Nintendo needs new IPs now more than ever

[Fusioncode]

RolStoppable said:

Fusioncode said:

RE4 did pretty well on Gamecube, but that wasn't a new IP. It was an established series that had the majority fanbase on a different platform. It was also hurt by the PS2 version being announced before the Gamecube version was even released. And if Nintendo's competitors are smearing it's name then maybe Nintendo should try that too. People loved it when Sony attacked Microsoft at E3. 

You originally suggested that Nintendo should go after the same crowd that is firmly established on Sony and Microsoft consoles. Now you basically concede that this is a problem by way of refuting my point regarding the RE series.

We've already seen how well it went over when Reggie said that the Wii U has the best version of CoD. Or put another way, as long as Nintendo makes Mario, it will be easy for others to label Nintendo as kiddie, regardless of all the other games Nintendo makes (we've seen this in effect for over two decades now).

You act as if brand loyalty is impossible to overcome. Look how many people jumped ship from SNES to PS1, or PS2 to 360. RE4 on Gamecube was sabotaged by Capcom announcing a PS2 version before the game was even released. Most Playstation fans decided to just wait instead of buying a Gamecube. Who knows how well it would have done if it stayed an exclusive.