Pokemon GO is Proof Nintendo Should Put Their Games on PS4 & Xbox One

"I love Nintendo, and I want to see them succeed. Pokemon GO is a huge success in the mobile market, I think they could learn a thing or to from how well it's doing, and shift that mindset to their home-console market" -- PlayStation Enthusiast

[BrandanT]

Not to burst anyone's bubble, but the markets on mobile and consoles are completely different.

On a side note, Pokemon go seems like a successor to Pokemon snap.

[brettnll]

True, I just think this mobile scenario could be an example of how their console games would perform on the platform casual gamers own (PS4).

[Kiwi66]

There are also casual gamers on xbox , its not some ps exclusive thing , you may have mean't more of the market but thats not how your comment comes across as it looks like your saying that casual gamers are only on ps4

[brettnll]

Kiwi66, obviously. PS4 just has more of the market is what I meant by "(PS4)".

[Ck1x]

Sony can barely sell their games on Playstation and what you guys think Zelda would do GTAV numbers . Why? How? Who's going to come out of the woodwork to buy these 30 million copies that you guys seem to think they will sell on Playstation?

[jcnba28]

PS4 is this gen's casual console I agree but Nintendo games on other consoles would diminish the quality of their games. Nintendo design games with their hardware in mind.

[UltimateMaster]

They could make a full fledge Pokemon Game on the Wii U and other consoles. At least NX and Wii U.
Obviously, the simplistic gameplay of Pokemon Go should shy away the true fanatics of the franchise.
I do like the concept of Pokemon Go, but the lack of battle to catch them or stupid button smashing battles are just the mobile pitfall.
Here's a mobile game, take a beloved franchise with characters people like, make them power up using ridiculous amount of micro-transaction and grinding, put in a boring repetitive gameplay mechanic of attack/block/dodge and there. You finally have your pocket money scam game.
If the battles of Pokemon Go were even slightly similar or had any kind of strategy, I think it would've had potential. Regardless, people are going to waste huge amounts of money in that life dispenser game.

[Utalkin2me]

@Ck1x

"Sony can barely sell their games on Playstation "

ROFLMAO......You're totally right, i mean the publishers said they wasn't going to put any more games on the PS4 being it doesn't sell....SMH. Sony even stated they will not sell anymore PS4's due to the lack of people buying software.....SMH. I honestly think people say stuff without thinking of what they are saying.

[herbs]

Nope PS4 and X1 are both way too generic for Nintendo games to really shine also this would dilute there brand and be a complete detriment to the gaming industry as a whole.

[fr0sty]

Yes, they are different, but don't pretend like Nintendo games would not do well on other consoles.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

They wouldn't, though.
#1 Sony and Micro gamers would never value a game like Mario 3D World over the new Ratchet&Clank. (and that's coming from a loyal R&C fan)
#2 Nintendo's games would be constantly outnumbered by third party releases, meaning they would never have the chance to shine on a system where other third parties, and games like Horizon and Death Stranding, are the priority amongst core gamers, which are a part of a demographic that those consoles built around games that focus on realism and "mature" content.

Let's not pretend that core gamers who only own one Sony or Microsoft console suddenly hold some overwhelming love for the kinds of games Nintendo makes.
They'd own a Wii U for stuff like Pikmin 3 or Mario Kart, if Nintendo was their priority.
The Wii U's sales show that even great games like DK Tropical Freeze (which harken back to the glory days of games on the SNES) aren't enough to interest dedicated PS4 or XB1 owners, when there's a new realistic looking cinematic game like GoW 4 just around the corner.

@black and bruce
Congratulations on being in the minority, then, but neither of you disprove my point.
You in particular, Bruce, only strengthen it, since those that are actually putting any real priority on Nintendo's games, buy the system that hosts them, just like they did when Sony came out with something like The Last of Us.

The fact is, the majority are prioritizing other third parties with none-Nintendo-like games.
I sincerely doubt that would change if Nintendo sold out to the competition, because if they aren't good enough to get your money now, they'd never be more attractive to you than the third parties you reserve your focus and wallets for now.

[BlackTar187]

I think ps and xbox would love to play Nintendo games in droves. The issue most have is buying a Nintendo console for exclusives only with very little 3rd party is a tough sell. The wiiu was the first and only console I didn't own in the last 20 years and that was due to simply not wanting to buy a 3rd system again for only a couple Nintendo games. I'd buy every Nintendo game on the other consoles if that day ever comes.

[rainslacker]

@Wonderful

I dont think that's true at all. While Mario has it's own design, there are quite a few games on PS which are comparable. I mean, R&C just recently saw some pretty impressive numbers, and those who liked that would probably be just as interested in any Nintendo game.

Many gamers have been on Nintendo systems, and I see many of them praise all sorts of Nintendo franchises like Metroid or Zelda. They often lament the over saturation of Mario, but beyond that, I've never really seen that many say they dislike Nintendo games outside some trolls who want to be trolls.

For the most part, the reason most PS gamers don't play Nintendo games now is because they don't feel like it's worth investing in a Nintendo system to play those games for whatever reason. But if you take a few of the PS games, and consider those the only reason to buy the system, the same argument could be made for PS hardware as well.

PS gamers do like variety, and any number of titles can sell from a broad range of genres and styles many with their own unique attributes. Nintendo would fit in well with that bringing it's own uniqueness to the bunch.

That being said, it's not a lack of interest for the games by PS gamers that would keep them away from other systems, it's the fact that they have their own system to push, and Nintendo would probably never even consider giving a competitor the advantage like that. As far as their mobile releases, they see it as a different market, even to their own 3DS, which is a mobile platform, and they want to get money from that market which doesn't threaten console ownership, or at least the people that did convert have already done so.

What you're saying is like saying PS/Xbox gamers wouldn't really care for Sonic games, because it's from Sega, and they are different than what we typically buy. Yet Sonic tends to do quite well....or at least did until they started to suck. The reason we don't typically buy Nintendo type games on PS or Xbox is because there really arent that many out there like that, and the ones that are, aren't very good, or aimed at a much more casual audience.

[Mystogan]

If anything this means well see more pokemon games on mobile. I don't know how the hell he got to this conclusion.

