NX power

[Scisca]

bunchanumbers said:

Scisca said:
I think Nintendo fans saying "I don't need power", "Nintendo games don't need power, cause they are cartoony" ignore the fact, that without quality 3rd party support, NX will bomb. 3rd party games are more important than 1st party games, period. If the console is weaker than PS4. people won't feel the need to get it, cause it's no upgrade over the "market standard". The Nintendo console will be yet again relegated to struggle in a fight to justify itself as a secondary console for exclusives only. Not the best place to be.

I'd be very happy with NX being my primary console this gen, but it has to be at least somewhat more powerful than the PS4. Taking advantage of 3 extra years and the advancement in technology, being powerful enough to play 3rd party games in 1080p/60fps with the same graphics would be the sweet spot that would sway many people away from PS4/Xbone. Obviously, the online service would have to be top notch with account system in the eShop and trophy/achievements, but how hard is that? Do that and the market is yours for the taking, Nintendo!

I don't think it needs to be the most powerful to be successful. It needs to be able to run 3rd party ports with little fuss. It needs to have easy porting so 3rd parties don't have an excuse not to do it. The big selling point should be that the entire library of Nintendo games will be available on the device and won't be separated by the handheld division. Like I said, if Nintendo did this from the start and made the Wii U a console that it into an HD 3DS player, it wouldn't have had nearly the struggles it did. There would have been fewer droughts too.

NX could be a success if it is 2 things. Affordable, and accessible. 1 game can run on 2 devices? True ability to go from console to handheld without missing a beat? 3rd parties would be racing to put their games on the system and it looks like SE is one of the first ones racing to do so. It just needs to be in between PS4 and Xbox One to do so.

I think that after this much time, the difference in price of making the console a bit weaker or a bit more powerful is marginal. These parts are so old at this point and will be manufactured in bulk, so it really shouldn't make much of a difference financially. I'm not among those people calling for a cutting edge console, they have to be aware of making the console affordable and they have to consider Sony cutting the price even to $299. I think they should dissect the PS4, work with AMD to make a console that's a bit more powerful, but comparatively expensive and boom. After all, PS4 even at launch wasn't anything cutting edge. Make sure your console plays the same games with the same graphics but with locked 60 fps and you're the big boy again.

The handheld argument probably won't mean much for Western developers, handhelds are sadly extinct over here. It's a cool thing, but nothing they'll get excited about. It's a different story in Japan, but that's not enough to drive a product that has to appeal worldwide. I think that being able to go out and say "this is the most powerful console, we give you the best quality in the business, you are going to get the best CoD, AC, Dark Souls, GTA, etc. experience only on Nintendo" is a great selling point and at this point in the lifecycle of PS4, it would help enter the market a lot. I think Nintendo has to be finally able to say "if you want the best, look no further, just buy our console".

I'm affraid that a weaker console would be immediately labelled as nothing more but a possible secondary console. Let's not forget that Nintendo has to put some extra work to earn the trust of 3rd parties. This would make everything much easier. I mean, if the console is weaker, gamers will have no reason to buy multiplats on it - they can have them better on PS4. They won't be buying NX ports, devs will be discouraged by low sales... you know how it goes.