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S.T.A.G.E. on 15 August 2013
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Soundwave said:

I think they need a flagship "mature" franchise. That doesn't necessarily mean the game is overly dark or violent.

I've suggested Nintendo maybe acquiring the rights to make James Bond games again, that character fits Nintendo well but it doesn't get to a degree of violence that is too over the top. It doesn't have to be Grand Theft Auto or a military shooter.

And I think they need to focus on having more variety on their platforms. It used to be things like F-Zero, Killer Instinct, Star Fox, Wave Race, 1080 Snowboarding, etc. could sell 2-4 million copies on a Nintendo platform and games like NBA Courtside and Excitebike 64 could also be successful.

The Mario/Zelda/Pokemon/DKC/Animal Crossing franchises have become too dominant, it's time for other franchises to either come back or for new ones to become impact IP.

If they could counter balance their more "sugary" franchises like Mario, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Mario Kart, etc. with "saltier" franchises like Zelda, Metroid, Xenoblade, James Bond, Bayonetta, Wave Race, etc. that would be better balance.

Also I think Zelda should become a bit darker (not too much!) and have better storytelling. Actually a lot of my suggestions are for Nintendo to simply return to a lot of the things they used to do in the 1990s anyway, which I think they've gotten too far away from.

They're become too obsessed with the casual audience that's abandoned them and put them in a bad spot with the 3DS and Wii U. And they've become too reliant on Mario nostalgia (not that that's a bad thing, but like everything ... in moderation, there should not be like 20 Mario/Luigi games in a 2-3 year span).


Nintendo doesn't need a mature character, what they need is better third party support. What the should do is use mature characters or mature themed games to show they care about their audience that is growing up. But thats just the problem with my needs, I remember again that Nintendo is a company that makes toys and games for kids and families and has been before I existed so I can accept that. Most gamers who game hardcore with Nintendo were brought up with Nintendo since they learned to walk (much like myself). This just isn't a frustration of myself, but I have heard this from many gamers as well. This is personally the first generation I've never owned a Nintendo console, because of it.