Would you be interested/still buy Nintendo games if their Characters were more mature?

[TheLastStarFighter]

Soundwave said:

If Nintendo could broaden their IP portfolio to this ...

1.) Family-friendly/sugary sweet:

Yoshi, Animal Crossing, Kirby, Pokemon, Super Mario, Mario Kart, Mario Sports (various), Wario, Wii Sports/Fit/Party, Star Fox

2.) Mid-tier (not too violent, not too sweet)

Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Fire Emblem

3.) Hardcore

Xenoblade, Fatal Frame, Bayonetta


2 and 3 still have a ways to go. If you could add James Bond IP and/or maybe a licensing deal with Marvel for Avengers + Guardians games, I think you'd finally have the right mix.

Pretty much this.  They should add a couple IP's to the bottom row.  I'd love to see them pick up Gunfire games and the Hunt IP from Crytek.  Another RPG series from Mistwalker.  And a true FPS would round out the mature group nicely.  Zelda should have mature but still kid friendly tone, like the LOTR movies.  Metroid can be grittier still, with scary content and monsters and a sexy heroine, but I would avoid excessive violence or sexuality.  Mario, etc, should remain kid-friendly for the good of everyone.