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Weekend Confirmed 97 - Nintendo 3DS and Wii U plans, FF13-2, Dustforce
by Garnett Lee, Jan 27, 2012 2:30pm PSTWith the holiday lull drawing to a close, Jeff returns to the cast just in time for Xav's last show as an official Shacker. Ariel Angelotti and Christian Spicer also join the show making this a fearsome fivesome with Garnett. There's plenty on the table, too, with Ariel sharing her experience with the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII-2 in advance of its US release next week, news from Nintendo's financial briefing including an update on 3DS and Wii U plans, budding love for Dustforce, Insomniac's farewell to Resistance, and more making the time fly by to the wrap-up with Finishing Moves.
Weekend Confirmed Ep. 97: 01/27/2012
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Round 1 00:00:00 to 00:26:56
Whatcha Been Playing Part 1 00:27:31 to 00:57:24
Whatcha Been Playing Part 2 00:58:21 to 01:24:55
Listener Feedback/Front Page News 01:25:55 to 02:03:57
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Comments
I'm wondering, where will Nintendo choose to go with the next generation? They've invested money in better graphics, new hardware etc, do you thing they will choose to go after the "hardcore" "AAA title" market? Or do you think they will stay with their "casual" audience?
I think they could do really well in the hardcore market, maybe start with titles like Call of Duty, or develop similar titles, instead of just relying on the standard Mario/Zelda formula.
So, what are your guy's thoughts on the future of Nintendo? Do you thnk they will take the risk of going after the hardcore audience, or play it safe?
PS: Thanks for answering/discussin my question last week. You guys brought up some good points. Unfortunately it really is just becoming the standard, and is a result of the age we're in.
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Basically he said that he doesn't want to get caught up in the current console environment where the only games people produce anymore are the $20+ million blockbuster productions that have sunk developers left and right this generation. One of the reasons they decided to leave the Wii underpowered was to cut down on development costs for both themselves and third parties, and to a limited degree it has worked.
Epic games has complained that you don't see very many creatively risky double-A budget games on consoles anymore. The ones that you do see like Shadows of the Damned or Vanquish don't sell. The Wii is the one home console where we actually see quite a few of these types of games dig out a niche. It also helps that the Wii has variable pricing for retail games, and I hope Nintendo doesn't force every new Wii-U game to cost $60.
People are already worried that development costs will get even higher on the next Xbox and PS4. It seems like Nintendo is trying to mitigate that once again.
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