right to solve this here is the definition of the word from Nintendo's point of view.
core- people who have played Nintendo franchises and are fans of those franchises. Nintendo fanboys would perhaps be another way of putting although they are not exactly the same thing.
nothing to do with difficulty, nothing to do with how mature the game is, nothing to do with how much time they spend on the internet talking about games. zelda is said to be core, does that mean that casuals cant enjoy it? no zelda is very well known and enjoyed by the so called casuals. but what about wii sports resort. is that a core game? the expanded audience can enjoy it, but the core can enjoy it too. so is it casual or core?
the truth is that casual/core are not classes but a spectrum. zelda lies more at the core end, wii sports resort more at the casual end. pikmin and mario kart lie somewhere in the middle.
persoannly, ill take wii sports resort over excitebots, f-zero or punchout!! anyday. the way i see it, it all comes down time and resources. it is simply impossible for nintendo to get out enough games to please everyone. say nintedo released star fox and pikmin 3 instead of battalion wars 2 and metroid prime 3. would that have been better? for some yes and others no. likewise some want new IP instead of old frnachises. would it have been better for nintendo to put out a new 'core IP' instead of excitebots? some will enjoy the new IP more than excitebots, whilst others would find excitebots more appelaing. really it just comes down to the luck of the draw. lets look at some examples
person A- his/her wants are wii verisons of batallion wars, metroid, fire emblem mario kart and he also wants starfy and rhythm heaven localised for the west . pretty happy
person B-his/her wants are wii versions of pikmin, kirby, f-zero as well as localisations of fatal frame IV and disaster for USA. their not very happy.
in reality this doesnt happen often and instead people are likely to have some wants that are fulfilled and some that are still unfulfilled. most people accept that and get on with their lives. it is the insaitable ones that complain about this making claims that nintendo has abandoned its core fanbase and the such. in my opinion, the worst are the ones wh complain that nintnedo hasnt catered for their every whim by making a 2D metroid or a classic starx wiiware game or ANOTHER, 2d mario for DS
this isnt a rant by the way, this is just me (hopfully) starting a very good discussion on thsi matter. im not a rabid fanboy and certainly dont see nintendo as perfect, i just want a reasoanble discussion without anyone having to resort to abuse
nintendo fanboy, but the good kind
proud soldier of nintopia
