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Soundwave on 27 December 2016
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Jumpin said:

There are two types of Nintendo fans. Those that want Nintendo to make a PlayStation, and then the real Nintendo fans.

You can usually differentiate the two based on whether or not they liked NES, Gameboy, DS, and Wii and are looking for Nintendo to make the next interesting console. Or if they were instead fans of GameCube and are looking for Nintendo to make a console that is just like the PS4, except shaped like a purple lunchbox, and an awkward Fisher-Price controller that they will claim is the best controller ever because, despite not being very functional, they like how it feels in their hands.

I like NES, SNES, N64, DS, and 3DS as my favorite Nintendo systems. I don't really mind the Wii U either, it has problems but I think I enjoyed it more than the GameCube or Wii even. 

People want Nintendo to make a "Playstation", largely becuase Nintendo used to BE the Playstation. They were the main brand of the industry and the one that got all the third party support. So for some people going back to that is kind of a "Return of the King" scenario. 

I've given up on that a while ago though, Nintendo just doesn't have it them to compete in that way. Nintendo in terms of traditional consoles will likely never be market leader ever again, and I've kinda made my peace with that. They're just too weird/odd/eccentric and even when they have success they have the uncanny ability to shoot themselves in the foot, thusly ensuring that a company like Sony/MS will always overtake them eventually. 

If you're a Ninendo fan that remembers those days (NES/SNES era primarily) ... enjoy the memories and be happy you were around to experience that time. If you weren't ... well honestly, really what do you have to complain about, because largely Nintendo has never been the market leader for other than 4 out of the last 20 years (and counting), so this should all be normal to you. 

I'm at the point now after being a Ninendo for 25+ years where I just say "enjoy the games they make, try and divorce yourself emotionally as much as possible from the hardware/business side of things." Though sometimes they still drive me crazy.