The Reason Why Nintendo Can't Get 3rd Party Games

[S.T.A.G.E.]

Soundwave said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

The remedy is to woo the third party over to them before they launch the console. The NX has the best shot at this at best.

It's too late now I think. They had maybe a window there a few years ago because the PS3/360 gen was going too long where they could've struck quickly with a more powerful machine and maybe taken advantage of a 1 year headstart, but now no one is really clamouring for a third me-too console. 

They could go the up-power route the problem with that is you need a ton more power going forward to make it noticable over the PS4 (diminshing returns). That and the hardware would be expensive and the game development would be monumentally expensive. 

To be honest do we really need three platform makers doing the exact same thing? If you like what Sony and MS does, then buy a Sony or MS console. It's not like we're lacking for choice here. I'm not saying I wouldn't appreciate a more powerful hardware, but I don't know if there really is a market for another console like that. 

Even if Nintendo did that, they are so closely associated with being a family/kids/casual brand that they wouldn't have the credibility to really say to core gamers "hey don't buy that PS4, buy our new Nintendo instead". 

Its not exactly too late. Nintendo could release the NX just in time to gather some multiplat gamers from last gen if they launch in the 2016-2017 region when the majority tend to start coming. Remember, this gen is still growing. If Nintendo can get the third parties to look at them as an option for their next console they will have a better launch. The Wii U was created despite third party's existence. Nintendo never really talked to them about the console, so in the end they would've had to demand downports when third parties had already had enough of Nintendo antisocial games. The NX wont be the most powerful console, but I'll bet it will be within perameters for the devs to be happy.