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midrange on 01 February 2016
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Akeos said:
midrange said:


Heres Nintendo's problem. They are a generation behind on literally everything. Graphics, computing power, online multiplayer, social integration, reward/accomplishment system, etc. Nintendo is gambling on "big" and "unique" ideas without solidifying their core areas. Because of this, they are losing relevance within the industry. Everyone here seems to think they can recover it if they can make a "big" hit like the wii, but they can't. It's almost been a decade since the wii. Social media has expanded and the gaming industry has learned how to make reliable profits. Not having third party alone is what makes it impossible for Nintendo to make this "magical" comeback

 


Nintendo is not Microsoft or Sony...  It don't walk at the same time...  But i think NX will given boost in lot of things You speak about... 

They don't have to be microsoft or Sony, but they still need to conform to a minimum standard.

being "unique" is not a good excuse for having poor hardware. Being "different" is not a good excuse for skimping out on social features and online infrastructure.

the ouya tried to be "unique." They explicitly said they wanted to not compete with consoles and be their own special thing. They failed big time. Major complaint: hardware, OS, and games.

But Nintendo is not OUYA. Their IP's are completely different. But that doesn't mean that Nintendo isn't on a path to irrelevancy. They have old hardware (like the ouya), they have a bad online infrastructure (like the ouya), and they have low software output (thanks to no third party support). First party games are not enough to carry them into next gen. Kids today are more focused on minecraft and angry birds then they are on mario, and this is because of the wii u's failure. In this day and age, they need to focus less on the gimmicks and more on making a decent console with decent specs