Serebii

We are getting a hybrid...of sorts. Nintendo has outlined their next platform to us. The platform is the OS. There will be a handheld and a home console. Different specs. The OS, which is tied with your NNID, is across both platforms, which have similar architectures to allow for easier development as well as easier asset sharing. They also say it will absorb architecture of the Wii U, so all then-available Virtual Console games etc. on Wii U will be there day 1

Most were just third parties though, not Nintendo developers that they let go. They were just Nintendo funded titles, but I do see your point, even though the timing is a bit skewed in some cases. Never said we're supposed to be happy with it.

Rare & Left Field were second party, so yes I'll give you that, but their sales were so close to Iwata's taking over that it's impossible for them not to have been in the works already. Silicon Knights & Factor 5 were third party, not second party

I completely disagree. I truly believe that Nintendo consoles will not have good third party support. Even if they made a console which was identical to the PS4 to the point that developers can literally copy/paste code and it works, just having to update UI features, most third party games would still miss the console. You'll see. Also, what "western" development teams did Iwata "get rid of"?

Then again, the Wii U should be doing better :/ Nintendo are "third place" because they're not edgy or "cool". Remember, a developer said, when the Wii was popular, that they couldn't compete with Nintendo titles. Now they say that there isn't a userbase. No matter what Nintendo do, they won't have a console that has third party support. Nintendo being great is their own weakness.

Ramp up the difficulty, then the enemies will attack you

Because it's not enough. It may be a selling point for you, but it's not for the mass populace else, despite the GamePad issues, the Wii U would be selling well.

I never said it has to have a fancy controller. What I said is that it needs something, a "gimmick" (hate that people use this word to downplay change), to differentiate from the others. I'm not opposed to Nintendo having a more powerful console. What I am opposed to is them doing a console that's near identical to the other two. It's bad enough that those two are as close to eachother as any two consoles have ever been. A third would just mess things up further. You're inferring that the Wii U is "weak" because of the GamePad. That is far from the case. The Wii U's specs were decided before the GamePad. It is not something that is holding the console back as people seem to believe. Also, people didn't complain about Gamecube specs, but they didn't exactly buy the bloody thing.

Yes. That's what I said. Well done. Stop trying to infer meanings that aren't actually in the words I said. What I said was that having a third, near identical, console is a bad thing for the industry and that Nintendo really should do something to differentiate themselves. I'm also amused you brought up second-screen apps, improved services and screenshot capture...as if the Wii U doesn't have that.

So you would really be happy if Nintendo brought out a console that matched the specs of the other two and brought nothing new to the table? You don't think that'd be bad for the market?

Problem is that I'm going to end up hitting "View Highlight Reel" on instinct again now.

I'd rather they keep trying to have a unique feature than we just get a third near identical x86 console.

Yeah, I hate it when they make things easier to download.

Thing is, I read that they did go out and speak to third parties about it. That's part of why the Pro Controller exists, if memory serves.

They are a part of the patch, not DLC you download elsewhere. Ooh, that'd be weird :p

Well good for you, then. I jumped in and it's not toxic. It's the best console I have ever played on, including the PS4.

Official English patch details Drivers will now have the option to display the course map on the TV screen during races Users will be able to check out statistics such as their total number of coins accumulated, win-loss record from online play, and their most frequently selected character overall Users will be able to change options of others’ Mario Kart TV downloaded highlight reels, such as changing the focus to a new character or event The order of the menu after each race will be changed to “Next Race”, followed by “Watch Highlight Reel” The game will remember the most recent customised kart settings that were selected, even if the Wii U system is powered down Improvements to stability of connection in online play to enhance the user experience

Hindsight is 20/20

Part of the Summer wallpaper gifts of Nintendo Japan

This was before it was "toxic". They went in with half-arsed or very late ports at full price and expected them to sell, then when they didn't, they blamed it on the userbase

We never will. They just spout the bull that “Nintendo was dead to us very quickly. It became a kids IP platform and we don’t really make games for kids. That was pretty true across the other labels too. Even the Mass Effect title on Wii U, which was a solid effort, could never do big business, and EA like Activision is only focused on games that can be big franchises”. http://nintendoeverything.com/ea-source-on-wii-u-nintendo-was-dead-to-us-very-quickly/ Using Mass Effect 3 as a reason why when it was an almost year old late port, released after Mass Effect Trilogy for the other consoles, at a higher price to the trilogy. EA are scum

Nintendo UK ‏@NintendoUK · 9m 3 Mercedes-Benz karts will be available in Mario Kart 8 as free add-on content from 27/08 Nintendo UK ‏@NintendoUK · 6m A new software update will be released on 27/08 for Mario Kart 8 allowing you to have a course map on the TV.

I believe the Origin stuff is what happened. Nintendo went to developers/publishers with the Wii U, and they all gushed about it (urgh). EA was helping Nintendo with the online, but wanted the whole thing to be on Origin. Nintendo obviously told them to do one, since it puts EA in control of the netcode (so they could make CoD suck online) and, from there, the unprecedented partnership because a different kind of unprecedented partnership.

Version 3 is out

Do what Sony and Microsoft have done for many third parties and throw money at them.