The infamous “console war” has now rotated around three major players in 20 years. Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox. All three console manufacturers have made an important contribution to the video game industry, but they can't deny what's noticeable in a pale certain area when comparing.
Nintendo, the oldest and most famous member of this trio, is certainly one of the most important video game companies. Since the 80s, many developers, designers and artists have repeatedly innovated the entire media in a way that competitors cannot actually hold on. As a result, there are many things Nintendo is better than PlayStation and Xbox. The following example is the most infamous example.
innovation
Nintendo has revolutionized the game industry for more than once.
It is impossible to deny that Sony and Microsoft have made an important technological development that changes the video game industry forever, such as the original PlayStation or Xbox Live. But Nintendo has made more innovations than these two companies.
The original NES laid the foundation for what video game home console is. Originally, Game Boy's popularized handheld game, a cross -shaped D -pad of the game and watch system changed the way the controller was designed, and the analog stick of Nintendo 64 was performed in the same way for 3D games, Nintendo Wii Wii Wii Wii Perfected Motion Controls. These were an important development that PlayStation and Xbox tried to replicate all of them. And if it's not nintendo, it's safe to say that both companies will not be in today's position.
experiment
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When they first entered the “console war,” Sony and Microsoft developed a lot of experimental video games that had a big impact on the entire video game industry. Nevertheless, the two companies eventually landed on a specific formula and adhered to this for years. Today, most of the first party playstations and XBOX games are cinematic AAA adventures, online multiplayer titles or live service games (of course some exceptions).
Nintendo is well known as a gorgeous and light game that the whole family can enjoy, but it is more open to experiments than competitors today. Old -fashioned Super Mario Brothers, Legend of Zelda, Super Metroid, and Pokemon red and blue At that time, it was enormously revolutionary, and the company still attempts to inspire other developers, such as the open end open world design. Wild breath Or free roaming destruction Donkey Bean Bar egg. Nintendo's trend of experiments can be seen in more modern hardware, regardless of worsening (like the Nintendo Switch) or Wii U.
Portable system
Nintendo has dominated the handheld market for many years.
In the early 90's, Nintendo put a toe in the handheld game market through the Game & Watch system, but did not actually innovate and popularize portable games until 1989 until the launch of the original Game Boy. Since then, BIG N has completely dominated the industry by collection of successful and innovative portable game systems such as Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS.
Even Nintendo Switch had a big impact on the hybrid design. In other words, even though most of the handheld markets die due to the rapid increase in mobile games, Nintendo is still making progress in portable games. Regarding the portable video game console, the PlayStation or Xbox cannot actually follow Nintendo. Sony tried to do so in 2005, revealing the PlayStation portable, and eventually a critical and commercial success, but DREAM died immediately after the commercial failure of his successor, PlayStation Vita. Interestingly, XBOX has never tried to create a handheld system, but Microsoft has a direct partner relationship with the company to create the latest ALLY or Lenovo Legion Go.
Consistent daily IP
What is Nintendo's Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, and no other people?
If someone purchases the Nintendo console, it is likely to play because you want to play a lot of work of the company. I like the franchise Mario, Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Super Smash Bros., and Pokemon He was directly responsible for the critical and commercial success of the multiple nintendo system. On the other hand, consumers will always be able to experience new items that are fun, ambitious and innovative in these classic franchises.
Of course, PlayStation and Xbox have a fair share of love-party IP, but there are no consistent or reliable places as Nintendo. PlayStation continues to focus on all generations. PS1 Crash Bandy OOT and Spy DragonThere was PS2 Ratchet & Clank and WarThere was PS3 Unknown and infamousThere was PS4 Horizon, Marvel's spider-man, and War Xbox, on the other hand, has fewer franchises and fewer franchises. halo or Gears of War, Especially in recent years, it was very consistent with quality.
Recipes old franchises
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Due to trends and changes in technology, numerous beloved game franchises have been left slowly and vaguely disappeared. All three console manufacturers are convicted, but Nintendo tends to bring old IP more often than the other two. This has been very recently seen recently Donkey Bean Bar egg The first thing is new Donkey beans Game for more than 10 years. BIG N has brought other time again for the last decade. Star Fox, Famicom Detective Club, Advance Wars, Metroid, And more. If not enough, all of this classic franchise Super Smash Bros. series.
At the end of the spectrum, the PlayStation has been greatly criticized for owning the rights to many beloved franchises that have not released new games for decades. Middle Ages, apes escape, SLY COOPER, JAK & DAXTER, Bloodborne, And more. Fortunately, recent success Astrovot Sony seems to have inspired to resurrect these IP. So this can change in the near future. But Xbox is much worse than PlayStation. This is because most of these brands are known as a game pass. halo, and Gears of War, On the other hand, it is similar to the classic first party franchise. BLINX, Phantom Dust, Banjo-Kazooie, or Conk-I have not released a new game for almost 20 years.
Game development
Nintendo develops its own games instead of relying only on other studios.
All three companies developed their own games at the beginning of the “console war”, but Nintendo saw some of the in -house studios that formed Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development (or EPD). Of course, the company still works with many other separate studios such as retro studio, camelot software plan, and monolis software, and various high -quality video games have been continued due to repeated cooperation.
Nintendo has a perfect balance between its own game development and other studios to shoot a loved one, while Sony and Microsoft are almost exclusively dependent on subsidiaries. Sony Interactive Entertainment was changed to Japanese studio in 2005 and closed in 2021, and the most famous PlayStation monopoly is now developed by Nauge Dog, Insomniac Games, Guerilla Games, and Santa Monica Studio. Xbox Game Studios (known as Microsoft Game Studios) is still focusing on Microsoft. Ninja Theory, Ninjak Entertainment, Forced Game, Double Micro Productions, etc.
Gorgeous game of unique art style
Nintendo does not care about the fidelity of graphic.
While the new console generation starts, PlayStation and Xbox generally encourage consumers to buy the latest system by showing how realistic the graphics of their games are. Needless to say, this is always very impressive, but some are not interested in the realism of the game, and Nintendo knows this well.
Since the console is always slightly behind the hardware force, Nintendo is clever instead of trying to prioritize the game as a priority and to execute the hardware excessively. Compared to competition, this is always very refreshing and helps Nintendo's monopoly title is noticeable. Some examples of this philosophy include: Wild breath and Tears of the kingdom Green art style with cool hands, Donkey Kong Bananza 's Inspired by the lovely cartoon art style and the animation of many people Fire symbol and Xenoblade Chronicles stratagem.
Online presentation
The state of the play and the Xbox game showcase did not match the Nintendo Direct.
There are many reasons for the death of E3 in recent years (some internal and some external). But if there is only one that can be partially criticized for that death, it is the Nintendo and the great Nintendo Direct series. When the online presentation first began in 2011, BIG N proved that the game company could control his video game notice without worrying about the unpredictability of the live show on stage.
Nintendo revolutionized the way the video game was released and marketed, and Sony and Microsoft were all attempted to replicate success, even if it took a few years. The PlayStation has its own online presentation, now known as the State of Play, and Xbox is called the Xbox Games showcase. It is always interesting to see both, but none of them matched the Nintendo Direct in terms of consistency, structure, gap, quality and overdue.
