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setsunatenshi on 04 November 2016
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Veknoid_Outcast said:
setsunatenshi said:

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. 

so basically you're advocating for another nieche console to play pretty much only Nintendo 1st party games and that's basically it?

they might as well just go 3rd party at that point.  paying $200 (it won't ever be 200 anywhere near launch, I don't even know where you're getting this number from) for the 'previlege' of being able to play Nintendo games and still need to own another console for everything else is exactly why they keep selling less and less home consoles as time goes by.

the Wii sold amazingly hardware wise, but in terms of software was absolutely terrible due to the fact of millions of people purchasing one and being content with wii sports for the entire generation. It was a novelty item that happened to appear at the right time. It's like chasing lightning for Nintendo to think they're going to get another hit like that and still be able to sustain it.

on your point on pokemon... i can't believe you're trying to compare that to the biggest game franchise in the world, GTA. I'm not sure where you're living to believe people are wanting a new pokemon over a new GTA lol