The Nintendo Revolution. Not the Revolution we expected?
The Xbox is finally profitable, and even the PS3 has come around to the light of a gamers eyes after months of scorn.
Where's Nintendo in this equation? Making a shit load of money as a side industry. Any longtime gamer will tell you, the Wii doesn't fit the mold of what a new console should be. Its underpowered, gimmicky, and has a lame ass name. It should have been a flop off the starting line.
However, it is isn't. Its actually thriving! People love playing them almost as much as they love buying them. However, these "people" aren't the normal crowd. There younger gamers, old school loving junkies (Who can hate on Mario?), and people looking for something new.
Atop of that, Microsoft and Sony seem to not care. Sure they'd love to get a slice of that pie and make more money, but there current consoles seem to be doing just fine.
So what do you think? Did Nintendo end the console war and change the face of gaming by literally creating them self a "niche" market?
Does this open the door for another company to possible enter in and compete with Nintendo?
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Also there is no "normal" crowd. Whoever wants to play games will play them, whoever wants to play the Wii, 360, or PS3 will play it. Anything anyone plays is a matter of their own taste in games.
And the SIXAXIS, 'nuff said!
But its hardly there focus.
Also I'm the normal crowd and I play my Wii as often as my 360. I'm trying to get through Okami right now in fact. To answer your question though I think Sony and Microsoft stayed in the niche market and are trying to crawl out of it while Nintendo created a new market all together.
did u know Halo 3 was coming out in a couple months?
i can't wait to see how this next-gen thing turns up.
Sonic's in Brawl?!?!?
They're not winning the console war, they're not even fighting. They've given up and decided to seek enlightenment, peace and love instead, letting the big guns blast away at each other.
Our problem, as gamers, is that we like war too damned much. Myself included!
I remember an interview somewhere where Miyamoto or someone else said that having three consoles that all try to boast good graphics and technology is just overkill for the market. The market can only really support 2 at the most. (I think it is like Pepsi and Coca-Cola. The market wouldn't support a third giant. There's RC Cola but it has its own niche market)
I think after the 64 and the Gamecube, the big N realized that if they go with a powerful system they would lose since they already lost the so-called "hardcore" base to Sony and MS.
Nintendo learnt that more power doesn't always equal more profit (the N64 Vs the ps1) So decided to innovate with other aspects of their consoles instead. I don't think even they would of expected the sensation that the Wii, and its controllers have cuased though.
I've been a gamer for more than 20 years, and I'm most certainly not saying that. Anyone who does say that is frankly an elitist cunt who really shouldn't call themselves a "gamer". As long as it provides an enjoyable experience, who really cares?
Sure, my Wii goes through long bouts of collecting dust like many others', but so does my Dreamcast, SNES, NES, and DS. If it wasn't for XBLA my 360 probably would as well. Heck, if it wasn't for the internet even my PC would.
The Wii's runaway success has definitely caught the attention of the competitors. I can't see why it wouldn't. A console that amazingly isn't selling at a loss is moving an enormous amount of units, making Nintendo and others a lot of money. Only people who are allergic to money wouldn't want a piece of that pie.
I guess that Adam Smith guy was right!
Let not your heart be troubled banana avatar man, we will soon return to our normally scheduled shitfest.
I've been playing GTAIV on my shiny new Xbox360 nearly non-stop, and plenty other top notch games since I got the box about three weeks ago. And I've loved it.
However, in those three weeks, I've gone back to my Wii to play River City Ransom, finally got my hands on Zack and Wiki (and its a righteous score, new or used) and just today, the shiny blue light called me back to put batteries back in my WiiMote and check out the new Nintendo Channel. Its not as spider-like and all consuming connective like the 360, but I had a personal joygasm getting into a shiny new feature for my Wii. I get to check out Ninja Gaiden DS demo without going to a GameStop! How cool is that?