RolStoppable said:
The reason for the drought was Nintendo's misinterpretation. Someday late in 2009 or early 2010 they decided that it's time to move on to the next console, because they thought of the Wii as a mistake. So their development teams would finish their Wii games and then work on Wii U games to be prepared for a launch in 2012. The market segment Nintendo should definitely surrender are the self-proclaimed hardcore gamers which include the majority of video game journalists. Firstly, catering to these people would drive up the cost of Nintendo's console (needs more horsepower). Secondly, these people usually do not want to play games on a Nintendo system anyway, so it's wasted effort. Thirdly, these people do not want to share their console with someone else. They feel offended by the idea that someone other than them plays video games. Much of the hate the Wii got is because its message was one of equality, but at the same time this was the reason why the market loved the Wii. If you didn't play video games before or haven't done so in a long time, you weren't treated like a lesser human being. Instead you were welcome, even encouraged, to try it out. And as the Wii demonstrated, the hardcore gamers' approval isn't needed in the slightest to be highly successful. |
Okay but what about you? It may be a successful formula businesswise to ignore the self-proclaimed hardcore, but what conseuqneces would that have for your own taste in games? Wouldn't there be less games for the Wii U for you to enjoy?
