Iwata: Why Nintendo Games Aren't Works of Art

[Mythmaker1]

the_dengle said:

Mythmaker1 said:

I think that's kind of what made me lose interest in them the past few years. Nintendo makes very, very fun games, but rarely do they ever step beyond that. And when it comes down to it, I can have just as much fun, and appreciate the artistry to a much greater degree, when I dip into their older titles than their newer ones.

I can assure you that in spite of Iwata and Miyamoto's efforts, their newer games do offer more than just "fun." I can't speak for Mario because I don't really play NSMB. But going by the latest Zelda, Kid Icarus, Fire Emblem, Pikmin, and more, there is plenty of "artistry" to appreciate in Nintendo's offerings.

I'm not saying recent games aren't well-designed, necessarily. There is almost certainly much to appreciate there. In truth, Nintendo still has much to offer me...but what it comes down to is I can get that content much more easily, cheaper, and (possibly) better.

And the truth is, and this is something of a minority opinion, the quality of some of their games has taken a bit of a dip. Skyward Sword, for instance, was a game I didn't care for that much. I thought it was pretty mediocre, and it seemed like Nintendo was trying for exactly the sort of thing I wanted from them in that game. They simply did it in a way I thought didn't work.