What I want/expect from Nintendo Next-Gen

[thewayofthepath]

Rant mode on!

I'm fast approaching 40 and becoming more than a little cynical of all these sequels of sequels of sequels of sequels of sequels of sequels of sequels. Granted, Nintendo isn't the only guilty party -- pretty much all established companies do this. But Nintendo is definitely one of the leaders in this regard. (Yes, I realize the 3DS features a handful of original downloadable games.)

I long for the days when almost all titles were new and sequels were a rarity.

No, I don't believe old discreet logic arcade games or Atari 2600 console titles were better than today's games. No effing way. However, walking into an arcade on a weekend in the early 80's would invariably guarantee at least one new surprise.

It was exhilarating to try something you'd never played -- or even heard of -- before. Maybe it would end up being a good experience, or maybe not. But like clockwork, the following weekend another new game was sure to appear. Great fun.

It's weird reading people actually wanting Nintendo to make another F-Zero game, another Zelda game, another Mario game, another Donkey Kong game, another Pokemon game, another Metroid game, etc. I guess it's true: people know what they want, they want what they know.

Well, I want something completely new. Surprise me, Nintendo! Surprise me with something I don't know.

Rant mode off.

For the interested parties, most of my free time these days is devoted to Minecraft. I love this game. (Apart from the throwback graphics, that is...)