Nintendo was one of the last companies trying to innovate with each console they released. Whilst Xbox & PlayStation simply went the “more power = better” route.
But it feels like Nintendo has caved in, and is just following suite. Are there any gimmicks left to sell consoles? Or is it just gonna be like smart phones, we just upgrade because that’s what we do.
I’m gonna miss the era of Nintendo giving us never before seen technology on the mainstream
Gameboy (Handheld) N64 (Analog Stick) DS (Touch Screen) Wii (Motion Control) Switch (Hybrid Console)
Every other Nintendo console shakes things up pretty massively, the next one is mostly a horsepower upgrade with no major innovation
NES / SNES (home console gaming in general)
N64 / GameCube (viable 3D graphics)
Wii / Wii U (much different control. I have to admit I never really touched the Wii U but it follows the pattern of missing the major hype)
Switch / Switch 2 (mixing an honest console with honest portability)
That’s a good way at looking At it