Do you guys think Nintendo is going to future proof itself *just* enough to stay competitive when the hypothetical 2014 release of the Nextbox and PS4 come out? I mean, they HAVE to realize they're putting themselves in a very strange position when launching 2 years before the competition, right? Two years probably isn't the maximum lifespan they want their console to last, right? So, ASSUMING that they realize that in 2014 the competition comes out with new consoles that trump Nintendo's own console in power (assuming), they're going to be in the same predicament they are with Wii in terms of no software support (also assuming) because the system can't support the newest games. This is also ASSUMING they're not happy with the current Wii situation. If they don't care, well...then fuck everything I'm saying.
This is why they need to make a console where its power will be between the current generation of PS360 and the future generation of PS4720, this way it can receive appropriately scaled-up or scaled-down third party games from BOTH generations. They HAVE to realize this, right? I know they can't be overlooking it.......right? It really doesn't compute with me unless they truly don't care about having that market.
I mean, I know graphics are increasingly becoming irrelevant, but unless they come up with some innovations that make every gamer NEED to play THAT NEW WAY without the killer graphics of next gen, they're going to have to lure the hardcore and convince them that it's enough of a power jump to be in line with what the future also holds from the competition (a la PS2 days).
Again, this is all assuming they want that market. Lots of assumptions, here.