[KentBenMei]

If Nintendo put their games on consoles they'd rake in a retarded amount of money. A cross-console Pokemon MMO, playable between PS4, XBO, NX, and PC? Yeah, money, money, money.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

I call BS.
You'd never prioritize Pokemon over stuff like GoW, R&C, Horizon, Death Stranding, CoD, etc etc etc, so there's not enough wallet priority from people like you, for Nintendo to make enough money to counter the drop in hardware sales, however small it is, that would result.
It would be especially stupid because it would cause the illusion that they have no faith in the NX and are spreading games out to cover for expectations of lower hardware sales, which would harm its launch sales in a way that sales from the other two consoles could NEVER cover for.

@ Black
I've already explained that they wouldn't, because there's no significantly large Nintendo-friendly install base for Nintendo games to sell to on those competing consoles.
I'm not speaking for others; I'm observing and reiterating the negativity I see, DAILY, from none-Nintendo gamers on this site and many others.

If you don't believe me, then try going onto a Sony or Microsoft-dedicated site, and suggesting that Zelda: BotW would have outsold Witcher 3, or really any other big popular third party game, if it had released for all systems, at around the same time as one of them.

Don't be too depressed when you see just how many people will either laugh you out of the chat room or nuke your post with downvotes. I've ran this experiment multiple times with many other Nintendo games on many sites, and only once did it end in my favor: when I suggested that Smash would outsell PSASBR.
That was before a mod erased the post, however.

Nintendo games and None-Nintendo gamers don't mix.
That's just how it is.

[BlackTar187]

Wonderful pls stop you don't speak for most of the people on this site. Mario kart.Mario's, metroid, Zelda, splatoon would do well on all consoles.

[miyamoto]

Nintendo is just running after their target market.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

"Sorry but trends show that, aside from Virtual Boy and Wii which were exceptions, Nintendo's consoles are selling less and less"
Way to downplay the Wii and virtually ignore software sales/attach rates of many of Nintendo's games on their systems despite sales of the units themselves.
This isn't a trend that will only get worse, and btw, Sony has been in the exact same situation since the PS2 yet I don't see you mentioning that.

Also proprietary consoles are a stupid idea, because they would eliminate the money they all get from console sales, not to mention exclusive games which, in their own right, become console sellers and push competition between game makers.
Consoles aren't the same as something like a mere DVD player and we shouldn't pretend they are, because having different consoles that do many different things is a wonderful way to offer options and variety to the consumer.
Sony and Microsoft know just as well as Nintendo does that going third party and putting their first-party games on competing consoles would be a mistake, anyways, so why do you keep falsely insisting on it being a good idea?
Especially around this site, where hate for how "rehashed" and "kiddy" Nintendo's games are has been the common rhetoric of None-Nintendo gamers for ages, and just lends towards proving what I said about the priorities of gamers that refuse to buy Nintendo consoles?

Tell ya what: you want to convince me?
Show me that most Sony or Microsoft gamers would feel okay, and consider it fair, if either company turned third party, and started allowing THEIR first party stuff on all competing platforms, and that those same gamers would accept the logic of Sony and Micro making more money by dropping all notions of different exclusive hardware and games.

I'll bet that'll go over JUST SWELL with them.XD

And before you or anyone else tries to scream "minecraft", don't.
1. Micro didn't make it.
2. It was already planned to come to Wii U eventually before the buyout, or it wouldn't have happened.

[benji101]

Nintendo sell portable consoles that outsell everything on the market.

[rainslacker]

@Wonderful

"People like you"

And who are we?

Who cares if we prioritize it on here? You know that the vast majority of console gamers do not come on here, and that most of them don't care what we prioritize?

I don't think nintendo should release on other consoles because they have their own console to support, but you really need to back off on this idea that PS and Xbox gamers are so hateful towards Nintendo IP's. There are some that act all trollish about it, but more often than not, that's when people like you come in and act all superior for being a Nintendo fan, as if their games are the best thing ever. You act like gamers can only like certain games, yet you look at the list of games that PS owners are praising, and it's quite varied and diverse.

So who are we? We're gamers, and we prioritize the games that interest us. If Nintendo brought us something to be interested in, they'd have just as much consideration as any other game we prioritize. They don't, so we neglect them because more often than not, we don't have the means to play their games. It really has nothing to do with the quality of their games, or their appeal, rather the fact we don't have means to play them.

So please get off your trolling high horse. The fact people are in here saying they would be interested in them on other consoles is proof enough that people are interested in the games.

[BullyMangler]

Sales figures gots people perception of gaming all screwed up.

[Yetter]

sure they are but Nintendo games are gonna sell very well on every platform they are offered. I know I would buy them

[rainslacker]

It would really seem to me that the long term success of the game would be more important than the instant success that it's seen.

I'm sure the game will do great, don't get me wrong, those pokemon players can be quite faithful, but people are easily distracted on mobile, and Pokemon Go's time in the spotlight is only a new Candy Crush release away from moving into irrelevance.

[HAHAHAHAHAHAHA]

i wouldn't mind an open world pokemon game on ps4 xbone and NX to come out where your free to go far and wide looking for pokemon catching them going to gyms and collecting badges through the game.
and i want from software to make it and make it somewhat hard like dark souls bborne and demon souls :P

[Sirk7x]

So you want From Software to make a Pokemon MMO on PS4 and Xbox? Let me know when you find that universe lol

[Becuzisaid]

I had to delete Pokemon Go. It killed my battery and caused my phone to overheat twice just running in the background.

[brettnll]

Bummer! It's not a very good game. But dumb fun nonetheless haha

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

They're apparently aware of that issue and are working on a patch to resolve it.
Keep an eye out on related news sites for when that happens.

[KentBenMei]

"I call BS.
You'd never prioritize Pokemon over stuff like GoW, R&C, Horizon, Death Stranding, CoD, etc etc etc, so there's not enough wallet priority from people like you, for Nintendo to make enough money to counter the drop in hardware sales, however small it is, that would result.
It would be especially stupid because it would cause the illusion that they have no faith in the NX and are spreading games out to cover for expectations of lower hardware sales, which would harm its launch sales in a way that sales from the other two consoles could NEVER cover for."

You sure pretend like you know me, are you a stalker? Because you're bad at it, you don't know shit about me.

I don't even know what Horizon or Death Standing is, and I ASSUME R&C is Ratchet & Clank, which I fin to be mediocre. God of War is a good series but I am not sure about the new one, and I hardly even play CoD, maybe I try the new one for a minute once in a while when my friend already has it on but that's it. So no, I wouldn't prioritize all of those things over Pokemon. Maybe God of War if it didn't look like it was such a huge departure from the series' norms.

