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pokoko on 30 July 2016
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zorg1000 said:
pokoko said:

First, that was a good article. Nice job, though I don't quite agree with everything.

"Nintendo having a shared library theoretically doubles the output of Nintendo's first party software."

While having a shared library will certainly help, the net doesn't seem like it would be double. Aren't some of the biggest games on both just versions of one another?

Also, assuming that Nintendo produces roughly the same type of content for the NX as on the 3DS+Wii U, it still fails to address Nintendo's main problem, which is creating new consumers.  The number of people who are interested in the Nintendo brand is probably at an all-time low (given that we won't know about mobile yet). They've lost a staggering amount of market share relative to home consoles while the handheld market continues to shrink.

Amiibo was an attempt to fix that but, last I heard, it wasn't working out exactly as Nintendo hoped.

Granted, there will be people who will pull the trigger on NX because they were on the cusp already and just needed a little more. It will be interesting to see how many.

By the way, what unique properties and franchises on Nintendo handhelds will translate into selling points for people who are looking at the NX as a home console?

Nintendo output on NX might not equel their output on 3DS+Wii U but regardless it should be comfortably larger than either of them individually.

Also other than Smash Bros, what 3DS/Wii U games were just different versions of one another?

Thats assuming that Nintendo just releases the same content going forward, having all their resources on one platform will allow them to cut down on redundant titles. Mario Kart 7/8, New Island/Woolly World, 3D Land/3D World, NSMB2/NSMBU, Smash 3DS/U, DKC Returns/Tropical Freeze, Xenoblade 3D/Xenoblade X, OoT 3D/MM 3D/WW HD/TP HD, etc.

Nintendo has the potential to diversify their software alot by releasing all games on a single platform.

As for handheld games that could translate to console sales, a console mainline Pokemon has been requested for years. Some other games released on 3DS that could have helped Wii U are Kid Icarus Luigi's Mansion, Animal Crossing, Monster Hunter, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy Explorers, Bravely Default, Fire Emblem, Link Between Worlds, Federation Force, Shin Megami Tensei, Etrian Odyssey, Kingdom Hearts, etc.

My mistake, I thought the Mario Kart games used the same assets.

Pokemon will obviously be a draw, and it looks like people who want JRPGs will be interested (that's my reason).  I think it will do very well in Japan, again for obvious reasons, but I'm not sure if most of those games will have much impact in terms of bringing in new consumers.

Honestly, though, like the OP said, I think it's going to come down to new IP and whether or not they can offer something different.