Phil Spencer: "Nintendo future exists off their own hardware"

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zeldaring said:

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This I can partly agree with, but even before the Wii they made a point of differentiating their systems from the competition; for instance they didn't just make the N64 a Nintendo branded PS1, they leaned hard into the analog stick, rumble, and 4 player local multiplayer. Likewise, GBA was a hit but they didn't just make the DS a stronger GBA or a Nintendo branded PSP.

That's basically all 3 console makers.  Playstation didn't just make stronger super nes it was was very different from the competition and used cd's and the first system that came out with descent gardware for 3d gaming and gave developers a system which they can better tell their stories thanks having enough space on cds. Heck even the first Xbox brought didn't exactly just just make a stronger ps2 which was one of the most innovative consoles ever. The controller was totally different and they took online gaming to a whole new level. Point is there are still a continuation with new and exciting features that are hit ot miss like playstation vr.

Again, nobody ever said Sony/MS never innovate.

But they don't offer what Nintendo does.