Hey guys I just wanted to share with you my thoughts on how the NX can become a success and to also get your opinions on the matter as well.
1. Reasonable Price - I hear a rumor that the NX is planned to be priced under 200 dollars because this is an awkward time to release a new platform in the middle of a console generation and Nintendo simply doesn't believe people will spend over 300 dollars for a new Nintendo system when people already have purchased ps4s and xboxones as they are still ongoing.
2. Solid Launch Titles- The Wii U failed at having great launch titles at launch. This time around things need to be handled with better time to have good games at launch and within the launch window.
3. 3rd Party Support - When the Wii U was first announced there was a lot of 3rd party support promised and it never really came to be. According to rumors, Nintendo has been aggressively seeking 3rd party support as of late. That could be for last minute Wii U support but, I think they are planning on titles for the NX.
4. Brand New IP at Launch - Nintendo should have a launch title that is a brand new at launch but, something different that looks promising and would garner quite of bit of interest. We all know that Nintendo makes the best first party titles.
5. No Gimmicks - I think its time that Nintendo sticks with focusing on making great software instead of gimmicks that can cause 3rd party developers to stay away or not port their games that they make for other consoles. Due to control limitations. I note that some games still would not be able to be ported due to hardware limitations.
6. More Amiibo and Compatibility options - Amiibos are a big success for Nintendo right now and they are popular with collectors. However some of the Amiibo compatibility options are a bit underwhelming. Most just unlock costumes or upgrades in some fashion. There need to be more games where you can scan the amiibo and use it in the game similarly to how you can on Mario Maker. Now I know its impossible to make every amiibo compatible in that way but at least a handful should be in some games and possibly more added in updates. Imagine being about to scan Kirby and Captain Falcon on Mario Kart and instead of just getting Mii costumes, you could unlock them as racers. That is the kind of thing I'm talking about. Also the library of Amiibo figures should continue to grow as well. Personally I think they should do Mario Kart Amiibo with the figures actually being the racers in their karts.
7. Remasters - Some games are close enough to the NX launch but, have not been out too long on the Wii to possibly be added to the NX library in a remastered form. One example would be to Port an updated version of Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, or Super Smash Brothers with all the DLC included as well as additional content. One example of this is when Sony ported the remastered version of The Last of Us to the ps4. It included all of the dlc as well as additional content.
8. Wii U and NX Release of the new Zelda - I believe this should be handled in the same fashion that Twilights Princess was released on both Gamecube and Wii.
Alright those are just some of my ideas guys and if you want to see more of my software ideas check out my youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAsvPKjU0vWUHgNOMaW64g/videos
1. Reasonable Price - I hear a rumor that the NX is planned to be priced under 200 dollars because this is an awkward time to release a new platform in the middle of a console generation and Nintendo simply doesn't believe people will spend over 300 dollars for a new Nintendo system when people already have purchased ps4s and xboxones as they are still ongoing.
2. Solid Launch Titles- The Wii U failed at having great launch titles at launch. This time around things need to be handled with better time to have good games at launch and within the launch window.
3. 3rd Party Support - When the Wii U was first announced there was a lot of 3rd party support promised and it never really came to be. According to rumors, Nintendo has been aggressively seeking 3rd party support as of late. That could be for last minute Wii U support but, I think they are planning on titles for the NX.
4. Brand New IP at Launch - Nintendo should have a launch title that is a brand new at launch but, something different that looks promising and would garner quite of bit of interest. We all know that Nintendo makes the best first party titles.
5. No Gimmicks - I think its time that Nintendo sticks with focusing on making great software instead of gimmicks that can cause 3rd party developers to stay away or not port their games that they make for other consoles. Due to control limitations. I note that some games still would not be able to be ported due to hardware limitations.
6. More Amiibo and Compatibility options - Amiibos are a big success for Nintendo right now and they are popular with collectors. However some of the Amiibo compatibility options are a bit underwhelming. Most just unlock costumes or upgrades in some fashion. There need to be more games where you can scan the amiibo and use it in the game similarly to how you can on Mario Maker. Now I know its impossible to make every amiibo compatible in that way but at least a handful should be in some games and possibly more added in updates. Imagine being about to scan Kirby and Captain Falcon on Mario Kart and instead of just getting Mii costumes, you could unlock them as racers. That is the kind of thing I'm talking about. Also the library of Amiibo figures should continue to grow as well. Personally I think they should do Mario Kart Amiibo with the figures actually being the racers in their karts.
7. Remasters - Some games are close enough to the NX launch but, have not been out too long on the Wii to possibly be added to the NX library in a remastered form. One example would be to Port an updated version of Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, or Super Smash Brothers with all the DLC included as well as additional content. One example of this is when Sony ported the remastered version of The Last of Us to the ps4. It included all of the dlc as well as additional content.
8. Wii U and NX Release of the new Zelda - I believe this should be handled in the same fashion that Twilights Princess was released on both Gamecube and Wii.
Alright those are just some of my ideas guys and if you want to see more of my software ideas check out my youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAsvPKjU0vWUHgNOMaW64g/videos