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That WiiU is going to cripple them as a company.
They should stick with hand helds IMO. In fact, if Nintendo could find a way to create a system that worked both as a hand held and as a home console I think it would be a huge hit. Create something similar to the 3DS and include an HDMI connected docking station and a regular controller. That way we could play all the games on the go and if you want to play the games at home on the big screen, just plug the device into the docking station, pick up the controller, and start playing on your TV. Hell I'd buy that in a heart beat. Especially if it was Gamecube/Wii/Wii U backwards compatible.
They should definitely do domething like that. Make the docking station connectable to the internet with a hard drive that allows you to download all previous system's titles for a subscription fee of $9.00 a month or something.
That WiiU is going to cripple them as a company.
Exactly. Nintendo is sitting on a multi billion dollar war chest of cash. 1 unsuccessful console is not going to break them. I'm way more concerned about Sony's future than I am Nintendo's.
"Symphony of the Night 2" says that list is fake.
Well I will say this, the Wii was pretty much an exception, one that hardly anyone saw coming. Nintendo's consoles have been on a slide ever since the Nintendo 64 got destroyed by the PlayStation. The GameCube that followed did even worse. Then the Wii comes along and is a major hit.
Now I argue the Wii was a gigantic fad moreso that sold pretty based on Wii Sports only, but regardless, it sold. The Wii U to me is simply getting back to business as usual for Nintendo consoles. It's actually selling worse than the GameCube did at the same point in its life cycle. Personally I think Nintendo thought they could trot out a slight upgrade to the Wii and fans would eat it up, but obviously they couldn't strike gold twice.
I've long thought Nintendo has rested on their reputation too much. I don't mind that their games are more "family friendly" but I do mind that in many ways they're no better than those that claim EA and others just trot out updates to Madden, Halo, Call of Duty, etc. each year. It seems like Nintendo only puts out Mario and Zelda games each year and they haven't put out a real original title that's been a big hit in a long time. Their last Metroid game was bad, and one of my favorite Nintendo series, Star Fox, they haven't put out anything new that's been good in a long time.
Im not saying N is folding next year but they aren't what they were. They are also becoming less and less relevant in gaming as the mistakes and lack of interest from the public continue. My opinion is they need to quit making hardware. And they need to ramp up their software development. Being king of handhelds wont continue as cellphones and tablets will take that position away and shrink that business.
Here's a little about how its doing currently....
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With its latest fiscal report, Nintendo is posting its third consecutive yearly loss, unheard of in its history as a game maker. What's more, the $456 million operating loss is arriving instead of the estimated $1 billion yearly operating profit that had been promised by President Iwata. The company revealed a net loss of $228 million. Cash and equivalent liquid assets dropped from $4.7 billion to $3.4 billion.