And don't give me that drop in sales nonsense, Wii U is selling at Dreamcast/Vita levels and with full support, unlike both of those systems. Sorry but trends show that, aside from Virtual Boy and Wii which were exceptions, Nintendo's consoles are selling less and less. NES > SNES > N64 > NGC > Wii U. NX will most likely continue this trend which has been going on longer than a lot of gamers have been ALIVE. If Nintendo goes 3rd party then at least they'll make a ton of money.

NX would do fine even if Nintendo did spread their games to PS4/XBO/PC. Definitely can't do worse than they have been, tell you that. And it would be a step toward where we should already be; a DVD-like state where there are no proprietary consoles, any console can play any game like a DVD. That would be ideal.

[KentBenMei]

"Way to downplay the Wii and virtually ignore software sales/attach rates of many of Nintendo's games on their systems despite sales of the units themselves.
This isn't a trend that will only get worse, and btw, Sony has been in the exact same situation since the PS2 yet I don't see you mentioning that."

Way to ignore Virtual Boy. I specifically eliminated the outliers which were Wii and Virtual Boy, each on the opposite end of the spectrum of flukes for Nintendo. The average Nintendo system is just a gradual decline, not a huge spike or drop. If you want to include Wii then you must include Virtual Boy, and for statistical purposes neither are relevant.

Same situation since PS2? What do you mean? PS1 and PS2 slaughtered the competition, and PS3 stumbled thanks to its retarded price and lack of DS3 early on, etc, but was the best system of the generation and got back to its feet, selling admirably. PS4 is yet again dominating, and I'd bet PS5 will continue the trend, just like Nintendo will. Sorry that Nintendo's sales are getting shittier most of the time and Sony's are always awesome and only "less awesome thanks to shitty circumstances like price" sometimes. PS3 was a good system, Wii was an overpriced gimmicky piece of shit with the specs and online infrastructure comparable to a Dreamcast, get over it fanboy.

"Consoles aren't the same as something like a mere DVD player and we shouldn't pretend they are, because having different consoles that do many different things is a wonderful way to offer options and variety to the consumer. "

"Mere DVD player." LOL. Anyway, there could still be different consoles doing different things, they just don't need exclusives forcing people to own 3 different systems (four back in the day; Dreamcast, PS2, GameCube, and Xbox!). It's stupid as fuck and extremely anti-consumer. There is no benefit to us this way, and that's all there is to it, especially with these ".5" consoles becoming a thing.

"Tell ya what: you want to convince me?
Show me that most Sony or Microsoft gamers would feel okay, and consider it fair, if either company turned third party, and started allowing THEIR first party stuff on all competing platforms, and that those same gamers would accept the logic of Sony and Micro making more money by dropping all notions of different exclusive hardware and games. "

Who cares what most games say they'd feel okay with? It's for the best. I wouldn't mind if either Sony or M$ went third-party as long as both didn't; the only way I'd be okay with both doing that is if Nintendo did as well, because then we'd just be stuck with a weak Nintendo system that plays gimped Sony and M$ games. I guess we'd sort of be in a shitty version of the ideal "one system" way of things at least...glass half full and all. If Nintendo could make a competent system and NOT go crazy with censorship I'd be VERY down with it. I don't pledge allegiance to a company.

[V0LT]

That's like saying Uncharted 4 should be on Xbox One.

[Gaming_Cousin]

Your statement makes zero sense

[V0LT]

Just like this article.

[Gaming_Cousin]

lol

[RedDevils]

Lol that about one of the few reasons people even care about Nintendo.

[Nivekki]

'Your statement makes zero sense'

To which RedDevils responds -

'Lol that about one of the few reasons people even care about Nintendo.'

Are you a bit thick RedDevils?

[benji101]

Uncharted 4 has zero brand recognition. Nothing Sony makes is remotely on Nintendo's level. Sony is just a main stream company cashing in old ideas. Nintendo are innovators that have been leading this business for over 30 years.

[Zeldafan64]

This is one of the most absurd 'articles' I've ever seen on this site, and that's really saying something. Everyone knows Pokemon is almost as iconic as Mario and the author of this 'article' just wants some of that brand recognition on the other consoles. It's not going to happen.

[brettnll]

Sorry you didn't like my video. Just giving my honest opinion. As we all do.

[thejigisup]

i feel like nintendo holds pokemon back a bit definitely. If there could be a massive open world pokemon game on current gen home consoles that had cross save data from pokemon go this would be game of the century material here. Just a personal thing that i've been waiting for a proper console pokemon game that replicated how i felt as a child watching the show.

[Zeldafan64]

Thank you for being mature in your response.

[GordonKnight]

My opinion is that Nintendo is using the mobile market to attract new consumers. If Pokemon Go is compatible with a NX launch pokemon game. All these casual mobile gamers will be tempted to buy the NX.

[LackTrue4K]

My "honest opinion" Nintendo should just stop making weak systems and always be behind on specs, and just jump on being simple third party only support.

[Ol_G]

You proved that even a opinion can be wrong

[Fullmetalevolust]

Nope, just no. If anything Nintendo will improve on the Pokemon Go and it will have a successor on mobile. It might see an iteration on 3ds but we won't see any IP's on major consoles. They're planning to release Fire Emblem next on mobile and I must say I'm slightly interested.

[gamerb6]

Lol Nintendo should do no such thing. It's not Nintendos fault that Sony and Microsoft suck when it comes to 1st party support/games and have to rely on 3rd party support all time.

Nintendo make quality titles for gamers that actually game.
The Sony audience prefer less of a challenge when it comes to gaming, they like to sit through hours of cut scenes and press the occasional button now and then, which is why ps4 has been a big hit this gen as it caters mainly for the casuals and they are loving it, it's this gens Wii, my kids love it to.

I don't think that the Sony audience would be able to cope with challenging games like donkey Kong tropical freeze for example because it requires a lot more skill than what the Sony demographic are used to, so Nintendo games would never sell well or be appreciated on any other console apart from Nintendos, the demographic just isn't there.

[NotoriousWhiz]

This comment just screams fanboy. Ps4 has difficult games. It also has cinematic games. Ps4's advantage over both the Wii U and X1, is in the variety of games that it has. There is definitely something for everyone.

[gamerb6]

How many of those games are broken, buggy and are of poor quality though? I choose quality of quantity every time.

Nintendo pretty much guarantees quality games as they put so much effort into them, which is why they are high in metric and majority of reviews rate them so highly.

Just look at the new Zelda, Nintendo only allowed people to play 1% of the game and it was just a demo with lacking features and it overshadowed everything at e3.
If Nintendo brings out some of its classics with NX metroid etc... and secures third party support. It would be the only console I use.

