Nintendo isn't "winning" the console wars they're just doing things differently like they always do

Im a huge nintendo fan and I started to pay alot of attention to the discourse surrounding the switch 2 and I couldn't believe that the console wars were back like im in elementary school and everyone who had an Xbox360 (which was cutting edge with great games) had to make fun of me and my friends for having the wii. Atleast journos weren't constantly ragebaiting me back then

Everyone is taking shots at nintendo right now for the games of this generation being mid or their business practices BUT youtubers made their entire careers hating on nintendo. They didn't make videos involving passion for something they liked or good comedy like YouTube used to be about. It was all about how freaking greedy nintendo is in the current generation when everything uploaded by these YouTubers who did some serious legwork in getting everyone watch nintendo with a critical eye was for profit. Ive seen so many hit peace videos and articles about splatoon raiders that nobody would've bothered to make of it didn't help the bottom line. Isn't that just as greedy and highly hypocritical. Its all complete nonsense and as "soulless" as they claim nintendo to be.

Nintendo isn't in a console war like everyone else and neither am I they make interesting games predicated upon new ideas like a single player splatoon experience where you define your skill set as an engineer. Or 3d platforming adventures involving punching things constantly with hundreds of collectibles and a skills system. but oh no they remade a game isn't that horrible. I am bursting with excitement to see what they do next. Because the new ideas have been good as always have been. Not because they're better than a steamdeck. Maybe the steamdeck is better i don't even care. Sometimes I wish I had a console that could run halo but I chose nintendo because mario galaxy started it all for me as a gamer and I am locked in for whatever is next from the company that put mario in space and brought donkey kong and Pauline together. I am having fun, without looking over my shoulder to make sure my fun is better than somebody else's. fun is fun.

Posted Aug 10, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC

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