OneTwoThree said: Please, can someone explain to me what's exciting about a "unified library". Nintendo never had a problem supporting 3DS, because handheld games are cheap to make: smaller, less ambitous, less cutting edge technically. The platform they struggled making content for is Wii U. So if that's the problem a unified library is supposed to fix, it can only mean we're getting more handheld quality games for the next home console. Yaay? |
They have struggled to supply 3DS with adequate software at times as well. Remember the post-launch drought in 2011? 2012 wasn't really a killer year in terms of Nintendo-published titles either. 2014 & 2015 both saw summer droughts. This will continue to get worse as their devices get more powerful and require longer dev cycles and larger budgets. Let's say, the 3DS successor is above Vita level & the Wii U successor is around PS4 level. Do u think they can supply either device with a steady supply of software? Probably not.
Look at 2015, 3DS lacked really big software titles but had a solid amount of small/mid size titles while Wii U had a few really big games but lacked in quantity. The combined output was pretty solid throughout with a nice range of small/medium/large games.
February-The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D+Kirby & the Rainbow Curse+Pokémon Shuffle
March-Codename STEAM+Fossil Fighters: Frontier+Mario Party 10+Mario vs Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
April-Pokemon Rumble World+Boxboy!+Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
May-Stretchmo+Puzzles & Dragons: Super Mario Edition+Splatoon
June-Art Academy: Home Studio+Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
September-Super Mario Maker+Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
October-Chibi Robo: Zip Lash+Yoshi's Woolly World+The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes
November-Nintendo Badge Arcade+Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival+Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash+Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
December-Pokemon Picross+Xenoblade Chronicles X
A bit of a summer drought in there but with a unified platform they can afford to spread things out a bit more resulting in an average of 2-3 Nintendo games per month.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.