The problem most core gamers seem to have with Nintendo right now is basically one of perception. They perceive that Nintendo is abandoning them in favor of casual gamers. However, thing are not always as they appear. To illustrate this, let's look back at Nintendo's history and their previous perception problems, as well as the factors that influenced them then and now.
The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.
Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.
My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.
Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.
Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.
New Chrono Trigger Form-ism figures of Crono and Marle have been showcased at a Square Enix pop-up store, with pre-orders expected soon.
It's important in life to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.
1 of the many factors i would refuse to buy a wii at the moment is that i feel its costs far too much for what it is. It costs more then a 360...and it is essentially a gamecube. Nintendo have no reason to lower the price. Because they're selling out at this price point. But i won't buy into that philosophy. Especially when its biggest games seem to be wiisports, wiiplay and the upcoming wiimusic. I'm not Nintendo's demographic with the wii, and i bought a gamecube. I don't care whatever games people roll off but Nintendo is so focused on the casual, cutesy simpleton games that it harms the side of the games industry that actually yearn to make quality games. And yeah, i've also played a wii. Fun sure, if for a week. But i was glad to get home to my ps3
Nintendo Has Hardcore Games. Games like Metroid Prime 3 and Smash Bros. Nintendo has nothing to do with the overflow of casual and terrible games coming out for it. It is developers like 2K games, Capcom, and Konami wasting their time and the Wii's unique controller. They could be making games like Resident Evil Wii exclusives, Contra's, Bionic Commando, and reviving old franchises like Ghouls & Goblins or Gradius on the Wii. It is not the power of the system that matters. It is the games, and the developers are wasting their time with games like Action Girlz Racing (a game that will make the AVGN cry) I want games for this great and unique system!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!
As I recall, MK2 on the SNES didn't get censored at all after all the backlash, not sure why anyone mentions that. I guess it's true how perceptions stick even with change. it was also the better version too.
Scissor, it's shallow of me since it's off topic but I think your 100% wrong with your PS3 and mac analogy. I switched to a mac and have never been happier and use it daily. I will never go back to that windows crap (especially pista).
Same goes for the PS3, play it all the time. end rant.
They definitely burn calories. I enjoy my PS3 more though
1. Marketing and advertising does cause core gamers to become aware of games they might not be aware of otherwise. Especially 3rd party games. Think about it, especially from a Nintendo standpoint. Nerds like us notwithstanding, the average hardcore Wii owner MIGHT use the internet for game info every once in a while. Say they come across N4G? What are the chances that a game like No More Heroes is going to be on the front page? Or even in the first 3 or so pages? If anything, Mario-this-or-that is going to be up there, along with whatever game happens to be being released just then. Joe Wii owner, who plans to buy some games is definitely open to the suggestion of commercial advertisement.
2. More people than ever use gaming as a primary form of entertainment. The same number of "hardcore" games as compared to bygone era's is irrelevant. For example, I don't watch much TV anymore. I'd rather game. Therefore, I don't waste 60 bucks a month on Cable, and many months have that 60 bucks to spend on an extra game if the types that I enjoy are available. Nintendo seems to be oblivious to the fact that many gamers would rather game than pay for Cable though.