How "hardcore" were the N64 and Gamecube?

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venepe said:

peachbuggy said:

venepe said:
Hardcore games= realistic looking games, with high gore and violence, explicit language, complex controls, long hours for completion, online multiplayer support, *if the game is actually good then some of those requirements may be waived.

Casual games= colorful games, non violent, non realistic graphics, bland language, simple controls, short/quick games, local multiplayer, no/limited online, *if the game is actually good then it is still casual.

Hardcore games that bomb: ignored but still hardcore/labeled as poorly made/niche

Casual games that bomb: shovelware

This is a typical example of the misconceptions about what is "hardcore" and what is not. First of all, realistic graphics certainly don't = hardcore. Games with high gore and explicit language often attract the most juvenile of gamers. They almost certainly don't = hardcore either. Just because a game is colourful doesn't mean it's casual or indeed can't be played in a hardcore manner. Also, tell me why a non-violent game can't be hardcore? Bland language doesn't necessarily make a game casual either. Tetris has no language in it at all. So is that casual then? Your whole post looks like a thinly-veiled and misguided attack on the Wii for being casual whilst making it look like all HD games are "hardcore". At best your post is misguided and stereotypical . At worst it's ..... full of FAIL! 

LOL, sorry you didn't catch my sarcasm.  I was being purposely typical to prove that those definitions are made by a typical adolecent fanboy who has no clue.

Oh. Sorry. Should have checked in your profile first before replying to your post. Your sarcasm was spot on, though wasn't it? As that was just the impression you gave! You certainly had me fooled!