This generation? Hardly. As a company it still has lots of money from previous growth and the 3DS is not nearly as weak in sales as Wii U. This even assuming that the Wii U won't end up getting more money at some point in the future. So no, for the time being Nintendo just cannot suffer from that console enough to become a third party.
Re: Could Nintendo go third-party?
Originally posted by VG_Addict
I mean, the Wii U isn't doing well, and it's being sold at a loss. Could it make Nintendo go third party?
Originally posted by Emi~KiroI don't get it either.
I have seen this question pop up in multiple places at multiple times over the years in regard to price drops and drops in sales.. Why is this such a reoccurring question? Why is Nintendo the old company I see questioned this way and even targeted with hopes that it will tank or become a lesser form that it is now?
Originally posted by Bardock42Then get a Nintendo system.
Noo, I'm a lover....a lover of Nintendo games on decent hardware.
Originally posted by YamchaIt is, it's a deluxe Wii U with WW HD and it's awesome. I actually regret not waiting. This is the second time Nintendo's done this to me, they did it with the Zelda Anniversary 3DS, too.
Aren't they doing some Zelda bundle with the Wii U including a price drop? If it's like a Zelda themed Wii U then more likely then not I'll pick it up lol.
Originally posted by Bardock42What's wrong with Nintendo's hardware?
Ha, good one.Like, I guess I'm ambivalent, like, I either want them to go third party, or start making good hardware. Either'd be fine with me.
Originally posted by ScreamPasteAh yeah I always seem to miss these things, over in Japan the special Pokemon x/y 3DS's looked so amazing o.o I think they sold out in a couple hours lol.
It is, it's a deluxe Wii U with WW HD and it's awesome. I actually regret not waiting. This is the second time Nintendo's done this to me, they did it with the Zelda Anniversary 3DS, too.
Originally posted by ScreamPaste
I disagree, I disagree, you don't like the DS? And what functions? Nintendo's hardware plays games. I've never had trouble with that?
I liked the DS Lite. 3DS is garbage.
I don't care if you like what they've been putting out lately (though I'd say it's not really working for them so well), but I don't like it, but I'd love to play their classic library, and maybe new games on my smartphone or perhaps an Xbox or whatever. Like I said I don't think it will happen too soon, but I do think it will happen sometime.
And I get that some people don't like that idea and are happy with Nintendo doing "new" stuff with hardware, I'm just not one of them.
Originally posted by Bardock42
I liked the DS Lite. 3DS is garbage.
How is the 3DS garbage? It is as if your argument destroyed itself by the second paragraph, the 3DS is pretty much a classic DS-like console, so you don't want them to keep on doing things that work? I thought your argument was that you wanted exactly that?
Maybe I misread your argument or something.
Originally posted by Bentley
How is the 3DS garbage? It is as if your argument destroyed itself by the second paragraph, the 3DS is pretty much a classic DS-like console, so you don't want them to keep on doing things that work? I thought your argument was that you wanted exactly that?Maybe I misread your argument or something.
My second paragraph is unrelated to the 3DS being garbage, as far as I can tell. I'd like for them to put out something as good as the DS Lite, but they haven't. They make alright games though, so they should put it on devices that make good hardware. The iPod Touch comes to mind foremost, cause that is such insanely much better hardware at a similar price.
Originally posted by Bardock42...The ipod touch? haermm
My second paragraph is unrelated to the 3DS being garbage, as far as I can tell. I'd like for them to put out something as good as the DS Lite, but they haven't. They make alright games though, so they should put it on devices that make good hardware. The iPod Touch comes to mind foremost, cause that is such insanely much better hardware at a similar price.
Originally posted by ScreamPaste
...The ipod touch? haermm
Yup
Originally posted by Bentley
I don't know if I'd qualify the I-machines as great gaming hardware... The 3DS is a lot like the DS family, as far as I can tell they aren't dropping their quality as if it was a rock.
Well, great enough to be the most popular gaming hardware.
And with external gamepads coming I think it could be even better.
At any rate Nintendo makes very good software for odd gimmicky input devices, they'd be perfect for making great games for smartphones.