Why do so few care about Little King's Story?

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bazmeistergen said:
In addition it is usually the childish that avoid 'childish' things. It's a classic projection reaction: deny the thing that you are or are afraid of being seen as...

As people mature they don't give a monkey's what the world thinks of them anymore and can see the value in things, even when many others cannot.

On that note where is Grampy?

 

So true... i'm 40 now, i play for more than 30 years, and i don't care about most "real gamers" opinions: i've read so many stupid statements, so many dead wrong critics on gaming-related websites in the last 5 or 6 years that i only trust one thing: my own judgement and my own experience as a veteran gamer...

Back to Little King's Story: why do i care?

Epic adventure, beautiful art style, great value, excellent controls and camera, good game design, and an overall "sense of wonder", which is one of the most important element in my gaming choices...

The problem is that many don't have a good view of what kind of game it is: in a few words, i'd say it's first and foremost an adventure game à la Okami, with a combat system close to the one found in Pikmin, and with additionnal but very light sim and strategy elements... all that with a "kiddy" look (but only on surface), and a very, very japanese oriented art style and sense of humor...

Now, how many people were into Okami, on PS2 or on Wii? Is Pikmin one of the most successful Nintendo's IP? And how do most gamers react when a game has a kind of oniric, fairytale look? Do most gamers prefer japanese games over western games?

When you answer these questions, you know Little King's Story is bound to be niche: all we can do is spread the word, and transform it into a cult hit... it's a game that deserves way more attention than 90% of the games out there each year, so every effort to support it is welcomed...

But many gamers out there are so full of bias (to stay polite) that i know only a very small minority will take care... and after all, it's the same thing for many records, many movies, and many books out there: popular success isn't always related to the real quality of a piece of art...