Mummelmann said:
Keeps growing? 3DS is on its last legs. I believe the DS was selling at least twice as much weekly when they released the 3DS and the 3DS is currently selling about 1/5 of what the PS4 is doing, and the PS4 isn't the massive beast that many claim it is either (certainly no Wii or PS2). How will the Switch gain any real momentum with developer efforts still being divided between platforms and the 3DS offering a handheld option that isn't a Switch? This is precisely what Nintendo claimed they wanted to avoid in the future. It also makes the new hybrid only half as useful for potential customers. Or are you one of those who honestly believes that people have always wanted to take their home console games on the go? That was a brilliant tactic for the Vita anyway. Things that just started need purchasing incentive and market constants (software in this case). Nintendo were having major issues in the 8th gen when they started making HD games and they were forced to support two platforms at once, seeing their release schedule being filled with one massive hit that shares with the Wii U, one remastered Mario Kart, Splatoon 2 that seemingly has no visible improvements since the first one and perhaps 3D Mario closer to the holidays kind of gives the impression that they didn't learn their lesson after all this. It's not 3rd parties will pump out the big titles to help them between their own releases, despite the famous list of logos and empty promises (that have been given three generations in a row with little to show for it). The plan is looking confusing from where I'm sitting, and I don't see how you aren't a bit confused as well unless you're sitting on some secret inside information. So, yes, it would make a lot more sense. I wonder, have you ever actually realized that Nintendo have made a mistake or made some weird choices over the years? You're allowed to be critical and skeptical about decisions that are made even if you enjoy their products. Heck; you should be, it's good to be a vocal customer who asks questions, it keeps these companies on their toes. |
Random criticism helps no one though, and that's mostly what you find in these forums, not only with Nintendo.
When I look to the future, every big nintendo game we know is gonna be released on switch: Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Mario Oddissey, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart Deluxe, Shin Megami Tensei V, Fire Emblem Warriors.
What big thing is gonna be released in 3ds appart from a new Fire Emblem? And a new fire Emblem (not warriors) has also been confirmed for Switch... Dragon Quest XI? Then again Switch is getting that one too...
We know this E3 is gonna be full of stuff, let's see how the balance is before judging, to drop an entire userbase 5 times bigger than WiiU suddlenly when is still active (not selling Ps4 numbers but sofware sales are still good) is nonsense, if this was happening well into switch life then i would agree, but the console has just being released, give them time to make the transition, we are still on 2017.
