Call me crazy but I think this was a extremely smart move by Nintendo. As we know, no software lineup can outmatch a hardware unveiling. That was the case last year as Wii U showed off and MS and Sony looked like stupid kids in a corner.... and now it is Nintendo's turn to look stupid but they did it in style. They knew that none of their major games would be complete enough to show off. They only set the new Mario, Pokemon, and Pikmin to combat this year and with pokemon alone they will not only dominate the handheld market(again) but will probably yield the most profit. It doesn't matter how many consoles you sell, what matters is how much profit you'll make.
With Sony making its console 50$ more than the Wii U Deluxe set it will take a heck of a blow on profit. If you are making your console more expensive then it means manufacturing costs are high.
Back to my point, it was a smart move. Everybody else showed what they had. Nintendo, I believe, will show a lot more next year. They barely showed off MK, Smash Bros., DK, and next year they'll probably have footage of the new Zelda, Smash, and I'm sure Miyamoto was working on a new IP. But really how many games do you want? Just guess how many games shown at SY+MS will break the 5m mark or even the 1m mark? Every game that Nintendo showed will break at least 5m except for Wind Waker HD. So I don't care if Nintendo doesn't have all these third party games, I wasn't going to buy them anyway except for Kingdom Hearts III. I just care if they succeed. No, Gamecube wasn't the best console ever but it housed games that you shouldn't have missed. RE4 and SSBM to name a couple. So yes, Nintendo may seem lacking but it takes time to transition to HD for your first time and innovate at the same time. Give Nintendo time. In the meantime get Pokemon or Mario 3D World and wait for 2014.
Existing User Log In
New User Registration
Register for a free account to gain full access to the VGChartz Network and join our thriving community.
