Should Nintendo stick to software?

I posted a similar topic in the Wii U forum, but I want to see what everyone else thinks. With the handheld market being threatened by quality mobile games... can Nintendo stick to making hardware, or should they switch to a software-only company, releasing games on mobile, Sony, and Microsoft platforms?

Nintedo's handhelds and consoles are still selling, so no.

Not this question again, and again?! Can people in System Wars get some original questions instead of rehashing the same ones?

Reality check; Nintendo is in better financial status than both Microsoft and Sony, why would they go third party? Do you not see the Media Create sales?bbkkristian

lol. no.

Absolutely not. I think they will have a place in the market for a long time. The hardware they make seems to hold up good, decent games people seem to like, etc...

I personally am not a fan of nintendo. The last console they made that I had was the NES, but I'm sure games on nintendo have influnced the games I like in some way.

Im enjoying my WiiU hardware very much right now.

No. Competition creates innovation.

Reality check; Nintendo is in better financial status than both Microsoft and Sony, why would they go third party? Do you not see the Media Create sales?bbkkristian

They lost more money then both Sony and Nintendo last quarter , not to mention everythign is riding on there gaming because thats all they have.

I think Nintendo makes great games, but the hardware is so pathteic. That makes Nintendo fans rage when you say that but the fact is there wasnt one quality game on the Wii that wouldnt have been better on the PS3/360. Im currently playing Zelda TP on the Wii U and although I enjoy the game I could only imagine how much better it would have been with HD visuals. There hardware holds there games back and if they went 3rd party they would be the most succesful game company of all time.

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"]Reality check; Nintendo is in better financial status than both Microsoft and Sony, why would they go third party? Do you not see the Media Create sales?AM-Gamer

They lost more money then both Sony and Nintendo last quarter , not to mention everythign is riding on there gaming because thats all they have.

you really need to take a business class if your old enough

I think Nintendo makes great games, but the hardware is so pathteic. That makes Nintendo fans rage when you say that but the fact is there wasnt one quality game on the Wii that wouldnt have been better on the PS3/360. Im currently playing Zelda TP on the Wii U and although I enjoy the game I could only imagine how much better it would have been with HD visuals. There hardware holds there games back and if they went 3rd party they would be the most succesful game company of all time.

AM-Gamer

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"]Reality check; Nintendo is in better financial status than both Microsoft and Sony, why would they go third party? Do you not see the Media Create sales?AM-Gamer

They lost more money then both Sony and Nintendo last quarter , not to mention everythign is riding on there gaming because thats all they have.

What about all those other quarters over the last 30 years where they didn't lose money?

Not trying to seem like a fanboy here, but business-wise, Nintendo is in better financial status than either of those when it comes to games. They can, really, afford a few bad quarters as long as things pick up, which we can't predict.

I posted a similar topic in the Wii U forum, but I want to see what everyone else thinks. With the handheld market being threatened by quality mobile games... can Nintendo stick to making hardware, or should they switch to a software-only company, releasing games on mobile, Sony, and Microsoft platforms?

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But to answer your question:

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"]Reality check; Nintendo is in better financial status than both Microsoft and Sony, why would they go third party? Do you not see the Media Create sales?AM-Gamer

They lost more money then both Sony and Nintendo last quarter , not to mention everythign is riding on there gaming because thats all they have.

You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. One bad quarter, largely due to 3DS selling at an unplanned loss, which has changed, means they're doing bad?

You know they have $10 billion in cash right?

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I posted a similar topic in the Wii U forum, but I want to see what everyone else thinks. With the handheld market being threatened by quality mobile games... can Nintendo stick to making hardware, or should they switch to a software-only company, releasing games on mobile, Sony, and Microsoft platforms?

bonesawisready5

With their home consoles, I think they should and maybe have a label that says "requires Nintendo peripheral to play".

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I posted a similar topic in the Wii U forum, but I want to see what everyone else thinks. With the handheld market being threatened by quality mobile games... can Nintendo stick to making hardware, or should they switch to a software-only company, releasing games on mobile, Sony, and Microsoft platforms?

bonesawisready5

But to answer your question:

I think they should have dropped out of the main console market instead of releasing the Wii-U. Its hardware barely matches the consoles right now, and their hardware is over 7 years old. I'm really not sure what they were thinking, because sony and microsofts next gen consoles will be so much better then the Wii-u, which is already dated.

