Is Nintendo descending into hell?

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superchunk on 12 April 2011

omg really?

Whenever a company releases a new product it will inevibly recieve the brunt of the software push immediately and then level off. Same happened to DS when Wii launched.

Difference here is, Wii doesn't have the massive 3rd party support the DS had, so it wasn't noticeable when 1st party was light.

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Azelover on 12 April 2011

I think people writting off concerns about the 3DS have gotten it wrong. The systems is filled with viral elements, and it's not taking off. It's really supposed to have astronomical sales.

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archbrix on 12 April 2011

SmokedHostage said:

Yes. The deadly sins are all about us.

The 3DS and using 'oh so great' 3D as a selling point, vanity.

The 3DS launch line-up, sloth.

The 3DS trying to make the PSP a non-factor instead of following the DS's footsteps, wrath.

The 3DS's battery life, gluttony.

Nintendo's obsession with 3D instead making hardware selling games, lust.

The 3DS' atricious price, avarice.

The 3DS' receiving numerous ports from older systems, envy.

Seriously, the 3DS is going to be a trainwreck and it may very well be the first Nintendo handheld I flat out skip out of apathy and Nintendo not wanting to follow their blue ocean strategy of the DS and Wii. It's like they're the Beatles and the 3DS is Yoko.

I totally disagree with you (Trainwreck? Seriously?!) but I have to admit, that was a damn creative way of associating the seven deadly sins.

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Play4Fun on 12 April 2011

SmokedHostage said:

Yes. The deadly sins are all about us.

The 3DS and using 'oh so great' 3D as a selling point, vanity.

The 3DS launch line-up, sloth.

The 3DS trying to make the PSP a non-factor instead of following the DS's footsteps, wrath.

The 3DS's battery life, gluttony.

Nintendo's obsession with 3D instead making hardware selling games, lust.

The 3DS' atricious price, avarice.

The 3DS' receiving numerous ports from older systems, envy.

Seriously, the 3DS is going to be a trainwreck and it may very well be the first Nintendo handheld I flat out skip out of apathy and Nintendo not wanting to follow their blue ocean strategy of the DS and Wii. It's like they're the Beatles and the 3DS is Yoko.

Nice deadly sins list, but LOL at you thinking you know more about a company's strategy than they do. I'm pretty sure no poster here is a business/marketing expert.

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SaviorX on 12 April 2011

SmokedHostage said:

Yes. The deadly sins are all about us.

The 3DS and using 'oh so great' 3D as a selling point, vanity.

The 3DS launch line-up, sloth.

The 3DS trying to make the PSP a non-factor instead of following the DS's footsteps, wrath.

The 3DS's battery life, gluttony.

Nintendo's obsession with 3D instead making hardware selling games, lust.

The 3DS' atricious price, avarice.

The 3DS' receiving numerous ports from older systems, envy.

Seriously, the 3DS is going to be a trainwreck and it may very well be the first Nintendo handheld I flat out skip out of apathy and Nintendo not wanting to follow their blue ocean strategy of the DS and Wii. It's like they're the Beatles and the 3DS is Yoko.

From launch to the end of Q1 2006, the DS had ~165 games; from this point on, we are aware of ~145 3DS games.

I had them all listed...but the formatting was ridiculous.

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Troll_Whisperer on 12 April 2011

Mr Khan said:

No

Need we once again discuss the origins of the mighty DS?

How does the 3DS compare to the DS during the first few weeks?

Anyway, all consoles have a slow first year, it's only natural. Once they build a library and reduce the price for the first time, then demand will increase. It always happens.

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Pavolink on 12 April 2011

Azelover said:

This is a serious question. I noticed that everything seems to not be working very well for Nintendo, they put all of their eggs in the 3DS basket and now it's not certain that will pan out very well. So what do you think? Is Nintendo in for a very difficult time?

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Sempuukyaku on 13 April 2011

SmokedHostage said:

Yes. The deadly sins are all about us.

The 3DS and using 'oh so great' 3D as a selling point, vanity.

The 3DS launch line-up, sloth.

The 3DS trying to make the PSP a non-factor instead of following the DS's footsteps, wrath.

The 3DS's battery life, gluttony.

Nintendo's obsession with 3D instead making hardware selling games, lust.

The 3DS' atricious price, avarice.

The 3DS' receiving numerous ports from older systems, envy.

Seriously, the 3DS is going to be a trainwreck and it may very well be the first Nintendo handheld I flat out skip out of apathy and Nintendo not wanting to follow their blue ocean strategy of the DS and Wii. It's like they're the Beatles and the 3DS is Yoko.

Laughing. My. Ass. Off.

Can you be any more melodramatic and over the top? I think it's that time of year when Nintendo "fans" (yeah, you know who you are) have contests about who can PMS more about the most inane crap. All of this stuff about the lack of games for 3DS will be silenced come e3. It's funny that people have forgotten about the ridiculous amount of stuff coming to 3DS that was announced LAST YEAR.