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| Louie_86 said: Less focus on trying to make graphics hyper realistic. |
A future where we got games looking like Mina the Hollower, Pokémon HGSS, Mega Man 9, or Sonic Mania on a regular basis would genuinely be the best move forward for the industry. Easy profit, no risk, so companies could pump them out no problem. Low cost would also mean no need to compensate for complications such as AI bubbles sending prices through the ceiling. We may even start seeing regular discounts/sales, keeping the barrier to entry for gaming nice and low.
I genuinely have to ask: Why isn't there a modern handheld/console/hybrid system with specs similar to that of a supped-up DS/SNES which can sell at a low cost. Indie devs and AA/AAA studios could pump low-cost games on... That just screams runaway success to me— the commonman doesn't care about seeing every strain of hair on Cloud's head. Simply look at the GameBoy OG/Color/Advanced, DS, 3DS, and even to an extent the Nintendo Switch 1. Far inferior technology for their time, but people ate it up because the games were good fun.
