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Originally posted by SpinThatShhh
They ditched 3D when they made the 2DS.
Nintendo is making mobile games but you cannot recreate a handheld experience on a mobile device. There's no need to either as the 3DS is a success. Nintendo are rich as hell, they don't need to cut costs.
No news on the resolution, but the Wii U can handle 1080p and this is more powerful than the Wii U. I assume there will be upscaling and downscaling whether you are in handheld or TV mode.
Nintendo is not in a SEGA-like position yet. They have a successful device on the market now with the 3DS. I get what your saying, but it's way to early for such trigger happy moves. Nintendo is doing fine. If the NX flops, then this will be relevant imo.
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I researched the 2DS since I saw it was reduced to like 80 bucks and though about buying one to get back into the Nintendo space. What I read made it sound like the 2DS was for people who didn't like 3D blah blah and that they weren't abandoning the "gimmick".
I've seen comparison videos and the Wii U just barely handles 1080p 30fps. It's first party games are better but 3rd party looks like an acid trip. But I'm a stickler for that aspect since those things are apparent to me.
It may not be the same on mobile but it would be cheaper to sell Bluetooth controllers that connect to phones and tablets for on the go play. No R&D, just make a controller and sell it for like 20$. But they're too stubborn and I think it's going to backfire on them.
I was a Nintendo diehard from 1993 to 2011. I owned a PS1 my grandmother fave me in the early 2000's but that's about it. I had two games for it. I mostly played whatever was the newest Nintendo console. And when I bought my PS3 in 2011, my eyes were opened. I've played nothing but Xbox since 2012. Nintendo isn't offering me anything worth buying. My Wii was cute but it got old. The Wii U, which I didn't even consider buying, was a joke. My best friend who is a hardcore neck beard gamer, never even plugs in his Wii U anymore.
The thing is you have to give the consumer what they want. Supply the demand. They're not doing that. The GameCube was a great console, it didn't sell for **** but it was great. I didn't even know it sold so poorly because everyone I knew had a GameCube. I would still play GameCube. Nintendo needs a great console that is on par with what Microsoft and Sony are putting out. Get the same 3rd party games they do and take the lead with your 1st party games. Use Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Pokemon etc to your advantage. Make killer games.
It's such a simple concept. But they're hung up on gimmicks. I do not want to spend money on a console that's got a 3 hour battery life for its controller (Wii U). That's asinine.
Cartridge games would be a great idea on a normal console. Give us that fast loading time. That's the direction they need to head in. Give the consumer something that is useful that the competitors don't have. That's how you win in business