graphical improvements don't infringe on gameplay improvements (SW resource allocation and budgets) or on the affordability of the console on the short and long term, these should be offered to the consumers, especially when failure to do so results in considerable loss of marketshare (as was the case for the Wii - ie. lost opportunity). Mind you, that isn't the case of stereoscopic 3D so I can side more with OP on this one.
