A look at games that Nintendo published since 2002

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ckmlb said:

3. Like I said, I was only discussing 2007 so I don't care about the years previous and their Japanese games.

5. These are the games of 2007, Nintendo isn't going to announce any more big games for the rest of 07 for the Wii, we know the lineup now.

6. Why make the list if you were so sure about Nintendo supporting Core gamers?

7. It's irrelevant what games Nintendo was publishing before this new casual centric philosophy that they have because there was no Wii back then. Using a big number of old games as an example of where Nintendo is going in the future is futile.

8. By saying that the core game numbers in 2002-2003 are comparable to 2007 would be to ignore that the total number of games was smaller in those two years compared to 07 which is why the number of core games are close. 

Total 2002 games on the GC in the US: 12

Total 2003 games on the GC in the US: 12

Total 2007 games on the Wii in the US: 17

 

Hey ckmlb, how's it going.  I don't mean to jump on you or anything, but your arguements normally make more sense that this one is.  It really does seem like you are just trying to slam Nintendo just for the sake of slamming Nintendo right now, because you seem to be ignoring anything said to the contrary.

 As to your point 3 (and 7): I don't see how previous years don't matter at all.  If Nintendo is drifting away from the core gamer, you are saying they make less core games now, than in they have in the past.  So it very much matters the number of core games made in the past versus the present.

As to your point 5 and the list of what you thought were the core games of the 2007 releases in this thread.  Am I wrong that the list is a good amount of core games?

As to your point 6:  RolStoppable made the list because so many people are saying the Wii is ignoring core gamers.  Are you saying that you never defend incorrect statements about your chosen system?

As to your point 8:  I'm sorry, but what you said didn't make much sense.  If the core game numbers in 2007 are the same as back in 2002 and 2003, then they are obviously doing as much for the core gamer now, as they have in the past.  How would that mean Nintendo is now ignoring the core gamer?  The larger number of games this year, with the same number of core games, means exactly what RolStoppable said.  "The truth is that Nintendo is making a lot of games aimed at this new audiences, but this isn't happening at the expense of their core game franchises."  Nintendo is expanding into the casuals, but not taking anything away from their core market.