Wii U faces 'narrow window of opportunity' says analyst ~ Yes, I can agree that they need to impress quickly!

[Mr Khan]

Train wreck said:

Mr Khan said:

Here's the deal. If Sega had had cash on hand to keep Dreamcast alive, it would have done well. Certainly sold at least 50% more than either the GameCube or Xbox, and likely would have stunted PS2's success somewhat (simply by virtue of being a platform with momentum), could have gone as high as 40 million units given the rate they were working. Really, the Dreamcast was quite successful for where it was at the market at the time. The PS2's early success was merely part of the bad outlook that convinced Sega to pull the plug.

Plus it's not like wavering support from EA has hurt Nintendo in the past.

If Sega had the cash, the Dreamcast still would have flopped, the system was structurally doom to failed.  The age of piracy from the late 90s onward would have forced Sega in a new direction.

I am still trying to wonder who the Wii U is exactly targeted at.  If they are trying to get the core and the casual, Electronic Arts has to play a pivotal role in securing the hardcore gaming fan who buys 10 million+ copies of FIFA, 6 million maddens etc, it cannot weaver.  Without them or continued major 3rd party support, then half of the Wii U stragedy fails.

EA's just trying to screw Nintendo over because Nintendo didn't let EA screw them over by making Origin into the Wii U's online platform.