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They can always go back to being a toymaker, I guess. After all, their IPs still can sell. And probably a lot more mobile output.
Probably third party.
It would be really bad for Nintendo, but probably not that bad for gamers. This way we wouldn't have to buy 2 consoles (like Wii U and PS4) to enjoy different games.
How many times can they try though? Sega tried twice.
Saw this thread last decade.
If it happens, I'd like to see Apple buy Nintendo. I always thought the two would complement each other well and would work as one company.
As much as I know everyone would love to see Nintendo go third party, I think 3 platform providers+ PC is best for diversity in the industry.
It will never happen though.
Realistically, depending on how much of a hit their finances take, they will just try again.
Just because Nintendo can survive more flop consoles doesn't mean they would keep trying again until they have another success. Eventually you're just throwing good money after bad. Why would Nintendo burn their cash on hand on something they're no longer good at?
Basically this. Nintendoomed forever.
They have enough money to deal with it.
If it happens, I'd like to see Apple buy Nintendo. I always thought the two would complement each other well and would work as one company.
They have the cash reserves. Remember, with the Wii U/early cycle 3DS combo debacle it was the first time in company history that they ever lost money.
If it happens, I'd like to see Apple buy Nintendo. I always thought the two would complement each other well and would work as one company.
As much as I know everyone would love to see Nintendo go third party, I think 3 platform providers+ PC is best for diversity in the industry.
It will never happen though.
Realistically, depending on how much of a hit their finances take, they will just try again.
Gaffers,
I was thinking yesterday about the future of Nintendo. It seems the NX will not be very powerful, probably less robust than scorpio and Neo. Some people are saying it will be compatible with regular xboxone/ps4.
That will probably be a bad thing, since it might not attract a lot of 3rd parties or ports once the next generation kicks in in 3 years.
Unless they have something unique game-play wise that will attract the casuals back, there is a high chance it will flop just like wii u, since the Nintendo hardcore fan base will not be enough (see wii u sales)
If that happens, what Nintendo would do? Will they stop making hardware, and focus on software only for other companies (or focus just on portable gaming)? Or they will go back to the drawing board and try a different hardware with more horsepower and less gimmicks (gamecube era)?
Will Nintendo ever have the 3rd party support back ?
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It's already happened with more to come this year.I honestly can't ever see them turning into a third party devoloper making games for other hardware.
It's already happened with more to come this year.
Or love hotels.They can always go back to being a toymaker, I guess. After all, their IPs still can sell. And probably a lot more mobile output.
license out their IPs,
They go all in on VR. An area they could actually put their creative stamp on.
They'd give up on home consoles, and go all in on the handheld/mobile market, while expanding the business into other ventures.
Honestly, I see them sooner simply abandoning games altogether than ever going third party.
It's already happened with more to come this year.
1. A hopefully in-depth analysis of what went wrong AGAIN this time
2. Lesson learning
3. More mobile games to grab cash
4. Double down on the handheld part
5. Move on to the next system
6. Countless "Nintendo doomed" cries and "Nintendo 3rd party"-beggars
Not sure about the timing in the list, but that should sum it up.
1. A hopefully in-depth analysis of what went wrong AGAIN this time
2. Lesson learning
3. More mobile games to grab cash
4. Double down on the handheld part
5. Move on to the next system
6. Countless "Nintendo doomed" cries and "Nintendo 3rd party"-beggars
Not sure about the timing in the list, but that should sum it up.
Forever teetering on the edge of doom isn't something to be smug about.
I'm not so sure they are all that flush with cash as people think.
Didn't the Yamauchi family withdraw their capital (via stock buy back)?
I was joking about how people say this kind of stuff since more than 20 years now.
They're not "on the edge of doom", as much as some are hoping for it.
Most likely 2 or 3 years, and they can be very flexible with the power. Nintendo could probably easily make a NX+ like the Neo/Scorpio or beyond if they want to. This is assuming that the architecture is as flexible as it may be.In five years they'll make another weak console with a new gimmick.
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This will flop.
Nintendo is out of touch. They will have to do a complete 180 and entirely change in order to have a chance to compete, and even if they did that they would more than likely fail due to sony/ms having deep roots in the marketshare.
How many times can they try though? Sega tried twice.
Look, im not shit posting but being after playing games for 30 years and having almost every console in that time period I feel I can call it what it is.
This will flop.
Nintendo is out of touch. They will have to do a complete 180 and entirely change in order to have a chance to compete, and even if they did that they would more than likely fail due to sony/ms having deep roots in the marketshare.
They have been on the decline since thr N64. I have no shame in realising their console days are done. Hand-held market is their thing. Stick with that and all is good.