No he's not right. What Nintendo likes to do is leverage gimmicky ideas with established franchises, so devs can have fun and be creative, instead of creating a new game, in part because if it fails the gimmick fails and the devs' creativity will be kept in check next time.
Miyamoto has contributed greatly to gaming, and when he's forced to make games he doesn't want to make, he makes magic. But lately, he's a dick. He keeps fucking 2D Mario fans over, while trying to convert them to 3D Mario despite resistance.
He isn't just him though. Mario Kart now is throwing anti gravity into MK...Why not just make F-Zero?
With sequels there comes expectations. Nintendo keeps using the big names and experimenting with ideas that don't belong there. Water gun in Mario? Really? Double Dash? gimme a break. New blood is needed in Nintendo.
Bet between Slimbeast and Arius Dion about Wii sales 2009:
If the Wii sells less than 20 million in 2009 (as defined by VGC sales between week ending 3d Jan 2009 to week ending 4th Jan 2010) Slimebeast wins and get to control Arius Dion's sig for 1 month.
If the Wii sells more than 20 million in 2009 (as defined above) Arius Dion wins and gets to control Slimebeast's sig for 1 month.
