| GoOnKid said: Yup, I think that's it. The numbered consoles make it very easy to understand that a 4 is higher than a 3 and therefore better. And by naming all consoles the same, the brand has had 20 years of drilling itself into the consumers' head while NIntendo names each console differently, safe for Wii/Wii U, and we all know what happened. Having said that, giving the new console the name Switch has the function of diversification on one hand but the risk of losing a connection on the other. But then again, as soon as Mario's face is shown, everyone knows what's up, so maybe this problem isn't all that big. Personally, I would wish they threw the word "Nintendo" around as often as they can, too, in order to set an anchor in the consumers' heads next to Mario's face. |
Well, the Super NES having the same name as the NES didn't exactly stop it from selling around half of its predecessor.
| oniyide said: Ninty's been lacking in 3rd party since N64, why people think this was going to change is beyond me. Its not just power being an issue. Ninty is simply NOT going to do the things that Sony and MS have and are willing to do to get those games. You think Ninty gonna play the moneyhat game? I doubt it, would love to be wrong. |
It's not always about moneyhatting. Sometimes it's about freedom and technical aid that Sony and MS (as of this gen) deliver to their devs/pubs. Nintendo themselves had trouble pumping games out onto the Wii U. Do you think they were in any position to help any other devs who may have been having issues with the HW? Hardly. And Nintendo has been notorious for not listening to 3rd parties about what would be best for their HW or features they would like, instead demanding devs adhere to whatever HW they were going to make (a mistake Sony also made with the PS3.) Some of their policies weren't the best, either. It's what caused quite a few devs/pubs to jump ship during the 16 bit era, as Sega was more engaged with 3rd parties and had better policies/fees. And when the PS came around, and Nintendo stubbornly stuck with expensive cartridges, many devs/pubs bailed completely. While I'm sure Nintendo's policies have gotten better over the years, their stubborness about doing things their way is still shown in their lack of 3rd party support.
