Post by SORA on Jul 6, 2005 3:22:48 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this warrants a new thread, but this is more of a campaign that IGN seem to have started, and it deserves its own thread IMO. It concerns Nintendo's decision with having no HD on the Revolution.
For those that already know what I'm talking about, go HERE and then email Nintendo in the link provided.
As many of you should know, Nintendo have decided not to include High-Def in the Revolution, and this has pissed off many Nintendo fans all over the world, not to mention being bad for them in the west. Most of America, Europe and Australia's gamers are all technology-over-art sort of people. They want something they can see, something for the HD TV they plan to get within the next 5 years. Fortunately, IGN have started a bit of a petition-like campaign to try and get gamers to do their part and try and convince Nintendo to include HD. You may think this is an unnecessary addon for the console, but as M$ and Sony have already decided to go with it, Nintendo are of course being skeptical yet again. What reason would a casual gamer have to buy a Revolution over an Xbox360 or PS3 if it has no HD? Well many may not care about HD, but it's a fact that MOST people either own a HD TV or plan to get one in the future. Of course by 2008, the market is likely to be full of them. Nintendo want to appeal to as many people as they can, but why would someone buy a Rev if they have or want a HD TV?
You may say that HD will eat up too much processor power and take away from the gameplay, and that it will cost too much for developers. Well, firstly, they don't HAVE to utilise it in every game. Most developers seem fine with the idea of HD on PS3 and XB360. And what about multiplatform games? What about games that will be so glorified in HD on XB360 and PS3. Who would buy a game on Revolution when they can get it in HD for something else? Most gamers are casual gamers, and again, why would they buy a Revolution over an XB360 or PS3? Can you answer that for casual gamers?
Nintendo want to appeal to as many people as possible obviously, yet this is completely alienating the market of people who like their technological advancements. And you must admit, that is a BIG bulk of the gaming market. Don't say it will cost Nintendo too much, because it's obvious this will help them sell more anyway, as they will appeal t A LOT more people and actually be taken seriously. This will easily make up for the price of the console, and with HD, it will still be cheaper than the two other alternatives.
As so well put by someone in the other thread, it is still something to put on the box, and will help them a lot in the decision of someone buying a new console. HD won't be huge next year, as it is now, but they obviously want the console to last a while. By 2008, HD will be huge. That cannot be argued. By then, we'll be seeing only digital TV, and I bet just about ever TV on the market will be HD-compatible. Who would buy a Revolution then? They will not be taken seriously. HD can be implemented at not too great of a cost, either out of the box, or as an add-on or module. Either way, they will not likely be taken seriously by most of the market without it, whether it be early at release or 3 or 4 years from now. You all know that HD has a high chance of becoming much bigger in the future, so you all know this is a mistake, and potentially a REALLY HUGE one.
For those that already know what I'm talking about, go HERE and then email Nintendo in the link provided.
As many of you should know, Nintendo have decided not to include High-Def in the Revolution, and this has pissed off many Nintendo fans all over the world, not to mention being bad for them in the west. Most of America, Europe and Australia's gamers are all technology-over-art sort of people. They want something they can see, something for the HD TV they plan to get within the next 5 years. Fortunately, IGN have started a bit of a petition-like campaign to try and get gamers to do their part and try and convince Nintendo to include HD. You may think this is an unnecessary addon for the console, but as M$ and Sony have already decided to go with it, Nintendo are of course being skeptical yet again. What reason would a casual gamer have to buy a Revolution over an Xbox360 or PS3 if it has no HD? Well many may not care about HD, but it's a fact that MOST people either own a HD TV or plan to get one in the future. Of course by 2008, the market is likely to be full of them. Nintendo want to appeal to as many people as they can, but why would someone buy a Rev if they have or want a HD TV?
You may say that HD will eat up too much processor power and take away from the gameplay, and that it will cost too much for developers. Well, firstly, they don't HAVE to utilise it in every game. Most developers seem fine with the idea of HD on PS3 and XB360. And what about multiplatform games? What about games that will be so glorified in HD on XB360 and PS3. Who would buy a game on Revolution when they can get it in HD for something else? Most gamers are casual gamers, and again, why would they buy a Revolution over an XB360 or PS3? Can you answer that for casual gamers?
Nintendo want to appeal to as many people as possible obviously, yet this is completely alienating the market of people who like their technological advancements. And you must admit, that is a BIG bulk of the gaming market. Don't say it will cost Nintendo too much, because it's obvious this will help them sell more anyway, as they will appeal t A LOT more people and actually be taken seriously. This will easily make up for the price of the console, and with HD, it will still be cheaper than the two other alternatives.
As so well put by someone in the other thread, it is still something to put on the box, and will help them a lot in the decision of someone buying a new console. HD won't be huge next year, as it is now, but they obviously want the console to last a while. By 2008, HD will be huge. That cannot be argued. By then, we'll be seeing only digital TV, and I bet just about ever TV on the market will be HD-compatible. Who would buy a Revolution then? They will not be taken seriously. HD can be implemented at not too great of a cost, either out of the box, or as an add-on or module. Either way, they will not likely be taken seriously by most of the market without it, whether it be early at release or 3 or 4 years from now. You all know that HD has a high chance of becoming much bigger in the future, so you all know this is a mistake, and potentially a REALLY HUGE one.