Remember when the Wii U was aiming for the "core gamer"?

[TheMisterManGuy]

Paperboy_J said:

TheMisterManGuy said:

The point is, the Switch is far from a "core gamer" focused device as evidenced by the other examples I gave. If Nintendo wanted to make a console primarily aimed at hardcore gamers, it'd be something more akin to the Steam Deck. Big, complicated, insanely powerful. But they didn't, they went with a small dockable tablet with candy-coated mini-wiimotes that you can share with a friend. That's about the furthest thing from a "Core gamer" focused device as you can get.

First of all it's not "candy-coated" it's neon, a much more adult-oriented color scheme.  Newsflash:  just because something has color doesn't automatically make it "for kids."

Never said it was. I just said that the Switch was not designed as a device focused on the "core gamer". It's a platform meant for anybody who wants to play games, including casual gamers, most of whom happen to be adults.

Last edited by TheMisterManGuy - on 04 December 2023