How many of you would be fine with nintendo focusing solely on handhelds?

It seems to be the common belief that Nintendo just 'gets' handheld gaming alot more than console gaming. Would you be alright with them pulling out of the console race and focusing all of their resources on the 3DS?

Keep in mind this is directed at those who actually care about their first party franchises. They would still live on ofcourse, but just on handhelds

*and no I don't mean them going third party and developing games on the ps4/720, I mean them focusing on the 3ds and that's it*

Handhelds(lol) are the only thing Nintendo is good at now. So would be fine with that.

Handhelds(lol) are the only thing Nintendo is good at now. So would be fine with that.Speedzilla

I'd be fine with that. They can release all their other games on PS4/Nextbox

Having owned every nintendo handheld since the original Gameboy, I would be ok with it. 

Zelda and Metroid on handheld? :lol:

Third Party developer and Handhelds?

Last handheld I bought wa a Neo Geo pocket, but Nintendo going third party is inevitable at this point.

I like Nintendo's consoles aswell so I voted No.

I don't play handhelds, so no. I rather see their big guns run on awesome console or PC hardware.

I'd be fine with that. They can release all their other games on PS4/Nextbox

BPoole96

Going by your OP no.

If we could get their usual console offerings on other platforms, I'd be all over it.

Hard to imagine their usual first-party console offerings downgraded for the 3DS.

Third Party developer and Handhelds?

Last handheld I bought wa a Neo Geo pocket, but Nintendo going third party is inevitable at this point.

fadersdream

No, it's not.

Third Party developer and Handhelds?

Last handheld I bought wa a Neo Geo pocket, but Nintendo going third party is inevitable at this point.

fadersdream

Going by your OP no.

If we could get their usual console offerings on other platforms, I'd be all over it.

Hard to imagine their usual first-party console offerings downgraded for the 3DS.

whiskeystrike

Um... no.

Because handheld Zelda games are disgusting.

Um... no.

Because handheld Zelda games are disgusting.

DarkLink77

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I'd be fine with that. They can release all their other games on PS4/Nextbox

Shinobishyguy

Well that is stupid of them. I would buy Mario/Zelda games if they were on a platform that I owned, but I will not buy a platform just to play them.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Um... no.

Because handheld Zelda games are disgusting.

DropsofJupiter

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Um... no.

Because handheld Zelda games are disgusting.

DropsofJupiter

[QUOTE="DropsofJupiter"][QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Um... no.

Because handheld Zelda games are disgusting.

DarkLink77

No.

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="BPoole96"]

I'd be fine with that. They can release all their other games on PS4/Nextbox

BPoole96

Well that is stupid of them. I would buy Mario/Zelda games if they were on a platform that I owned, but I will not buy a platform just to play them.

[QUOTE="DropsofJupiter"][QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Um... no.

Because handheld Zelda games are disgusting.

DarkLink77

Edit* I would like them to put it on the Wii U VC; I have yet to play Minish Cap and the Oracle games but I think the Oracle games are on the VC on the 3DS.

I would be very dissappointed.  The Zelda and Metroid games need to have the full home platform treatment.  Minish Cap was one of the better handheld zeldas, but still fall short to the console games.   

I would be perfectly content to buy a Nintendo Console just for 1 or 2 of these games a generation.  Anything after that is just a bonus.  For instance, I (like many other nin fans) am waiting for Wind Waker to drop to make my WiiU buy.  Then boom... Monster Hunter and ZombiiU Bonus

Not at all. In fact, I think Nintendo needs to make a wildly overpowered console that gives us Mario, Zelda and Metroid in glorious HD, so that the power and graphics lovers can drool and have their Nintendo too.

Nintendo's been irrevelant for 90% of 25+ year old gamers for a while now. The Wii was a flash in a pan, and it looks like the Wii-U is going to crash and burn hard. Even my little cousins that are under 10 have sworn off Nintendo for MS/Sony.

Ninty needs to take there queue from Sega and bow out, becoming a third party developer for the big dogs MS and Sony. I personally would love to play a Mario/Zelda on my PS4.

I'm sure Nintendo would stay exclusive to handhelds when that niche is beginning to be bitten bit by bit by smartphones and tablets. If you would like Nintendo be Sega, be my guest. Mind you, last I've heard Sega is going through financial struggles.hiphops_savior

I prefer their handhelds, but I'd still want them to focus on both.

70% yes 30% no

There's like 1 or 2 games I wouldn't like to see on handhelds only.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Um... no.

Because handheld Zelda games are disgusting.

DropsofJupiter

Fixed!

Nintendo's been irrevelant for 90% of 25+ year old gamers for a while now. The Wii was a flash in a pan, and it looks like the Wii-U is going to crash and burn hard. Even my little cousins that are under 10 have sworn off Nintendo for MS/Sony.

Ninty needs to take there queue from Sony and bow out, becoming a third party developer for the big dogs MS and Sony. I personally would love to play a Mario/Zelda on my PS4.

Boddicker

If Nintendo did follow the philosophy of the beginning of the Wii's lifecycle, they wouldn't be in this mess. Instead they went to follow the Gamecubes Philosophy and look what's happening to them.

Sean Malstrom was right again that Nintendo would stumble on the Wii U beginning of launch.

Zelda and Metroid on handheld? :lol:

aroxx_ab

Zelda and Metroid have been on handhelds for years, and those entries have been pretty good.  The 3DS could easily run a Zelda that's on the level of Wind Waker or Twilight Princess and the Metroid Prime games would easily work on it as well.

Really, what's the problem?   Both Metroid and Zelda have been on handhelds since the Game Boy.   Its not like this is some unproven thing or their gameplay would be difficult to translate to handhelds.  Zelda and Metroid's  gameplay have been proven to work well on portable systems. 

wait what ,  nintendo was still profitable with the gamecube for christ sake ,   the wiiu will be no different  just takes time   once the big games come  the sales pick up its that simple 3ds went through this , in fact it was this time last year that you people created dozens of doom threads proving to be just failed predictions and like the 3ds  the wiiu will prevail it may not be the most sold but it should provide nintendo the profit it needs,   they are already developing future platforms ,        

thats another sign of this not happening ,  if anything they may just make a hybrid ,     and combine,  they ll never be in trouble if they do that ,  theyll still focus on handheld type games along with console but theyll do it on one platform ,   instead of two 

I would respect the decision if that happened since I love there handhelds but it would leave a bitter taste in my mouth

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[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"] actually no, nintendo has said time and time again that the day they're forced to go third party is the day they stop making games altogether. It means that the 3ds would be the only platform to get those games on.Shinobishyguy

Well that is stupid of them. I would buy Mario/Zelda games if they were on a platform that I owned, but I will not buy a platform just to play them.

[QUOTE="aroxx_ab"]

Zelda and Metroid on handheld? :lol:

caryslan2

Zelda and Metroid have been on handhelds for years, and those entries have been pretty good.  The 3DS could easily run a Zelda that's on the level of Wind Waker or Twilight Princess and the Metroid Prime games would easily work on it as well.

Really, what's the problem?   Both Metroid and Zelda have been on handhelds since the Game Boy.   Its not like this is some unproven thing or their gameplay would be difficult to translate to handhelds.  Zelda and Metroid's  gameplay have been proven to work well on portable systems. 

I know it been on handhelds before but i prefer gaming on home-consoles on big HDtv. Oh Metroid for DS was terrible, worse controls ever...