the_bloodwalker said:
infamous23 said:
Well, my original argument was that Nintendo continues to make retreads of the same old games and that the games they do make continue to primarily be focused on all gamers and this hampers their ability to really be seen as any way broadening the artistic horizons of games. If you cut out all the games in that list that aren't made by Nintendo, then take a look at Nintendo's E3 Conference from last week and you'll pretty much see that that is the case.
Sony's kicked off at least three or four brand new core series this gen and had many games rated E, T, and M, How many brand new core series has Nintendo themselves put out there this gen and what is the percentage of the games they've released this year in E, T, and M rankings. I think that 90% of their games would fall in the E category.
Nintendo only really goes with what they know will sell on their console: multiple 2d platformers and the Wii series games.
At least Sony tries things as diverse as The Eye of Judgement, Flower, and Heavy Rain
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You still don't get it.....
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As Dave Halverson said, "Even if Nintendo is keeping gaming alive, so that it will be around in twenty years, that doesn't mean we have to like what they're doing now."
And what are they doing now? Trying to cash in on the success of New Super Mario Wii by bringing out two 2d platformers in one year.
They're continually catering to the casuals. Another E3 another Wii series game. But where's the new Earthbound game?
Continually pumping out Mario games with Mario Sports Mix this time around. But where's a new hardcore series from Nintendo featuring brand new characters and a hardcore adventure? Nintendo hasn't made a new character as compelling as Kratos, Nico Bellic, or the boy from ICO in twenty years.
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