Define "Nintendo Magic"

[Dante9]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Nem said:
Consistency in putting out quality games.

Quality is the subjective portion, but the magic is the effect that it has one who plays it emotionally (think "movie magic"). Its kind of like someone having nostalgia for Nintendo because the style of gaming they sold left a lasting impression on their past experience.

I disagree. Quality is the objective portion, everything else is subjective.

Nintendo has my respect for polishing their games and not releasing half-finished products for the public to test out.
However, what their games are about and how they are presented doesn't work for everybody. I have never enjoyed platformers, for instance, not even as a kid. In general, I need to have a story arc and characters that I can attach to emotionally and intellectually. Cartoon worlds and characters just don't do that for me. Very subjective. For me, the magic lies elsewhere.