| Aielyn said: It's obvious that Nintendo is holding its cards close to its proverbial chest. The fact that we don't have a clue what Nintendo might be releasing for this coming holiday season demonstrates this. And I don't think anyone thinks that Nintendo doesn't have a very good reason for staying quiet. That said, I disagree with all the people who keep saying "Nintendo is now aiming for the core gamer with the Wii U". Their approach hasn't changed. What has changed is their efforts to get third-parties onto the system - they're putting far more effort into it than in previous generations. Nintendo seems to be taking the approach of "We'll keep releasing the same sort of variety that we've always done, but bring in third parties to fill in the gaps that we usually have trouble with". Which isn't to say that Nintendo isn't making games for the core. They made games for the core on the Wii, too. The split is right about the same as it was back then, too, if not slightly in favour of the more pick-up-and-play titles with the Wii U. |
I can truly only partially agree with that.
Remember how in the early Wii days Nintendo was not making any core 1st party games (bar the cube port that was TP and the expected Prime3). Now, we're getting Pikmin. That's clearly a core game, it's geared towards gamers in its design and level of quality.
I think you're right, that Nintendo are actively seeking the 3rd parties to fill the gap, but that doesn't negate the fact that they are actively after the core, much more than they were last gen. Of course they are still after the casuals (Nintendoland, duh), but they are now more intentful in getting the core. And Pikmin is yet one example, getting 3rd parties is another manifestation of that goal.
So, yeah, we'll see both delivered in surprise soon I hope/believe: 3rd party core games, and Nintendo core games in higher number.
