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Would you still buy a NX if nintendo hides the specs again?
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bobbychalkers
Member
At the end of the day its all about games. If they hide specs to cover the fact that its weaker than the competition then it could affect how soon I'd buy one. 3rd parties aren't going to go out of their way to downgrade their games for me too versions again.
I think we all know what the OP means. PS4 and Xbox One offer similar games that aren't on Nintendo consoles and for some it's not a problem but I would think for the majority it is. I have all three and PC so it doesn't matter to me but I do want Nintendo to try to get a more powerful system on the market. Enough with gimmicks. I love the 3DS' dual screen but not on the Wii U. Put the resources into something else.
Anyway OP, I'll probably buy the NX because unlike the other consoles I'd feel like I'm missing out without Nintendo. I need my Smash, Zelda, and platformers.
As long as its not wii or wiiU dependent, and they get rid of the wiimotes. At this point i favor something new than hardware related. The wiimotes were fun, but its time to go back to a traditional controller.
But.. even if this is the case, the roster of games is what will make this console appealing.
But.. even if this is the case, the roster of games is what will make this console appealing.
Skellig Gra
Member
Yes, like almost everyone else who buys the consoles I know basically nothing about what hardware specs really mean other than "bigger is better"
I don't care as much about the specs than about a sound concept. The Wii U just didn't make any damn sense to me. It was, as Nintendo proclaimed themselves, targeted at enthusiast gamers, yet incapable of running the next generation of games that enthusiast want to play. It was quite expensive because it came with a controller that was conceptually unsound, and thus alienated casuals and enthusiasts alike.
I hope that whatever NX is, that it at least will make sense and appeal to more than just the most loyal Nintendo fans.
I hope that whatever NX is, that it at least will make sense and appeal to more than just the most loyal Nintendo fans.
thechristoph
Sir!
What's this "Specs" game? If it's fun, I'll play it.
While this is obviously true, not having comparable specs to Ps4 and XB1 would mean not getting third parties again, but launching a console comparable to ps4 and xb1 so late means doing the same error as the wiiu that initially got some ps360 multis but when the generation ended third party support basically ended too.
ninjablade
Banned
lol i nintendo fans flamed the shit out of me, on another forum cause i suggested the console is probably on par with last gen, it was always 4-5x jump in there minds.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
I don't care about the specs as long as the games are good.
LizardKing
Member
The people who need to answer this are the people who AREN'T Nintendo fans. Nintendo fans are in the bag no matter what, and I have a feeling if you aren't a Nintendo fan that question won't be possible to answer because it will take more than specs. The specs are to win over their skeptics/people who haven't bought their consoles.
Let's put it this way, the vast majority of people do not understand specs or the number of factors that surround theoretical numbers and how that translates into performance. It's confusing that that's why for the most part, only vague things are given ("4 cores", "twice as fast", "FastExtreme CPU"). Just let the games do the talking.
If these capabilities translate into games that are not as barren and limited as the world of Skyward Sword, because the console has actually enough memory and processing power to handle a developer's unbounded creative vision, then they are actually pretty important for those games that everyone only cares about. I do not understand how that can be so easily hand-waved away.
Coinspinner
Member
I have never cared about a console's specs. Every console I ever bought I did so without knowing it's specs.
entremet
Member
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
As long as a console has games I want, yes.
DownGrader
Member
Do you really have that much free time to go on a flame war about the hardware efficiency of an entertainment tech device we know nothing about?
I'm gonna be perfectly honest with myself: spec talk from Nintendo themselves will be hype infusing of the highest magnitude, if the specs are up to par, of course. I'm just a hardware geek and a sucker for tech talk.
Decent specs, along with some stellar games, will definitely be the deciding factor if I buy the console day 1.
If they dissapoint, I will buy the console later in its life span. Buying WiiU day 1 purchase left a sour tatse in my mouth, alltough its now more than worth it.
Decent specs, along with some stellar games, will definitely be the deciding factor if I buy the console day 1.
If they dissapoint, I will buy the console later in its life span. Buying WiiU day 1 purchase left a sour tatse in my mouth, alltough its now more than worth it.
Jon of the Wired
Member
I would never get a Nintendo console to play third-party games, so the quality of the first-party games is the only thing that will determine whether I but one. In that respect, it really doesn't matter what the specs are.
BluePigGanon
Member
It's funny, I never thought about it until this thread but when it comes to Nintendo consoles, specs are irrelevant to me (I do care about every other console's specs).
I know regardless of the console's horsepower, Nintendo will put out great and great-looking games. So they can release whatever they want. MS and Sony, though, offer no such guarantee in my mind - so when it comes to them, specs matter to me.
I know regardless of the console's horsepower, Nintendo will put out great and great-looking games. So they can release whatever they want. MS and Sony, though, offer no such guarantee in my mind - so when it comes to them, specs matter to me.
Crankshaft
Member
When you buy a nintendo console, you buy it to play nintendo games. Specs wouldn't matter. Nintendo is about style over graphics.
Eolz
Member
Yes, unless there is some royal fuck-up (which never happened apart from the Virtual Boy).
This is fucking stupid though. They're not embarrassed, they think specs shouldn't be part of the message.
This is fucking stupid though. They're not embarrassed, they think specs shouldn't be part of the message.
ninjablade
Banned
i'm talking about the wiiu, after it came out, based on looking at how multiplatform games performed.
Not having third party support is more NIntendo problem than mine to be honest...
But GFLOPs are a terrible way to measure the power of a console.
If Nintendo wants a larger share of the market then they're going to have to present a product that appeals to more than just 1st party game buyers. Without 3rd party support, they're just making another Wii U.
Unless of course, they have something revolutionary or different like the Wii.
Fox_Mulder
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wrong thread
timetokill
Banned
If you're worried about specs, a PC is the way to go.
It's kind of missing the point to worry about specs on a console from a consumer point of view.
It's kind of missing the point to worry about specs on a console from a consumer point of view.
What has the specific metric one uses have to do with my general point?
Linkstrikesback
Member
Whenever anyone asks "why is the release schedule so barren?".
It depends on the price and whatever gimmick the console has.
That's not true though is it. The Wii U is too weak to easily allow third parties to port to it, so the specs are very much a concern.
ninjablade
Banned
akaFullmetal
Member
I don't think most fans care what the specs are but the nx needs to at least be as powerful as the xbox/ps4 in order to have 3rd party games.
Sinfamy
Member
I wouldn't even touch it if it didn't perform at least on par with the PS4.
I'm sick of Nintendo skimping on specs in favor of gimmicks, I just want great Nintendo games on great Nintendo hardware.
Nintendo didn't used to be like this.
Nintendo needs a brand new architecture, PowerPC is dead.
Either go with x86 or at least ARMv8.
I'm sick of Nintendo skimping on specs in favor of gimmicks, I just want great Nintendo games on great Nintendo hardware.
Nintendo didn't used to be like this.
Nintendo needs a brand new architecture, PowerPC is dead.
Either go with x86 or at least ARMv8.
