| RolStoppable said: From my experience, the typical stance of the average hardcore gamer is this: "I would try out some Nintendo games, if they went third party and made games for systems I actually like." So the answer to the OP's question is "no". |
That...isn't a bad assumption actually. There are plenty of gamers who just don't like Nintendo's hardware decisions, especially this gen considering the Wii's approach. It is a shame the gamecube didn't sell more. For some gamers, it is hard to buy a piece of hardware they don't like. Afterall, it is the most expensive part and must be used in order to play the software. I really like Zelda but it is hard spending a large sum of money on the hardware when its only good use for me is playing games, especially when there are excellent hardware alternatives with their own large selection of games.
For instance if Wii was more like the Wii U when it came out (obviously not as graphically capable or with a streaming screen controller) it would have been a much more attractive offering. In fact, my brother might have maintained his dedication to the system and I would have had a much better chance of picking up Nintendo first this gen. Nintendo could have done it at the $300-$400 and maintained better 3rd party relations as well as more capable online offerings.
Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(
