Middle of Nowhere Gaming Associate Editor Esteban Cuevas (@Colorwind) talks about what the new Nintendo handheld should be.
Nintendo's new 'wireless device' patent suggests it tracks movement. Could it be a precursor for VR?
The prospect of having a proper Nintendo VR is exciting.
I'd die for another Astrobot on PSVR2, as the Rescue Mission on PSVR1 was incredible. Sony showed how amazing platformers can be in VR, and I have no doubt Nintendo could do some equally amazing things IF they were to embrace the platform.
Music to our ears.
“There is a lot of talk about A.I., for example. When that happens, everyone starts to go in the same direction, but that is where Nintendo would rather go in a different direction."
Good on Nintendo for not chasing the next big thing.
Always? I feel the last time off the top of my head that they were innovative was the 3DS/Wii era. They are very successful at what they do but I wouldn't say they are as innovative as they used to be.
Your opinion is correct. There's no denying Nintendo's influence on the handheld market that's paved the way for the ROG, Steam Deck, MSI Claw etc but apart from the dock to get a small jump in power, it wasn't really revolutionary, even back when it launched. It was a more refined concept of the Wii U which again wasn't new or groundbreaking back then either.
LOL simply because they don't want to invest in it and stick to their outdated approach. See the next pokemon game on Switch 2 will look like something that should come out during the PS3 gen
So a custom art style vs GTA trilogy style mistakes through their games
I'll take the art style thanks
A new 24GHz wireless accessory has been filed with the FCC.
"If the handheld wants to be able to work with a home console, then the dual screen setup has to go."
Are you sure about that? This could render WiiU backwards compatibility obsolete. Wouldn't they want to leverage these games that millions of gamers haven't played yet, especially Mario Maker?
"making it clear it’s a Nintendo product. Something simple like the Nintendo Touch or perhaps the Nintendo Next (as a call back to the NX codename) would work."
I completely agree. There were rumors (and probably ideas on the cutting room floor) that the WiiU was going to be called the "Nintendo," and that would have been awesome on its own. They really need to ditch "Wii"-anything in the title.
"Nintendo needs third party support if it wants to appeal to everyone, as it should, and I believe Nintendo will be able to gain that support as it already has more credibility in the handheld market."
It would be nice, but if they can cut development in first- and second-party studios to just one system, they could increase profits easily by having just one big install base and one platform to develop for. It's important for them to have third parties on board only when they want to make games that would fit the system, not some tacked-on Arkham City nonsense like before. Third parties will come when there's a big enough market. I don't think Nintendo needs to pay them to bolster their launch like last time.
"Nintendo likes to try to appeal to everyone but has been unable to marry the casual and hardcore markets."
Younger consumers are definitely throwing the concepts of "hardcore" and "casual" into disarray - I mean, what's Minecraft or Ark or DayZ? Or heck, Splatoon? I've been challenged more by The Witness than I've been in Bloodborne. Plus you've got Mario Maker, which isn't just a hit in WiiU attach rates, but also on Twitch and YouTube. It's been an avenue for really easy levels all the way up to insane, ingenious contraptions of doom. And if you can't beat em', you can watch instead (er, that sounded wrong...).