Blog:Worst Things About Every Nintendo Console (Supersalsaboy)



Nintendo's consoles are amazing and each one surpasses the last. However, every one of them has a certain breaking point that people hate. Let's go over every one from 1985-Present. This blog will only talk about home consoles, so handhelds like the Gameboy and DS line escape by the skin of their teeth.

Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Three words, Laughin' Jokin' Numbnuts. For those of you who aren't aware (assuming you aren't a fam of the AVGN) LJN was a very infamous toy company that had a branch as a video game publisher, often churning out awful like I mean awful games based off of popular movies and comics. These games include: Yes siree, there is no gold at the end of this rainbow at all. Seems like Nintendo's "Seal of Quality" is worthless here. However, they are said to be better in the SNES era (but still generally bad).
 * ''Friday the 13th
 * Jaws
 * Alien 3
 * Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six
 * Beetlejuice
 * Back to the Future
 * Back to the Future II & III'
 * Bill and Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
 * Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
I think the worst thing about this console has to definitely be the lack if localized games. Both good games like Fire Emblem and bad ones like Mega Man & Bass. According to Awesome Games Wiki, 800 out of the 1538 games made or ported to the SNES were never released outside Japan with only 249 making it to the west and Europe. However, if a popular arcade game originally developed in Japan got popular, it would get localized and a home console port, so arcade games were never kept away from western consumers. Despite this, 249 is still a lot and the library was nice. Not to mention Japan exclusive games can now be accessed via emulator.

N64
The Nintendo 64 was notoriously difficult to program for due to it's complex design. It was very similar to the Sega Saturn where it lacked third party support because of it. The main difference being that while Sega was going through financial problems and they had to cut corners, Nintendo was fine. The console was a commercial success but still lost to the PS1.

Gamecube
My main criticism with this console is while the design is very unique, has to be the disc drive. It used a Mini-DVD format so the discs that the consoles used to hold the games was very small in memory conpared to the competitors of the Gamecube. When a game that was multiplatform was going to be ported to the Gamecube, it would usually be very watered down or lack major features from the other versions of the game. Plus, the broadband adapter with the discs made it very easy to pirate the games, meaning some developers and publishers weren't so keen on supporting the Gamecube in fear of losing profits.

Wii
Come on, you knew that I was going to talk about the motion controls. Of course Nintendo was able to master the controls because they were the first party publishers of the console, but there were also many games that either had terrible motion controls or oversaturated them like both of the Sonic Storybook games. Sometimes, the game itself wouldn't even be a game and more just a demo where you wave around the Wii Remote. Fireplacing is an excellent example of this. The reasons I mentioned clearly meant that the console was a target for bad developers like Data Design Interactive and Destination Software.

Wii U
The one thing I have to mention about the Wii U is, well, it was a commercial failure. The console was extremely underpowered with less impressive graphics compared to the competitors and less memory, with only 2GB. Though this could also be a saving grace for collectors of physical media. The marketing was also very poor, I barely remember seeing as many commercials for the Wii U than I did with the 3DS, PS4, and Xbox 360. It's a shame too because it, like the Saturn, was a great console but had design flaws that caused it to lack support and therefore sales.

Switch
What? I'm also talking about the Switch? Nonsense! It's a Wii U/3DS hybrid and is Nintendo's best selling console yet! Well...The internet connection sucks, to matters make worse it's internet that comes at a price (ableit much cheaper than the PS4 and Xbox One). This is because the Switch doesn't come with a built in LAN adapter (you can add one on for only $30, thank God), so it matters on your internet connection, and since not many people have the LAN adapter, expect to lag out a lot. How am I supposed to kick my opponent's ass in Super Smash Bros Ultimate or splat my enemies in Splatoon 2 if I keep lagging and disconnecting!? Oh well, net hardware better be improved for next generation Big N.

Bad qualities sourced from Awesome Games Wiki.