Do you think Nintendo should drop their whole Seniority system?

[F0X]

Michael-5 said:

F0X said:

It bothered me that the OP considered Xenoblade's new IP status to be arguable.

I do agree that Nintendo should either exband its base of active IPs or reinvent dormant ones (like how Kid Icarus was reinvented). But I don't see Miyamoto as being a problem. Recent statements suggest that he's been trying to support younger developers in the company.

Some people cnsider it a new IP, other consider it a part of the Xeno franchise. Hence it can be argued that it's not a new IP, but I won't be the one arguing that. XenoBlade is a great game, and a new franchise that's exclusive to Nintendo. May as well be a new IP in terms of console pushing ability.

I think you're right about Miyamoto though, I shouldn't have listed names, but senior staff still have too much say. Look at Platinum Games, pretty much the entire staff is <40.

I think it depends on how the seniority system is being used (or abused). If Miyamoto doesn't want to step on others' toes and would rather act as a mentor, then I say more power to him. If someone else (not naming names, but you know it's Sakamoto anyway) wants to dictate everything and create the game he personally wants to see made, then that's not healthy.