Poll: Should Nintendo Stop Making Consoles?

[senobit]

I really hate the way "hardcore gamer" is used, like its something you can just buy it too, play game Y on console X = hardcore gamer. Which personally I think is horseshit, I would consider being a hardcore gamer more of a mindset, wanting to play the best games regardless of the platform, having the patience to learn them, to understand how to use the gameplay mechanics and acquire the skills to get the top score, the fastest time, or whatever definition of wining you want to use. The point is about wanting to be the best and putting the effort in to try and achieve it.

Anyway rant over and on topic, I hope Nintendo continue to make consoles that are a bit different - if they started making consoles like Sony and MS what would be the point? There's relatively few exclusives on either consoles and on most of the cross platform titles you have to look at the controller to remember which one your playing, why would anyone want to see gaming homogenized more?

 

[Epona]

I really hate the way "hardcore gamer" is used, like its something you can just buy it too, play game Y on console X = hardcore gamer. Which personally I think is horseshit, I would consider being a hardcore gamer more of a mindset, wanting to play the best games regardless of the platform, having the patience to learn them, to understand how to use the gameplay mechanics and acquire the skills to get the top score, the fastest time, or whatever definition of wining you want to use. The point is about wanting to be the best and putting the effort in to try and achieve it.

Anyway rant over and on topic, I hope Nintendo continue to make consoles that are a bit different - if they started making consoles like Sony and MS what would be the point? There's relatively few exclusives on either consoles and on most of the cross platform titles you have to look at the controller to remember which one your playing, why would anyone want to see gaming homogenized more?

You mean, if Nintendo started making consoles that were powerful, instead of gimmicky, they would not be able to compete. Both the N64 and Gamecube were crippled due to storage space. The 3DS is using another gimmick to compete with the more powerful Vita.

 

[MetaKnight19]

Nope, they should keep going. Nintendo for me is often the saving grace for keeping me interested in gaming.

When I get bored of grey shooters, muscle bound men, being called a ****** by 13 year olds, apocalyptic cities, I throw on a zelda, kirby, mario or okami game and remember why the hell I started this shit in the first place.

This is my view on it as well. I enjoy games like CoD or Gears of War but after a while I boot up games like Kirby Super Star Ultra or Wind Waker. Also this Friday Nintendo are releasing the free GBA games for the 3DS Ambassador program, and there are some stellar titles on the list. Minish Cap, Wario Land 4 and Yoshi's Island to name a few.

 

[Nergy]

I like their consoles. They seem to be the only company adding new things to their consoles with some thought behind them. Both Kinect and Move haven't been embraced by people as much as the Wii control scheme was. Don't blame Nintendo and their consoles for other companies make poor implementations of the control scheme.

If you need games to play on the Wii, look at this list:

http://vsrecommendedgames.wikia.com/wiki/Wii

Oh and as for the people saying that the 3DS is failing/has failed. You're bordering on delusional, with the release of high selling titles like MK7, SM3DL, Monster Hunter Tri G as well other titles, it's been VERY successful. Yes, yes, yes sales aren't everything, but these are quality titles and are getting hours and hours of gameplay out of their 3DSes.

 

[Findlebob]

One word. Starfox.

 

[Nazulu]

Can you believe? I'm with the 'wait for the Wii U to come out' crowd. I've heard they are improving the hardware which can be a very good thing, plus I don't know exactly what they are aiming for yet so it will good to wait and see. They basically experiment for us. I have to agree though, I really hate the motion controls. Can't believe a bloody billion dollar company can't even let you have a choice in controls. Bloody pricks.

Also, to the people saying it will bland without Nintendo cause we will just have brown shooters, are fucking kidding me?

And one other thing. They haven't made a great game for awhile, they don't know how to do it anymore so you can give them a million years and it still won't change.

 

[wooty]

Nope, they should keep going. Nintendo for me is often the saving grace for keeping me interested in gaming.

When I get bored of grey shooters, muscle bound men, being called a ****** by 13 year olds, apocalyptic cities, I throw on a zelda, kirby, mario or okami game and remember why the hell I started this shit in the first place.

