spemanig said:
Soundwave said:
He's said in a statement after that (more recently) that he didn't know what form what presumably is the NX would take. Mentioned it could be one, could be three or four, he wasn't sure.
Nintendo can do what they want. Hell they have been for 20 years now. I would've advocated for a CD-ROM drive in the N64. I would've pushed for a non-purple, Fisher Price lunch box design for the GameCube. I would've just spun off the Wii line into its own side-brand for casuals/fitness types and just released a proper console for 2012.
Obviously Nintendo does whatever the fuck pleases their fancy and they probably will again.
What I do know is this -- Sony looks pretty much on their game right now, and if anyone thinks they're going to just sneak in with a half-assed effort and be able to take market share from them, they have a very rude awakening awaiting them. Especially when you give them a 3 year head start.
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If you're considering Nintendo "redefining what it means to be a video game platform" as a "half-assed effort," you're literally not paying attention.
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The Wii redefined what a video game console is, unifying a library (well not really even that as it turns out from what you're saying) isn't redefining anything.
Explain to a normal person at a Wal-Mart why the NX is so revolutionary ... because it has unified development tools to allow for easier sharing of assets. They're going to look at your like you're a damn nut. That doesn't resonate with a consumer, it's something maybe 20 people on internet message board get excited about.
The Wii, people could look at that and say very clearly "yeah I get it, this is very different" right away.
So if that's their "hook" or what they think is "redefining the game platform" ... good luck to you Nintendo. You are going to need it.
