Incubi on 30 January 2014
| DanneSandin said: I like where Nintendo is going with this unified hybrid, but will this mean that they'll win gen 9? No. We don't know what Sony and MS will do a gen from now, we don't know if Apple or Samsung or Google will make a competing platform. 3rd party support is essential to win a gen, and if Nintendo swamps their hybrid console with their own games, there will be no room for 3rd parties... |
This!
I believe the 9th generation will be very crowded. It will not only consist of Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo - but also Apple, and Google. I believe everyone of them will operate multiple devices under a single API. They will have equal 3rd party support, but Nintendo's strength will come from their numerically superior 1st party output. A single API/OS/Architecture means there will no longer be any gamedrought ever again. (You realise Nintendo publish on average 30 games each year?)
