KLXVER said: Well thats what console makers do. They try to reach new audiences. Nintendo already had the kids and fans, so they went after the PS2 and Xbox crowd. Why wouldnt they? |
It's not necessarily a bad strategy in theory. But the way Nintendo did it in the GameCube era felt very desperate. Anytime Nintendo tried to be cool or irreverent, it always gave off an air of "Don't forget us! We're cool too!... Come back to us please!" But given the GameCube's design and the direction some of its games took (Wind Waker in particular), nobody took these attempts seriously. All most people saw was a purple lunchbox trying way too hard to look edgier than it actually was.
If you're wondering why Nintendo went in the "Blue Ocean" direction after the GCN, this is a big reason why.