S.T.A.G.E. said:
Soundwave said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Soundwave said:
The type of "mature IP" that would be ideal for Nintendo would be something more like Uncharted or the James Bond IP.
Something that appeals to hardcore players (namely 14-35 year old males) without being wildly out of sync with Nintendo's reputation as a family company.
Grand Theft Auto is too ridiculously violent, it's just not a good fit with Nintendo's other franchises. |
Mature games are aimed at 17+.
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I meant in terms of a game property that appeals to that kind of audience. Bond or a character in the vein of Drake is a far better fit for Nintendo than a game like Grand Theft Auto.
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Most Nintendo characters dont enjoy much dialogue. Nintendo just focuses on mechanics, but I see your point. A realistic character doesn't always fit well in the Nintendo wheelhouse. Luckily for Samus her outfit and and color scheme fit into the Nintendo universe by design even though shes on the realistic end.
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I think James Bond fits into the Nintendo wheelhouse well, they should go grab the license now that it's apparently available. Or at least work out a deal similar to the one they had for the Star Wars games in the 90s.
The violence and sexual references in the "Bondverse" kinda get a pass from parents too, because they grew up with Bond, so it can't be that bad (parental logic). Screw Master Chief, given the choice most men would chose to be James Bond any day outside of a handful of sci-fi nerds.
But to be frank, I don't think Nintendo really operates this way anymore, the Nintendo of the 90s in a lot of ways died when Howard Lincoln and Minoru Arakawa left the company.