[EpicSandwich]

Except a good racer or fps for me :( both which are some of the biggest genres

[LackTrue4K]

If this is true.
then I have not held an Nintendo console, and much less there controllers in 15 years. And less them ever held any of my money...

If you think making games hard, makes better games. You're a simple minded fan.

[gamerb6]

Where did I say making games hard makes games better? That is something that you insinuated not me.
I just showed the difference in demographic and quality.

Nintendo tend to make games that are more challenging and require more skill.
Sony have more games with less player involvement and more cut scenes.
So why would Nintendo games sell on a Sony console if Sony gamers don't want or enjoy those type of games?

[Haru]

Like any of Nintendo casuals can handle Dark soul LMAO, go back and play mario kiddie

[gamerb6]

Lol @ dark soul. Ha ha

[PlatinumGX]

Just another casual who thinks Dark Souls is hard lol.

[AWBrawler]

Your comment proves his point. You guys look down on Nintendo and call it kiddie.

Also the very first time I played Bloodborne I made a goofy looking character to tease my friend and jokingly played it horribly and still was breezing through it. Same for Dark Souls. It's not hard. It's just timing and looking for openings. I'd argue monster hunter is harder

[MatrixxGT]

No Pokemon go is successful because it's a popular brand they made accessible to the billions of people who own a smartphone.

If I had a magic, one use lure that was gauranteed to catch me a lifetime of fish, I'd cast it in the ocean instead of the lake.

[NotoriousWhiz]

If I had a magic, one use lure that was guaranteed to catch me a lifetime of fish, I'd cast it in the nearest body of water.

[senorfartcushion]

Buy a Nintendo console you entitled idiot.

[brettnll]

You obviously didn't watch the video. Like 99% of the people who commented on here.

[Ol_G]

No need your inflammatory title is enough to go by

[brettnll]

@OI_G really? Oldest rule in the book, don't judge a book by its cover. At least see what I have to say. Then you can 100% disagree.

Everyone keeps stating Nintendo should still make hardware, and that I'm an idiot if I think otherwise, when I literally say in my video "Nintendo should keep making hardware" multiple times.

[Ol_G]

If you try next time to make a title that's not clickbait i'll try to listen to what you have to say in your videos/podcast

[Kiwi66]

Can you imagine pokemon go on consoles , you would need one really long cord plus having to drag your tv with you would be awkward if you had to use the bus

[DarXyde]

No, it isn't. Go is casual enough to attract very particular people. It's for people who grew up with gen 1 Pokemon and have money to spend on microtransactions. It's for the younger audience who still enjoys Pokemon and it's mobile with the intent to keep you playing by traveling. This is an application that would fail miserably on stationary hardware. Virtually everyone has a smartphone these days. And plenty of people grew up with Pokemon. Add a game that's heavy on collectibles with quantifiable elements that might require you to spend money (on pokeballs)and you have an addicting title.

It's a success because it's mobile and highly accessible. It's one more reason to fiddle with those phones people can't seem to put down.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

No, it really isn't proof of that at all.
Not only is Pokemon GO focused on an entirely different demographic that renders any comparison moot, the author also fails to take into account that Sony and Micro gamers don't place Nintendo-like games, like Mario 3D World, as their priority over stuff like Horizon and Death Stranding.

Nintendo stands to lose more than they gain by doing that, because they'd lose sales of hardware, (which by default is a substantial chunk of change, due to each console sold being worth at least 6 $50 games) for a miniscule increase in software, from people who's interest in games like Breath of the Wild would immediately die once the next Witcher hits their console.

They make more money waiting for the smart and open-minded multi-console gamers to pick up a console for their games, than they would waiting for a scant 500k(at best) to pick up a less-realistic-looking game on consoles where other third party games, like Battlefield, already have dibs on their wallets.

No matter how big the install base is, there's no point in expecting higher sales if the install base isn't interested in the games.
CoD on Wii and Wii U should be proof enough of that.

Also, some people seem to be under the delusion that a Nintendo game being on a different console would suddenly make them play similar to other third party games and make them more desirable as a result.
News flash, dreamers: Breath of the Wild being on PS4 or XB1 wouldn't make it play like Witcher 3 or Elder Scrolls.
If you don't like how Nintendo's games work now, you wouldn't like them any better on any other system.

Quit port begging.
Get N or Get Out.

[_-EDMIX-_]

"Nintendo stands to lose more than they gain by doing that, because they'd lose sales of hardware"

Not really bud. They would lose sales of the hardware, NOT MONEY! Pokemon Go is not made on a Nintendo owned platform and its by the end of the year going to make more money then Nintendo did all last year.....2X! Soooooo who cares that Wii U or 3DS would not exist if they are making MORE MONEY? lol do you not business?

How much money did Wii U and 3DS make for Nintendo last year? I'll wait...

"from people who's interest in games like Breath of the Wild would immediately die once the next Witcher hits their console" Soooo people like you? Consider again, if Nintendo makes no console, those who want lets say "Breath Of The Wild" would have PC, PS and XB to choose from ON TOP of those who didn't even plan to get a Nintendo console to play such a game, gamers still play games bud. I'm sorry but you are in some delusion that it can't or won't happen even with it currently happening right in front of you with Pokemon Go....

"(which by default is a substantial chunk of change" No...no its not. PSN made more money then all of Nintendo last year. It is for NINTENDO because they are not making a lot of money, but clearly that doesn't mean they should continue going the path as if they have no choice bud, it makes no sense.

You are trying to argue a number that they want to get, by spending it on an install base and concept that DIDN'T MAKE THEM THAT MONEY IN YEARS!

Look at Pokemon Go's numbers, add them up by a year....what is making Nintendo that type of money in regards to hardware?

"No matter how big the install base is, there's no point in expecting higher sales if the install base isn't interested in the games"

Pokemon Go....

"They make more money waiting for the smart and open-minded multi-console gamers to pick up a console for their games, than they would waiting for a scant 500k(at best) to pick up a less-realistic-looking game on consoles where other third party games, like Battlefield, already have dibs on their wallets"

What happens when Nintendo stops making consoles, where will you go? People buy consoles to play games, thus if Nintendo stops making them and goes 3rd party, the market will shift anyway.

Nintendo spends zero on hardware, gets a massive install base instantly (which I'm assuming would include you as I don't think you are buying consoles just to look at plastic) annnnnnnnd profit.

Why spend more to make less?

