Anyone else love the "Nintendo" cycle?

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SmokedHostage said:

It goes something like this.

Part 1 (180 degrees)

A new game is announced.  Nintendo takes beloved series in new direction.  Internet fans lament over new direction.  Fans praise old titles(Notably the most recent one) for holding true to series' tradition.

Part 2 (180 degrees)

A new game is announced.  Nintendo takes beloved series back to roots.  Internet fans lament over the new game being a 'rehash.'  Fans praise last title for being different.

I personally find it hilarious. So much hypocrisy and unnecessary whining.  xD

Haha it is so true but I think it could be said of a lot of things.  The most hypocritical thing in the gaming industry, is people want to see something different but at the same time they want something familiar and similar.  EA stated something like this awhile ago when talking about Dead Space sales and why new IPs are so hard to sell.  That is why I repsect Nintendo so much for doing a little bit of both by doing fan services along with taking things in new directions whether in a series or the industry as a whole.