This is my view on it as well. I enjoy games like CoD or Gears of War but after a while I boot up games like Kirby Super Star Ultra or Wind Waker. Also this Friday Nintendo are releasing the free GBA games for the 3DS Ambassador program, and there are some stellar titles on the list. Minish Cap, Wario Land 4 and Yoshi's Island to name a few.

Some people would complain about.that, " oh nintendo just keep releasing things that are the same and charging for old games". Yeah, but bring it on, theres a reason why people keep buying them.....because theyre good.

Im just waiting for Windwaker to hit the Wii's virtual console and makes my day.

 

[Valanthe]

No, they should not, for the simple reason that Nintendo's 'gimmicky' console outstripped -both- of it's contenders combined in sales. Nintendo hit the motherlode tapping the casual market and it would be stupid and naive for them to stop.

I hate the Wii, personally, I own one, I played Twilight Princess on it, and haven't touched the thing since and have zero interest in buying the Wii U, but that doesn't mean I am blind to what the Wii -has- done, it's introduced an entire generation to gaming that every other console has dismissed, and that is a -very- good thing for the industry.

So fly strong, Nintendo!

 

[F4LL3N]

The 3DS was a complete disaster, yes.

Complete and utter falsehood. It outsold its predecessor's launch year sales in two-thirds the time with half the library. I do personally think it was released six months early, but it is a "disaster" by absolutely no measure.

Sales aren't the only thing that matters. People talk about the success of the Wii too, in terms of sales but in terms of usage, the Wii collects dust more than the other two console. People on gaming boards would rather game on their smartphone than the Wii. Now, if sales are all that matter, then do you think Nintendo should just make another Wii? Well, they are and there is already a lack of enthusiasm around it. It won't sell like the Wii did because people won't get burned twice.

The 3DS may have more sales than the DS but an $80 price drop a few months after release may be responsible, not that people love their 3DS. Just like the Wii people ran out to buy it but how many were disappointed? How many use it to play DS games because they can't bear to see such an expensive toy collect dust, like their Wii?

Final Fantasy XIII was the fastest selling Final Fantasy game, does that make it the best? No.

Sales are only one way to look at something and alone, aren't very helpful.

True. But you can't say that for certain. Sure, go on any gaming forum and you'll see people saying they haven't touched their Wii or 3DS in months or years. But people who go on gaming forums are but a small minority of the people who actually buy such hardware. Even people who say such things on a gaming forum are but a minority of the people who actually own one (and go on such forums).

The Wii is aimed mainly at non-gamers and kids. You won't find either of them on a gaming forum. Besides, I have 500+ hours on my 3DS and often prefer playing that over my 360.

 

[Darth Lexx]

If they do continue they should at least give their consoles better graphics...

 

[F4LL3N]

If they do continue they should at least give their consoles better graphics...

Cartoon-ish graphics aren't 'worse', they're different. In some ways they're actually better. In 50 years time, you'll be able to buy a Nintendo console/game from today's day and age, and it'll look just as good as the new age technology that'll be on offer then.

Whereas non-cartoon graphics developed today will probably look like crap 50 years from now. Games released even 2-3 years ago look like crap today.

 

[Epona]

The 3DS was a complete disaster, yes.

Complete and utter falsehood. It outsold its predecessor's launch year sales in two-thirds the time with half the library. I do personally think it was released six months early, but it is a "disaster" by absolutely no measure.

Sales aren't the only thing that matters. People talk about the success of the Wii too, in terms of sales but in terms of usage, the Wii collects dust more than the other two console. People on gaming boards would rather game on their smartphone than the Wii. Now, if sales are all that matter, then do you think Nintendo should just make another Wii? Well, they are and there is already a lack of enthusiasm around it. It won't sell like the Wii did because people won't get burned twice.

The 3DS may have more sales than the DS but an $80 price drop a few months after release may be responsible, not that people love their 3DS. Just like the Wii people ran out to buy it but how many were disappointed? How many use it to play DS games because they can't bear to see such an expensive toy collect dust, like their Wii?

