Anybody noticed Nintendo's basic hardware strategy is to stay one generation behind?

[ktay95]

OdinHades said:

ktay95 said:
Better way to look at it. MS and Sony are a generation ahead leading to insane budgets which then leads to losses, loss of jobs, companies being shut down and the industry losing creativity. You either play it safe with your AAA titles or you make indie games otherwise you wont last long.

I don't think anybody is doing anything wrong really. We need companies which push the limits of what's possible with hardware. Otherwise there would be no progress. At the same time, we also need companies looking for new ways to play like Nintendo does. Everyone will copy each other anyway so the way it is, it's good for the players imo.

Sure we can push hardware but no to the point where we destroy the industry. 7th gen was one of the worst when it came to studio closures, hell even THQ went under. Most of this was due to rising costs in development due to the hardware.