HenryGale said:
Never really wanted that previously, but as far as consoles are concerned I dont trust their hardware direction or online systems anymore. I still love the 3DS but if I could play Nintendo games in HD and online with a great commnity stable system and awesome controller I dont care who makes the system. Nintendo sells and makes some of the BEST games. The console doesnt interest me much.
If they went third party it doesnt mean they would stop making great games. If anything they would be even better, as they wouldnt have to try and shoe horn in their consoles "unique" features amd would focus on making their games better. When I think of my most nostalgic gaming moments and old consoles its the games I played that I care about, not the console which made it so special.
I also think with the way hardware is accelerating I imagine a future where the landscape is drastically differnt, and I wouldnt be surprised if being a software company wasnt an inevitability.
I kind of agree with the general underlying point - what I want is Nintendo games, I don't want to have to buy a system for that but I will. And I'm disappointed with what we get from their systems. Pretty much I buy them only for Nintendo games. Its an expensive thing to do.
But I dont' think going third party helps. The choices Nintendo make - for good or bad - are reflected in their games and their hardware. Both lead each other, so hardware innovation happens to deliver the games they want to make, but also vice versa.
Perhaps they don't look outwards from Japan enough. I'd argue that local multiplayer is more relevant to the Japanese market, and full online capabilities less so. But does that mean you should focus your efforts solely around that? Personally no - I don't see why you couldn't factor in the west's desire for online and still keep the essence of the game intact.
If they just made games on Xbox for instance, why would they suddenly start having awesome online multiplayer? If they felt that was really important for the games they make, and the people they make them for, then they'd have online much higher on the list of priorities. But they don't. So you'd quite likely end up with the same games, perhaps with prettier graphics, but with no magic new features just because its on an online console.