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Soundwave on 30 January 2014
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padib said:
Soundwave said:

I don't think Nintendo has any interest in megabudget graphic driven games really either ... if the Wii U was magically as powerful as the PS4, I'd recoken that something like Mario 3D World would pretty much look the same, they would just use the extra horsepower to run it in 1080p with FSAA but that's about it. 

Unless they wanted to compete with Sony and MS, and provide content that attracts their audience. Games like X require graphical detail.

So bottom line for Ninty is that the venture is profitable, that's the criteria.

I agree with you about Mario.


The sense I get is Nintendo would rather branch out into other businesses before trying to compete with Sony/MS. Iwata even said straight up they're not very good at competing, lol. I think internally Yamauchi laid down a business edict that Nintendo is to never get into a direct war with MS, they recoginize they are small potatoes and would not be able to compete head on. 

I think they're done with that concept ... that mythical Nintendo console that is competes directly with others died with the GameCube and it's never going to come back onto the table, we as gamers just need to enjoy the Marios/Zeldas as if that's not good enough for you, I don't think even Nintendo any qualms with anyone picking up a PS4 or XB1. Nintendo is just not interested in getting into that race anymore.