Nintendo's gamer strategy and why they could take it all this next gen

[Michael-5]

MaxwellGT2000 said:

Michael-5 said:

Maybe, but if that's true, then next gen even more people will own multiple consoles. After all if PS3/Wii or 360/Wii rounds the library better then PS2/GCN or PS2/XB, then..... However PS1/N64 had a pretty complete library, no one cared for Sega.

I Don't think Wii U will eliminate the need for a second console because just like the Wii - PS360 and the GCN/XB - PS2 and the PS1 - N64 before it, the Wii U is looking to be a lot different then the PS4 (which looks to be more traditional) and the NextBox. Not everyone is going to want two screens, I mean look at DS vs. PSP, PSP still sold decently well and has its own unique share of games.

Going with the PSP analogy, PSP had a real cut of the Japanese developers due to Monster Hunter creating a strong base in Japan, this kept gamers like me interested in PSP cause we love Monster Hunter and PSP got a few Japanese games DS didn't because of the drastic difference in hardware power.  That's what kept that system selling... that and free games and being the best emulator machine in the market lol Vita lacks that appeal.

Wii U and 3DS are poised however to take Japan flat out, which is a shame for competition but like I brought up there are those Japanese game fans in the west that might be forced into getting a Wii U as a result instead of going PS3/Wii like this gen.  But what I mean by possibly no need for a second console, cause if it's traditional controls you want, Wii U offers that, if it's motion controls, Wii U offers that, if you want to use your old controllers on Wii U? They got you covered, just like Black Ops 2 plays on Wii U with all the set ups so could PS4 multiplats that are traditional, thus it makes the need for a PS4 go down.  Which is the point of my thread, if this console holds the traditional and the casual gamers, why go for one that only offers traditional?  If they go for both markets too what sets the PS4 apart from the Wii U? 

I don't think Wii U will have exclusive control over JRPG's. What if MS buys out exclusives like they did for 360? What if a big publisher wants Platnium Games to make an exclusive not on the Wii. I just don't it happening.

Also PSP started off super poorly, not unlike the PSV. PSV sales will rise, a lot of gamers (especially Japanese gamers who primarly play handheld games) want HD quality experiences on the go. I have a feeling PSV will get exclusives similar to Valkyria Chronicles and Demon Souls.

Also, for PS4, if developers (specifically western) don't make their multiplatform games playable on the Wii U, then Wii U, like the Wii, GCN and N64 before it, might not get all the third party support it needs to succeed. I garentee you most GTA or CoD fans have no plans to switch loyalties to Nintendo, and Nintendo might block out a few bloodier games like FallOut. I'm very surprised to see Ninja Gaiden 3 on the Wii U.