| DirtyP2002 said: I think it is already bad, that these specs MIGHT be true. Nintendo lost its way so bad, that you can actually see them coming up with an underpowered console like this one. PS4 Pro would outperform it like 5:1 and don't get me started with the Scorpio. People were afraid that their original PS4s and Xbox Ones won't see much support after the upgrades are released. Then comes Nintendo with an even less powerful system that seems to be only built around one single gimmick. Big N... Just tell me what happened to you. |
Iwata's vision. Or more specifically, the Wii. The Wii was basically lightning. Nintendo came out with the Wii, and it's motion controls, at the exact right time and for the right price. Smartphones were just starting to take off a year after the Wii's launch, so mobile gaming was NOWHERE near as large as it is now, so there were still plenty of casuals in the console market. The Wii was also able to appeal to new casual gamers, as well, with its controls and cheap price.
Iwata saw that success and basically thought they could make lightning strike twice, and now a third time. The problem is, mobile gaming is freaking HUGE. Casuals aren't interested in a console that incorporates tablet controls that costs $299+ and isn't an iPad. And core gamers aren't interested in an underpowered piece of HW with a controller gimmick, especially when it's selling for the same price as the much more powerful last gen systems, and will only be ~$100 cheaper than their even more powerful upgrades. That's why I think for the NS to succeed, the price must be at max $249, but $199 would be ideal.
