Were the 3DS and Wii U better than Switch?

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burninmylight said:

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People don't experience games objectively though; entertainment is an inherently subjective thing, and by the time the Wii U came out those games were no longer fresh and new but been-there-done-that, which makes them of lesser value for most.

The Wii offered more new and exciting experiences than the Wii U did.

If it's true that people don't experience games objectively, then that means that people don't always automatically place less value on games from previous generations. So for someone who had to miss out on entire generations of consoles, having one that has access to that entire library of a previous generation's library is a huge deal. For a lot of folks, that's a big selling point of a console.

On a personal level, I missed the entire DS generation, so a big reason I took the plunge on the 3DS was to have access to that entire library as well. When I bought my friend's PS3, I was thinking just as much about all of those PS1 and PS2 gems I spent decades standing on the outside looking in on as I was any games that were modern for the time.

Even now, look at these forums or message boards where the Switch 2 comes up and how important backwards compatibility is for most people. It's not just about not having to juggle devices, it's about feeling like your gaming console is the most complete and accessible machine ever.

And that's fine if you feel that way, I'm just saying not everyone does. There's a reason that say, SNES games on Virtual Console didn't cost as much as they did when they released brand new in the 90s, or that Wii U being able to play all Wii games didn't prevent it from selling 13% of the Wii.