No they dont. They say that they think the time for ever increasing processing power with the same sort of games (fps are still all like doom, only better looking) has come to a end and that gaming needs to go into a different direction. They dont say that gfx dont matter at all, they say it has become less important. Sure ps3 and x360 and high end pc produce awsome gfx wich are usefull in games, but in a way you are still playing exactly the same games as 10 years ago. The ideas are still the same only things look alot better. Nintendo tries to make the experiance different by changing the way you play games.
What games have you been playing? Seriously how many games can Mario be featured in, what did they bring new to the game of Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Mario Kart Racing? Those are the same games we have been playing for a long time..a kart racing game is still a racing game. The Wii remote isn't near as significant because it has just as many limitations as advantages..nothing has changed. I can list vast improvements in games from the original Wolfenstein3D to Half Life 2 when it comes to FPS that couldn't be done without stronger hardware. Do you honestly think the only thing better about HL2 compared to Doom1 is the graphics?? NO! With stronger computers and graphics cards came better animation, better facial animation, better AI, better physics (HUGE considering its affects (not effects) in games. More power allowed for VAST areas, GTA or Jax and Daxter for example are the result of BETTER hardware which can also be seen in todays FPS. They wouldn't even have considered putting vehicles in FPS if the hardware wasn't better then what was available for Doom1. More advances have been made through stronger hardware then has been with new controllers, or did you forget about the Power Glove??
Besides that I dont think the increase in power is a must. We are at a point at wich things will only look better but not in such a effective way as the other generations. From snes to n64/psx was hugh, from n64/psx to ps2/xbox/gc was also big because we went from jaggypollymess to clean and sharp with a decent amount of detail and not alot of holdback for devs (look at zelda and gta, big worlds with plenty of interaction). But now we go from something wich is already pretty good to something wich only is better. The increase just doesnt matter that much anymore to most people. That is one of the reasons why the gaming market in Japan stopped crowing. They got fed up with constantly doing the same things only with better gfx. And the succes of the DS shows there is demand for games that dont only focus on gfx but also focus more on gameplay.
Thats wrong, with increased power does not only come better graphics..thats Nintendos thinking which you have swallowed up too easily. Better hardware means larger worlds, better animation, better AI, better physics..you might be able to see all of it but its what you dont see initially thats so important. Wouldnt it be nice if during a football game you can tackle someone and depending on the speed, angle and position of the players the animation of them being hit would look different? Granted the goal in Nintendos eyes are the same ...you tackled someone because thats just how they see it. For the player they see the same animations over and over and over, no fancy controller is going to magically make you visualize it any different and bring you closer to the game. Dont EVER bring up Japan's gaming habits again, its the most illogical assumption you can make or do you want to play Dating Sims too? Its always been known that Japans impressions of games is vastly different then the rest of the world. Have you even seen half of the games that come out over in Japan, obviously you haven't or you wouldn't have subjected yourself to using "
That is one of the reasons why the gaming market in Japan stopped crowing".
Looking at the weight problems of american sociaty and how often they visit fastfood restaurants I think its safe to say their lust for fat is alot bigger than the need for a decent piece of food. Otherwise they wouldn visit MC a couple of times a week but just buy one good burger/burrito once a week.
Again you fail to see the real issue at hand. Its the same with the Wii if the Wii and PS3 and 360 were the same price the Wii would be dead. People dont buy a Double Cheeseburger from MC'ds because they like the taste they do it because if they only have 3 dollars 3 double cheeseburgers is a better deal then a 4oz steak. I wonder if you ever had to choose between something you wanted and something you could afford? Don't tell me you think a $200 CRT is better then the 400 LCD because Nintendo told you so?
Lol you talk crap. Actually how many crappy products, both hard and software did nintendo released the last decade? Indeed, non to very little depending on your point of view. If there is one company wich should be praised for not ripping their customers off it should be nintendo.
Once again Nintendo's PR has you, who do you think REALLY wants its customers to be happy? Nintendo who is making profit off of the console off the bat, or the other 2 companies who are losing money off the bat to give people something better for their money? EVERYTHING nintendo has released in the last decade has been crappy products because they wont compete with anyone and only want to focus on profits! The GBA using SNES hardware when the PSP was around the corner with PS2 type hardware? How about the N64 using Carts when obviously CD's were around the corner? What about the Cube using a closed format when DVD's were becoming cheap and were superior in capacity? What about the lack of 3rd party support, that a nintendo short coming. Nintendo is the LAST company that should be praised for NOT ripping off its customers, otherwise they would take less financial gain to please its supporters!.
And in the end because of that you fail to give even one decent argument in your whole post.
All my arguments go against the PR that Nintendo has been pushing for the last decade! Its why the Cube failed, its why the GBA failed (rushed life cycle because of the introduction of the DS to compete with the PSP) and its why the Wii is going to fail. I'm all for innovation but not at the cost of higher profit due to cost that is Nintendos philosophy. Make the Wii with an advanced controller just at least put some DECENT hardware inside the machine so gamers can have both things they want...Nice graphics and good controls. Im really starting to wonder if you Wii supporters would have bought the Wii if it had the same hardware but new controls (ala Wii) for $250 because thats the REAL CRIME!
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