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Originally Posted by JayP
Sounds like the same things people were saying when the Wii was announced...and that system had nothing for third party support.
The system is basically a souped up 360 or PS3 with a tablet-like controller that lets you play your games on it when the TV is in use. Sounds pretty good for people with girlfriends/families where you can't hog the TV for an entire night.
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Problem is Nintendo is relying too heavily on Gimmicks and needs to just provide a good gaming console.
They have the software due to their first party games, and they will always be relevant in the console market just on the back of just Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Pokemon and Metroid.
However the gimmicks make things like this really hit or miss, they hit with the Wii but they failed miserably with the Virtual Boy.
The Wii was a huge hit because it came right at the start of the fitness trend but even after a while I think anybody who bought it will say it lost its shine pretty quickly.
To me this may just push people to tablets even more and say "why by the console if Im just going to play on my 9.5 inch screen anyways. Might as well get the tablet which is more mobile."
Plus it is nothing truly groundbreaking since Sony has been toying with playing PS3 games using your PSP as your controller since the system had come out pretty much. And basically they are releasing a whole new console to be able to do what Sony is with the Vita and PS3 combo.