LiquidEvilGaming
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Everything i have to say on the matter can be covered here
But i'm curious what all of you think/have to say?
Well the one major thing you can say about nintendo at least is virtually all of it's good software isn't available on PC in a superior format. 99% of Xbox content can be purchased on PC and about 90% of Playstation content is also on PC. However given the changing market landscape who knows if that will remain true in the future.The Wii U is exactly where the Wii was, minus the sales. Its basically become the Nintendo box, which is where I think Nintendo should focus with the next gen system. What do I mean by "Nintendo Box?" Its a console that doesnt have the same power as the other consoles, but is sold considerably cheaper. Its meant to be your second or even third console behind a Sony or Microsoft console. (If you're a console peasant) That is the very essence of what the Wii U is now, except its beyond over priced for what it has to offer in both hardware and OS/infrastructure. The sad part about this is both Atlus and Capcom were up for sale, but Nintendo refused to buy them because Nintendo still thinks its 1983 Japan. Nintendo could have grown their sales exponentially capturing a massive portion of the fighting, and horror fans with Capcom and JRPG fans with Atlus. Imagine Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, Persona and the Shin Megami series being exclusive to Nintendo.
As far as i know no such official announcement has been made,just talk of the QOL platform (not a console) and the fact they are hiring for a new graphics chip developer (aka have not even started on the new console yet) if you have any concrete info to the following by all means share. But thus far i have not seen a thing to the contrary.Nintendo already announced a new console is in the works. My opinion is they should focus on handheld market since that works best for them.
Nintendo already announced a new console is in the works. My opinion is they should focus on handheld market since that works best for them.
According to lead architect Mark Cerny, development on Sony's fourth video game console began as early as 2008. Less than two years earlier, the PlayStation 3 had launched after months of delays due to issues in production.
1st parties usually begin work on their next console shortly after the release of their current system. For instance, regarding the PS4 (taken from Wikipedia).
Nintendo working on their successor to the Wii U is no suprise.
As for what I think of the Wii U - it's certainly given me more enjoyment than the Wii ever did, but achieved far from the greatness that I enjoyed on the Gamecube (which I still own and play to this day).
I own 16 Wii U title, currently playing Lego City Undercover whilst finishing off Hyrule Warriors and Super Mario 3D World. Every game I've played for the console thus far has been solid, but not amazing. With the over-reliance on sequels, there just hasn't been any surprises, and it looks to be that way until Splatoon arrives on the scene.
I really hope Splatoon reaches us as soon as possible. Right now, it's very tempting to trade in a number of my Wii U titles to help pay for an Xbox One and a copy of Sunset Overdrive. Splatoon is the only thing holding me off, seeing as they're fairly similar games in concept (bright, fun TPS games, that are meant for online play).
Nintendo are losing money with the Wii U, and the game is increasingly losing 3rd party support. However, should the console have been a success; besides seeing some more 360 / PS3 multiplats, I don't think anything would be different right now. Nintendo wouldn't be producing any more games, nor would they be producing any faster considering their strategy to keep their company as small and closely knit as possible. In any case, the only thing to do is to simply enjoy the console. It's a nice little machine, and I prefer playing on the tablet, but I'll admit that the Xbox One was probably the better option for me.