Do you consider Nintendo gamers core gamers?

[Michael-5]

noname2200 said:

Michael-5 said:

Yea DS JRPG's are great (I have a lot, look at my collection), but a real gamer wouldn't ignore other JRPG offerings not on a Nintendo platformer.

I don't think anyone who sticks with 1 platform manufacterer is a true core gamer. You don't need all the platforms, but with a good variety of AAA games split between 3 manufacterers this gen, you need more then 1. Also I just think if you don't own a PS3/360/HD PC, you're really ignoring the majority of AAA games.

Basically, I can consider someone who doesn't own a Wii a core gamer, but someone who doesn't own and HD system I can't. Don't get me wrong, Wii has an excellent selection of games, but they are, for the most part, from one publisher.

An analogy would be calling someone a car buff, when they only look into buying cars from 1 single manufacturer. Or someone into comic books, but only follows one superhero.

Without variety, you're just a fanboy, not a core gamer.

The obvious flaw in your thinking is that it asserts that AAA games are what defines the "core gamer." Especially since those same AAA games, by necessity, rely far more on the mainstream ("casual") consumer than niche games do. To go along with your analogy, it'd be like someone calling himself a car buff because he can name all the latest sedans coming out from the major manufacturers.

Of course, I could be wrong. Seeing the crowd that most loudly proclaims itself to be the core gamer, I've long ago concluded that the label is closer to an insult than anything.

AAA Games do not have to be mainstream games. Catherine for PS3/360 is definatly AAA, and I would not consider that casual. Same with XenoBlade for Wii. Valkyria Chronicles and Lost Odyssey are also AAA, and I think Lost Odyssey. Mind you I define AAA as games of high quality, not games with high production costs (But I think Lost Odyssey's production costs were pretty high for a Japanese game non the less).

However often times games with large production costs do turn out good, maybe not great, but good.

For the Car analogy, that would be like knowing what a Henessey Venom is, and why it's important. Cars are not the best analogy because most people can't truely afford Ferrarri's, and to a degree, most people can't afford multiple consoles, but you can always pick up a PS3/360 late into its life (now is a pretty good time) or borrow a console off a friend.