Throw your mind back when Nintendo lifts the lid on Nintendo Switch. The trailer that was unveiled was packed with scenes of people playing the console, showing how the machine is transformed out of the home system into hand-held when the eye-popping. You can take your AAA games with you, finally, and Joy-Con unavailable controllers allow you to enjoy multiplayer gaming anywhere. It conveyed the essence of an incredibly sophisticated program, and, three years later, Switchch is still the machine everyone wants to own. This wasn't for one offense, either; if you're old enough to remember it, The first Wii disclosure it was all about how to control the flow that would change things.
What is surprising about those two examples is that during their time, there wasn't even one mention of power consumption, RAM, disc storage or I / O speed. Nintendo used the basic idea of Hardware to sell the dream, rather than an unrealistic list of numbers that most gamers would not understand.
Compare that method with the latest revelation Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. We use the word "reveal" a bit, because they were less about displaying Hardware than it was about torturing the viewer with an endless list of definitions of technologically-advanced information that would put too much Dear fanboy sleep for minutes.
Both, Microsoft's approach was probably the most raw way, thanks so much that it included the press release (our friends at Eurogamer & # 39; s Digital Foundry) to share great insights. Nevertheless, it was a strong report backed by a equally weighty series of exclusive access videos, all of which have generated an exciting future for professional heads up. Presentation of Tony -, admittedly, that, it's for developers at the now-postponed GDC – it was very difficult to find, in part because of it a funny & # 39; way for live viewers & # 39; funny. Mark Cerny is a myth in the world of sports, but his show was not intended to be put in front of players; it should have been appreciated by the devs with Hardware (which, it should be noted, it's done).
Now, it's important to remember that Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are chasing different viewers when it comes to revealing. The latter couple are facing a battle of technical power; they are fighting for the title of a very powerful home console which is why teraflops and compute units on GPU issues; these are the metrics in which the victory will ultimately be determined by most consumers. It's like buying a smartphone or a expensive television; you want to know what the interior is all about, don't you? It's less about what the tool actually is it does and more about feeling trapped by having a piece of glittering new technology.
On the other hand, Nintendo has not participated in this worrying earthquake tournament since the days of the event GameCube, Nintendo's last console to make any sincere effort to maintain equality with the status quo. Nintendo knows they are games to play on your system indeed important, not the details of the basic technology that enables them. This is why the company stops talking to polygons-per-second and instead shows potential customers what a console actually can do; you can play it during the rooftop party! You can play in the car! You can start your quest at home and take it to the park if you want! If anything, Nintendo has gone the extra mile when it comes to specification details; Do you remember how he stubbornly refused to make sure that Switch had a touch screen at the same time?
This is a & # 39; s way of showing, don't tell & # 39; is a testament to why Nintendo did so well in this hardware cycle, and you can argue why this has been done so poorly in the past; while it didn't matter to shout about the Wii U & # 39; s upgraded Wii, it failed to explain poorly indeed what made the console so different from a game standpoint. Also, the Wii U is one misstep in what has been a very successful way of selling game hardware – with DS and 3DS, Nintendo is focusing on the gameplay capabilities instead of the processing power it will provide, and both of those machines are sold well, too.
Despite the delicate situation revealing Microsoft and Sony – which, it is worth noting, are probably influenced by the fact that coronavirus is currently removing ways for both companies to communicate effectively and what's so good about these creations – we can't imagine that any machine will fail to find the intended audience. Indeed, the presentation on & # 39; Road the PS5 & # 39; has removed 8 million spectacular views from YouTube so far, suggesting that, even if the audience was bored, they were still looking at whatever they were. And it's important to note that what both Microsoft and Sony are talking about is exciting on another level; things like ray tracking, backlash that enhances classic games and quick access to storage will revolutionize the way games look and play over the next few years. However, this is information that a middle-aged person would not care about; they just want to know if they can play their favorite games on the console when it finally launches.
The next-gen battle will be very interesting to watch, of course, but we can't help but feel that Nintendo – despite being out of the discussion due to its humble nature – is in the right position to raise money in fatigue many players will feel after those heavy jargon sermons. With Crossing the Animals: New Horizons launching this week – a game that doesn't mind the power of polygon-pushing or slow RAM – Nintendo offers a ton of appropriate technical stress, and may that continue.
