Otter said:
There's no doubt that Nintendo wanted a blue ocean product, but thats been the case since the DS. Whether they actually achieve it is another thing. Unless I'm mistaken Switches launch year was heavily driven by their core fanbase and it also skewed more older than traditional userbases, so the degree of outreach beyon traditional demographics wasn't clear in 2017 like the way it was in 2008. |
It was more subtle but it was there.
Familiar hardware. TV remote (Wii) v Tablet (Switch)
The return of the wiimote/nunchuk.
Built-in local multiplayer
Return of wheel + casual friendly auto steer/accelerate options in MK8D.
Wii Boxing 2 (ARMS).
Controller demo, minigame compilation (12Switch).
Switch makes the Wii look like a prototype. The main difference is price. Switch isn't the bargain Wii was if you don't value portability.
Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)
Don't Play Stationary 4 ever. Switch!