The Buzz: Why is Nintendo afraid to do what they know they must do?

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spurgeonryan said:

curl-6 said:
New Nintendo doesn't just play it safe; the Wii itself was a big risk, and games like Mario Galaxy, Xenoblade, Wii Sports and Skyward Sword were just as bold and brilliant as games like Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time.

They only time they really lost the plot was during the Gamecube era, where they butchered 3D Mario, Zelda, and Starfox.

Now, they have played it a bit too safe with Wii U so far, but games like X and publishing Bayonetta 2 are encouraging signs for the future.

Bayonetta and X are fully developec by Nintendo?

 

Skyward sword was safe. No open worlds, no insane visuals. Just restriction. Same with Galaxy, besides visual. Against the grain? yes. But they were safe, but also, the Wii was popular, so they could be more free with what they were doing.

X is developed by NIntendo, and I said they're publishing Bayo 2.

Skyward Sword's full-on motion controls were a big risk. And Galaxy's throw-away-the-rulebook take on gravity was a bold move in the same way that Mario 64 was.