Kotastic said:
Maybe, but I'm tired of seeing all this praise when Nintendo could do so much better. It's like they're trying to take advantage of Smash instead of actually helping Smash. Are they trying to contribute pot bonuses? Advertise the tournament better? Trying to emulate it like Capcom 2015 SF tournament? Help fund the tournament without a need of a Genesis 3 compendium? Hell, even help it to even a close degree to their Million-Dollar Splatoon Nintendo-sponsored tournament? Answer: No to all of them. This is still really pathetic "support," and Nintendo does not deserve praise in this case. |
In a way, these are small steps for Nintendo. Which is fine because I don't expect immediate big steps at first hand. I mean, I don't recall Capcom doing as much back in Street Fighter II compared to now (unless someone can correct me). Nintendo can do better, but sometimes baby steps can go a long way.
While it's unfortunate that PM's status as a game as a scene came to a halt, it's kinda expected because it was already going at a slippery slope, being a well-known mod to the best-selling game of the franchise. I'm personally neutral when it comes to mods in gaming since I understand both sides. It's a harmless mod that made its own take on an already great game (regardless of opinions from competitive players), but I also understand Nintendo does not want to get involve in alterations of their IPs, which are their babies. They treat their IPs differently compared to Western studios like Bethesda, Ubi, etc.
Hopefully, they'll fully embrace Smash as a competitive game like they're doing with Splatoon. I mean, from my POV (along with others), Smash 4 is probably the most balanced out of all the official games (especially for a 58 man roster). Sakurai and his team should be commended for tweaking most of the characters when they needed them. Now, it's not all about Diddy Kong's "Hoo-Haa!" or countless Sheik dittos.
