@Berserk8989: I work a minimum of 12 hours a day, and I would certainly like to play games more often. However, I also have a 3DS loaded with games that hasn't left its case in 6 months. It's not practical to keep it with me. When I'm at home, why wouldn't I want to play on the big screen?
When the novelty of being able to carry a full console wears off, and the reality of having to carry a bulky (it isn't pocket sized) console sets in, I'm betting most people will choose to leave it at home.
@TheEternalGamer: How many people just want to play the next Zelda? How many are clamoring for a large, premium portable gaming device? I'm guessing the shared interest in that Venn diagram is pretty small. Nintendo can't expect people to pay top dollar for a feature they never wanted.
Nintendo is offering a gimmick that (as far as I know) no one is asking for. How many people will actually take advantage of its portability? I hope Nintendo learned its lesson about battery life from the WiiU controller. It had better come close to that of the iPad or Surface.
It's been an unofficial rule for a long time that movie writers aren't allowed on set. Unless a writer is also a producer or the director, writers are kept away to let the film crew do its job. It might make sense to have them around, but there have been fights on set caused by angry writers, and fights slow production down, and that costs money.
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