[–] this_somuchthis ago
more like it was on par with XB1 and they didn't want to be two generations behind. i hope they put out something half-decent, specs wise. the games shouldn't be a problem.
[–] rabidjackdaniels [S] ago
It would be completely amateur of Nintendo to haphazardly redo the entire system design this late and this close to its supposed launch, but like others are saying if the March release doesn't end up happening (it could happen for Japan I guess, but elsewhere? Nah), this could be the reason.
Which just begs the question of how they fucked up so bad they couldn't solidify a future-proofed design in the 4 years they've had since the Wii U released.
[–] NinGafHater 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Oh Bullshit. What competitors would that be? They've said in the past they aren't competing with Sony and MS. I have every console they ever put out. And the Wii U AND it's games are the worst they've ever done. I have all the big first party games too.
Mario Kart was boring as shit, nowhere near as good as MKWii. 3D World was New Super Mario Bros in 3D and I was already sick to death of the "beat the timer to the flagpole" shit. The only games I really enjoyed were the two Zelda remakes, those were games I kept coming back to the WiiU to keep playing. And I also loved the originals.
Sorry Nintendo, I don't think I'm gonna buy the NX at launch. Your games have been sucking worse and worse each generation since Gamecube. I'll get the new Zelda game for the WiiU. It's what I should have done with the original Twilight Princess, because I really regret getting the Wii version instead of the Gamecube one.
They just need to leave the home console industry already and focus on handhelds. Because that's where their good games are now, the 3DS.
[–] rabidjackdaniels [S] ago
I might be in the minority here but MK Double Dash is still my favorite Mario Kart. Such a blast playing that one. And I've got high hopes for the new Zelda but I think they announced the NX version too early. Let the Wii U have its own special swan song and push another big game to draw people in to NX, not merely a port.
It'd be terrible if they left the home console market, and it already cut deep for me when Sega folded, but if they can't adapt to the broader market with NX their days in it are numbered. Cash reserves (which are depleting btw) won't be there forever to pad out the failures.
[–] My_Name_Is_Bad ago
Biggest or not, it's becoming increasingly irrelevant. Honestly, I think they haven't done any showing of NX because they're still not fucking done with the final hardware. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if they wind up delaying it from March until the fall. If TGS comes and goes and we still haven't seen hide nor hair, then it's time to worry.
[–] Somehumanmale 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Prediction: The March "release" isn't going to happen. It's a date soon enough to keep N fans on board despite the lack of Wii U support past summertime. I fully expect it to be holiday 2017. We would know more if it was coming in nine months. If they'd come out three months ago and admitted it was a year and a half away people would have been absolutely furious.