How will Nintendo combat PS3 (HD, superior graphics etc) + Dual Wands + 3D?

What do you think Nintendo will do to keep the Wii competitive when the PS3 suddenly becomes this machine that is not only fully HD enabled with vastly superior graphics, and just more powerful/advanced in general, but also has dual Wand motion controllers and plays games in 3D?

Same with Xbox 360 in many ways, once Natal is released, and it's likely Microsoft will embrace 3D support too just to keep pace with Sony.

Do you think Nintendo even needs to do anything?

Hopefully, by continuing to release fun games. That's all I require of them.

Nothing but to pump out quality first-party software next year like Metroid OM, SMG2, and maybe Zelda Wii. Not to mentioned that Nintendo has already captured those non-gamers and everyone will think that the PS Wand is a Wii-mote ripoff and we have yet to see how Natal will do.

honestly if ps3 doesn't come out with some good quality games ( ande no sequels please) nintendo doesn't have to worry about much. ps3 is superior when it comes to graphics and multimedia features. but the gaming sucks. ps2 had better games.

people keep on forgetting that nintendo aims to a particular market which is children and casual gamers. and they do very well because of it. they know who their audience is and they deliver each time. sony is the one who is not getting it right.

honestly if ps3 doesn't come out with some good quality games ( ande no sequels please) nintendo doesn't have to worry about much. ps3 is superior when it comes to graphics and multimedia features. but the gaming sucks. ps2 had better games.

people keep on forgetting that nintendo aims to a particular market which is children and casual gamers. and they do very well because of it. they know who their audience is and they deliver each time. sony is the one who is not getting it right.

honestly if ps3 doesn't come out with some good quality games ( ande no sequels please) nintendo doesn't have to worry about much. ps3 is superior when it comes to graphics and multimedia features. but the gaming sucks. ps2 had better games.

people keep on forgetting that nintendo aims to a particular market which is children and casual gamers. and they do very well because of it. they know who their audience is and they deliver each time. sony is the one who is not getting it right.

helwa1988

Playstation 3's lineup is 100x better than Wii's and that's not even an exaggeration.

What do you think Nintendo will do to keep the Wii competitive when the PS3 suddenly becomes this machine that is not only fully HD enabled with vastly superior graphics, and just more powerful/advanced in general, but also has dual Wand motion controllers and plays games in 3D?

Same with Xbox 360 in many ways, once Natal is released, and it's likely Microsoft will embrace 3D support too just to keep pace with Sony.

Do you think Nintendo even needs to do anything?

amaneuvering

The problem with Sony's and MS' motion controls is that they were late to the game. Nintendo introduced the console with motion controls, meaning 100% of the userbase has motion controllers. The other consoles, on the other hand, will have significant problems in a) getting people to buy the motion controllers on top of the controllers they already have and b) getting developers to make games that will feature motion controls.

The PS3 and the 360 already have a lower user count than the Wii, and the percent that will get the motion controls will likely be a minority in what is already a small population (relative to the Wii). I'm interested in seeing what incentives they plan on giving so people buy these motion controllers.

To sum it up, I don't think Nintendo has any cause for concern.

Absoloutely nothing. *sigh* its 4 years into the gen and people still just dont get it.

[QUOTE="helwa1988"]

honestly if ps3 doesn't come out with some good quality games ( ande no sequels please) nintendo doesn't have to worry about much. ps3 is superior when it comes to graphics and multimedia features. but the gaming sucks. ps2 had better games.

people keep on forgetting that nintendo aims to a particular market which is children and casual gamers. and they do very well because of it. they know who their audience is and they deliver each time. sony is the one who is not getting it right.

Sollet

You gotta admit, PS2 is better than the PS3. Hell, I think it's better than all of the current gen consoles. That thing just keeps selling! If I recall correctly, it's beating the 360 in Japan lol. :P

With this:

:P

Nintendo doesn't really need to do anything to combat PS3, it will continue to sell more then the PS3 for the foreseeable future.

[QUOTE="helwa1988"]

honestly if ps3 doesn't come out with some good quality games ( ande no sequels please) nintendo doesn't have to worry about much. ps3 is superior when it comes to graphics and multimedia features. but the gaming sucks. ps2 had better games.

people keep on forgetting that nintendo aims to a particular market which is children and casual gamers. and they do very well because of it. they know who their audience is and they deliver each time. sony is the one who is not getting it right.

Sollet

Yeah, God of War 3 and GT5 and R&C nr. 14 are DEFINITELY new :roll:

What do you think Nintendo will do to keep the Wii competitive when the PS3 suddenly becomes this machine that is not only fully HD enabled with vastly superior graphics, and just more powerful/advanced in general, but also has dual Wand motion controllers and plays games in 3D?

Same with Xbox 360 in many ways, once Natal is released, and it's likely Microsoft will embrace 3D support too just to keep pace with Sony.

