| *Sound Of Rain said: I fail to see why they can't drop Metroid. Sure, it has history but so does F-Zero. As far as Pikmin goes, yes I know all about the series, it's one of my favorites if not my favorite IP Nintendo has Some IP's need to end in order for new ones to begin. Nintendo / Sony / Capcom / whoever, simply can't produce enough games to do both. *Edit: I am in the camp that agrees Miyamoto needs to retire as well |
The games are simply great. With that said, great things need an end too. Fact is, Metroid, F-Zero, Pikmin, and Star Fox all served their purpose. The sales aren't bad but not great but more importantly, new IP's show growth within the company.
This is just my opinion, but dropping Metroid would help to further cement Nintendo's image as a 'kiddie' company. Don't get me wrong, I love Nintendo IP's, but lets face it, there aren't any mature IP's that Nintendo really has. Devil's Third looks like a turd, pun intended. Now yes, Metroid isn't super mature and gritty, but it appeals to an older audience like myself. Other than Metroid and the new Devil's Third, all thats left in the mature department is Zelda, which Nintendo seems to flip-flop on. The upcoming Zelda game is mostly a mystery, all we really know is that its big, and there will be a lot to do. We have no idea if we're going to get another light-hearted romp through the land of Hyrule, or if a darker and more mature theme will be the focus. Based off graphics, I'm leaning towards the former.
Starfox they can totally drop. It's time has passed for sure. The orginal Starfox was, pretty much, a tech demo for the super fx chip. Sure the gameplay was fun and engaging and Nintendo built a neat world and populated it with lovable characters, but how relevant can a 3D space shooter be almost 20 years after its debut. I don't know many people who are into flight sims, not to say that there aren't people who are, but the games don't really make money or move hardware.
As far as new IP's showing growth, I'm kind of confused as to which you're talking about. Bayonetta is a 2nd party game, owned by Platinum. Same with Wonderful 101. Baten Kaitos and Xenoblade belong to Monolith. Smash belongs to HAL. Hyrule Warriors is a co-project with Koei Tecmo. So I mean what's left when it comes to new IP's? Captian Toad and Splatoon? One isn't out yet and neither are mature. I'm not counting the 3DS here seeing as the topic is about the Wii U.
I also believe its time for Miyamoto to move on, Iwata as well along with most of the old guard. They did their job and had their time. They did amazing things in their time and built some of the most memorable gaming experiences that there ever will be. Hell an arugument could be made that Miyamoto single handedly saved the console gaming industry with Mario. But it is time for them to move along and get some new blood to shake things up a bit.
New IP's are definitely needed, but giving up on too many of the old ones can really hurt your core audience, which generally comprise your early adoptors. They in turn help spread the news and show off their shiny new toy to their buddies and the cycle goes on. All I'm saying is that dropping Metroid would make a lot of people unhappy and really hurt the already lacking divirsity of titles on the Wii U.
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