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hsrob on 19 March 2015
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Mythmaker1 said:
hsrob said:

But when you say things like, "Maybe it has been too long since Nintendo has grabbed me. Maybe I'm too old. Maybe when I look at Nintendo games today, I wonder why I'd bother when I have...you know, grown-up games I have to catch up on.", you are begging for an exuberant response. Not only is the author implying that those who chose to play Nintendo games are not grown-up he is untentionally highlighting his own immaturity. The irony alone is hard to pass up. 

Not trying to defend the author's sentiment, but yours is one that bothers me.

Let's be honest, there are a lot of things that adults consume that are meant for a younger audience. That doesn't make those people less "grown-up," any more than it makes the things they consume more grown-up. I certainly don't consider most Nintendo games to be "grown-up games," but that doesn't stop me from playing them.

I'm not sure but I think you may have mistaken my meaning. 

My assertion is the author was implying that because HE is too old and too grown-up for Nintendo games, that those who play Nintendo games are not grown-up, not that I believe there really is such a thing.

I think, adult or child, you should play the games that appeal to you, not playing a game purely because it doesn't appear grown-up is a sure sign of immaturity.  Now again you may not like these games for other reasons but if it is purely based on the superficial and aesthetic then I think that is unfortunate.

I see Nintendo's core franchises much like I see Pixar movies, superficially they appeal to children but they have depth that means they can appeal to adults as well.