F0X said:
prayformojo said:
F0X said:
prayformojo said:
I grew up with them (33 years old), but I've come to realize that they're not the innovative (new IP, software wise) company of the 80's that I grew up with. They're selling their products to families, not hard core gamers. They're more interested in the bottom line (cheap consoles) than gaming imo. So, without hate, or anything ridiculous like that, I've moved on.
I still have my NES and 70 glorious carts that I play all the time, but those days are gone and Nintendo isn't about that anymore. |
I'm pretty sure that the NES was targeted at families.
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Yes, because we all know 3 year olds, 45 year old mothers and 70 year old grandmothers can beat Metroid and Zelda 2.
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Neither do I expect them to beat Donkey Kong Country Returns or Xenoblade Chronicles.
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You're missing the point. Nintendo use to make games like OOT it's primary focus. Their E3 shows were directed towards us, the core gamer. Their systems were always as powerful, or more powerful than the competition. With the Wii, their entire brand was redirected towards casuals. Wii Sports replaced Mario as the pack in, system seller. Entire E3 presentations were dedicated towards casuals (see Wii Sports Resort debacle etc.)
Nintendo, as a company, has changed. Their target audience, has changed. This is undebateable.
