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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
My fandom in Nintendo has been severely damaged by their repeated inability to deliver on their promises. If they want us to believe that the Rev isn't going to be another "flop" they should prove that they CAN deliver on a promise. Otherwise anyone looking for a reason to "wait-and-see" with the Rev has a big example of Nintendo not keeping a promise right from the get go.
You're spoiled by Nintendo because they seldom do things like this.
Seriously, it takes more than 10 fingers to count the number of times Sony has almost literally
sodomized their own user base and yet they're somehow in the lead.
I agree on some counts, though: I can't understand how a Playstation owner could tolerate knowing that Sony was releasing better versions of the console throughout its lifespan for the same amount of money. At least with the GBA -> GBA SP issue, the original dropped in price and the SP was more expensive. With Sony, no lubricant: "We're gonna release a PS2 with 480P support. If you want that feature, you're going to have to buy another one."
The cube support sucked. It sucked because 1) they didn't bring the titles for a good launch, 2) didn't have the support of third parties and 3) didn't back up the system with solid titles throughout its life span.
But they're trying to fix this with the Rev:
1. TP is being brought out with additional Rev features to make the launch a better event. The launch titles for the Rev will be good, but they'll never be as good as a game which has been in development for a while now and is a guaranteed killer app. I don't care what anyone says: TP is a killer app and all the people who only buy Nintendo platforms for Zelda will more than likely buy a Rev than a GC.
2. Nintendo is trolling HARD for 3rd party support, even attracting companies like Midway and Tecmo back to them, companies which had previously abandoned them.
3. As for the longevity of the console, if 1 and 2 go well for them, then 3 handles itself: it's a solid launch and 3rd party support which will earn the Rev a fruitful lifespan full of memorable titles and solid killer apps.
I know you're pissed at Nintendo, but Nintendo is taking the necessary steps to ensure that what happened with the cube does NOT happen again, and if that means moving key titles to a time where they'll be more influential, so be it.
It's not about pleasing the fanbase anymore. It's about survival and gaining back some of the marketshare which the PS2 and xbox have cost them. If they have to piss me off now so that the Rev can be a solid console in the future with great 3rd party support and a good library of games to choose from, I'm not going to pitch a fit over it and neither should you.