Nintendo didn't spend a DIME on making ios or android, yet they are making MORE MONEY on this damn title then their entire company did all last year...times 2.

Sorry wonderful, but it sounds like you simply don't want to look at the math because it shows indeed this company is better off leaving hardware behind.

The numbers don't lie.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

#1 "Pokemon Go is not made on a Nintendo owned platform and its by the end of the year going to make more money then Nintendo did all last year.....2X! Soooooo who cares that Wii U or 3DS would not exist if they are making MORE MONEY? lol do you not business? "

A stupid statement, considering PGo is focused towards an entirely different demographic than PS4 and XB1 gamers.
And as for the money they made, it was obviously enough to continue their core console business, WITHOUT following the suggestions of wanna-be accountants and anti-Nintendo fantards that just want Nintendo dead.

#2 "Nintendo spends zero on hardware, gets a massive install base instantly (which I'm assuming would include you as I don't think you are buying consoles just to look at plastic) annnnnnnnd profit. "

"Pokemon GO..."

Again, different demographic.
One that would not just MAGICALLY TRANSFER TO OTHER CONSOLES if Nintendo's games went there, because if that's how it worked, the PS4 would already be at 80M+ by virtue of fanbase carry-over.
Nintendo would not make anywhere NEAR a comparable sum to Poke-GO, by trying to sell to the PS4 XB1 fanbases, because the install base size is SECONDARY to the kinds of games they're willing to buy.
Trying to compare the sales chances of Poke-GO when selling to casuals, to trying to sell something like Mario 3D World to the same crowd that prioritizes games like Witcher 3, is just stupid, and shows that between the two of us, you're the one that doesn't understand how this business works.
You're too blinded by numbers to take the more crucial extraneous circumstances of the situation into account, like the fact that Sony and Micro gamers disdain Nintendo's games openly as rehashed kiddy titles when compared to games like Witcher 3, and that a change of system wouldn't change how these games are made, let alone how the fanbases regard them so lowly compared to the flood of more "mature" third party games that they will ALWAYS prioritize.
Also, no: PS+ isn't a comparable circumstance, because PS4 owners HAVE TO HAVE IT TO PLAY ONLINE.
Again: CoD on Wii stands as ironclad proof that larger install bases do not guarantee larger sales, and by your ridiculously ignorant logic, both Sony and Microsoft are ALSO better off trying to go third party and focus on mobile games, because apparently they'd make even more there than with the PS4.

None of the big 3 are willing to go third party, because they know it is a BAD BUSINESS MOVE.
Something that an amateur who brags about his supposed "understanding of smart business" like you ironically doesn't understand at all.

Stop stalking my posts with your brainless rants about business: there's no point in discussing such things with you when you can't even grasp the simple logic that numbers don't decide everything in smart business decisions.

Even if you bother replying, don't expect me to read it. I'm done with you.

[_-EDMIX-_]

"Pokemon Go is not made on a Nintendo owned platform and its by the end of the year going to make more money then Nintendo did all last year.....2X! Soooooo who cares that Wii U or 3DS would not exist if they are making MORE MONEY? lol do you not business? "

"A stupid statement, considering PGo is focused towards an entirely different demographic than PS4 and XB1 gamers"

What does that have to do with PS4 and XB1 gamers bud? The statement is merely saying they are making money from a platform they don't own....

Mind you, PS4 and XONE's demographic would actually soon be that of Nintendo's once Nintendo were to even transition into being a software only company, ie you don't have a choice, are you going to stop gaming because they are not making a console even though they are making the same games?

"And as for the money they made, it was obviously enough to continue their core console business"

Enough? LMFAO! I don't think PSN making more money then Nintendo is something they want to continue, their goal as a company is to make more money, I've never heard of this concept of "enough" in business in my entire life.

I've yet to ever hear any concept in doing something with the goal to make a limited amount of money as suppose to the maximum as it makes no sense and literally contradicts the entire concept of their existence.

Just because they "can" doesn't mean they should.

That might be the dumbest argument I've ever heard regarding this and its just sounds bias and desperate to avoid the very, very obvious conclusion that this move is good and makes them money.

"Again, different demographic" LMAFO! That is irrelevant bud, Nintendo is looking to make money, where matters not, their goal is not solely to make something on a box called Nintendo, its to make money. ie ios and android are making them money on platforms they don't own...fact.

'One that would not just MAGICALLY TRANSFER TO OTHER CONSOLES if Nintendo's games went there"

Where would those gamers be playing those games though if Nintendo stopped making consoles?

Again...Pokemon Go....

Its making MILLIONS by consumers that clearly don't own Wii U as its base is MORE then what Wii U sold.

"None of the big 3 are willing to go third party, because they know it is a BAD BUSINESS MOVE"

Nope.

Say that about SEGA bud.

Sony and MS actually consistantly make money on their install bases though, Nintendo is the one that is making less money then PSN currently....

Your entire post has stated literally NOTHING to even factor WHY it would make sense to spend more money, to get less of an install base.

It makes no sense and I think you are scared to see what Pokemon Go is doing to Nintendo.

ie this is only the beginning. I'm calling right now this company goes software only as I don't see them investing on MORE hardware JUST to LIMIT sales.

You DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT, you want to bash, you want to generalize install bases etc.

Talk about some numbers bud, you seriously that scared that Nintendo on 1 mobile game is literally making more money then ALL THEIR CURRENT HARDWARE AND GAMES?

Imagine that on ios, android, PC, PS and XB.

Zero cost to spend on hardware, all profit. You can deny it all you want, but the numbers don't lie, as to why you keep trying to avoid such an obvious conclusion.

[Deltaguy]

would feel weird

[rjason12]

Nope it just goes to show that they still know how to print money. If you really wanted Nintendo games you would buy the console, as they've shown no indication of ever putting their games on other consoles.

[Spyroo]

You mean on PC.

But Nintendo systems get emulated fast on PC, Wii U emulator already nearly finished ;) (CEMU)

[LackTrue4K]

Keep holding that dry candle, the wax is all over you're weak arms.

[TheHaydenator]

Cemu is far from finished.

[brettnll]

If you love video games don't pirate them, support devs!

[InTheZoneAC]

first party AAA titles that nintendo would normally release on their wii/wii u would sell consoles if sold on playstation.

could you imagine all those great gamecube/wii/wii u games made for ps4 with normal controller/trophy support. They'd be one of the most streamed/viewed games. Nintendo stocks would rise as much as it did with pokemon go.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Not even.
A change of controller and bunch of trophies wouldn't sell a game like Mario 3D World to the same crowd that looks down on it compared to games like Witcher 3.

