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Veknoid_Outcast on 04 November 2016
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setsunatenshi said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:

More of the same? Like WiiU? Who exactly is happy with that?

You really think a $400 system with Battlefield and Grand Theft Auto is going to expand the fanbase? No. A $200 system with Mario Kart and Pokemon will expand the fanbase.

Like it or not, most consumers out there aren't like us. They don't care about cutting-edge graphics, they don't know who Hidetaka Miyazaki is, they don't mind that Bayonetta in Smash Bros. is overpowered. They just want fun games to pick up and play. That is the audience to which Nintendo should speak. Not the shrinking pool of video game hobbyists.

Wii U, Wii, GC, N64

You're asking me if people would prefer a system with BF and GTA to one with Mario Kart and Pokemon?

The fact you're even asking this question tells me you're blinded by your appreciation for Nintendo franchises. It's not about cutting-edge graphics, it's about 3 factors:  Quality, quantity and popularity.

Why do you think Nintendo console sales have been declining steadily since the NES? With 1 outlier in the middle called Wii who still managed to be a dud for software sales compared to the competition. I think the only Nintendo IP I really enjoy is Fire Emblem, but even I recognize they could do amazingly well if they could do what Sony does. Ally their own exclusive quality IPs with 3rd party game release parity across the other platforms and PC. Nintendo fans love to speak about how much money Nintendo has, so if they really want to be making hardware, why not make some serious competitor to the other platforms? Anyway, I hope you enjoy your Switch, because afterall at the end of the day we're all gamers here.

You keep picking out pieces of my arguments and refuting them instead of responding to the whole picture. I said Pokemon and Mario Kart FOR $200. Pricing is essential.

You're accusing me of being blinded by my appreciation for Nintendo franchises, without evidence mind you. For the record I've played one Pokemon game - Pokemon Red. But I'm wise enough to know how popular that series is.

Do you really want to bring up GCN, Wii, and WiiU in your argument? GCN and WiiU, the two systems closest to what you're advocating, sold poorly. Wii, the console closest to what I'm advocating, sold like gangbusters.