So ya stick to hardware, they'd make some easy money releasing their mario and pokemon crap on other consoles.

No, and I won't repeat myself on why.

EDIT: But I'll make an exception for a few responses.

I think they should have dropped out of the main console market instead of releasing the Wii-U. Its hardware barely matches the consoles right now, and their hardware is over 7 years old. I'm really not sure what they were thinking, because sony and microsofts next gen consoles will be so much better then the Wii-u, which is already dated.

So ya stick to hardware, they'd make some easy money releasing their mario and pokemon crap on other consoles.

Yams1980

And Nintendo making easy money from other consoles? No, just no. Even SEGA is proving that to be BS.

If there were no nintendo hardware, where would they push all the children games they make, mobile platforms already have plenty of shovelware, nintendo games would just disappear in the crowd, and grown ups on ps360 are no market for them

I don't know about consoles. Wii U seems to be struggling (though it's just launch 2 months ago), if it get's really bad like the GC or worse than maybe they should consider it but their handhelds still sell quite well.fernandmondego_

I think Nintendo makes great games, but the hardware is so pathteic. That makes Nintendo fans rage when you say that but the fact is there wasnt one quality game on the Wii that wouldnt have been better on the PS3/360. Im currently playing Zelda TP on the Wii U and although I enjoy the game I could only imagine how much better it would have been with HD visuals. There hardware holds there games back and if they went 3rd party they would be the most succesful game company of all time.

AM-Gamer

Only Sheep want it to stay as hardware.

Even if you own all three... even if you have a WiiU you want Nintendo to go third party. I think they could make better games if they were compelled to compete on an equal level.

No they should not. Say what you will about Nintendo Hardware but it sells, so does thier games.

Nintendos biggest problem seems to be that gamers consumes far more games now then they may have used to, and less publishers back Nintendo (they are all third party more or less).

But whenever Nintendo makes something the Industry listens and watches, for a reason.

Besides, Having thier own platform is likely keeping Nintendo afloat, you need the hardware to play the software, that is way of buisness most could only dream of. And it seems to work.

Of my Nephwes and Nieces Nintendo is THE brand still, Xbox and PS are an afterthought. More Parents are more willing to buy Nintendo platforms of the same reason which is somewhat Ironic, since Nintendos platforms are not by default childrens consoles, but they have marketed the name as such for so long, that it is almost the image in the populations minds.

Then comes the hardware discussion, which is outright stupid "Why have a weak nintendo console, when they can go third party on the more powerful consoles?" Well why have consoles at all? By all means PCs get more powerful so fast that any console is an old heap of junk within a yeah, so why not skip consoles alltogether and just have all games on PC? same mentality, same reason as to why it should not happen.

All I get from this thread is "I want my console to have nintendo games Wah Wah!"

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I posted a similar topic in the Wii U forum, but I want to see what everyone else thinks. With the handheld market being threatened by quality mobile games... can Nintendo stick to making hardware, or should they switch to a software-only company, releasing games on mobile, Sony, and Microsoft platforms?

dobzilian

But to answer your question:

Its pretty good. I've logged an insane amount of hours into it and the two player without split screen is amazing. Online is pretty flawless and the people playing online aren't complete jerks which is something I never thought anyone would be able to say about a COD game again.

Was there ever a time in which Nintendo was a software company?musicalmac

Truly, Every Developer can stick to software, Nothing is stopping them.

But it's those with Hardware that make Software go.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]Was there ever a time in which Nintendo was a software company?fadersdream

Nintendo only got credit because:

A) They own the IP's. Why wouldn't you want credit then?

B) They even developed the original versions, which is what the original developers get credit for as well in some ports. Infinity Ward got credit in the Wii port of Call of Duty 4, but it was Treyarch who handled that version. Hell, in the Wii version of Okami, Hideki Kamiya STILL got credit.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]Was there ever a time in which Nintendo was a software company?fadersdream

Actually, even then they were developing the Color TV systems and the Game and Watch games.

Also, they didn't make the ports if I understand correctly.

So your question: Should Nintendo stick to software?

You bring up a good point as most of their games could have ran better on Xbox 360, PS3 or Vita this last generation. But - Nintendo is a brand that will never go away for they have a lot of fans from the older years before PS1 and everyone remembers them for Mario and their place in gaming history (as being the savior). Their exclusives alone will hold fans, but I do see what you're getting at although my answer may not have been very concise.