Wii U Dev Not Interested in New 3DS: It Has Advantages but No Audience

Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham lays into Nintendo's New 3DS, stating that it's a decent device but there's no audience for it and that's why he's not interested in making games for the console.

[FallenAngel1984]

New 3DS has a bigger audience than Vita. Heck soon it'll have a bigger audience than Wii U

[XSpike]

Depends on the game, a good lot of games on the Vita sell a lot better then the PS3 or PC versions or even both combined.

Wii U and Vita are just as dead as each other, both great devices, both sold poorly and bout the same amount, both have awesome games on it & both need better support but not happening with such poor sales.

[3-4-5]

* If there is no audience then create one.

There is an audience though and it's growing by the month.

The New 3DSXL will keep selling, especially after E3 & Christmas.

By the time his new game was made the audience he wants would be there.

I think it's more so a fact of it's easier to look at the install base for the normal 3DS and just make it compatible to that for more potential sales.

[KillerResistance]

i.. dont.. really.. understand.. where Vita.. came into view in this article...

[MegaRay]

Do you have a source proofing that new 3ds sold more than Vita?

...yeah, didn't think so.

[PhoenixUp]

New 3DS doesn't have to sell more than Vita to have a bigger audience. Just by virtue of being part of the DS family grants it a bigger audience

[Knushwood Butt]

Is thete any genuine reason for New 3DS to exist?

[TripC50]

You think Nintendo would show something at E3 to make the new 3DS worthwhile. I'm thinking a unique way of connecting with the Wii U. Off screen play maybe? Also it has the built in NFC reader so that might come into play if they release a Pokemon game where you can scan cards or something. Like how they are doing that interior design/animal crossing game.

[Sly-Lupin]

Nope.

[Rebel_Scum]

Yep, an analog stick/nub on the right hand side that works really well and improved 3D capability. Before the 3D would make the screen all fuzzy if you looked at the screen from an angle.

Also the system is a little bit faster.

[The 10th Rider]

Yeah, think of it like a slim version of a home console. They have bigger hard drives and various improvements.

3DS has a better screen, built in NFC reader, second slider pad, and a slightly more powerful interior...Decreasing load times and allowing for a couple exclusive games.

From a business side, the more consoles you sell the less people there are to sell to. So the idea is to release something that some of the people who already own the console will consider upgrading to, increasing the amount of potential customers. That's why you see consoles get slim versions, updated models, special editions, and models with larger hard drives.

[schlanz]

Is there any genuine reason to say the 3DS can't have a remodel when the Gameboy, GBA, DS, PSP, Vita, PS3, and Xbox all had at least one more (and sometimes as many as 3 more?)

It's a newer and better version of a top-selling system. It doesn't need a zillion reasons to exist. Personally I'm satisfied with just the head-tracking and analog nub for games like Monster Hunter and Resident Evil Revelations. I would have upgraded to an XL system anyway (second hand most likely) but thanks to the new system I waited and bought one brand new.

[TheColbertinator]

Digging games for 3DS and Vita but not new3DS and WiiU

[xwilldemise]

As a new 3DS XL owner I don't see it getting much games that will only be playable on that device rather than the regular 3DS. Even though the device could handle more I don't see debs shunning away all the possible sales if they made it work with the regular 3DS. This shows seeing as Xenoblade is still the only game that is compatible with the new device & not the old one. I honestly don't expect to see a lot of these games. Nintendo's "upgrades" are all very minor. That being said, I love my new 3DS XL, much like the regular 3DS it has a great library plus I copped the gold Majoras Mask Edition which makes it all the better.

[ZaWarudo]

Just shut up and make Dementium 3.

[LordDhampire]

One I hate nintendo, but this comment is just ridiculous.

One hes a wii u developer....

The new 3ds has sold 3 million units and its been out for about 6 months, about 3 in western markets.....

The wii u has been out since 2012, and hasn't sold over 10 million yet....

This guy...

[Errefus]

wii u has not sold over 10 million units yet...

[curtis92]

But the Wii U DOES have an audience?

[MilkMan]

HUH? The New 3DS is freaking dope!
It runs circles around the older one, has 3D that actually works can use micro SD cards, has more buttons AND has another controller on the right hand side.
I'm on my N3DSXL every freaking day. I could go on and on. Basically this dev needs to STFU!
What he needs to say is: "I cant make any games for the new system that sell, I feel sorry for myself, cause I fail at life."
I just saw another article where he was bashing the "end" of gaming. Pay no attention to this dude.