The next Nintendo Handheld needs to be more powerful

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zorg1000 said:

RolStoppable said:

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
I would have to agree.


Sony's Playstation Vita proved once and for all that powerful hardware is essential in the fight against the growing smartphone market. Nintendo would be foolish not to follow their lead.

Best post so far.

On topic: As if anyone who is interested in handheld gaming would compare specs of dedicated devices and tablets/smartphones. All that matters is that Nintendo settles for reliable and affordable parts to keep hardware costs reasonable and don't make the relationship between their upcoming home console and handheld a headache.

I'm thinking NX portable will be a modest leap over Vita similar to 3DS vs PSP and NX console will be a modest leap over Wii U similar to Wii vs GC.

 

They might as well start applying for a Playstation 4/XBox One license, because they're done as a console maker if they do that. 

The Wii model doesn't work without a miracle controller to go with it. It's like saying you're going to put all your energy into becoming a model when you're not good looking to begin with. The Wii got away with this strategy, much like a hot supermodel gets away with a lot of things a normal woman wouldn't ... but if Nintendo doesn't have that magic controller, then this route does not work. 

The portable would do well in Japan, but their portable marketshare in US and Europe would continue to shrink too. They need to bring a product with more "wow" to the market than that.