| Nintari said: If you're 21 and under, you shouldn't even comment in this thread. You weren't alive when Nintendo was at it's best and so your experience is VERY limited on the subject.
There was a time when Nintendo CREATED Zelda,Mario and Metroid...not simply made sequels. If you were alive during this time, like I was, you'll totally understand the article. |
but IPs are created to have an environment to deliver your gameplay, not for the sake of creating new IPs. Nintendo already has 5 jump and run IPs, they have their fantasy adventure (zelda) and their sci-fi adventure (metroid). they have their SRPG (fire emblem) and so on. why would they create several new IPs when their existing ones cover all the genres/needs AND are loved by their fans? and i don't agree that each entry in the nintendo IPs feels like the same game. and it's not as if they release sequels every year!
other developers don't do it either. there was a time when blizzard created Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo... right now they only make sequels! of course they do, because the fanbase loves the IPs. a new IP every now and then is good, but only if it helps deliver a new kind of experience. nintendo probably didn't think putting mario in wii sports was a good idea... so they came up with a new series.
