Weekend Quencher 05/04/13 – Console Wars And The Death Of Nintendo? Edition

Posted by: Ernice Gilbert May 4, 2013 in Articles, Weekend Quencher 20 Comments

No, Nintendo won’t simply die, but as a console maker do you really think the company stands a chance against Sony and Microsoft? I don’t know, and the failure of Wii U to take off isn’t helping either. However with or without Nintendo, the console wars continue, a fact that was magnified recently when rumor broke claiming that Microsoft was six months behind Sony in preparing software for the next Xbox, and as a result, the gargantuan company was out fishing for exclusives from third-party partners – something that will definitely keep certain games away from PS4. Remember Microsoft’s pockets are deeper than Sony’s. Where Redmond will spend $1 billion and don’t flinch, Sony simply can’t.

Yet what Microsoft is doing isn’t new – and to be quite honest Sony employed the very same strategy overwhelmingly in PS2 days, and have done so to a certain extent with PS3 – and we’re hearing it’s set to continue.

Yes, Gamesthirst, the console wars are here to stay, and I’m sure some of your have already aligned yourselves with your system of choice. I fully expect the debates to get even hotter once Microsoft unveils the next Xbox on May 21st, which should make for a very interesting E3 2013 and an extremely exciting fall 2013, when the consoles are expected to launch.

Have you picked sides already? Or are you waiting to see what Microsoft proposes? It’s the weekend, friends, I’ll be playing some Injustice: Gods Among Us, if you believe you have the skills to take me on then holla at your boy: Maestro-GTUnit.

What’s on your agenda this weekend? Share it, and have a blast!!!

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About Ernice Gilbert

Ernice Gilbert here. Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Gamesthirst. Thanks for stopping by, make yourself at home!

Jason

Wii U is dead, can buy them for £150 new and less than £100 second hand. And PS4 is going to make the next xbox look like a Wii U. Go sony (im not biased)
ernicegilbert

If it’s not dead, Smoge, it’s gasping for life. That’s for sure.
Wolf1888

Yeah, I still believe it is possible for the Wii U to make some sort of comeback, PSVita style.
Well, time will tell.
ernicegilbert

Wolf, you think PS Vita’s alive and kicking? I believe it’s alive but as for “kicking”, I’m not sure.
Wolf1888

Well, was the comeback amazing, probably not, but still, was it some kind of comeback, yes. The Vita might now be the most popular portable console, and you don’t really see much people on the street having that in their possession (I actually don’t know anybody in real life that owns a Vita), but still, sales shows that the Vita is stronger than when it started. Just enough to make the portable console live. Plus, I believe the PSVita will truly shine when PS4 will arrive, as it will work with the Vita like a charm, they were actually built together.
What I’m trying to say is that the Vita has a lot of potential that were not really understood at the console’s launch by the average consumer. Maybe the Wii U can have a similar story.
ernicegilbert

Hmm… True about the Vita, and likewise, true about what can happen to Wii U. We shall see, then. You guys on PSN this weekend? I’m feeling Killzone fever!

Yes I AM!
Wolf1888

I should reinstall my Killzone 3, I didn’t play enough of that game. I didn’t want to uninstall it in the first place, but with all the new games I want to try, I tend to always lack space on my PS3 for installing new games, so I have to uninstall the games I don’t play at the moment, even though I will be playing it later. I have a 60Gb PS3, which is not that big but not that small, but I always need more space, there is some games I just will not uninstall, like BF3 or GT5, that I always end off playing. And both these games are enormous.

But you should add me on PSN, it’s about time we play some video games together.

I will install Killzone 3 later tonight (I don’t have time to play, though…), but maybe sometime this week at the end of the day, or next weekend, if you’re not busy.

I’ll let you guess my username.
ernicegilbert

Just added you and yes, we’ll get some game time in next week! I’ve always enjoyed the Killzone games and I suspect it’ll continue into PS4…. speaking of which….

PS4′s launch will be a really expensive season for me… The console, Killzone 4, Watch Dogs, Battlefield 4, COD: Ghosts – it’s already too much!!! That’s easily $700. Easy!
Wolf1888

Haha, it looks like my budget looks a lot like yours when it comes to PS4… too big!

Haha, I’ll make a hole in my bank account, but it’ll be worth it. I see it as an investment.
I’ll buy the console, some games (pretty much the ones you named, maybe some others too), and then I’ll be set.

When do you plan on buying your PS4?
Will you buy it when it will come out, or you’ll buy it in 2014? As for me, I’m still unsure…
ernicegilbert

Dude, I’m buy PS4 on day one. No later. I’m also thinking of some indie titles to support the new indie push Sony’s now waging. And I’m thinking of inFamous: Second Son. And how can I forget Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag…. Holes in my pocket come Christmas!!
Wolf1888

Haha, same here, man!
I kinda think about waiting til 2014 before buying, foolishly hoping for a price drop post-christmas, but the console will be brand new, there is no way a price drop will be around the corner for a couple of months.
So… Yeah, I’ll probably get it in 2013, after thinking well about it.
ernicegilbert

Yep, no price drop until probably Christmas 2014, so it’s a day one buy for me. I’m telling you bro, I’m so super excited about next gen! Cannot wait!
Wolf1888

Shared feeling here, man! Oh gosh!

I am also incredibly curious to see Microsoft’s next console! I doubt I will buy it, but still, it’s the number one competitor to Sony’s console, which is the console I’m buying, so I want to know if it’s a close fight or not. Oh gosh I’m ready.
ernicegilbert

Same here! The days are painstakingly long as of recent! May 21st needs to just happen already. It’ll be a thrill ride comparing the two systems once we know their features and specs.

2013 will be gaming’s biggest year.
Wolf1888

“2013 will be gaming’s biggest year.”
Don’t we say that every year? Haha.
But this time, it’s true (And actually, all the other times were also true, the bar just keeps getting higher and higher, which is amazing!!!)
ernicegilbert

Nice comment there, man! So true. All the years we said would be the best ever were…. They actually were – the bar indeed keeps being raised higher and higher…. But when was the last time did Sony and Microsoft release a console in the same year? Now we hear Google is looking to join the fray…

It’s a fantastic time to be a gamer.
Wolf1888

Oh, you are right! So much stuff is happening, not only games, but also CONSOLES!! That’s not every year we see such news in the gaming world!
ernicegilbert

I’m telling you, not a year like this again in history! Not a year like it again!
Wolf1888

Maybe you’re right… Time will tell.
ernicegilbert

Indeed. The days are winding down rather quickly too.