Will Sony and MS have the courage to compete with Nintendo in 2016?

[zorg1000]

Conina said:

zorg1000 said:

So next-gen Nintendo should make a typical handheld and a TV version with all the same games, this brings down R&D costs while being able to pump out more software.

And instead of selling Mario Kart 7 + 8 or Super Smash Bros. 3DS + Wii U the same people, they only sell 1 copy of Mario Kart Fusion or Super Smash Bros. Fusion per customer.

Well for one, there is no rule that states Nintendo can't release 2 Mario Kart games on the same platform. Sony releases 2 Gran Turismo titles per platform and Microsoft releases Forza pretty much annually so no reason why Nintendo can't make 2 MK games. Also if they choose to still release one, that leaves them open to make new ip or bring back older forgotten ones. The Mario Kart team could release MK9 in 2017 then bring back F-Zero or make a Need for Speed style new ip with Nintendo's own twist to it.

Also take a look at Mario 3D Land, it released for 3DS and it's on its way to selling 10 million, 3D World released for Wii U and is at 2.5 million. Had it released on 3DS, it could very well have sold 2-4x as much.

So with this unified platform it lets Nintendo release games and not have to worry about them selling poorly because they are on a device with a low install base, they can also pump out games at a more consistant pace due to not having two seperate devices to develop for, whether that be sequels, reboots, spinoffs, or new ip.