Raze said:
Soundwave said:
Raze said:
COnsidering this is the only 4th home console generation for Sony, and they won 2, lost 1, I don't think it's a good enough sample to claim "every generation". Plus, their handheld systems have failed against their rival Nintendo offerings. So out of 5 existing systems, they won 2. Far from "every generation". Heck, they were desperate when they even went as far as to copy Nintendo and make their failed "Move" controller. That was a true low point for Sony.
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It's been a 20 year sample now almost (Playstation launched in Japan in 1994). Of those 20 years, Nintendo's had really 3 or 4 years where they've been the dominant console maker, the rest of the time they've been beaten fairly soundly.
Do we need 50 years to declare that Nintendo has problems competing with Sony home consoles?
The N64 and GameCube weren't even competetive with the Playstation 1/2, and the Wii U looks like the same exact story.
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Years don't matter when talking about generation sales. Simplified to the amount of console generations that have passed, we are talking about 3 generations. 2 of 3 home consoles, Sony dominated, no question there. Handheld systems, Sony couldn't compete at all. Current generation is still new, we can discuss when the NEXT generation comes along.
The Wii U isn't horribly behind the PS4, granted they are moving systems at a slower rate. Yet with the flagship Mario Kart released today, that gap may shrink. A lot of people have been waiting for games they wanted. Heck, I waited until Ocarina of Time came out before getting a N64, and that was in 1998 (the N64 released in 1996). With another big title, Super Smash Bros coming out later this year, I believe that sales are going to pick up to be competitive.
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Wii U is not even going to sniff PS4's LTD. N64 at least was competetive with the PSOne for a little while, Wii U is just another GameCube, Mario Kart will maybe let Nintendo enjoy PS4-size sales for a 2-4 week period and then sink back down, Smash Bros. will do even less, after that what else does Nintendo have? *crickets*
I like Nintendo games but objectively looking at their market chances here, they're not good. NSMBU and Wii Fit U should've done a lot more if there really was any momentum carried over from last gen. Fickle casuals come and go, that's the problem with relying on them.
