Soleron on 23 January 2009
| BTFeather55 said: Was the release cycle of the original Nintendo Entertainment System anything like this? After Super Mario Bros came out, was there a three year period of mini-games and crossword puzzle simulators? Was everyone embarrased when they went to Toys 'R Us to look for NES games?
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Um... yes? 90% of the NES's games were pure casual "rubbish" with crud graphics and a budget of £5. The 10% that were gems went on to become the most successful franchises we see today - Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Castlevania, and so on. All of which abandoned Nintendo and went on to be major "hardcore" franchises on other consoles. Maybe we need another NES (the Wii) to fuel the "gem" franchises of the next three console generations.
