Do you approve of the way Nintendo is doing things with the Wii (and just about everything else)? My answer? To a certain extent, I do. I like that Nintendo's bringing in new audiences to gaming. But Nintendo, particularly their NOA branch, are beginning to worry me a little. I'm not comfortable with a lot of their statements, especially at E3. Hell, they don't even know Fatal Frame 4 even exists, let alone considering bring it to the US.
Nintendo's new direction is good for them as a company and bad for those who want 1st party revivals, new core 1st party IPs, and AAA games from third parties.
I think Nintendo moved in the only direction it could to stay afloat. I think that they've done the right thing to bring in new gamers, and I think they've catered wonderfully to the core gamer. I also think that today's self-proclaimed "Nintendo fans" have become martyrs, whose attitude and false sense of entitlement has blinded them of the fact that Nintendo has catered to them more now than ever before. I also think that the self-proclaimed "Nintendo fans" are not gamers, because they prefer to bitch and moan about how there are no games to play instead of going to the store and buying games to play. Sad.
I dont have a problem with Nintendos success. I do have a problem with them originally trying to label themselves as not being in competition with the rest, but now that theyre wining, they are competing with MS and Sony and were the best, and what were doing is the best for everyone. Youre not. Considering the Wiis success, it did not have to be as underpowered as it is. I believe it could have been a 360 in terms of power, and they would be even further in first place. Why, because more core gamers would own one, and the casuals who were shelling out big bucks to get one would have bought it.
Anyways, my main issue is with the Nintendo Diehards who want the Core gamers to believe that their favourite system is doing something amazing. It isnt. The reviews prove this. Motion controls havent made the quality of any Wii game better than any other game. Quite often they make them worse. Im sorry if this comes off as a rant to anyone, but its very annoying when people talk about "potential". Random games that are made for the wii that if announced for other systems would be ignored by some people, all of a sudden have all this potential. Red Steel had so much "potential" and was going to be the best example of controls in an fps right? Not the case. Just stop it and be realistic about games like everyone else.
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I've always paid for Nintendo for they’re magical games souly. Third party solveware or bad titles don't change that. In fact Nintendo's new strangely doesn’t bug me at all, it's third party as always that make me mad. As Nismo was saying I have my Personal Compacter, Nintendo DS and Microsoft Xbox 360 for hardcore gamer titles. I'm happy for Nintendo because there making money and staying alive while keeping me happy for what I payed 250$ for!For what I stayed out 24 hours inline as number one in my town for! There games!
I am quite happy as it seems that Ningtendo's growth has paralleled mine.
When I was younger and at school, I had much more time for gaming. Now that I am at uni and working, I have less time for gaming and the games that are being released are good.
As always, spend your money on the good games so that more get made. If people didn't but the bad ones, then the publishers and developers will work harder to make better games.
For the people wanting more of the "core" games, we already have a mario platformer, Metroid Prime 3, Mario Kart, Smash Brothers and Zelda. That is what the cube got over its lifetime (5 years) and we got it in uner 2 on the Wii.
Having said that, now is the time for Nintendo to come out swinging with some new/relaunched IPs. They have gone through their main ones, so now is time for some more Pikmin, Kid Icarus and Donkey Kong.
I think what so many people are forgetting is that Nintendo is a business and the only purpose of their existence is to make money for their share holders. If their new direction is making them millions, then they will stick to it. When they are making so much money of a group of people that has lots to spend, why try to make another group happy that has already deserted you for other pastures?
For the people wanting more of the "core" games, we already have a mario platformer, Metroid Prime 3, Mario Kart, Smash Brothers and Zelda. That is what the cube got over its lifetime (5 years) and we got it in uner 2 on the Wii.
Not to mention Fire Emblem and Battalion Wars 2.
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Originally Posted by Idol Australian
Having said that, now is the time for Nintendo to come out swinging with some new/relaunched IPs. They have gone through their main ones, so now is time for some more Pikmin, Kid Icarus and Donkey Kong.
The Wii fits me pretty well right now. I only buy games occasionally at present and enjoy trawling through the VC catalogues. Soon, when I have more money, I'll complement it with another console (it's not like I'm tight on spare time, lawl), but for now, it fits my gaming needs fine
Mouse Race
Helicopter
Disc Dash
Jason's Pong
UFO Shoot Out
Salvation Army Xmas
Funky Pong
Rabbit Hunter
Trampoline Tricks 2
Linear Mode
