Airaku said:
I am taking a game design course and my professor who used to work at Bioware was telling us that all of the console makes have certain rules and criteria's that need to be followed in order to release your game on their platform. Nintendo is by far the most ridiculous to the point they even have a requirement of where you put your own logo. How can they hope to regain market share have gamers buy their games when their limitations scare off Western developers? I really hope that Kimishima forces the NoA to get their shit together. They are the bane of their own success and if they are really planning to make a core gaming console (that's even rumored to have some firepower behind it) then they need to give gamers options, not limit them. Nintendo needs to open up and embrace all markets. Cater to every type of gamer and supply content for each type. Yes, that means Nintendo needs to start making M rated first party titles. They may likely need to use new IP for this or start taking risks with their major IP's. As much as we want an M rated Zelda.... I don't think we will see it. Metroid would make perfect sense as the core fanbase are all adults, and it's a very dark franchise. Hell, the Prime games are more violent that Halo imho. It should also be noted that the largest market of core gamers in general is around the 20-30 age bracket. It is unfortunate.... but there are people out there who will by a game based on sex appeal. Bust size is one of those things.It is ridiculous but it's reality. Even game developers will use sex appeal to sell their games. Well known developers like Tomonobu Itagaki and even the legendary Hideo Kojima are guilty of this. It works and it works well. |
Wow I'm not gonna lie, this is a lot to take in lol.
First off, I just want to say that me saying its understandable was towards the fact that you didn't have time to play this game, not the bust size thing. I really could care less at this point. Though, I agree with you last paragraph.
Hope the course goes well. It's sad that Nintendo has such a strict and tedious standard of restrictions.
Whilst I do think Nintendo needs to cater to more audiences, I don't think it necessitates changing the tone of their exisisting IP so that it fits the M rating. Though I agree with new IP thing as well as Metroid. It does seem like something that could transition to an M rating. I think Nintendo should approach it by being more encompassing with third parties with looser restrictions to content. Also perhaps closer collaborations with other developers who for that type of IP








