Nintendo needs to go back to their roots, and remember what made them so fun. Hint: its not gimmicky motion controls and graphics that don't compete. I'm all for innovation, but sometimes I just wanna escape and play a game, not get an arm workout.
I don't dispute the fact that they're profitable and popular. I know people will flock to whatever hardware Nintendo releases.
Exactly why I don't believe the formula will change too drastically for their next iteration. Sure, it'll have current hardware, but I think motion controls are here to stay, whether you like it or not.
Gimmicks may make money, but they still suck. Often to the extent they'll simply be phased out later on.
That's what I think too. Just cause they can do something doesn't mean they should. But it's about money, so we have to deal with gimmicks galore. Until they make the perfect Virtual Reality video game, there's always gonna be some distinguishable prosthesis between user and game. Maybe I'm the only one that was satisfied with a controller
But of course Nintendo is going to do everything they can to make as much money as possible. They're a publicly traded company not some kind of hardcore gamer charity.
And me I don't mind technology evolving and trying this stuff out, but I play games knowing they're games. It's how I get away from real life so why do I need to blur the line with motion controls and 3D? I've never wanted games to emulate realism to the extent I can't tell the difference but some companies seem to think it's the way to go. Edit: there we go, I knew we'd agree on something
I wish life was more like Game Dev Story. There are quite a few people in the industry I'd like to level up a few times.
I like motion controls when they're used well. My main beef with the Wii (and the 3DS) is how inept Nintendo is when it comes to online, and I'm not really talking about online multiplayer games, though that too, I mean things like having a great download store with demos for everything, not just a handful of available limited demos, getting rid of friend codes and supporting accounts/profiles, with good and easy to use parental controls, the ability to send messages to your friends (I'm still in shock that Nintendo didn't even consider that people might want to send their friends messages on the 3DS), the ability to see your friends progress in games and for a universal achievements system, etc. Unfortunately Nintendo has publicly said that they don't like some of these things, and the shortcomings of the 3DS are quite distressing. It's like they just don't get it. Unless they do get it, and soon, the Wii sequel is likely to share many of the same shortcomings as the 3DS and Wii. I'll still buy it and play the 1st party games, and I'm sure there will be great ones, but it will still be a disappointment. I hope I'm wrong, of course and do look forward to seeing what they announce. I also hope it's coming at the end of this year and not next.
Microsoft? Last? No, Sony will be the last one just like with the PS3, they wait longer, and their console wins in the long run (like the PS3). They know this and will be last, won't sell as many at first, but it will be the better deal.
How is the PS3 winning? It's the better console spec-wise, but companies are all about revenue. As far as I know, the 360 still has more sales, and the recent motion control releases have proven more lucrative for Microsoft than Move has for the PS3. My guess is that they're going to try and close the gap between release dates as much as possible to avoid the huge loss in revenue that was evident with the PS3 launch. But Microsoft seems to be holding their cards close, so whether either company is going to release a home console in the next couple of years is a little iffy; Kinect and Move were released too short of a time ago to justify creating an entirely new system.
I think I am going to buy back into Nintendo when they release their new console - I've been wanting a Wii for a while because of the new Donkey Kong, and the upcoming Zelda game.
According to IGN, the console is codenamed "Project Cafe" and has a controller with two thumbsticks (welcome to 1994, Nintendo) and a six-inch touchscreen (Where the heck would they fit it? Perhaps on the back, I guess...). Apparently, you can stream "content" to the controller's screen (a la the Nintendo DS, I would guess, with little add-on activities to enhance the game) and you can actually stream entire games to the controller itself. Of course, this is all from IGN's "sources," so keep your grains of salt close.
The touch screen sounds like an interesting idea. It would be a good place to put HUD elements and quick buttons. 6-inches is a bit much though, and if it's backwards compatible with the Wii then it will have to either detect Wiimote controllers or make the new controller compatible with Wii games. I don't see how that will work.
Wiimotes connect simply by Bluetooth. Bluetooth devices are easy to distinguish from one another; if the new controller also connects via Bluetooth, I don't imagine it would be a problem, and if it doesn't, then you'll just have to pack two receivers into the box instead of one. And maybe the sensor bar will be the same. Who knows?
The rumours are true! More powerful than Xbox and PS3! First pic of Nintendo's New System being debuted @ E3 2011!!!
That's the trap the rest of us fell into: "I want a Wii for Zelda, Smash Bros and Mario Galaxy!" "Awesome, I'm playing Zelda, Smash Bros and Mario Galaxy!" *three years pass* "I haven't bought a single game since Zelda, Smash Bros and Mario Galaxy!"
