Are Sony gamers just as big fans as Nintendo gamers?

[Mensrea]

hinch said:

Mensrea said:
I think the fandom of the two groups is different. I think that Nintendo fans are more committed to the franchises. They are devoted to Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon etc. Whereas Playstation fans are devoted to the brand. Sony has dropped a good bit of their franchises over the years, but still maintained their fanbase. If Nintendo dropped Zelda or Mario, they would lose a lot of fans. I think that's the main distinction.

If you say so.

The only reason why I like gaming on the PS platform is because I know that they'll bring new IP's every gen. I'd be bored as fuck playing the same character/s every gen.. hell, if Sony kept on using the same franchises for each new iteration of consoles, I'd just play on PC. SCEE first party, second party and third party titles keep me coming back for more, not devotion to brand. That's just fanboy-ism.

That's what I'm saying. You like the different experiences Sony brings each gen, but if Sony didn't bring uncharted next gen, it wouldn't kill you. You're devoted to the different kinds of games Sony brings each gen. The playstation strategy is what keeps you coming back for more. 

 

If Nintendo completely ditched all their established IP's, they would lose a lot of their fans.