In defense to Nintendo, it doesn't want to be in the competitive world. It doesn't want 10/10 ign ratings graphics and 1080p resolution with 60 fps gameplay. It wants to just experiment with random gimmicks. I mean, think about all of their systems.
NES:
Ayy, look what we can do
SNES: Ayy, we just improved the hell out of our old thing, and made a ton of more games for it
Gameboy: Ayy, look at dis, we made a simple SNES...THATS PORTABLE!!
Nintendo 64: Ayy, we learned about 3D models, and wanted to try them out.
Gameboy Colour: Oh wut, we can add colour to PORTABLE GAMES?!
Gamecube: Oh damn bro, we took 3D modeling to the next level! Granted SEGA beat us to the punch, but look, its a gamecube...its cubical...CUBICAL!
Gameboy Advance: Oh damn, we just made a NEW PORTABLE SYSTEM THAT IS BETTER THAN THE SNES....AND ITS PORTABLE
Gameboy SP: Not sure what we are aiming for here, but we added a flipper...might want to expand on this idea later in life...oh, and Ayy, we added a LIGHT SOURCE, HOOOOOOOO
Nintendo Wii: Ayy, we did motion controls, now you can be walking and playing...walking and playing. You can also shake your hands and stuff, and it reflects the gameplay...4D!!!
Nintendo DS: I have an advance...I have a Gameboy... uh. Gameboy Advance. I have a Wii...I have a Nintendo...uh, Nintendo Wii. Gameboy Advance, Nintendo Wii..uh, Nintendo DS. (Side note, finally found a use for that flipper)
Nintendo DS Lite: Could be a bit smaller tho...that's better.
Nintendo 3DS: Woaaaaah, its 3D!!!, and you can move the device around...like a Wii remote!!! Woah!! Also it can play NINTENDO 64 GAMES!!!
Nintendo Wii U: Ey yo, lets try making a new Wii, but with a big tablet instead of a remote...nevermind the specs of it, just rerelease the wii with a tablet.
Nintendo New 3DS: Oh damn, how the hell is this portable? This thing can play damn Wii games oh snap...should we port Wii games to it? Maybe a ton of more people will buy it?...Nah, lets release more 64 games.
Nintendo Switch: Alright, hold up, why didn't we release Wii games for the New 3DS again? What the hell are we doing? Port all Wii U games to portable, now! On second thought, scratch that, LETS MAKE A NEW SYSTEM SOULY BASED ON PORTABLITY.
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But when he posted,
By mods he was toasted,
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