Final Fantasy XIII was the fastest selling Final Fantasy game, does that make it the best? No.

Sales are only one way to look at something and alone, aren't very helpful.

True. But you can't say that for certain. Sure, go on any gaming forum and you'll see people saying they haven't touched their Wii or 3DS in months or years. But people who go on gaming forums are but a small minority of the people who actually buy such hardware. Even people who say such things on a gaming forum are but a minority of the people who actually own one (and go on such forums).

The Wii is aimed mainly at non-gamers and kids. You won't find either of them on a gaming forum. Besides, I have 500+ hours on my 3DS and often prefer playing that over my 360.

Let's just ignore the people who do post on gaming sites and guess what those who don't post on gaming sites think?

Brilliant.

 

[Epona]

If they do continue they should at least give their consoles better graphics...

Cartoon-ish graphics aren't 'worse', they're different. In some ways they're actually better. In 50 years time, you'll be able to buy a Nintendo console/game from today's day and age, and it'll look just as good as the new age technology that'll be on offer then.

Whereas non-cartoon graphics developed today will probably look like crap 50 years from now. Games released even 2-3 years ago look like crap today.

Wrong, all non HD games no longer stand up. Once you go HD with your PC, 360 or PS3, it's painful to go back to SD.

You can play Wind Waker but it looks horrible stretched. You can play it in a box but I won't and I won't in 50 years.

In 50 years, 480p is going to look alot worse than it does today (it looks bad today on an 1080p tv). Of course in 50 years time 1080p isn't going to look good either.

 

[Dragonpit]

The answer I can offer is ye-no! I can semi-understand people's frustrations with the motion controls, but I can only think the video game industry would start stagnating like any rotting corpse if they only stuck to games. It's like they're that one kid in high school that no one can seem to classify, the other students throw him into the misc. bin, also labeled 'freak', even though and maybe because he can probably revolutionize the school system.

Okay, so the simile was a bit extravagant, but you get my point, right? Nintendo is doing something different and in my book, this is a solid reason to keep them around.

 

[n00beffect]

I think it's actually good that companies like Nintendo and the rest, are making efforts at inovation and such; however, I do think the OP is right. Nothing that was done by the release of the Wii, has improved gaming significantly, or at all for that matter. To me, companies like Nintendo, and most big developers, are all just money-hungry has-beens, who have forgotten the real reason they got into this, in the first place. You want evidence to that? Check the number of the newest sequel you bought recently, and if it's above '3', then I am probably right.

All they've been doing up until now is just more milking of their own franchises, and introducing expensive, gimmicky toys that do nothing to please they're customers, at least not for a longterm period, anyway. That's why I am a PC gamer, because I'd prefer buying a new processor now and again, or a sligtly newer graphics card, than hauling six/seven different-colored VCRs with me, everywhere I go. Yes, there are some games I'd like to play on consoles, but I have friends for that, who will gladly supply me with my gaming needs at their houses.

But I got sidetracked. As I stated my opinion already, I'll just shut-up now.

 

[Kingpopadopalus]

My opinion is kinda mixed, I think they should remake the Super Nintendo but with Internets. After that they can stop making consoles and then make everything 16x cooler.

 

[implodinggoat]

They say that the Wii U is going to be powerful enough to go toe to toe with the 360 and PS3.

There's just one problem with that....

The Wii U isn't going to have to go toe to toe with the current Xbox and Playstation. Its going to have to go toe to toe with the next gen Xbox and Playstation.

So the Wii U is going to end up just like the Wii an underpowered current gen console masquerading as a next gen console.

I love Nintendo's games; but I have no desire to buy one of their underpowered gimmicky consoles.

 

[Worgen]

Chances are nintendo will be the last manufacturer of a traditional console, I will bet money that the next xbox and playstation will be pushing the digital route and will be trying to get people to give up physical games all together, I also wouldn't be surprised if they did something to kill the used game market. If anyone is comfortable making a game console that is a game console its nintendo. So really if you like consoles, you should hope they keep making them since they will probably be the last ones doing it.

 

[FinalEngon]

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