So the big rumor of the day is that Nintendo will be showing off it's next console as early as this year, to be released next year: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/14/new-nintendo-console-at-e3.aspx

Given that the "powa!" is supposedly near some sort of par with the 360/PS3 the question arises: will Skyrim be on it?

Doubt it doubt it. No.

"Nintendo's historically poor relationship with third-party publishers/developers."

Definitely not. Although I didn't know anything about this new nintendo console... I hope this means more 3D pokemon games! Loved Colosseum :]

As long as their platforms remain so motion sensing centric I very much doubt it.

Edit: although I hope this is the kick up the backsides that Sony and MS need to get on with unveiling their own next gen entries. Current gen is getting oooooooooooooooold.

Doubt it very much. So the new console will be on par (maybe just slightly above I guess...) with the current gen for Xbox or PS in terms of power?...that is quite honestly ridiculous.

Probably not because Nintendo has always been shaky with 3rd party Dev groups and the Devs themselves would have to learn how this software works which takes time, time that should be spent on Patches ( I Hope not as the game should be perfect), DLC, something else or Fallout 4.

I highly doubt that unless they stop making everything motion controls. And it can actually run a game like skyrim that will require a lot.

Well, you never know. The article says that it won't be gimmicky like the Wii, and that they want to build a closer relationship with third party developers. Oblivion released on Playstation a year after it did for 360 so there is always a chance.

oh god i hope not.. 2 consoles draging down the gameplay and graphics are enough...

Hopefully. I'm gonna go ahead and say that they'll definitely delay Skyward Swords for the new system.

OT: ES6 on Nintendo's next-gen. I seriously doubt Skyrim will be on it though.

Probably a Kinect style Nintendo. WHO WOULD WANT TO PLAY SKYRIM ON A WII REMOTE OR KINECT?

yes, but 1 pc-hugger dragging down this forum is more than enough....

Why is Nintendo so content with staying behind (or getting on par 5 years later).... don't they know developers aren't gonna want to develop on their consoles?

But yeah, I think there's a chance that Skyrim will get released WAY LATER on the next nintendo, depending on how "out there" it is (like built around motion controls, or something) but my guess is it's probably not gonna get Skyrim

My guess for the next nintendo console... 3D... and kinect technology.

Nintendo has said it a million times over that their consoles and portables are designed for ease of use (pick-up and play) and geared towards the mainstream audience, developing and producing games everyone will enjoy. According to articles regarding the Wii, they designed the Wii not for the graphics, but as a device to help build the relationships amongst family and friends, and for the then new motion sensor technology so people of all ages could enjoy.

It may seem ridiculous Nintendo is developing a new system that matches today's graphics technology, but ive personally read on dozens of forums that people are happy with current generation graphics, and current price point.

Look at it this way: No, the system won't have super omgwtfbbq1! graphics like the next interations fron Sony and Microsoft, but you also won't be shelling out $400+ for the system either. It'll probably be positioned similar to what the Wii was when it debuted years ago.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1169126-possible-mac-port-in-the-works/



Nope, Skyrim won't be on any Nintendo anything unless Nintendo makes the Xbox 360 or PS3.

Doesn't mean much, they couldn't reveal it unless they really wanted to piss off Nintendo. Plus, there'd be non-disclosure agreements.

And yet Zelda is from Nintendo :sadvaultboy: It's a shame they do games for the mainstream kids audience cause old Nintendo had much better games. Heck Mario is from Nintendo and he's the Yoda of videogames :shrug:

Any less ridiculous to assume that the only thing that drives consoles sales is raw computing power?

The Wii owns 45.8% of the worldwide console market as opposed to 28.1% for the 360 and 26.1% for the PS3. Nintendo has consistently demonstrated that raw computing power has no correlation to sales and market acceptance. On the contrary, just looking at pure data, one could nearly assume an inverse relationship with computing power and console sales. Of course this is not the entire story given 1st party development support, expanding into new markets, and innovating around new control styles and direction. Nintendo is by far the most effective and successful hardware development company as evidenced by holding zero debt, a running pantheon of blockbuster software and hardware hits over the last 20+ years, a focus on PROFITABILITY, and consistent attention to pushing the industry envelope.

http://www.vgchartz.com/?dg=1

Ridiculous? I think not, my friend. It's called good business strategy and Nintendo has it.

Not to mention the fact that was in response to a topic about Macs.

Bethesda has told us which consoles Skyrim will be on. A Nintendo console is not on that list.
Seems like a pointless thread eh..?

So more power means less profit? :rolleyes:

I'm just saying it wouldn't hurt Nintendo to add some extra juice on their consoles :shrug:

P.S: I'm quite aware of Nintendo's marketshare and althought it's impressive IMO their consoles are quite inferior to Sony's or MS's consoles due to the lack of power which coupled with their bad relation with third party devs limits games like Skyrim being launched on their consoles. Nintendo's loss :shrug:

Pretty sure that Oblivion wasn't announced for Playstation until after the 360 release, or am I remembering that wrong?

Edit: It wasn't officially announced for PS3 until September 28, 2006, around six months after the 360 release.

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

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Literacy, a dying art. Regardless of what it was in response to, read this part of Gstaff's quote again, parse it, and tell me what it means:



I don't see any "And maybe some other platform" there, do you?

Given that they market their consoles (these days, anyway) as cheap, family friendly machines, yes it would.

If you look purely at the profit and tech specs of the current gen consoles, then yes that statement is correct.

Which actually makes complete sense because the cost of developing and producing tech heavy consoles requires a higher retail price point and sales cycle to break even, which in turn lowers your potential market and number of early adopters. Actually the PS3 and 360 both launched at a per unit LOSS, even at the relatively high price points.

Clearly there is a lot more that goes into it other than "more power = less profit", but essentially that is the state of the industry today.