[InTheZoneAC]

you are absolutely crazy my friend. Pretty much everyone I know with a playstation grew up with nintendo and would buy up all those games, assuming they have the money.

Nintendo needs to quit holding back. I didn't say release it on pc or xbox, they only know the diehard dedicated games for those platforms.

[_-EDMIX-_]

"the same crowd that looks down on it compared to games like Witcher 3"

If Nintendo doesn't make another platform and goes 3rd party, their old install base would be that "crowd" bud...

PC, PS, XB, ios and android would be the new home for Nintendo games, soooo your comment is a bit irrelevant and doesn't even make any sense.

That 12 million Wii U install base, would just transition into PC, PS, XB, ios ,android etc. I don't see the name of a box changing a consumer from buying a game they love to not buying it.

Its literally insane and makes no sense. So are Nintendo gamers buying Nintendo's console merely because it is a Nintendo console or to actually play games?

You can say PC, PS or XB or what ever "crowd" would not buy Nintendo's games, but Nintendo's own former console crowd would.....else where so what would it really matter? smh.

Logic bud, find it. You are basically saying those gamers are not fans of games, but of the name of the box. If the next 4 Zeldas come out on PC, PS, XB, ios ,android etc you telling me you not buying it?

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Dude, if all those gamers were really that keen on Nintendo's games, and they aren't just die-hard console fanboys for Sony, they'd already own a Wii U or be saving for an NX.
Just face it: when they abandoned Nintendo, they didn't retain their love of Nintendo's games.
And the crux of the issue is that all their money is reserved and spent on games like FORZA now, especially over games like Mario Kart.

I'm not crazy. If anything, I'm overly-attentive towards the attitudes displayed by the supposed "fans" on rival consoles, who claim Nintendo's games aren't interesting enough to be system sellers while hypocritically port-begging at the same time.
They don't really want Nintendo's games.
They just want the industry to move one step closer to a single-system monopoly for the sake of their wallets and fanboy pride, and Nintendo just happens to be the least popular of the moment, thus getting all the negative attention and calls for the death of their hardware.

[InTheZoneAC]

they're the least popular so they're getting the negative attention? lol ok...

people are tired of them holding back their consoles and people don't trust them enough to spend money on their main console. You really are confusing your opinion of these "fans" with reality. If and when Nintendo ever goes this route, you will slowly open up to the idea.

No one is saying get rid of the 3ds, because like i stated before, this old time friends of mine with playstations, also have a 3ds and used to have gamecubes. But they have no interest in the wii or wii u. I am a big fan of many nintendo IP's and would love, as would MILLIONS of others, to have those select great titles on playstation.

You have to be in serious denial to assume otherwise. It's as if I suggested Nintendo kill off a relative of all these people so quick to disagree. Just give it a thought, it's the perfect scenario for Nintendo if the NX fails.

Lets revisit this article 3 years after the NX releases. Bookmarked...

[_-EDMIX-_]

@inTheZone- "You have to be in serious denial to assume otherwise"

Agreed. Look at this account and you'll see what you are dealing with. lol

The numbers don't lie and I think Nintendo is very much open to going 3rd party. I just don't buy that they've ever entertained the idea, especially considering Pokemon Go, it tells me they are looking to find ways to make money OUTSIDE their own install base based on low sales of hardware.

If they can spend zero on hardware and get money from something like Pokemon Go, they can make all their titles on other platforms and officially quit the hardware game and just save that money for more games.

The idea of what the PS or XB install base would or wouldn't buy isn't really that relevant, the idea is Nintendo's fans would still clearly need to buy a platform to play their games, something Nintendo would clearly not need to provide any longer.

If you like Nintendo, you are buying the hardware to play their games anyway, why should Nintendo suffer to have the N on the box for fanboys? Their goal is to make games and money and they can do all that without spending a dime on hardware.

Pokemon Go is projected to make more money then what Nintendo made all last year......times 2. Imagine what this company becomes when their inter library is multiplatform?

They already did the whole "make hardware and buy our games"

Wii U and 3DS............we can look at 2015 to see where that got them, you can't really convince people that are blind, die hard fanboys as they are legit blind to the idea that this company can do well without hardware.

EVEN WHEN THE COMPANY RIGHT NOW HAS POKEMON GO! Its as if those numbers allude them lol

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Fun fact. The GC, Wii and Wii U all have normal controllers.

[JunMei]

No. Everyone already owns a phone. Not everyone owns a PS4 or Xbone, or would even buy a PS4 or Xbone for a pokemon game. The crowd that would play a console Pokemon game, is the crowd that would buy a Nintendo console. So there's no need.

[Ck1x]

Hands down summed up this whole conversation perfectly!
It's getting old people overselling the power of the Playstation brand. it sure hasn't helped many of Sony's own exclusive games to sell more. Sony is king for shutting studios down because the game just didn't meet a quota! I mean damn how do you guys in one hand bash Nintendo for making the same old kiddie nonsense, but yet want it on your console of choice?

[JunMei]

I always wonder why they bash a game, but still want it. I guess it's the story of the fox and the grapes:
http://img10.deviantart.net...

[Drdeadlocke]

Pokemon go seems like a good idea and I think it will do well, the game just isn't for me though, and no I don't think the series would do any better on xbox one and ps4, that's just ridiculous

[DFresh]

I really hope Nintendo one day goes the Sega route and becomes a 3rd party publisher. If the NX fails which is very likely this could be the future of Nintendo.
Nintendo making games for PlayStation, Xbox + PC (Play anywhere) and mobile gaming they would make a killing.
Nintendo is really out of touch with the core audience and on top of that the casual market they've been bragging about have moved on to mobile gaming.
This future is looking to be a possibility.

[truechainz]

"the casual market they've been bragging about have moved on to mobile gaming. "

You do realize Nintendo is making mobile games that are making a killing and reaching that audience right? That's kinda what this article is referencing. Where have you been?

[InTheZoneAC]

um...he already acknowledged what you just stated...

[Ck1x]

Nintendo won't do Sega, because Sega didn't want to take that route they were forced to! Nintendo has plenty of money so they don't have to lose their souls like Sega to cater to the Playstation fan base. Sega once made great games and was very versatile with great software, now they can't make a good Sonic game to save their lives. Some gamers like diversity and want to have a choice of something other than PC and two PC lite consoles.

