Why does Nintendo take that long to make games compared to HD consoles?

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trestres said:
@valkyria00: Wow you sound very upset, I might have hit a nerve there :P
The truth is that Sony, EA, Ubisoft and MS are always producing great games. You forgot to mention most of the games those companies release for the HD consoles are always getting rated 80% and above. Nintendo being one of the biggest developers in the World, should have to be able to produce many games, but they aren't. Even though they are using old tech, they take up to 3 times longer to make games compared to Sony or MS who are using brand new tech.

And as of late, none of Nintendo's games have been rated like you say. Wii Music, Mario Super Sluggers, Wario Land: Shake it, Battalion Wars, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Art Style: Cubello, Disaster: DoC, Dr. Mario Online RX, DK Barrel Blast, Endless Ocean, Excite Truck, Helix, Home Sweet Home, Magnetica Twist, Groovin Blocks, Links Crossbow Training, Mario Party 8, My Pokemon Ranch, Wii Chess, Wii Play, Pokemon Battle Revolution haven't received the "epic" status like you imply.

In fact, there's more MS and Sony 1st party titles rated higher than Wii 1st party ones.

You put down games like Pokemon Battle Revolution, Mario Party 8, and Mario Super Sluggers like you expected those to be in the 9s or something. Nintendo makes epic games like Mario, Metroid, Zelda which they devote years to polish every inch of the game because of almost impossible expectations. Then Nintendo also makes fun pick up and play games like Mario Party, Mario sports titles, Smash Bros, ect which they expect owners to play over the course of the generation. Just like Sony makes SingStar and Buzz and all that junk Nintendo caters to both casual and hardcore gamers. Is this really surprising anyone?