The Other Side: What you pray the NX ... ISN'T - Nintendo Switch Forum - Page 5

LetsGoRetro · 2016-04-02T09:05:19+00:00

So, I'm going to take a chance despite this website's intolerance of new threads similar to existing ones. We have "new rumor" threads We have "What do we think NX is?" threads We have "What do we hope NX is?" threads. Well, this is kind of the opposite. This threads attempts to delve into the mindset of the direction they are going software-wise with this console. Nintendo's long history of being first in the industry, raising many of us on games since we were kids, and business strategy of bringing out new tech and "blue ocean" strategies are a few of many factors has placed it in a unique position compared to the other "Big 2". You kinda know what you are getting with Microsoft and Sony. They just kinda upgrade. Nintendo tries to constantly appeal to more people, and can leave some of us that used to feel right at home on the outside looking in. So, as we wonder about all the controller designs and specs the NX could have, I moreso have started to focus on the direction their software would take. I'm not going to go into another rant on my dislike of "shiny, toy like games strictly for kids" that has started with the Wii generation VS the Mario 64/Sunshine "including kids but still welcoming for adults" style that used to dominate Nintendo's software. I've already heard "LOLs he's doing it again" enough to know I've made my point on that. But I still feel exactly the same about it. So, this heads off my list of what I hope the NX is not: 1) A console that CATERS to children. PLEASE just be a console that also welcomes them like you once were. The Wii gen games screamed: "Oh well, Sony and MS got the adults so hey kids we have games for you!" You don't need to give up on adults to appeal to kids, and there's a big difference. Only on the internet, and only on something related to Nintendo, can a grown man feel comfortable saying these sentences back to back: "LOLZ he's complaining about the company being too kiddie again!!! Hahaha this guy!" "OMGGGGGG MIITOMO IS SO CUUUUTE!" and THESE are the grown men. Nintendo has slowly evolved from "Company for people who actually appreciate color and good gameplay in their games" to "just plain odd twilight zone-esque world of grown men that want to play with cats and talk about how cute things are". Hey, if that's your thing, go for it. But, Nintendo, also include my type of gamer. The 3d Zelda adventure / 3d Mario / F Zero / Metroid / Punch-Out! / JRPG type. You always included me before. We like a certain amount of color and we love creativity within our deep experiences. Don't give up on me because you feel Sony and Microsoft might have already stolen me. They haven't. You have the franchises to keep me, so focus on them the way that you used to! Let these other grown men have their cute silly giggle fest apps and let me have the evolved versions/sequels of the franchises I grew up on. 2- Casuals. Let 'em go, bro. Let em go... It worked before, but you are a company that thrives on deep gameplay experiences, and casuals enjoy shallow and quick experiences. The 2 just don't mesh so stop trying to make them. Just accept that you lucked out with the original wii all the way to the bank and move on. 3- Please do not make the ONLY appeal of your new console that it is a hybrid. It's fine if it is, but you need more than that. To think this would work is to think the Wii U would've worked the gamepad was a little smaller and had unlimited range. It likely wouldn't have sold much more. So, really go for it and release powerful hardware that is easy to develop for and port to, along with many other things I could never think of. PLEASE don't just release a Wii U with a smaller and more portable gamepad and the name NX on it. Those are the 3 big ones for me. It's tough sometimes having such a bond/love/loyalty for Nintendo. I look over to Sony and MS and it's like "Hey, they're kind of doing what I wish you were doing..." and Nintendo's like "Yeah, I don't really do that anymore. IF YOU LIKE THEM SO MUCH THEN GO BE WITH THEM" and I'm like "But, Nintendo, I still love so many things about you that initially made me fall in love with you. I just need you to focus on them and care about them again like you used to" INTENSE CLAP THE END What do you hope that the NX isn't?

Topic: The Other Side: What you pray the NX ... ISN'T

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skywake
Thu 7th Apr 2016

I'm pretty sure I didn't say most of those things.....

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Octane
Thu 7th Apr 2016

Bolt_Strike wrote:

Why play a linear platformer on console over handheld? What's the advantage there?

Better graphics, better sound quality, not having to stare at a small screen, a more comfortable controller. The same reasons why someone would choose any game on a console over a handheld. Handhelds are smaller because they're portable, not because they're made for small scale games.

Octane

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rallydefault
Thu 7th Apr 2016

@skywake: Yea, I'm sure they wanted more out of it.

But yea, at this point, it doesn't really matter. They made the decision to go with TF and they got what they got. Anything over a million sales is nothing to sneeze at, regardless of the system. Personally, I enjoyed the game, and I still go back to play it from time to time. I'm not a big Metroid fan, as I said, so it probably would have gotten about the same play time from me - nothing major, but a nice game in the end.

rallydefault

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WebHead
Fri 8th Apr 2016

Not dated. I don't need a native 4k AAA gaming beast but I want a modern, fast, advanced system that's accessible, affordable, and fun. modern online smooth os great games. Give me that and i'm happy.

WebHead

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Mario123311
Thu 14th Apr 2016

A controller with no physical buttons. Or worse: A mobile touchscreen and nothing more.

Mario123311

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