And for a company so out of touch with the core gamer they easily racked up best game of e3 awards! Talk about a clueless company

[Apex13]

It's proof that people should buy Nintendo systems.
You tits can P off and dream about Nintendo games on Sony or MS. Nintendo gave MS Rare and look what they done to that once great studio. If you don't want to buy a Nintendo system them don't and stop moaning.

[InTheZoneAC]

I have a 3ds and a wii u. And I would love to see, based on Nintendo's history with consoles and their bs controllers, those AAA console games make their way to playstation, and that includes games dating back to the gamecube. If NX fails this would be their best route to make more on top of their 3ds and mobile sales.

And if the NX fails Reggie is gone. And this is the start of the new direction for Nintendo, and it definitely isn't a bad thing.

[Ck1x]

Not sure how all of this amazing press about Pokémon GO and Nintendo's stock skyrocketing leads people to the assumption that the NX is going to fail and therefore I may get my dream of Nintendo games being on Playstation! Tell your kids and their kids to keep hope alive and continue on with the dream. Lol

Guess what guys I really like Big Macs but I don't want to go to McDonald's for them, let me hope that one day Burger King starts carrying them... That's how most of you sound on here.

[truechainz]

No their best route would be going mobile only. If the NX fails why bother putting part of their focus making costly budgeted games on consoles that return okay to solid profits when they can put all of their focus on being the premier software developer on mobile with games that cost millions less to make and reach an audience that dwarfs even the high selling PS4 and the Xbox One combined. Believe me I always dreamed of the one console future with great hardware where these console wars don't exist, but even if Nintendo releases some crappy games on mobile, they will still garner more money than 3rd party console support.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Exactly

[_-EDMIX-_]

"It's proof that people should buy Nintendo systems"

Nope, its proof literally that more people like Pokemon then the do the idea of buying a console only for Pokemon....

[HallowedSoul1]

I was just saying to my bro that Pokemon needs to be on PlayStation vr. It would have the immersion of Pokemon go but without the using of 100's of dollars in gas money or stumbling onto dead bodies and causing multiple car pile ups on the free way because you saw a charizard.

[truechainz]

Pokemon Go would be better for hololens AR. If the recent events have proven anything, it is that you do need to be aware of your surroundings when playing this game, even if it is just in your home or yard.

[Kallisti]

Unless the upcoming NX is a total failure and Nintendo choose to go the Sega route, I really can't see this happening.

[EpicSandwich]

Would be great on the vita but on consoles? Nope

[Tedakin]

With NX coming out they definitely should not. If NX is a huge failure then maybe consider it....

[Darkfist_Flames]

dont mind them putting zelda and super smash, these games hardly use any gimmick.

[SgtPepper1806]

Hmm. PlayStation Enthusiast wants Nintendos games on PlayStation. Shocker.

[brettnll]

I'm also an editor over at Nintendo Enthusiast.... And Xbox Enthusiast. <3

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

That doesnt make a difference.
Nintendo shouldnt have to sell out to people who dont want to buy their consoles to play their games.

It is time humans stop acting entitled and spoiled.

[Ck1x]

Why do people want Nintendo to go 3rd party so badly when Nintendo wants their own empire, they don't want to eat at they same table as Sony and Microsoft. Clearly many people feel that the only path for success is going down the same road Sony is on, but clearly this recent news proves otherwise. They can all existing and if you want Nintendo games buy their systems or play the mobile experience on smartphones. Other than that stop begging for Nintendo to go 3rd party on consoles

[pyroxxx]

Makes less sense for Nintendo to just go publisher as it does for MS and xbox brand... Nitty has just enough IPS to warrant a machine. Don't think MS does though.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Just proves Nintendo's games are simply timeless it just sucks their consoles aren't appealing to ppl anymore. This is Nintendos first game ever to go multiplat when they swore they never would. Nintendo's games would live on strong on PS and Xbox imo.

[pootymcpoockle]

Keep dreaming, it's never going to happen.
If you want Nintendo games, buy a Nintendo console.

[strayanalog]

This may prove that the Big N's games could do well on other consoles, but that would be a tragic day, as a system experience is a different one than that of a phone. There's a certain magic that Nintendo's games have when played on their own console, like Sega's games.

[wheresmymonkey]

Well lets think this through shall we. Would Super Mario Maker, Splatoon or the New Star Fox 'work' on the PS4 or Xbox One.... Nope. Zombii has shown what happens when you take games specifically made for the WiiU and port them to other consoels. They simply aren't as good.

[discobastard]

In a word, bollocks

[wheresmymonkey]

It really isn't. The markets are very different, also POkemon Go is a free app. It's success is tied to the fact that Nintendo it seems have a nack for making good mobile games, mainly because they take the unique and interesting elements of a device and use them to create games. Neither the PS4 or Xbone have any.. like at all. They're as basic and boring from a design perspective as you can get.

[MrBrofist]

Yeah. Let them piss away all the money and time they've invested in RnD for the NX and kill off any chances of staying a first party developer.
More and more 3rd parties are down-sizing or closing their doors for good these days, I'd hate for Nintendo to be in that position.
Sure they may sell more software on those 2 but they'd have to pay Sony and MS royalties for every game so eventually they'd make less then what they could have made staying first party.

Stop port begging. If you like Uncharted, buy PS.
If you like Halo, by XBOX
If you like Pokemon,Mario,Zelda ect, buy Nintendo.

[Lukebb91]

If nintendo brought zelda, mario etc to xbox i would buy the games, i think they would be better off doing that but they insist on sticking with their family friendly go on our own mentality which is why they are only really relevant in japan. Im not saying games like mario galaxy or the new zelda are bad, they are incredible games but having to buy their console for 3-4 games a year is not worth it.

[oKidUKo]

I'd love to see any kind of Xbox One (and PS4 even though I don't own one) Pokemon game, I only really had Nintendo handhelds for Pokemon so it would be far easier for me personally. I think it'd do really well.

[Gwiz]

The way Pokemon Go works is not representative of console games.
You couldn't even say that about Nintendo's IP's on their own home systems.

[kaiserxblue]

Nope what Pokemon Go proves it's that Ninendo's IP are a gold mine in the gaming industry and it's a sign that Nintendo it's doing the right strategies to reach to all people in general, mobile for casuals and NX console for the core gamers. Easy concept to understand.

[jrshankill]

Strongly disagree.

People should spend cash on Nintendo consoles, make Nintendo great again!

[ILostMyMind]

Why is so important defend a hardware? I like the PlayStation but don't think it should be eternal. It would be nice if we had all the games on a single hardware.

