Should Nintendo develop more "Mature" rated games?

[WiiBox3]

happydolphin said:

WiiBox3 said:

I don't have a problem with them going more realistic and less toonie. But the question is do we want for them to do it. I'm not sure that Nintendo could generate a good serious end product.  It's Nintendo's stylised look at a world which interests it's fans. I'm just not sure they have the right mentality to move into a more neutral look. Though I want to see games like this on Nintendo Platforms, it might be better suited to have someone else do it. It's almost like having Disney make a movie like "A Scanner Darkly".

You probably know this already, but I don't think it's about going one way or another. It's more about diversifying and filling in market gaps that aren't catered to yet.

In other words, it wouldn't be about Nintendo going realistic per se, but having a certain portion dedicated to that activity, and another dedicated to another, for maybe a different crowd.

Nintendo can stylize well, it's true, but they have also been, in the past, capable of directing 2nd party studios in making content for a different crowd (more neutral or serious at times). Maybe internally they may not have the strenght to achieve it, but in their 2nd parties, I believe at least with Retro that talent exists.

I think they do this a little in Japan, but they are afraid to take much risk in the west especially in North America. They seem to only want to put out games here that will sell at least a million copies guarenteed.

Yeah, it's not the right approach. Reason is, in the meantime, they are not tapping into a 120M consolebase market (HD twins). Catering to both, while ensuring the Mario Kart market is fully served, is the most business-sound way to go imho.

 

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