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curl-6 on 09 April 2017
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GhaudePhaede010 said:

Wii U's first year was absolutely excellent. The problem is, it was equally excellent for Microsoft and Sony. Wii U had 2 Assassin's Creed and CoD titles along with other major multiplatform titles that people SWEAR Nintendo needs if they want to stay relevant. However, the console failed miserably. The first year of Wii U was a clear example that people do not understand what Nintendo needs to do in order to maintain relevance in this industry. They need to separate themselves from their competition as much as possible (through exclusive games and different philosophical practices).

This console, much like Wii and DS and even Game Boy, is about as different and distinct as Nintendo can get right now and if they follow through with great yet exclusive content, people will be pursuaded to get the console because the games are quality and can only be played in one place. This console is the direct opposite of Wii U in just about every single way. It did not launch with a lot of titles or multiplatform titles like Wii U did. It is actually very similar to 3DS and its launch with the exception of Zelda (which was not found at Wii U launch either). This console has obviously sold on three main things, killer content, a bright future, and its simplicity (much like Wii, DS, and 3DS and absolutely nothing like Wii U).

As for the rest of your post, I do believe Nintendo can put out a good chain of titles. I also agree that they should moneyhat as much as possible. Making sure Monster Hunter is exclusive should be their top priority. To have the first mainline HD monster hunter exclusive to Switch (not a remake) would probably secure Nintendo as the company to beat going forward.

I'm not saying Nintendo needs multiplats. What they do need is system-selling exclusives, and Wii U's first year had basically none. It didn't really get its first killer app until Mario Kart 8, and that was too little too late.

And yeah, if Nintendo knows what is good for them, they'll already have sealed the deal for Monster Hunter 5 to be Switch exclusive. That alone would make Switch more popular than oxygen in Japan.