GDC: We're "broader" than mature-rated content, says Nintendo

Why do M-rated games lack success on Nintendo platforms? Because Nintendo's "broader than that," apparently. Sega and Rockstar must be thrilled."I'm not going to make an argument for why certain M-rated games, as you say, don't achieve a certain amount of momentum on the Nintendo platform," NoA corporate affairs VP Denise Kaigler told IGN at GDC yesterday."We're broader than that. And that's what our contribution to this industry is. We are making sure that we make games for a broad consumer platform from age five to 95, and that really has worked well for us."GTA: Chinatown Wars charted at six in the UK rankings on release, while Sega's MadWorld only managed to place at 34. Why? Ask Sega."We're not saying that certain games can't succeed on Wii," Kaigler added."We want those games. We want people to bring those opportunities to us.

So I opened up my answer to your question by saying talk to Sega, talk to those guys."Sure it's not because Nintendo hardware's explosive growth this generation has been a result of selling in to non-gamers? We think it might be.  That interview's well worth a read!

http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/27/gdc-were-broader-than-mature-rated-content-says-nintendo

What do you think? 

First off, they are broader than that.

Secondly, Madworld will top one million and China Town Wars will be in the top 15 sellers this Christmas season..

Have any new mature games been successful on the PS3 and Xbox360 or are they reliant on sequals and well established titles, COD4, GTA4, RE5, Halo3, Killzone2, Street fighter4 etc etc?

I'm wondering if the Wii is getting a much higher percentage of new titles than the other 2 consoles this generation.

That is the interview where Matt basically moved the goal post. Cause the full interview started with him questioning the million sellers that Nintendo claimed, asking why aren't any M-Rated titles on the list.

...Basically now the argument will be, "Sure it sales games, but does it sale any M-Rated games? eh? EH?! GOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL!!!!" *does goalpost with hands*

@stof: I've ALWAYS felt that Madworld would be a slow seller, but a game that would make core gamers look at the Wii differently as a console that you can make good core games on. I'm with you both will get to 1 milli by years end.

But see thats the thing, you have Matt, for example, bringing up no M-Rated titles reaching a milli on Wii, but the current crop of M-Rated games that have mainstream appeal haven't released on the Wii, OR DS in the last year or so.

...I really think people are giving ChinaTown Wars a bum's rush cause they are expecting it to do GTAVI numbers first week for some damn reason...

There are three M rated Wii million sellers according to vgchartz: RE: Umbrella Chronicles, RE4, and COD:WaW. Then you have House of the Dead 2 and 3 just under that.

Matt's whole argument seems to be, "See, look at these ports (Godfather, Scarface, Manhunt 2), they didn't sell! So most m rated games on the Wii have bombed!".  You'd think he'd have learned his lesson with bringing up first month NPD to show how Wii games underperformed after Boom Blox and De Blob made them look silly. House of the Dead: Overkill will be more of the same: small opening, big legs.

I'm very curious if Matt could even list the "dozens and dozens" of bombs on the Wii he's referencing.

Matt was being such an ass with that interview. "look at all these wii games that bombed! Why did the bomb Nintendo??"

I agree with you there.  I'd thinnk that they would want to make a little more of a statement than that regarding what is going on with the more mature games.  Talk to Sega about Madworld!

Actually, there are 5.  You forgot Red Steel and CoD 3 is now a million seller as well.

Red Steel and Call of Duty 3 are rated T.