Alby_da_Wolf said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
Alby_da_Wolf said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
Alby_da_Wolf said:
@OP: Nintendo should never piss off its die-hard fans, because they are those that always save it when things don't go as well as planned (while "casuals" could betray it at any time), but hadn't it expanded its audience it wouldn't have become the almost invincible giant it currently is. The correct recipe, considering also that it doesn't lack the necessary resources, is to satisfy both old and new user groups.
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Where the hell is the evidence that the "casual" audience is like that? I've seen accusations, but never proof.
The mainstream isn't some fad oriented group. Their tastes can change, but that isn't the same thing. You give them someting they want to buy, and they will buy it. That's been the case since about when capitalsim began.
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The evidence is in the past: casuals were with NES and SNES, but they betrayed N64 and GC for PS and PS2. They were with PS and PS2, but they betrayed PS3 for Wii. They used to call Duke Nukem to be saved from the aliens, now they forgot him and they call Master Chief instead (j/k, I'd never call Duke's fans "casuals", please don't shoot me!  ). Nobody can take their support for granted. They WANT support, they DON'T OFFER it! Bunch of ungrateful bastards!!!
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That's not betrayal. That was the Playstation offering what they wanted and Nintendo not doing so. Calling it that like saying the costumers betrayed Coca Cola inc. over not liking new Coke.
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Obviously I meant "betrayal" in a figurative way, to make a little fun of those that actually consider a betrayer a customer that changes his mind. The customer is king, I agree, but the "betrayal" fuss never stops amusing me.  The serious part of my post is not affected by the joke anyway, call the change of taste like you want, "casuals" go with whoever best meets both their tastes and spending power.
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Okay, joking is fine.
As for your last sentence, that proves the point. Nintendo stopped offering what matches their tastes and spending power. Then Sony stopped doing it and Nintendo started up again.
This is also why I'm wary of Final Fantasy XIII, despite owning most of the other games (and thinking Vanille is really hot). It looks like something that doesn't match what I like about the other FF games (or tolerated with X).
