Did the Switch finally destroy Nintendo's "Kiddie" image?

[Mnementh]

Areaz32 said:

TheMisterManGuy said:

I disagree. Metroid, Breath of the Wild, Fire Emblem, and Xenoblade weren't designed for children. ARMS, Splatoon 2, Mario Odyssey were designed for general audiences, which includes kids yes, but they don't target kids primarily. Only Labo, Kirby, and Pokemon were explicitly designed primarily for kids. Labo's pretty much the only game where Nintendo came out and straight up said that its for kids. You don't need an M rating to target an older audience. Good advertising, aesthetic design, and quality gameplay have far stronger marketing pull than the black letter on the box. 

Can't say i agree.

Also an M rating just means that it isn't targeted towards children. 

No. An M-rating means it contains content that is harmful for children or is seen as such in society. Games with different rating can be targeted at adults but don't include violence, sex, whatever, but still aren't interesting or even not appropriate for children.

For instance in movies, take movies with G-rating in the US (G means general audience and is defined by the MPAA as "All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children."). Among G-rated movies you find 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gone with the Wind or Planet of the Apes. None of these movies is intended for children.