Nintendo and the NA market

[super_etecoon]

The iOS/Android system is based on crappy games that crash all the time that you get for "free" after spending $100/month subscription to use the device. So many sectors in this economy have taken a hit because of the architecture available in smart phones. Think anyone buys a calculator anymore...or a flashlight...or porn.

To ask Nintendo to do what MS/Sony are doing to gain back an audience that they lost to Apple, Samsung, Google, etc, is to not understand the market Nintendo finds themselves in. I just don't think Nintendo will ever win back the "hardcore" crowd. They hate the kiddy games, and they hate when Nintendo tries to make something that isn't kiddy. That's my only point in all of this: Nintendo's problems are not necessarily of their own making. And I'd rather not lose a company to a generic status quo just to remain viable. As long as Nintendo can continue to create a device that ultimately will be profitable and thus ensure their future as a games developer, I won't mind that the system isn't as powerful as what MS/Sony continue to offer.

I personally love the graphics on the WiiU. Graphically there's a texture about most of the games that looks even more realistic than many of the "realistic" games that audiences currently enjoy. Maybe it's because I didn't jump in to an HD console last generation or because I don't have a high end PC, but it's enough for me. If I'm playing on a gimped system, it's hard for me to tell.