| HoloDust said: Well, for start, platform holder's fee is 20%, so on $60 game that's $12, not $7. As for WiiU... ...Nintendo should've spent money on bit beefier hardware, one that is not so underpowered compared to PS4/NextBox (not saying they should've competed directly, something similar in performance to 4850 which was speculated when first rumors about next Ninty console appeared would be more than enough), instead of spending that money on Gamepad (making it effectively an accessory, convenience option all next-gen consoles will most likely have). Also, ship this SuperWii (I believe there was Japanese ad that called WiiU exactly that) with SuperWiimote and Game Pro controllers as default, and launch it with SuperWii Sports and Mario Kart SuperWii, all while working on new IPs that would help bring more of core audience (action-adventure and FPS audience most notably). |
Would you mind providing a source for the fee? Not that I'm doubting you, I'd just like to confirm that for my own information. Assuming that, they'd still need an extra 6ish games before seeing a profit. More likely, but still not very.
All consoles will have something similar to the Wii U, but not as good. Being part of the package makes integration that much simpler. If it's not a standard feature, it won't be used meaningfully outside of a handful of games for fear of splitting a fanbase. See the Move, Kinect, or even the Wii Motion Plus.
So, Nintendo makes games focussing on the hardcore gamer. Are they going to make franchises that outdo Halo, Uncharted, and Gears of War at their own games? This is essentially what Sony tried to do to Nintendo in reverse. They tried to make PSASBR, Little Big Planet Karting, Sports Champions, etc, and they failed because they, and their studios, are not good at those types of games. They haven't build the talent, the methods, etc.
If Nintendo tried to make Bioshock Infinite or Gears of War, they'd probably fail at it. Is Nintendo: Military Shooter really going to take out Call of Duty (which has a budget and team size far beyond anything Nintendo's ever done)? Is Gears of Nintendo going to drag X-Box fans away from their X-Box Live accounts? Meanwhile, Nintendo will have far less content for the markets that they actually do really well in.
Suppose you have a fighter who is an expert at Karate. He's fighting someone who is an expert at Kung Fu. You tell him "hey you know what, Kung Fu is a much better fighting style. Go out their and use Kung Fu instead of Karate." If he listened to that advice, what would happen to him? He'd get his ass handed to him because his opponent is much better at Kung Fu. If Nintendo tries to become like MS or Sony, they'll wind up feeding on their table scraps.