Do you think Nintendo even needs to do anything?

amaneuvering

First... Nintendo is not competing with Sony. They are on two different levels. sometimes a few games will overlap but its just not the same. its like comparing anToyota Tacoma OFFRoad racingtruck with a nascar, both are racingcars but totally different.

Xbox can not do 3D. unless they did something really expensive and would not be the same solution that PS3 is capabile of.

So, Nintendo not even competing with Sony, and needs to do nothing except drop the price when Sony drops its price.

just throwing this out there -

unless the 3d is backwards compatible with a large chunk of tv's already on the market in peoples homes, don't expect it to be a major selling point.i can't see someone getting a ps3 with the key selling point being an even more expensiveproprietary monitor that they have to buy just for that 1 feature. i can tell you with 100% certainty that i won't be buying a new tv just for that.

[QUOTE="amaneuvering"]

What do you think Nintendo will do to keep the Wii competitive when the PS3 suddenly becomes this machine that is not only fully HD enabled with vastly superior graphics, and just more powerful/advanced in general, but also has dual Wand motion controllers and plays games in 3D?

Same with Xbox 360 in many ways, once Natal is released, and it's likely Microsoft will embrace 3D support too just to keep pace with Sony.

Do you think Nintendo even needs to do anything?

shoryuken_

The problem with Sony's and MS' motion controls is that they were late to the game. Nintendo introduced the console with motion controls, meaning 100% of the userbase has motion controllers. The other consoles, on the other hand, will have significant problems in a) getting people to buy the motion controllers on top of the controllers they already have and b) getting developers to make games that will feature motion controls.

The PS3 and the 360 already have a lower user count than the Wii, and the percent that will get the motion controls will likely be a minority in what is already a small population (relative to the Wii). I'm interested in seeing what incentives they plan on giving so people buy these motion controllers.

To sum it up, I don't think Nintendo has any cause for concern.

That is very true. I do not think Nintendo is really worried about much. I would hope they are working on NEW IP. New adventure game, with Zelda (the charter not the game), Peach, or other female lead. Some new charters, not King Kopa, Wario, someone new and bad. An additional Mature games in the terms of Eternal Darkness. I had such high hopes after that game came out I thought IP would be gushing out. Even a Clank or Wallie type robot would be nice.

Well, about Sony, the eye toy sold well on PS2. Ya think they would have tried to come out with the wand a long time ago since the Eye toy was so popular. ...

As for MS a HC FPS console... I just do not see that selling well. Xbox fans seem to be the main ones complaining about it.

We will see where the chips fall next year.

you assume too much with the wand and natal, remember they are not the standard controls for either ps3 and ps3, they are addons and when has addons be succesful? remember the eye toy for ps2 or gba for gamecube? the problem with bringing them out this late is how many 3rd party will really support it. if they invest a large amount of money into games that use wand and natal and no one really buy them then that could be a wasted investment. yea it will get 1st party support but dont expect 3rd party to just jump on board

[QUOTE="Sollet"][QUOTE="helwa1988"]

honestly if ps3 doesn't come out with some good quality games ( ande no sequels please) nintendo doesn't have to worry about much. ps3 is superior when it comes to graphics and multimedia features. but the gaming sucks. ps2 had better games.

people keep on forgetting that nintendo aims to a particular market which is children and casual gamers. and they do very well because of it. they know who their audience is and they deliver each time. sony is the one who is not getting it right.

DoomZaW

Yeah, God of War 3 and GT5 and R&C nr. 14 are DEFINITELY new :roll:

...you forgot MAG, inFAMOUS, Agent, Demon's Souls, Heavenly Sword, The Last Guardian, LittleBigPlanet, MGS4, ModNationRacers, Pain, Uncharted, Resistance, Valkyria Chronicles, Warhawk, White Knight Chronicles, 70% of all PSN titles, and more. Just because it's part of a long-running series doesn't mean that it's bad... You would buy the Wii 2 if Nintendo made NSMB Wii 2, or SMG 3, another Metroid game, or Paper Mario 4 for it, right?

Mark my words, Nintendo will release something that will make the Wii output in HD.

What do you think Nintendo will do to keep the Wii competitive when the PS3 suddenly becomes this machine that is not only fully HD enabled with vastly superior graphics, and just more powerful/advanced in general, but also has dual Wand motion controllers and plays games in 3D?

Same with Xbox 360 in many ways, once Natal is released, and it's likely Microsoft will embrace 3D support too just to keep pace with Sony.

Do you think Nintendo even needs to do anything?

Mark my words, Nintendo will release something that will make the Wii output in HD.

charrr1234

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You overestimate the effect that 3D and the Wand will have. Nintendo already has a lower price point, developed and supported motion control, and wider audience. The Wand will cost extra and to start, very few games that support it. Noone really know what the 3D will turn out to be.

Nintendo will be fine. They have thrived even with two HD systems for competition.

Nintendo doesn't have to. The Wiimote cames with the wii, so every owner has and uses one.

Natal and the wand for the PS3 are add on peripherals. They ar never as successful or as widely adopted as something that came with the console from day 1/