[MrBrofist]

You're only seeing this from a consumer view point.

If everything was on all consoles it would defeat the purpose of having more than one console. Also if we only had one console to choose from, we'd have fewer options and whoever it is be it either of the three, they' d have a monopoly over us and could charge us whatever they want .

Long story short,the more options the customer has the better

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

By that logic. McDonald., Burger King, and Checkers should be one restuarany, retailers should also be one restuarant. There should be on sport team and school. Why be separate.

[ITPython]

No, Pokemon go is proof that the Nintendo fanboys on this site may be worse than the xb1 fanboys. Nearly every damn article is Pokemon go crap, some of them getting near top article with only a few comments (they are likely spamming views).

[Apex13]

These dumb articles yet again. It's not proof of anything apart from what we know which is they make games people want to play. Now if you don't what a full experience on a Nintendo console then go with a shallow experience in a mobile. Absolute stupidness if you ask me. It's like telling apple to put their key things on Android and vice versa. No! If you want to play Nintendo games then invest in their platform and if you don't stop wish it to be on other systems. I own all three systems but I would never wish that.

[DarthZoolu]

Nintendo is just too stupid no one likes Nintendo hardware but everyone loves Nintendo software, they are missing out on boatloads of money from being a software only company. They should make a ton of games for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and mobile!

[ILostMyMind]

This.

[MrBrofist]

If people are too cheep to buy their hardware,they don't deserve to play their games period.
Software only companies make less money than a company that makes both.
Sony and Microsoft fans don't put Nintendo games as a priority anyway. They'd never pick a game like Super Mario 3D World over GTA 5.
Entitled brats need to get over themselves and get a job or a side job so they can afford to get more than one console

[_-EDMIX-_]

lol this indeed.

Nintendo would run game on SOOOOOO many publishers as a 3rd party. All they need is the install base. More want to play Nintendo games, then I feel have a console dedicated JUST to that publishers games.

People don't even want to use EA's Origin platform and they are one of the top publishers in the world and Origin is FREE!

EA, Ubisoft, Activision etc all make money because they bring games to all platforms they don't own, they want the install base as their goal is to sell software, not hardware.

Many don't like what you are saying or myself for that matter, but the reality is......numbers don't lie.

Nintendo may very well need to consider going 3rd party as Wii U is not making them what Pokemon Go is making them.

Who wants to spend more money on hardware to have LESS install base to sell games?

Who on earth thinks that makes any form of sense? Its why you've seen many on here silent on exactly why that would be a bad thing. Who can really say making less money and spending more money is a great thing?

Nintendo just spent zero on hardware or marketing for said hardware and they are making bank!

[MrBrofist]

I like how you disregard the 3Ds as it has a very high user base and has a ton of support.
Numbers don't lie but the don't tell the whole story.

Wii U had a lot of issues working against it during its first year.

Lack of games due to Nintendo underestimating how demanding creating games in HD is the real reason the console has such low numbers. Also didn't help they kept the Wii brand which either confused people or people gave them the brush-off because they hate Wii.

Unless you've been under a rock, they are gearing up for NX and I doubt they'd make the same mistakes they made with Wii U

If they release just one game outside NX no one will buy their hardware because they will just anticipate them going multiplatform. Sega released some of their games outside their consoles during the SS and Dream Cast years and look how that helped them?

[_-EDMIX-_]

No one's buying their Hardware right now for the Wii U so why would it matter if they went multi-platform? Also consider that the 3DS is not selling like the DS as its selling 3 times less.

And please do not blame the first year on the we use a failure for several years because at this rate PlayStation sold almost two times the amount in one year did Nintendo did in almost 5 years.

PlayStation 3 also had a rocky start and still went on to sell over 90 million units that does not answer why the Wii U sold 12 million units I do not believe people purchase consoles based on the first year that's absolutely irrelevant to most consumers.

It sold less simply because the install base did not care for it in comparison to other platforms, it sold less because as a representation of the true core install base buy Nintendo no amount of confusion could stop somebody from buying the next Xbox or Playstation or anything like that I truly do not believe that has anything to do with it and it's just sounds like a very dumb excuse.

The reality is for a very very very long time Nintendo has been consistently shrinking their install base from one PlayStation and her to the market and even more when Microsoft entered the Wii was a huge anomaly in fluke when you factor that Millions who bought it or not Nintendo Gamers or even gamers in general and it's clear that the gimmick was just that a gimmick and a cultural thing that clearly wore off by the time the Wii U released where are those Gamers now? What you're seeing with the Wii u honestly is likely the exact numbers you would have seen with any other console that released after the GameCube that wasn't a gimmick. The Wii U is actually not selling less than Nintendo consoles it's selling exactly the way they normally or selling prior to their gimmicks

[truechainz]

They would make the most money if they focused only on mobile. They would make money on other consoles, but the money and focus spent making a big budget AAA console game could be used to make one or two games on mobile that will cost less to make, reach a much wider audience, have access to more potential revenue, and have less quality titles to compete with on the platform.

It is like you said, the numbers don't lie, and the number on mobile are in another league from numbers on PS4 and Xbox One. There is no real financial reason for them to not go mobile only if they stop making their own hardware beyond the fact that it would be cool and more convenient for Xbox and PS owners.

[bamillington]

I beg to disagree with the headline

[ThunderPulse]

Damn I'd love some Smash Bros on PS4!

[benji101]

Nothing is that good on the PS4 it is a bag of crap console so you beg for great games to release on it. Despite the media hard on for the terrible Uncharted 4 game nothing good has released for the ps4 as an exclusive that is worth the entry price of the console.

[CoDsuperstar]

what it proves is that nintendo can strike gold if they put quality titles on mobile. ps4/xbox1 is nothing compared to how big the mobile market is.

[donwel]

So by that logic, we can also say that the success of the Fallout vault app thing on mobiles is proof that Bethesda should put their games on Wii U.
What utter dimwittery.

[benji101]

Nintendo is years ahead of both Sony and Microsoft. Why would nintendo take a step backwards to join the people living in the past?

[benji101]

Sony consumers asking for brand recognized games is funny.

[DaGamingKing]

No its not. Its proof Nintendo should continue to focus on its mobile strategy.

[Enigma_2099]

Nintendo called. They said stop being so f'n stupid. You want to play our Nintendo games, buy our Nintendo system

[_-EDMIX-_]

......yet Pokemon Go? lol

[Enigma_2099]

That was directed at Microsoft and Sony.

[Broomfondle]

But of course. And I should get a genital piercing.