curl-6 said:
I haven't disagreed with any of that. But beyond just brand loyalty, there's a different kind of negative reaction Nintendo provokes among many, the reaction caused when the perceived norm, the "way things are/should be" is disrupted. The PS1, PS2, and PS4's dominance for many years created a paradigm where, in the home space at least, complete Sony domination was seen as the natural order of things. First the Wii and now the Switch challenged this paradigm. This kind of disruption almost always provokes strong negative reactions. Add to that the persisting associations many still hold that Nintendo = kiddy/casual = bad, and PS = hardcore = good, and Nintendo success elicits a particular anger distinct from just the usual "my plastic box is better than yours." |
Bold: But that's the thing. I see just as many hateful comments from extreme Nintendo fans that I do from extreme PS fans (at least on this site). So I don't see this "different kind of negative reaction" or "particular anger" against Nintendo.
I don't see Nintendo being called the "kiddy/casual" console more often than I see PS being called the "COD/FIFA/bad taste" console. For instance, try enter a thread about PS software doing good in the UK. You can be sure to see posts claiming that PS users have bad taste/only play bad games.
