the_dengle said:
Let's not exaggerate. I think Nintendo would care a little bit about that. I have seen those games, have you read the Iwata Asks for Bayo 2 where they said they wanted to polish the graphics some more but Nintendo told them it looked fine and they should focus on the gameplay instead? EDIT: It wasn't an Iwata Asks, it was actually an interview with Gamasutra. "And all of the things we want to do in the game, [Nintendo is] not standing in our way, in that sense. But it's almost as if they are a very critical player that can sit back and give us great advice on how we're creating the game. [...] one thing that comes out of that is that we're not able to cover up weaknesses in the core gameplay by making the graphics prettier or adding cutscenes, or whatever. The concern, first and foremost, is the core of the game and the quality of the gameplay." |
Well, yes. I was exaggerating a bit. But the reigns are loose.
As for the graphics polishing, it seems more like an example statement than an actual fact. The "or whatever" part pretty much tells me they are not talking about specific instances really, but the fact that Nintendo told them early not to compromise gameplay for anything.
