bigpaws said:
it actually is still something new
nes was first 8bit
snes was graphically better than competition
n64 was the first 64 bit 3d console
gamecube was a disk based system with improved graphics
tell me what ninty cound do to make a new console sell if the wii is cheaper and relitivly the same
You're saying they introduce "game-changers" though.
Nes to snes was an obvious progression of updating the power, which sega also did probably before them - I forget now.
N64 was powerful, but this one did have "game-changers" in the form of controller, rumble, savepak & 3D.
Gamecube used discs? This was just a change for Nintendo, others were using discs already. the only thing gamecube did was up the power as I recall.
What would sell a Wii 2 in a year or two, is having it go above PlayStation 3 level graphics, keeping Wiiremote+, and their back-library.
The big point here is the Wiiremote+. You keep that and a lot of casuals will buy the Wii2, and probably keep their Wii's too.
For "hardcore" you bring the graphics above the PS3 and you have a winner, many who refused to buy the Wii on the principal of bad graphics will buy the back-log of Nintendo games.
I don't see how Nintendo could possibly lose with that strategy.
Also, third parties could use the new platform to port ps3 and xbox360 games to Wii 2, giving them another source of income on old titles.