| zorg1000 said: What u said was that Nintendo should start developing M-rated games and that's not in Nintendo's DNA, they can become more mainstream without changing who they are. It's like asking Disney/Pixar to start creating live-action R-rated movies while cutting back on PG-rated animated movies, it's not going to and should never happen. Now on the other hand we have seen Disney invest in things like Marvel & Star Wars which are certainly more mainstream and serious but they are still acceptable for all ages. That is a type of thing I could see Nintendo doing, they are a company that prides themselves in being acceptable for all ages and having a more M-rated focused library changes who Nintendo is at their core. So basically what I'm saying is Nintendo can go for more T-rated games that appeal to adults while still being suitable for children, similar to the way Marvel & Star Wars are PG-13 and have a strong appeal towards adults while still being completely acceptable for an 8 year old to watch. Here are some examples of what I think Nintendo should do to appeal more to mainstream western gamers. Nintendo has 4 western studios that they either own or have a close relationship with, Retro Studios, Nintendo Software Technology, Monster Games & Next Level Games. Nintendo should start making these studios play more to their strengths and build a strong western focused library. Retro Studios did an amazing job with Metroid Prime & Donkey Kong but it's time to let them explore and do their own thing. I think they could make a great western-RPG/FPS, something that combines certain elements of Metroid Prime, Bioshock, Borderlands, Fallout and create a new T-rated IP with those elements. Basically the western equivalent of Xenoblade. NST previously worked on Wave-Rave & 1080 Snowboarding but has recently only done small Mario vs Donkey Kong eShop titles, I say let them get back to making those extreme sports titles. Next Level Games is another studio with a lot of sports experience, let them go back to their roots. I don't think they should make games intended to compete directly with the likes of Madden/FIFA/NBA and they also shouldn't just make Mario Sports games, instead I suggest they make a line of sports games that is somewhere in the middle in terms of gameplay & visuals. I think Camelot should do the same with Golf & Tennis, retire the Mario series and instead make a brand new line of sports games. Monster Games is a studio that until recently focused on racing games, again I say let them return to their roots. I don't see a Gran Turismo or Forza competitor being made but Nintendo has things like Excite & F-Zero that they could develop or even something that resembles a Cruis'n series spiritual successor. Nintendo has a handful of western studios with experience making western focused games, they should use this to their advantage. If Nintendo wants to publish the occasional M-rated game like they did with Bayonetta, Fatal Frame, Devil's Third, that's fine but it can't be their primary focus. The types of games I described above are titles that can appeal to adults while remaining suitable for all ages. |
I'm not saying the majority of their output needs to be M-rated, but a good balance would be that for every Mario Kart, Splatoon, or Kirby, they put out a game like Metroid, Xenoblade, F-Zero, or a new IP along the lines of Bioshock or Uncharted or the Souls games.
At the moment, their output simply doesn't offer enough to the kind of gamer who's not into E-rated cartoon fare.
