| scottie said: specific =/= correct - who do you trust more as to whether it actually completes the game for you. Kotaku have said it does, Nintendo have said it doesn't |
In this case, I trust Kotaku. They watched it in action. Most of the other stuff implying that it was only a guide that did not progress you in the game comes off as just placeholder text from people who didn't know how it really worked. Not everything from Nintendo is from someone who is informed on game development.
For example, just a few days ago GoNintendo ran this story:
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=99039
"New Super Mario Bros. Wii is also the first Nintendo game to feature a dynamic help system, which allows you to access a mode showing how a level can be completed if you are stuck. The best thing about this mode is that you are free to jump into the action you’re watching on screen at any time! - Nintendo of Europe product page"
That seems to imply it is just a "guide," but if random NoE website copywriter knew how the system worked, he would have at least known that it's called Super Guide and that it is based around Luigi. He clearly was not informed to how the feature was implemented.
"[Our former customers] are unable to find software which they WANT to play."
"The way to solve this problem lies in how to communicate what kind of games [they CAN play]."
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President. Only slightly paraphrased.
