| Soundwave said: I honestly don't think the library is as big of an issue as the hardware concept itself. This is the game machine no one asked for. It doesn't have a hook as strong as the Wiimote which created a ton of excitement with casuals and interested even core gamers enough to want one (even if it was as a secondary/"pull it out when the grandparents are over" type thing). It doesn't represent enough of a hardware leap beyond the PS3/360 to excite core players who want a real upgrade after 6-7 years of that generation cycle. The console is flawed from its conceptual stages period. They can throw all the Mario Kart, Mario 3D, Metroid, Zelda, DKC, etc. they want at the console IMO. It won't change things much, without the casual bubble to carry them this is just going to end up like a glorified GameCube. This is just like the GameCube when Nintendo fans kept saying "wait for Mario, Zelda, and Mario Kart!". They even had Resident Evil. Still didn't work. People didn't want a purple lunchbox console that didn't play DVDs and didn't have GTA or a proper successor to GoldenEye/Perfect Dark. Barring some kind of new miracle, breakout franchise that brings in a new audience, but Nintendo seems very reluctant to spend any real development + marketing dollars on a franchise that isn't tied to their existing IP. |
I think your analysis is flawed my friend :)
- Neither the SNES or Wii played cassettes or DVD's during their respected periods but sold well nonetheless.
- Nintendo during GC compared to today is much different. Nintendo is arguably much bigger and is more popular than it every has been
- Mario has much more selling power than it ever has.
- Gaming market is different. Back in 2002, Sony had the monopoly with the PS2. Today, the market is evenly split between Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
- Nintendo is a toy company, always has been; as a result, their targeted consumer is not the core fps gamer, but families, kids and people who enjoy gaming and Nintendo's offerings. Judging by recent media coverage on video games, they did right to do so.
- Nintendo franchises have built a larger following - Animal Crossing and Mario Kart are examples.
- Wii U will sell more than GC, that is a given.
