| hsrob said:
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. |
Perhaps it is my own perspective, but given how he follows up that remark that doesn't seem to be what he's implying.
As far as the Pixar perspective, I think I know what you're getting at, but I'm not sure that's a good comparison. Film and games are different medium, obviously, but the depth in a Pixar movie comes more from theming and storytelling, rather than the mechanical depth of Nintendo games. With that said, I'd consider Nintendo's brand of depth by and large more superficially appealing to adults than the other way around.
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