prayformojo on 08 August 2013
| Augen said: My initial reaction was negative because I loved my GBA so much and wanted to see it supported for several more years. I loved having essentially a portable SNES with new games. Of all Nintendo handhelds I have owned I'd go GBA GB/GBC 3DS (likely move up to second in year or so) DS I do agree with the sentiment here that gamers like me are not a good indication of market reactions. If they were the Gamcube would have sold 100 million and the Wii 30 million. |
Actually, core gamers didn't like the Gamecube either. You have to understand that back then, "casual" didn't really exist. That's why, if you look at the biggest games that generation, you see GTA at the top.
Gamecube's problem was due to the fact that Nintendo's games were seen as family friendly, colorful and non violent or mature. You couldn't go into a forum outside of Nintendo fan sites, say the words Wind Waker or Mario Sunshine without someone instantly saying "kiddy". Back then, anything other than "mature" games were considered uncool and thus, not worth playing.
